Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-01-16
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Oj0lno, OF NAME 0uereO D resolution,
which lies over, directing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to ascertain and report the
amount Of debt incurred by the several
States to suppress the instruction, and
declaring as q judgment house that oil
such debts should ultimately be liquidated
by the general Government.
Rogers offered . resolution declaring
for y vigorous prosecution of the war, but
at the same time asking for peace, conci.
liation and compromise, SO far as is con.
sislent and honorable, and most earnestly
recommends the cooperation Of the Pre-.
sident and Senate in sending commission.
ers to Richmond in order that the war
may be brought to = close; tabled, u to
AZ in the Senate.
Howe offered . resolution that the Pre-.
sideut be requested to call out a million
Of volunteers for ninety days to carry
freedom to every captive in the rebel
prisons, and that Grant be assigned to
the command Of said troops. 1t was re-
ferred to the military committee and Or
dered printed.
WI the amendments to the Enrolment
act were adopted, except the three hum
bred dollar Communication, which will be
acted on hereafter.
New York. Jan. bishop Hughes
was buried today from St. Patrick's
cathedral. High mass was celebrated by
Bishop Timon Of Buffalo. The cathedral
was crowded to its utmost capacity. After
the ceremonies the remains were inferred
in the tomb under the cathedral, with i'm.
pressive religious services.
Washington, Jan. 7.-On the 18th of
December the steamer Robuck captured
the British steamer Kingdom off Swanee
river, Florida. with valuable cargo.
The official reports foot up the loss in
killed, wounded and missing at Chancel-
lorville, at the appalling figures Of 2O,OO6.
Chicago, Jan. S.-Washing,on specials
say that DR.. Gwinn OF Boston, employed
in the Treasury Department, was arrest.
ed. He was charged with having ab-
strac;ed large amount Of greenbacks.-
The amount taken IS not yet ascertained.
A large batch Of military nominations,
mostly promotions, were sent to the Sen
ate yesterday. Among them was U. S.
Grant, to be M"j or. 6 eneral in the regular
army, dating from the fall Of Vicksburg.
Gen. Thomas is nominated for Brigadier
in the regular service, dating from the
battle Of Chickamausa. Meade, Sherman
and Mcpherson are also to be brigadiers
in the regular army the former dating
from Gettysburg, and the latter from
Vicksburg.
indianapolis, Jan. S-Judge Caleb B
Smith Of the United States District Court
died in this city last night
St. Louis, Jan. flames E. Yea,man,
President Of the Western SANITARY Com.
mission. publishes repor. OF the condi-
ton Of the con,rabaods along the Missis.
sippi river. They number forty thousand,
OF whom fifteen thousad are in the army,
and the remaining twenty-five thousand
are in want and neg elected.
Chicago, Jan. s,h-The Washington
specials say that the fac, that the AIaba.
ina is believed to be making her way to-
ward the Pacific coast, has at last reused
the attention Of both :he War aud Navy
Departments to our defenceless situation
there. 1t is said by Calitornians that a
thirty gun frisa,e could take the harbor
OF San Francisco, or any other harbor
along the coast. The Navy Department
has determined to send two or three men.
ot-war to tina. place =. the earliest posi-.
bic moment.
New York, Jun. Sth.-The N. Y. Times
says that removal of all the rebel pris.
oners confined at dfFeren, points through
out the loyal States, to within the limits
Of General Buffers Department. is TO
commence Immediately. The rebel officers
At Johnston's Island will probably be re.
moved to Fort Delaware.
A. N. Palmer, Private Secretary of
Collector Barrey, was arrested yesterday
and sent to Fort Lafayette.
A Cincinnati dispatch says letter from
a Congressman in Washington, who is
posted, says the tax on whiskey will he
sixty cents per gallon. He also writes
that soon after :he re.assembliny Of Con.
gress, bill will be introduced in structing
the President to call out 800, 900 men in
addition to the last call for 10000 1t is
not expected that 800, 900 will be secured
but that one fourth, 1t least, will be Oh.
loluCoS OGN VOW Aot SHV Ic"dlbuef. nc
treasury will thus realize $4,000 which
amount is to be appropriated to pay re.
enlistment bonnties to all troops whose
term expires next Spring. The $500
clause will therefore not be repealed.
Washington, Jan. l2.-The Committee
on Ways and Means. in a supplemental
bill which will soon be reported, propose
10 place the duty on spirits at sixty cents,
and two cents per pound on cotton. 1t
also provides that the duty on spirits shall
be levied on all upon which no duties
have been paid. and no return made from
January 18th, 1868.
In the Senate to-day . resolution con,
tinuing the bounties heretofore paid was
passed.
The Herald contains an intercepted
rebel letter Of the 3lst, stating that Long.
streets forces had joined Lee. The latter
has ma.ured. aud is about to consumate
secret manoevres, and. albiet, bloody bat.
ties too. The writer saya the day cannot
be FAR off when We shall embrace each
other in Maryland-in the old homestead,
in Baltimore, beneath the victorious cross
Of the free and recognized South.
Thirteen sales Of confiscated property