Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-17

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vsso1 49, Uooee1 bs1Ub - tssesoos. and
rspu1psa sooe hsaesg 80 Seeesssases -
eepsion. They wers receives ~ sesye
eps0Dsusse Of a01DoGb and ocoeteo - tnse
eaev ~ ehe milisasy aao several eisle secae'
ties 20 Turner'S Hall, where sssrsshoents
eere esesided Esd Deg pfesented. The
strsets vsre dssseiy throsssd With people.
Fiass waved from nearly every house.
! 0en. ROsecssns visited Je6sfsoo City to-
day "a was formally received BY Gov.
Hall. Gen. Brows aud both Houses Of the
legislature escorted him to the Hall Of Rep
esentatives, where be made speech to .
Joint session Of the Assembly upon the con.
disiou Of affairs il Missouri. lie said the
great object to be attained in the State
nov 10 she restoration Of Law and order,
sed invited members to give him iDtOs0s.
ton Of the condition Of affairs in their re-
soeeeive sections and their judgment as to
the best means Tor the accomplishment o!
that end. IL
A private letter from vicksburg Of the
9Th, from On eye witness, says McPberson's
corps crossed the Big Black Is miles east
OF Vicksburg on the 7th. Hnrlbuts corps
took \ parallel route from Vicksburg and
crossed Messengers ford five miss soove
McPherson's pontoons, each column -
miles long. The force sent up the Ysz1o
ga 70 prevent faux movement tocut Oil
our teams. The iron clads will try. aud
reach Grenada 70 co operate With Snith's
cavalry and drive Forests rebel command
towards Canton, where Bishop Poik's con.
scripts are. jackson is said TO be 'ortlned
with cotton bales.
The letter establishes the salsity ct the
epeci.ls from Nashville to New York, stat
ing Sherman entered Jackson on the 9th.
The circular setting forth Objects and
pu, poses u tho Mississippi Valley Sanitary
Fair. which will be held at ST. Louis, com
MERGING the 18th Of May, appears in cur
oapcrs OF this morning. Tue executive com
mittee urgently requests papers throughout
the country to give il extensive circulation
and invite an attentive pcruss! ~ tue PEG.
pie OF all sections.
A Leavenworth dispatch says advices
from Mexico, Of Jan. 3lst, states that Col
Kit. Carson pursued the Neyajoe indians
through Cannon Dechiile. killing 70, AID
taking $50 prisoners. The expedition wa'
very successful.
Gov. Goodwin Of Arizonia organized I
government in that territory on the 29:h O
Dec.
) Gen. Blunt Is preparing FOR Smith.
Tho Democrats TT. smith special says O
the coming State election - De held, il
about 36 counties there Will be no opposi
ton to Judge Murphy.
Arkansas will be represented at the Lou
isvilie Freedom Convention.
Capt. Durham, Of Gen. Banks staff, 81
rived at Little kock with important dis
: patches relative to future CO operations 70
the extinguishment OF the rebellion in th
Trans Mississippi Departm mt.
Immense commissary trains arrived frot
! Little Rock yesterday.
A Memphis dispatch Of the the 18th ms
says:
Gen. Smiths cavalry expedition ccml
ed last night nesr Holly Springs. It
probable be will next b. heard from thruue
rebel sources.
J. TIE weather turned very cold here la
night, the mercury sinking from about 4
in the evening to / above zero at 8 o'clet
this morning.
"a The Missouri Legislature adjourned 81
N die this forenoon.
"a Housr.-Mr. Dawes regarded it extrao
\. diuary tia, Mr. Davis Of Nd, should ha
y formally moved to lay these credentials
20 the table, without giving Arkansas II
n, hearing.
N MIR. Davis Of Nd, said Ills objection va
that these credentials assumed the pre- e
- istence O! State Government in Arkans,
~ which was not true in point Of fact Tn
81 must first ascertain whether there is
State Government there before they ente
It tain the question OF admitting . represe
.. tative.
Mr.. Bordwell Of Mass, concurred 10 t
- views expressed by Mr.. Davis, Of Nd, So
ing. that we should wait until Aykant
u shall reorganize without military cJersit
n MIR. Boutwell, then offered series Of r,
e olutions as declaratoty OF the sense Of t
il House in regard ~ the reconstruction
n. the Union. Annng the requirements
which are freedom to the black, Is we'll
to the white man. "a,
The House then resumed the consids
ton Of the whisky amendments to the
y tionai Revenue Bill
D. The Senates amendment, taxing all
Guors distilled after the passage of t
m act, Or sold between the lst Of July a
~ tie LIST Of January next, 60 cents per Z
lon !; also taxing al. liquors distilled
sold after January lst next, 81 cents
gallon, were disagreed to-yeas Al, Ia
los.
be The Senatr's amendment, striking GU
n Jiitlouai tax Of % cents ON tuuttc.sl
nm spirl.s was agreed 10.
oo The amendment striking out the prop
cd tax on all spirits nov on hand, '
= agreed to without formal action.
es' House adjourned
lc, senate The bills granting lands to
State oi Oregon, to aid in tue Construct
wv OF military roads, were passed.
O. On motion Of Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, /,
70 Senate pr, ceeded to the consideration
..h the bill sst' ng apart certain lands in +
"" as for tue use of persons Of African
scent. r 44
o. Mr.. Lsae addressed the Senate at len,
les on hi. bill.
he After tho conclusion cf Mr.. Lanes
in marks, the regular order was taken up.
Nv The question being on Mr.. Cowa
10 amendment, giving all soldiers similar .
- &c, Mr.. Wilson proposed an atneudm
~, givirg all soldiers The same ratiohs, clio
ny rig. etnoiutnsnss aud bounty from Marct
re- 1864. Is ss sSafI u
he Mr.. Davis proposed an amendment
on disbaad and disarm all colured ruops q
,se il colored men were employed the arr
% II be - teamsters aud iabort rs /; aud Il
, loyal owners be paid for slaves taken, I
receive full value in case the slave dies
the service Of the Uoiteds Ststes.
nj III aunnOrfe ted his amen 4 IN emf In . Icno