The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-12
From Washington

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE debate in the
Senate to, day was not of a re.assuring character
Mr.. Iverson, of Georgia, announced the firm pur
pose of five States to secede before the 4th of March
and he urged the border States to follow their ex
ample. He addressed himself particularly tc
Maryland and Virginia, and told them that if they
wished to preserve Washington as the seat of Gov
ernment of the Southern Confederacy, they should
act quickly. This elected applause in the gale,
ries. The balance of the day was spent in discus
sing the question whether not the fugitive
slave law had been properly executed. The Re
publican Senators maintained almost entire 81
lence. Mr.. Wigfall mas the floor in the morning.
There is again difficulty in regard to the House
printing Mr. Hunt, the Superintendent of Public
Printing, last night addressed note to Speaker
Pennington, stating that MIR. Ford, the House
Printer, could not be found, that the work was moi
executed, and recommended the office to be de
clared vacant. Mr.. Ford's locum tenens informs mt
that Mr.. F. has been lying sick for ten days al
Cleveland, Ohio, and that he has notified Mr.. Hum
that he is ready to go on with the work. Larcombt
& English, who contractors under Ford, object
to proceeding, learn, at present rates, and the ap
preparation for the work is said to be $4,000 shor
of the price charged. The whole thing seems to be
very much mixed up.
The Pacifcation Committe will now be called
together, since the applications for excuse have
been disposed of. Little, however, is anticipated
to result from its deliberations
Senator Bright, of Indiana, is seriously i'll with
intiammatory rheumatism, and cannot resume his
duties for month at least.
telegraphed you this morning that MIR. Guthrie
had been appointed Secretary of the Treasury.
The statement is denied this evening, but have ii
from source which leads me to believe that it is
correct. OBSERVER.
- WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE House Post Office
committee met this morning to consider an Over
Chairman of the Committee. After consu ltation
they unanimously adopted the bill, the details of
which are as follows: That the Postmaster Cen
eral advertise for proposals for carrying the entire
mail overland, daily, between st. Joseph, Mo-, and
Sacramento, Cal, by the Central route, from July
1861, to July, 1865 Denver City and Salt Lake
City to be supplied weekly, without extra charge !;
the amount not to exceed eight hundred thousand
dollars per annum. Letters and papers are to be
carried through by the contractors in twenty days.
and pamphlets, magazines and public documents
in thirty days.
The bill also authorizes the temporary steamship
service from New York to San Francisco, at the
rate to be paid to the Vanderbilt at the present
session, Tor the present service to be subject to
discontinuance on ninety days notice; and TO con-
uull OlHeThls lse OTueTeu DV congress-, IN case
the daily overland mail contract is not taken within
the sum limited. The bill will be reported to the
House this week.
The Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. Toucey, was to-
day requested by the President to act Secretary
OF the Treasury, in addition to his present duties
until successor to Secretary Cobb shall be ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Cobb to day formally took his leave of the
President, the interview being pleasant and of a
private chal acter
The House Union Committee held its first meeting
to day and organized.
The bill which passed the House yesterday, au-
thorizing the issue of ten millions of dollars in
Treasury notes, gives power to the Secretary of
the Treasury to sell them at the market rates, as
the wants of the Government may require. The
bids to be invited by notice of ten days.
The Secretaryship of the Treasury
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 1.-THE report from the East
that the Secretaryshp of the Treasury Department
has 10 +bo