Rail committee tackles Palenque freight troubles and river trade
The Board of Trade forms a committee led by Gen. Wiltar to study the Dubuque freight blockade impact and rail connections eastward. They note high transfer costs, warehouse congestion, and missing bridges, urging rails from Wisconsin or Illinois partners, a Mississippi crossing, and faster shipments to regain regional business.
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Presidential diplomacy and rebel envoys scrutinized in Washington
A Washington Herald dispatch surveys the quarrel over President Lincoln sending envoys to confer with Confederate agents. It argues radical Republicans push for coercive peace terms, urging obedience to a hard ultimatum demanding disbanding of rebel armies and abolition of slavery before any talks. It cites Seward’s plan to test envoy authority and critiques of Lincoln’s foreign diplomacy stance.
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Governor Stone Declines Extra Legislature Session
Telegraphic report for the Daily Herald states Gov Stone will not call an extra session to ratify the constitutional amendment, deeming the regular January session sufficient. The governor is said to be at Knoxville due to illness.
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Engagement near Hatche's Run yields prisoners and supplies
From Heapquarters Aunty Potomac February 6: yesterday’s engagement produced about 200 prisoners, a train of wagons and drivers, and damaged enemy forces. Our cavalry captured the train at Dinwiddie Court House on its way to North Carolina in six days’ march. Whisky caches were destroyed, stores found elsewhere, and an opposition force at Hellefield retreated. Losses were light for our side, heavier for the enemy in several actions including Dinwiddie and Dulese’s Mill engagements.
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Elatche's Hall
Times and Worlds dispute over interview and Petersburg raid
New York reports The Times Washington special says a message on the hate pence interview is prepared with letters between Jel Davis and Lincoln and other documents. The Worlds special denies most statements, noting rebels asked only armistice pending negotiation. Petersburg movement south of Petersburg described, with rebel convoy and mine at Fisher's Run. Fire at coal oil works in Puinpeurata destroys 50 dwellings and 15 lives lost. Supreme Court requires 20 printed abstracts six days before argument, and a new U.S. Consul recognized in St. Louis.
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Fisher's Run
Wasumetox
Supreme Court of the United States
Robert Barth
Gaxe Altenburg
St. Louia
Quiet Cape Fear River Amid Fort Anderson Fortifications
New York reports a quiet Cape Fear as rebels fortify Fort Anderson. Major Newbell arrives with rebel fugitive Congressman and is en route to Fort Lafayette. Unclear details on movements and dates.
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Fort Anderson
Foote
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Fort Lafsyetio
Flames devour Blackburne & Co refinery fire ruin city
A morning blaze at Blackburne and Co sheds destroyed 2 000 barrels of refined oil and set fire to 47 dwellings. Oil spill flooded streets from Ninth to Federal, causing massive destruction across Washington Ellsworth and Federal streets. Capt. Joseph H Ware and family suffered terrible losses. six bodies recovered, with more missing. Special dispatch notes army news from Potomac.
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Httle Childs
Jamey Gibbons
Evening Telegraph
Washington
Army of the Potomac
Lincoln's Victory Declared as Congress Opens Certificates
In Wasuiscox on February 8, the Senate and House opened the certificates naming Abraham Lincoln as President and Hannibal Hamlin as Vice President. Debates covered the Minors Central Railroad subsidy and army transportation, with $800,000 previously paid. A tax bill update shows whisky unchanged and a new 1.50 per barrel duty on melted quars ale beer and porter.
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Iowa
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Fraud and desertion schemes spark arrests and political tempests
New York reports Col. Baker of the government detective service arrested and jailed at Old Capitol Prison as 27 bay brokers and others face months of defrauding the government by enlisting men and aiding desertion. Rebels in the House debate arming the negroes with strong opposition and Southern leaders gaze to crisis as European cotton famine looms.
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Fessenden to resign as Secretary of the Treasury March 3
Washington reports that Mr Fessenden plans to vacate his office on March 3 and that his resignation is or soon will be in the President's hands. President Hamlin is said to be in Washington today with Senator Clark presiding over the Senate for the rest of the occasion. Private Nicolay says military operations progress with no disaster reports. 30 bales of Mobile cotton sold today in auction for 350000 dollars to aid rebel prisoners, despite claims of good prison treatment elsewhere.
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Electoral Vote Count Confirmed in Lincoln Victory
Senate and House observers witnessed the joint session counting the 1864 electoral ballots. Lincoln's slate received 212 votes for president and Johnson 212 for vice president, with McClellan Pendleton combinations receiving 21 votes each. total votes 233, Lincoln elected for four years beginning March 4, 1865. The process included reading Maine and Nevada certificates and debates over counting Louisiana and Tennessee.
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Election of Vice President Johnson Scheduled for 1866
From the galleries and floor the announcement was greeted as the electoral vote of Tennessee chose Andrew Johnson by a majority to become Vice President on March 4, 1866. Senators returned to their chamber and the House resumed its session on the amendatory bill before adjourning for the evening.
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