The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1865-02-04
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Washington Jan 30.--HousE. --Rez
offered the fellowing.
! Resoired, That the thanks u eongrcsaa
and the country are due to Pres't Liacoln
for relieving Ten butler FROM niilitaEJ
| command.
| Tabled 81 to As.
House passed resolution thAt Va, North
and Sonth Careiina, Ga, Fla, Ala bliss,
| La, and Tenn, are not entitled to repre-
/ Hentatiun in the electoral college, there
l fore no such votes shall be received or
or counted for President or Vice Presi-
dent.
| Washington Jan. 3o.-Prof Hsary
states that the partial burning Of the
Smithsonian building will not interrupt
! the regular active operations Of the insti-
tute
| Cairo, Jan. 29.--Guerillas attacked our
pieksts back Of Memphis Thursday and
were driyen OF With the loss Of their
leader aud several othes.
| New York. Jan, 3ist.--In the rebel
Hotise, last THURSDAY, there vas an inter
esting debate OR the bill TO put slaves into
the army.
Daring the 6sbsse SsE Davis was
severely aersuncsd by members.
Mr.. Turner Of n. c., said be looked
upoa the bill as a prcjee' to arm the
slaves. -
The Prest had declared in favor Of it,
and when he gets them 10 the army IS
teaulSters, and cooks, he can make than
drill, or perform any other duty.
He would be willing 10 surrender the
slaves for independence,
The only objection he had to making
soldiers of slaves vas, they would not 6ght
on our side.
They would prove the eneuy's best
allies in ACCOMPLISHING SSx overthrow and
destruction.
Turner said the country bad been too
long and too often dcluded and deceived
by the Presidential plans, projects and
prophecies no one Of his prophecies had
been fulfilled, no one Of his projects OF
plans had proved successful yet.
The President proposes now dan
gerous scheme with uaahsted confidence
in his own judgement.
The President must not look for uulim.
tied support either from congress or the
c:cc"-ERtry. when he proposes the wild and
mad scheme Of arming slaves, the country
was bchinning to learn that all the abo-
litionists arc not in the north, and cur
own Pres't bad proposed abolition in a
way that created suspieion as 10 his
sOundness.
Tnrn.r said il was time congress should
express their opinion upon arming the
slaves and stzinp upon it the iRdehble
: stigma OF public adherence.
Leach Of n. c., said be was unalter-
ably opposed to such measure,
He believed that the day en- which
such policy was adopted would sound
he death knelI Of our cause.
1t would make St Domingo of our
land.
! Others from ; G, and elsewhere express
ed similar views.
| The question was not disposed
Of.
Rebel papers say Gen1 Kirby Smith
commanding trans Mississippi dept has
repeatedly refused 10 comply 9Th orders
frum Richmond, directing him to transfer
his troops to ths East side of the Miss;ss
ippi River
The opponents of JEFF Davis among
his own people grow bitterer daily, in
their denunciation Of him, and it is ad
mittsd that his humiliation was the de.
sign Of the congressional seton 30 place,
! Lee at che head Of the army:
I A Union raiding force has gone up
Chowan river, N, c., in the direction Of
Weldon, said 10 number between 5000
and 10, 900 men, including infantry cav.
airy and artillery.
Gen Beauregard eontradicts the reports
that URion meetings have been held in
Georgia.
New York, Jan. 30th.-Tfmes Savan.
nah Correspondent Of the 18th says the
last of Sherman's army leaves Savannah
to-morrow.
| The LIST and Sd divisions of the goth
corps were at HardseTille s. c., when last
heard from.
Heralfs Washington dispatch says the
navy received confirmation of the intel
hgencs thata telegraph wire was discover
ed after the explosion Of fort Fisher,
eaaiag across Cape Fear river and about
TIVE miles into the rebel lines; there is
but little doubt the magazine was purpose
ly exploded BY the rebels.
All peace negotiations with Richmond
are BOW very thoroaghly exploded though
negotiations are expected from ether
quarters: perhaps By proclamation of
Cows Of Ga. and N. G.,
Ii is stated that it vas part Of the
object Of Stanton's visit 10 Savannah. to
advise with Sherman.
If the rebels should propose terms of
psaes he should hald himself in readiness
on behalf of his Govt. to accept.
Portland Jan. 30th.--Peruvian from
LiFegpoul 19th. Iopdor8~rr,v ga