, 1864-02-02

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
DEs MONIES, Feb. i.
Fifty recruits left here today for Daycn>
port.
The bill providing for the addition of five
thousand dollars worth Of books TO the State
library passed the Senate to-day.
The bill fixing the Adjutant Generals sala-
~ at $4,000, was lost; the vote was re:onsid-
cred, and it is believed nftcr full consideration
Of Its justice, the bill will pass---
The bill leaving the number Of commission
ers to take tho soldiers vote, discretionary
with the Governor instead Of one for each
regiment passed.
The bill to repeal the act Of 1863 authoEtz-
ing the appointment Of allotment commits
sioners, also, passed.
4 bill was introduced by Mr. Footc, fixing
the rute of legal interest at s per cent instead
Of ten; one By Hatch locating tho Deaf aud
Dumb Asylum at Des Moines; one BY Cue to
build State Arsenal; one by McCrary, of Lee,
authorizing the Keokuk, Des Molnes and Min
ncsota Railroad Co. to issue preferred stock
In t1c House bill passed appointing three
commissioners to settle with Eads' sureties
1i1l authorizing Railroad companies to is
sre $50 construction and equipment bonds
was passed.
The bill to appoint commissioner Of cmf-
grafton to visit Europe was tabled.
Company D, I'd Infantry, returns to Dixie
tomorrow morning.
On Thursday the Senate passed the bill
constituting the Supreme Court Of four
judges instead Of three, and authorizing the
Governor to fill the racancy, by votc Of sc
to 8. The bill to repeal what is known as
the arpraiseraent law was ordered engrosaed,
&C. The Houec passed the bill authorizing
the reception Of y. 8. treasury notes and bills
issued by the National Banks in payment Of
tacxs and money due the school fund. In
the Senate Mr.. Saunders has introduced u
bill providing for survey of SLIP canal
route from L. Sale, H., to the Misslssippi
River. The bill creating Office Of county ID
eeseor was indefinitely postponed
The afternoon was spent in discussing the
bill to repeal the appraisement Law. 1t WIS
put on Its passage and lost, lacking three
votes Of the majority required by the consti-
tuition. Tie vote was rccunstdered aud it ia
believed the bill will pass-shcn absent sena-
tors return.
In the House Mr, Holdseth introduced 4
bill to create an Agricultural Department In
the state University and endow the Univer-
eity with lands granted by Congress for an
agricultural college. Mr. Knox introduced
a bill to adopt the independent school dis
trict system.
Most Of the day was consumed in discuss
ing notifications of the school system.-
There was nothing Of interest in either House
Saturday.
Col Hatch Of the ID >Iaws, esyalry, Col.
Shaw OF the 14th Infantry, Col. Williamson
Of the 4tl, Col. Rice Of the 7th, and Lieut.,
Col. Caldwell Of the Sd Cavalry, have been
recommended by their department comman.
ders for promotion to Brjgadfer Generals.
Col. Sam. Merrill Is also spoken Of fayora
bly, in connection with brigndlershlp.
Col Shaw has been ordered to report at
Memphis to take command Of brigade which
the grim old fighting cock, as tho boys call
him, will take into active service.
Brigudier Gen. Vnn Dcyer and Charles
Aldrich, Esq, the former c:.ief Clerk Of the
House, are stopping at the sayeEy House.
Adjutant Gen. Baker is advised By dis
patches from the War Department that ove1
five hundred colorcd volunteers mustered in
at Kcoknk, have been credited to, the quota
nf fhis St:1te