, 1865-01-19

State and Military Matters, Arrest OF
III Assistant Provost Marshal.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunel
ST. Louis, Wednesday Jan. IS.
The Legislature held an informal meeting last
evening and passed resolutions demonstrating
against the Withdrawal of troops from north Mis-
souri, as pctitfoncd Tor by Conservatives To the
President and on the subject Of which the Prcst-
dent has Unlimited to Gen. Dodge the propriety Of
complying with the request Numerous pesi-
tions have been cent to Washington which will
stop the mouth Of the Conservatives now toadyios
10 President Lincoln.
A sensation has been produced by the arrest Of
the Assistant Provost Marshal Of tis District un-
der the enrolment law, Capt D. Coleman, on
unknown charges. Coleman has rctaincd money in
every casc belonging to substitutes on the plea
,1;'t,, that he "cnld Pay, over, over tho sumo
examination and been declared competent to en:er
the service. L0te1y vague charges hare bceu cir
cn1stlng that he held these moneys longer than
necessary. An investigation ordered lust week
tailed to convict Coleman Of any thing wrong. but
General Dodge, denying his Jurisdiction in certain
casef- This letter aroused the ire OF the COM
manding General, ant proceeding to the office Of
for Captain Coleman and asked him II he disputed
the fact that he wae commander Of the department
Captain Coleman replied that he had not. General
Dodge then asked him what he meant by writing
such letter. Captain Coleman entered into an
explanation, probably making bad worse, aud the
interview was terminated By the General ordering
the captain to he arrested.
ST. Ior1s, Jan. 1S.-Sevetal resolutions darlar-
inv sit is the Ecusc Of the Convention that the
United States Government should never propose
terms Of peace to the Confederate Government,
but prosecute the war until every rebel acknowl-
edges the supremacy of the Constitution and laws
Of Ccnerese, and looking with apprehension to
the preparations now making on the part ct the
Southern States to return to their allegiance as
States By ecparate State action, because Of the
claim Of State sovereignty implied therein, as
we'll rs the danger to the freedom Of the slaves
yet held in bondage" we're before the State Con-
veutfon, and, after considerable debate, referred
10 special committee.
Tie members of the State Legislature from the
Eighth Congressional District yesterday, in the
name OF 4 1h2 loyal men, who voted for and elect
ed Col. Benjamin By msjosity Of oser $500 over
hie CoppeThead opponent, passed resolutions Of
Indignant remon>tfance against the efforts Of Con-
gresham Hall, who now represents that district
tn prejudice the district against the loyal troops
aud people Of North Missouri, and obtain the re-
moyal Of those troops, who now, even in the depth
Of winter, are kept busy fighting guesilias and
driving out bueh"hackers.
Dr.. Taussie, Presiding Justice Of the st. Louis
County Court has been appointed United States
Revenue Collector for this District, eice S. II.
Gardiner, deceased. DR.. Tnussig is a German,
and his appointment is a triumph over the cx.
trerne radical German clique. Represented by
Emil Pretofious and the 1ftstlischs t1st neWs'
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