The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-12-14
Important from Washington.

New York, Dec. Z.
The Times Washington corresponden,
says the clerks department from Sopth
Carolina decided to resign on the 18th.
Mr. Washburn, of Illinois, was refused
his pay at the treasury yesterday. but on
threatening to have the draft protested,
was paid the whole amount.
Secretary Cobb is not to be found
Parties holding large claims against the
government, offer to take paw in govern
ment stocks or securities. but are refused
The Bureau this week is several hund-
red thousand dollars less than last week
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, has written a
letter To a friend here. urging calmness
and delay in the secession movement den
recating it, and urging reconciliation
and continuance in the Union.
Bonham, of South Carolina. declined
to appear on the committee on military
affairs to day, and will resign his position
on the first Of next week, SO declared TO-
day.
Mr. Ethridge of Tennessee, declared that
peaceable secession is utterly impossible
and out Of the question, which substan-
states Senator Hale's position.
The southern senators will hold a CON
vention some time next week, and Mr..
Crittendeu will make, he says, great aud
last effort to save the Union.
The house special committee seem, To
satisfy nearly the whole of the Union men,
Speaker Pennington is complimenled for
it.
Senator Wilson was severely reproved
by Nessfs Critttenden, Douglas, Hunter.
and Humphrey Marshall for his i'll adyis
ed speech of yesterday.
The announcement of southern mer.
chants that they will not repudiate their
debts, is having good financial effect
here and acts favorabIy for them.
An intimate friend of Mr.. Lincoln. who
left here within the past week, states that
he was assured that no member of his cab
met had vet been determined upon. All
speculations sent out from here are inspir-
ed by personal objects.
A rumor is current that Senator Hunts
er will resign his position as chairman Of
the financial committee owing to the
condition Of the Treasury. He despars
of accomplishing anything under the cir
Zen. Wade will next week make q
speech, showing the ut'er impo>>ihi.ity of
l,earale secession.
\ southern ci..cIi- ii southern S,ns,or.
an4 ,epsesen an. es i, being held this eve,
ming
This IS the fist that has been held Us
Object is TO consider what action ought to
be taken in regard to the committee of SO
and whether any of The cotton States
should meet with this committee.
There is strong repn-nance among
the representatives ofthe five cotton States
to meeting at all. No decision, however,
up to a late hour, had been arrived at
The democratic Senators have not gone
into caucus to elect their usual commit
tees, and it is doubtful whether they can
command ma it" a, present in the Sen
ate.
It is understood that several members
will refuse to recognize Mr. Douglas as
member of the caucus
The appeal Of Mr.. John Cochrane to-
dav to Mr. Hawkins, of Florida, not to
decline to serve on the committee of 80,
produced q deep impression. 1t was
burst of thrilling eloquence, and the sp
pause in the galleries attested the SINGER
ity with which the popular hearts cherish
ed the love of the Union
The Herald's Washington correspondent
says after the House adjourned, SO Sc
we're were southern men upon Mr.. Mill
son, that a bloody conflict came near
being the result of a conversation in one
of the hotels in which Mr.. Milson was
charged with being a " damn black Re-
publican Until the House settled the
question Of excusing Mr. Hawkins from
serving upon the committee, the chairman,
Mr. Ccrwin will not cali them together
The report to day is that Riggs L Co,
and others who contracted for the last ten
million loan have advanced about six mil
lion dollars, and now refuse to paw more,
on the ground tina; south Carolina,
member of one Of the contracting firms,
repudiates her proportionate part of the
bargain.