The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-12-19

NUO Tue NOmmiSStOucr from MlSSlSSlDpl
followed. Both speeches were moder.,
ats in tone. and principally went t.
shov that they, the Commissioners,
acsed by the authority Of the Governors
of their respective States. in accordance
with the desires OF a msjorily Of the
people Of their States.
The first resolution was then adopted.
ayes 159, nays none.
In the second resolution. Mr.. Gads.
burg moved to I'LL the blank with FL.
Mr.. Rhet. moved TO amend BY insert
ing "ott,sr matters presep;sd so shenn..''.
Mr.. Barweli.-Ths Commit,ee will
have the right to report the whole sub
jecr; every thing should be 6rst submit
ted to the Committee. ~F.fy
Mr.. Hughes.-The object viii be &C.
compIished without the amendment.
Mr.. Cheevsr.-The great aim and
object is 10 avoid every side Of the
question in which there may be divis-
ion. We have had proof this evening
that there is but Single voice within
the State Of S,ush Carolina. Business
is expedited by confn'ng ourselves to
secession. Our FIRST aim is to break
the chain of the Union: the next poiu,
will bs To study the point Of direction.
MIR. Hayne.-The proposition, AZ I
understand it. is that committee Ut
twenty one be appointed 80 take into
consideration The varisns measures that
might he in.rodueed To the considsra-
ton Of the Convention. That they
shOuld receive all such schemes. from
whatever q.ar'er they NAV come. and
they shall have tho privilege to do
Whatever pertains 10 The business OF
the cOnvcn ion. with view of recon-
mendisg .o this convention whatsoever
action they mi isht think proper Tor con-
s"iera'ion. or propositions for discussion
among US. Secession is matter simply
Oi The secession OF S,uth Carolina from
The present Government. l take j,
there has been sufficient expression Of
opinion here upon this occasion to guide
that Committee. Secession is ~ subiee,
upon which all agree unanimously III
Let the Committee be possessed Of
grea, intellect. 4
AIR. Brady-Separaie the work for
separate Commuters. lie, there be a
separate commiuee for the considers
'i"n of The qurstion-what is Executive
authority and what is citizenship. i,
Is necessary to have the mass of the
actively ut work. lie. each
have lis peculiar province.
FoKr KKARxxY. Dec. l3.
Weather mid. wind Southeast and
showing Pony Express. bound East.
passed at9 O'Clock this morning. leay.
ins the following summary ot Pacific
news:
SAN FRAscTsco Dec. 5.h. $40. p. n.
The Secretary Of State. On the 81
inst. .oPen-d aud counted official returns
Of the late election, declaring the fol-
lowing result: Average vote. Lincoln
33.72I; Dousl,s 1891: Br~cklnriJgs
). .30.: Bell 9.lI3; scattering IL; to.al
ll9.8o7. The people voted asaias;
calling Constitutional Convention by
a majority ot only lis. Tie vote for
payih. Stale debt was largely in the /
This dco, amounts 10 be- /
tween s2OO.0OO and S3JU.OoU. which
should have been legsi;zed in 1851.
when the entire Safe debt was lcgais
ei by a vote Of Tie people, but. BY mis-
take of the Sta,e Con..oiIvr. it wxs not
,hen submitted to the people.
On The night Of the l., inst. the /
ilune Of the Tuolunne Water Compsay
was blown. will, sun-powder. used for I
that purpose by some unknown entn,;es
of the company. BY this vandalism
he company su..ains heavy damages.
while large mining district viii b.
deprived of water two months. until q
new fumr can be constructed.
The E,meralda Mining Company.
with a capital stock Of S6OO.OOo. have
To open new silver mines in
E-msralia District. which lies South. !
-rly from Carson Valley and East OF
the Sierra Nevada. bat believed TO be !
within the borders of California. Some
thing like ton OF specimens from this
district have b.-n sssnysd. yielding
from $3.50 to $1,000 per ton. One
specimen, doubtless from pocket"
in the lead. sssayed NJ the rate OF near
ly $4,000 gold aud silver per ton.
Oregon news was received by steam
er TO the e8Ih u,.
The official vote Of Oregon was a.
76l. For Lincoln 1868: Breckenridge I
1907; Douglas 4.l44, Bell l92. Lin-'
.. H. ,,l,r..I,,v 2,1