Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08
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WASHINGTON WSR Gosslf.
Gen. Grant at Fortress Monroe.
A Great Battle Expected Soon in
Virginia. ............,.....
Cincinnati Election---Unien Ma
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

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. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Ss-''''-''s New York, April s. I
Warrington specials to the city papers say:
The Select Committee on Slavery will
report new bill establishing Freedmen's
Bureau.
The Naval COMMITTEES, Vice President and
one or two members Of the Ways aud Means
Committee leave. Thursday for st. Louis and
Cairo, to examine sites for the VI estern Navy.
and also leading Western interests Of appli-
cants for the new Congressional bounty.
Special orders Of the government being
reception for wounded men from expected
battles. That success is anticipated, is shown
by the fact that arrangements are making to
receive the wounded of 10th armies.
70 GEN. Grant is ut Fl. Monroe. Pselimina-
ries for satisfactory exchange are concluded
and approved by him. ..,;-....s
It Is understood that Gen. Mcdowell will
have command in California. -a 60
3 The pilipg up Of amendments to the Ns-
tional banking bill will probably kill 1t, or
send it back to the Senate.
National banks have been authorized to
receive subscriptions for the lO-4Os loan es"l
The HsralGs Alexandria dispatch Of the
4th says: "a brief visit 70 the army Of the
Potomac resulted in discovering nothing new.
It has rained here seven out of the last ten
days. The tents are in Q horrible condition,
and it will take four weeks to dry the ground
% Is to allow any part Of the army to chsngs
its base. The re.organiz .tion of the army Is
nearly completed. and troops are becoming
reeoncfled to the new order Of things."'-
-. 5t '2-4f3 New YoRk, April 5.
!. An order from the War Department allows
thirty days furlough to non-commissioned
officers and privates who desire to enter the
free military school ct Philadelphia, when
the character. conduct and capakility Of appli.
commanders, and their commanders recon.
mend them for commission in eolored regi.
ments. fsri- -'- ;pH al '''-' H-.'
j. A Buenos Ayres letter, dated Feb. 18th, to
the Times, states that the crown aud people
had arrived for the coronation Of Paraguay.
The United States gunboat Aohican was at
Buenos Ayres. &c ~ go '-'gF e''''.
Er&u '4A,at4oG, 20 aNrw York, April s. Z
The steamer Fair Haven run ashore at
Cape Henry on the night Of the LIST. She
had $50 soldiers on board, who were return
ing to New York regiments. All were saved.
'''is."f HARTFORD, April 5-l1:3O A. n.
Indications now are that Buckingham
majority will be 5000. i9..Ia4 .G as. !
The Senate will probably stand Union, 10 !;
Democrats 8. The Legislature will be about
three. fourths Union. tit- 9-..
biz. ".'+ .<'.'i q CINCINNATI, April s.
Election for city officers here yesterday.
About three-ffths Of the ususl vote polled.
Union majority about 400. 81. 7;.s g.fn
Returns from interior towns are meagre.
Lancaster gives so Union maj rity; Troy.
1870 majority Day ton, 800; Cleveland 500 ;
the Democrats carry Columbus. - '
ST. JosEPHs, No., April 4. Z
Complete returns show The election of W.
r. Renick, Radical candidate, for Mayor, by
two votes. The Council. stands seven Radi.
cals to three Conservatives. N b,l-s ..ss
As ql,ti WARRINGTON, April 5.
Judge Advocate Holt has reported against
the House bill taking from the President thu
power to summsrily dismiss army and ravy
officers without trial by court martial.
\ u0 0Cu8VV 1uuSA3y OO1uulltt0O u8v0 WioU
reported adversely to the bill. 70 49,
The Supreme Court gives notice that nc
arguments will DO heard in any csse after
Tuesday, the 12th. Court adjourns: on the
18th instead Of May LIST. s)0s h.- p.
NEW HAVEN, April 5.
The entire State, with Is towns to hear
from, according to the Palladium, gives
Buckingham 1868 majority. The Unionion.
lists have six.sevenths of the Senate and
three. fourths of the House. ga
'.s''.+ ~ FoRr MONROE, Apri! 2.
Commissioner Ould and Capt. Hatch re-
turned to their flag of truce boat in James
river, last evening, and are probably on their
way to Richmond now si' ~ -',..1''
WARRINGTON, April 8. +,
The National Bank bill will probably fail in
both Houses unless the States arc to have
power to tax banks. % 'ab o''
.4 {s Special to the Post. nN r.
f...lss.a. aiga WAsHlHaToE, April 5. z
Much objection is made in the Senate to
the passage Of the bill allowing the States to
oil their qSotas in rebel territory. ~ !,
Fa's''-'F WASHINGTON, April 5. =
Gen. Grant left here to-day for the army Of
the Potomac, accompanied ~ Major General
Sheridan, formerly division commander 10
the army Of the Cumberland, but lately or
dered to the command Of the cavalry of the
army of the Potomac. ....'a..t.
. The Navajoe Indians of New Mexico hav-
ing recently surrendered to the United States
forces. the proper authorities have applied to
Congress for an appropriation Of $lOo, 900
with which to procure them agricultural i'm.
PIGMENTS and subsistence until they can
support themselves on the reservation set
apart for their occupation. They have been
at war near 400 years, and the peaceful
arts and implements are mostly unknown
among them.
Tribune's Special. fF5
7Ya ~ iEshsa WASHINGTON, April 8.
The House Committee on Public Lands
have reported = bill extending the privileges
Of the Homestead act to insurrectionsry
States, which gives soldiers and sailors The
privilege to enter upon such lands. 'tlns sdsl
I, IT, " " :" BosroN, April s.
Last night FIRE destroyed the Winthrop
House and Masonic Hall. No one injured.
Loss $4,000.
c4sl g BALg1xoRx, April 6. 4
The election IL proceeding quietly. Dig
loyalists made no effort to vote. al. VI & !
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