Nebraska advertiser., 1860-12-06

LDOS Leu. ~
A fire last night, destroyed Washing
ton block, consisting Of four stores, Wash
ington Hall, Offices and also two Other
stores adjoining, a stable and a LIQUOR
store 10 the rear. Loss on the building:
$4,000, insurance $4,000. The loss
on stocks is about $4,000, mostly in.
sured.
New YoRK, Dec. 8.
The Tines Washington correspondent
says Judge Elmore, not Mr.. Yancy, has
been appointed by the GoVernor Of Ala
bama to confer with S. Carolina. Judge
Elmore is as ultra a ~secessionist as Mr..
Yancy.
1t is understood that Seward will adj
dress the Senate at an early day and
offer a series of resolutions declaratory
of State rights, in which he will propose
embodying the Missouri compromise line
in the Constitution. The Republicans are
much divided in sentiment as to Mr.. Sc
wards intention, all the Republicans that
l have talked with say they will not Weld
the right to take slavery into the free ter
r%itories. neither do they yield the reopen
ing of the slave trade, nor the right of
Lincoln to the unanimous support of the
country, and to make up his cabinet as be
sees fit without explanation or reservation.
A resolution will be thrust in at the
earliestmoment declaring the right of a
State to sece9e. The preamble sets forth
the grievances put upon the South by the
North, and the necessity for an indepen-
dent government. It is urged by some
h~oweverlhat the movement is undignifed
and it may be abandonded. The resolu-
lions would be overwhelmingly rejected,
und the South Carolina members would
then Withdraw:
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2.
Gov. Gist has received a letter from
Mayor Lee, commanding the Baltimore
National Volunteers, a light horse regi-
ment, 1900 strong, saying hat the regi-
ment was unanimously resolved to sup
port with their lives any State or States
of the Union in secession from the &C
cursed league, and rendering their servi-
ces in the event of secession.
AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 5.
All Banks of this city suspended specie
payment this morning. The maximum
rate for sight drafts on New York is 3
per cent. premium.
BosToN, Dec. 3.
Redpon's John Brown meeting at FIRE.
mont Temple was taken possession of by
Union men, who appointed a chairman,
and presented resolutions %denouncing
Brown, justifying his execution, and laud-
ing Virginia. The abolitionists vainly
~endeavored to get a hearing. Finally
the police we're called, and amid much
confusion the Hall was cleared, and the
Temple closed by order of the Mayor.
New York, Dec. 3.
The Northern Light brings upwards of
$800,000 in treasure. Among her pas
sengers is j. R. Clay, late minister to
Peru. The fregate Saranac arrived at
Panama on the 10Th, from San Francisco.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 3.
HoUsE.-Excessive good humor pre-.
vailed previous to the Speaker taking the
chair at noon, and calling the House to
order. A prayer was offered by the
Rev. Mr.. Stockton, appropriate to the
political condition of the country, in which
he implored the divine blessing, to quiet
all distractions and sectional discords that
general brotherly feeling might be re-
stored, the republic perpetuated and the
Union preserved.
The roll of members was then called,
and about 200 responded to their names.
Mr.. McKintny, from Penn, appeared in
place of Mr.. Schwartz, deceased. Mr..
Barrett of Missouri and Mr.. Young
Brown of Kentucky, appeared and were
qualified.
A Message was received from the
Senate announcing the appointment of
Senators Bigler, Mason and Collamer, a
Committee on the part of the Senate to
wait on the President. to inform him
a quorum of both Houses was in atten-
dance, and ready to receive any commu-
n%ication he may be pleased to make.
Mr.. Moorhead offered a similar reso-
luton, which was adopted. Messrs.
Moorhead, Bocock and Adams of KY,
were appointed a committee on the part
of the House.
MI. Grow called upa motion made last
session to reconsider the vote by which
the Homestead bill was reported from
the Committee on Agriculture and refer
red to the Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union. He moved the
previous question.
Mr.. Phelps said the gentleman from
Pennsylvania could call up the motion any
other day, it should not now be insisted on
as several members were absent.
Mr.. Grow explained; his reason for
calling up the motion now was that they
might have other business before the
House, for the gentleman knew there
were special orders for the first three or
four weeks this session.
MI. Grow yielded TO a suggestion to
postpone the motion for the present, and
that members might proceed to draw for
seats,
On motion of Mr. Florence, the daily
hour of meeting was fixed at noon. until
otherwise ordered.
On motion of M. Grow, a message
was sent to the Senate, informing them
that a quorum Of the House was present
and ready to proceed TO business.
The House pursuant to the resolution
previously adopted. then proceeded TO