The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-20
The News.

The proceedings Of Congress yesterday were
Interesting In the Senate. after the consideration
of the bill for carrying out the treaties with Mexi-
20. and the transaction Of some other minor bust
ness, the resolutions Of Mr. johnson, Of Tennes-
see. proposing amendments to the constitution.
were taken up, and Mr.. johnson addressed the Sc
rate at length in support of his propositions.
The debate was participated in by other Senators.
Senators Slidel and Cwin made corrections Of
statements charging that they had used hard
words towards the President, Mr. Toombs.
of Georgia, made his appearance in the
Senate yesterday. In the House the greater
portion Of the day was occupied in the
discussion, in Committee Of the Whole. OF an
amendment 10 the Deficiency Appropriation bill
offered by Mr. sherman appropriating 100000
10 carry out The law for the suppression Of the
African slave trade. Various members took part
n the debate. and the appropriation was finally
passed An effort made 10 have the House
adjourn over from yesterday 10 The Tth Of Janua
~, hut i failed
From Charlie ston our despatch In this mornings
paper l. important. We have details of the Seccs-
zion Con, ention proceedings. 10 which our readers
are referred, in another column. II /, snip
posed tie secession ordinance will be reported
to-day. and pass Immediately. Mr.. kcitt, it j.
stated has rendered to the Governor u South
Carons Ill resignation a. representative in Con
gress.
Our Miiledgeyille despatch gives brief account
II The discussion in The Georgia Legislature on the
Que ,ton H. 10 whether the seeding States should
act Individually or comparatively. In the Senate
the resolution in favor Of cooperation with
All the other seeding States adopted by a vote
of 80 to s.. Mr. Harris. the Commissioner from
Mississippi, addressed the Legislature on Monday.
convention 81 Minute Men was held al Nor.
folk, Va, yesterday. Strong secession sentiments
rcre expressed. and uCh enthusiasm prevailed
The steamship Atlantic from southampton On
che 9th inst. arrived At this port early yesterday
morning The Atlantic brings ss5O,00O IN gold
but her advces have been anticipated. The re-
cep,cn q our usual FLEE enables TO give to-day
detail. Of European news one day later than those
received by the Eina published yesterday morn.
ing
The English press continued 10 discuss the Sc
cession question, generally scouting the idea Of o
dissolution of he Union q the States. The Lon.
don Herald. in an able article, points at,en-
ton to the danger in which the English manufsc-
turers are placed by the prospect Of a stoppsgc Of
necessity Il immediate and efficient action on the
part of the people and government Of Great Bri.
lain for the purpose Of securing . supply Of that
Important staple elsewhere.
our la,e-, date. from Rio Janeiro are 10 Nov
y. pcrnambuco Nov Is. and Buenos Ayres Oct.
e. Exchange IN Rio. on London. 27.eo-samc a.
before. Accounts from pcrnambuco state that
there are large quantities o. sugar ready in the
-
the previous one At Bucnos Ayrcs the National
Convention had dissolved. after adopting the con.
stitutional reforms. aud October u the consti-
tuition was socmnly sworn 10 throughout the pro.
vince. Buenos Ayres thus becomes reunited with
the other provinces Of the Argentine Confedera.
ton
By the pony express. which passed Fort Kearncy
on Tuesday, we have san Francisco dates 20
the sth inst. Business in san Francisco was
generally dull. 50 far ~ related TO commercial
affairs. The Official returns Of the vote Of the
state In the Presidential election were opened and
counted BY the Secretary Of state on the ID inst.
aud showed plurality for Lincoln Of ~. The
dates from Oregon by this arrival are 10 the 2sth
uit., and from British Columbia to the 10th: hut
from the mesgre details furnished we do not
gather anything o. striking interest. A synopsis
OF the news will he found in another column.
An explosion Of one Of the steam pipes on board
the steamer Commonwealth occurred about four
O'Clock Yesterday morning, OF Throgr's Neck
The steamer was on her way 10 this city. hu, a,
the time OF the accident was lying at anchor, wait,
ing for daylight. Ten persons were scaldcd-eicht
az them no badly that they had TO be removed 20
the hospital on their arrival In this city. An &C.
coun, Of the explosion IL given in another place.
A disastrous fire occurred las, evening AT no. %
snd q Frankfort street, q seven story building
owned by Charles jenkins and occupied by ffe
rent persons. The loss is estimated AZ ab, Ut ono
hundr,i thousand dollars, about onehslf covered
~ insurance.