Litchfield enquirer., 1864-04-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

died very suddenly in Philadelphia st the Continental Hotel on Monday morning CosoREss.-1n the House on Saturday there was very exciting discussion in committes of the Whole on a resolution offered by Mir Colfax to expel Mir. Lsng of Ohio, for disloyal sentiments uttered in his speech on Friday last. During the discussion, Mir. Harris, (Democrat) of Maryland, arose and boldly avowed his eradication at the secession of the South, justifying it fully. and rebaking the Democratic party for not daring ts come up to his standard of political morality. Mr. Wash burns of Illinois, instaatly offered resolution to expsl Mr. Harris, which received s1 votes against 68, hut two- thirds being required, the resolution was not adopted. Mir. Sehenek of Ohio, then offered resolution severely cen surfing Mr. Harris, declaring him to he an un- worthy member of the House. which was adopted by vote of g. to 1s. The proceed ings were very turbulent, and the debates very sharp.
 John c. Rivss, for about thirty years tho publisher of the Congrsssional Globe, died on Sunday at his residence in Washington, D. C., aged 6s years.
 ON Sunday night, April 8, band of forty rebels landed at Cape Lookout, took posses sion of the lighthouse, pu: the keeper and his wife in durance, and exploded a keg of pow der, which seriously damaged the building. They then retired on the approach of the steamer City of Jersey.
 THu receipts of the New York Fair on Sat- urday, were about sixty thousand dollars. The contest over the army sword continues to wax warm, and the dollars and votes to pour in freely. At the close Saturday night, the vote stood, Mcclellan 2,sl2, Grant ], 1880, all others Sa.
 A dispatch from Louisville reports that 1s Rebels, belonging to the 3d Kentucky Rebel Cavalry, of Forests command, came into Hopkinsrille, on the 7th inst, and took the oath of allegiance. They report that on March 26, when between Mayfeld and Paducah, Forrest disbanded the 3d, Eth and 9th Regi- ments Kentucky Cavalry, and permitted them to go home. News from Memphis to the 9th reports Forrest moving southward with his trains and plunder, and Grierson as watching and harassing his columns, though not strong enough to attack Forrest in foscs.
 Mrs. c. M. Kirkland, we'll known author ess, died in New York on Tuesday night of apoplexy. She has been actively engaged in the Sanitary Commission. One of her books, "A New Home, and Who'll Follow" drew down upon her the indignation of her neigh bors in Michigan, whose portraits she sharply drew.
 HARTFORD covered herself with glory by clearing out the last vestige of comprehension and Bill Eatonism in her city election on Mon- day. Allyn s. stillman, the Union candidate for Mayor was elected by eighteen majority over Wm. J. Hammersley, and Union City Clerk. Treasurer. Auditor, Aarshal. Water Commissioner and the Aldermen aud Council men in four out c. six wards. The only COZ perhsad elected is the Collector, Seymour, co. D. by means of bogus Union ticket, by thirty-three majority. The magnitude of the victory may be appreciated by the fact that last year the city gave three hundred and fifty. eight majority for T. H. Seymour. and forty three for Origen s. last week. All hail Hart ford!
 It has been intimated for saMe time that Richmond is to be threatened by two columns simultaneously, the one advancing from For tress Monroe by the peuiasular route, and the other. under the personal direction of Gen. Grant, moving from its present position south of Washington. The assignment of Gen. Baldy" Smith to the command of the forces in Gen. Buffers department, which have lately been increased to two full army corps. ind:- cates that important results are expected in that quarter. Gen.. Burnside has a powerful column at Annapolis, Md. It was O. .sanized for an expedisionary movement, and the rail. roads in the interior of North Carolina. with general occupation of that State, have been supposed to Dc the object aimed at.
 Subscription to the ter. 1ortY loan arc be- ginning to come in from the army. Three hundred thousand dollars were ordered at Washington, Saturday.
 The 3d Rhode Island Battery passed through New York Friday, en route for Washington, and lst Rhode Island Cavalry on Saturday.
 A large number of Mississippi refugees are gathering within our lines at Fort Pike and vicinity, Seven hundred in one lot are repor. ted to be leaving Rhebeldom.
 Chief Justice Fancy has resumed his seat on the bench of tie Supreme Court, having entirely recovered from his sickness of three or four months duration.
 BURGLARY IN CnEsp1Rg.-'rhe store of Mr.. Levi Munson, in Cheshire, vas entered Sunday night, and the safe opened and robbed of about s2s. A lot of goods were also taken. These little household incidents are becoming quite frequent in the country.
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