Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-12-25
From WashinEton.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The Seuate's Sc
lect Committee came to no conclusion yes
terlay on any of the points before them,
the Republicans asking further time for
Consideration. The most hopeful now
! desPond seeing any immediate prospect of
an accommodation of tue political differ
cnces. Mr.. Crittendeu in conversation
with n friend said that it WAS the darkest
day of his life that he was overwhelmed
with solicitude for his country, and moth
ing but the affection of the people for tue
Onion Gun restore peace. The extremists
on the Committee are equally Mnyielding
TO concessions. The reported recent dec
laration of the President elect that he
will strictly adhere to the Chirago platform
has confirmed the wavering Republicans
to that policy and increased the intensity
OF the Southern feeling.
The city was thrown iuto a tremendous
state of excitement to-day in consequence
of the fact of the Secretary of the Inte-
rlor, shortly after his return from Raleigh,
yesterday, summoning to his Office the
Secretary of State, Attorney General and
District Attorney. 1t appears that this
was done on the statement of GODDARD
BAily, who has charge of the Indian trust
fund, to the Secretary OF the Interior that
he had taken from the iron safe IL large
amount of State bonds and coupons be-
longing to the trust fund and that. they
were no longer in the possession of the
government. Upon an. investigation in
the presence of Bailey. his statements were
unfortunately found to be too true and the
amount distracted is about $3.50, 900. The
first information uponSthe matter was Civ
en- by Bailey himself and it is, generally
supposed that the funds were used for the
purpose of hypothecation, to raise money
for temporary purposes, but the panic by
which every description of stocks have
been stricken down rendered the parties
unable to redeem them. The impression
is very general that there was no criminal
intent on the part of Bailey, however
repreheusible has been his own conduct.
Further disclosures duplicating third par
ties are anticipated upon. his examination.
"A report prevails that the Administra-
ton has received a,dispatch from Charles
ton, to the effect that an armed revenue
cutter has arrived in that neighborhood,
and that unless an order was Immediately
given for her withdrawal. the Cnralinians
would seize the forts. This rumor, whcth
has produced intense excitement.
Mr. Cushing returned yesterday from
Charleston, whittier he was dispatched to
| obtain reliable information for the Admin
Snn,I Gsr roI'e.Se 20 tue s!ate OF ah"Ifs IN
son, 70 liz, '.0I;,o 4niGlnl lette Iva was
ever in .S Mni.S ne in Gn@rlsSLon. what !.
wos co3siSereS I .mT';"et, 81 us report, ~
an immeJiate GoLinat ,,nior''n' 'or
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Speaker has
directed that the names of the South Caro-
lima members be retained on the roll of
az ',I"s s,so mug NOT recognizing inc con-
~ 'n .:.r oI'te as seSerlnR their con-
naI,'e VIZ" tne house. us they them-
s'n I.Sn "an."I f1et' az &C..
~ appears from the facts in connection
W., Mie" Inc l"te abstraction OF the bonds of
nnont mum aa VT Fnnu, that ABOUT hHe
Wo o.ns ngo' W. n. russell OF the hrm OF
, MIS- tsuSsell m"a1eil, helo ABOUT a