Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-05

titioned to be allowed to take the oath undlr
the amnesty proclamation.
-s;-a --l ...7 ps ea WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.
The following was received at the head
| quarters of the army: t:rCfE IE.asr
Messg ~ NASHVILLE, Feb. 2.
Gen. Dodge reports that on the Oath ult.
our forces under Col. Phillips drove Roddy to
the south side of the Tennessee River. cap
turing all his trains, consisting of over twenty
mule teams, 200 head of cattle, 600 head of
sheep aud about 100 horses and mules, and
destroyed factory and mill which had large
ly supplied him. a0 AAA
(SignedD JonN A. RAwLINs,
- Brigadier General.
Special to Commercial
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
The Committee on Ways and Means in
formally considered the tax on petroleum and
tobacco.
A delegation of butchers were before the
Committee to-day, demonstrating against any
increased tax on beeves.
A special committee to inquire into the ex-
penditures of the Naval Department will meet
tomorrow. The matter first to be investiga-
ted is to be that concerning the purchases
made by order of the Department rot in &C
cordance with law, where exhorbtant prices
were paid.
The Senate Military Committee has passed
upon large number of military nominations.
| Gen. Schofeld's nomination together with
many others were postponed.
| The Senate Naval Committee also passed
upon the nominations before them. They
likewise considered, and will report, bill to
euualize the grade of line officers in the Navy.
| Special to the Post.
aa WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
The Committee on Ways and Means will
undoubtedly obey the j strucsiors of the
House, yesterday, in an attempt to increase the
income of the Government very materially
by increased taxation. s.....s5
Mr.. Spaulding, of New York, introduced
in the House. to dav, a bill to construct q
Ship Canal around Niagara Falls.
McClellan's report is out.
Mr.. Lovejoy remains very i'll. 500
New YORK, Feb. 8.
The Atlantic, from Hilton Head, brings the
63d regiment Of re-enlsted veterans.
NEwBEpN, N. G., Feb. III
Via FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 3.
To Major General Butler:
Early this morning our outposts at Bach
ellor's Creek were attacked by the enemy,
represented to be in force of $1,000 strong,
consisting of Hooks Brigade and Ricketts,
Division. 1t being impracticable to
make an adequate defense, our force
fell back in good order, destroying
the camps and abandoning a few stores, with
the loss of so to 100 and one section of light
artillery. Our forces are now SO arranged
that Es sEs eSaasat Ct and fifty '; thou
taAnd to be US d in tue secretion of the Gov.
ofnor, ~ contingent fu.d. The Legislature
tis~i hngto give to the support of the soldier.
lind their .f'n'ilies but this Commission
egill not get all il asks in its own way.
m The railroad question is about to c,me be.
abre the Legislature in an important shape.
y bill is now under consideration, resum,ng
pc immense land-grsnts which were condi
ona]ly given to the several railroad compa
l. es. said companies having failed to comp y
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H. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
The Supreme Court is still considering the
Greene G. Browne vs.. the Lacrosse and MI
waukee Railroad Co case, and three other
cases in that connection. The issue involves
$150,O0
The amendments reported by Senator
Trumbull to-day, to the law forbidding MEM
bers of Congress acting as agents for the
prosecution of claims, etc., proposes to re.
peal the provision which precludes them from
acting as counsel or agent in any court or be-
fore any commission. Heads of departments
and chiefs of bureaus, clerks and other off.
GERS of government are prohibited from &C
cepting pay for services in connection with
claims, contracts or accusations before any
department or military or naval commission.
The fine on conviction is limited to $4,000
and two years imprisonment, at the discre-
ton Of the court trying the same.
Fort MONROE, Feb. g..
/, Gen. Butler received the following on the
Goth ult:
Gen. Palmer sent an expedition to capture
. force of rebel cav airy in Jones and Onslow
counties, North Carolina. which succeeded in
routing the enemy and capturing % men,
with their h rses and equipments, and des
troy ng 10000 pounds Of pork, 70 bushels
of salt 10000 pounds of tobacco, 80 barrels
Of beef, and captured several mules, horses,
&c.
On the 9th ult, Capt. Cady. of the Oath
N. Y. Battery, proceeded with bis command
to TSsall county, North Carolina, where they
captured five men who have been guilty of
series of robberies, one of the murderers o.
Furiam and York, two Confederate officers
and 1000 sheep.
/ -.+....-...,.. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8.
Governor Gamble was buried to dav. The
civic and military display was the most SOL
emn and imposing ever Witnessed at St. Louis.
The co"rts adjourned and the members Of the
bar attend d in a body. The Common
Council, city officers, members of the Legis-
lature, members of Benevolent and other As
sociations, Universities, and large number
of citizens, together with the military, Joined
the funeral cortege. Public Offices and many
business houses were closed, and flags were
lowered to half mast. There seemed to be
almost universal SORROW. The ceremonies
were performed at the Second Presbyterian
Church, where Rev. DR.. Brooks delivered an
appropriate discourse The remains were
deposited in the family vault in Bell Fon-
taine Cemetery. TTE':s IN r. =
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