, 1860-12-24
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WASHINGTON, Dec 21.LTha Select Commit
tee Of the Senate on the Crisis met to-day end
had free Interchange Of opinions, during Which
Mr. Douglas sud that he wrs seadv "N -.
unite In recommending s"~1 l.,,r tn
the Constitutio" ..~. amendments to
quest'"~ -. IS would take the slavery
--1 out Of Congress. In, view Of the dam
ger which threatens the Republic with disun-
ion, revolution and clyil war, lie was prepared
to oct on the matters III the controversy with
out regnrd to his previous action, mud ii II
be had not n,ade speech or glven vote on
the subject
Senator Blglcr, who Is on the Committee,
has been for some days maturing plan by
which the slavery question, by the amendment
Of the Constitution, may be removed altogcth-
er from Congressional control It meets the
appreciation Of distinguished gentlemen. 49,
Lieuts. Dozier aud Hamilton, and several
acting mldslipmell natives Of South Carolina,
hare resigned. their commissions In the United
States Navy.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination Of
Geo. W. Heard as Secretary Of the Legation to
CHM, and Edwin L. Chandler rs Marshal to
the Consular Court at Bangkok, Siam.
Mcssrs. Hale and Hughes, from TENS, are
here as counsel for Judge Watrous, whom the
House Judiciary Committee have recommend
ed to be impcacllcd for high crimes and misde-
meanors.
WAsu1sGrox, Dec o2-Thc matter of the
Commonwealth Of Kentucky, by the Cover
l"r and Executive authority thereof, against
the Governor Of the State Of Ohio, was ta1"-
up in the Supreme Court to-day, " --n
harins read the petition .:;;; ~; aoAtoe
Nus, e. fora -~srt l0f writ Of nnanda:
49, - .-4,. cf said petition; It vas ordered that
.eG hiut!on be set down for argument on the
1lth Of JANUARY; md 1t is further ordered that
the Clerk Of the Court shall forthwith send
copy Of this order and petition and exhibits
fled therein, to be served on his E1ccllcncy,
Vim. Denuison. Governor Of the State Of Ohio
NEW YoRK, Der. 222.-The Times Washington
correspondent says that at the mcctiug Of the
Committee on the Union to-day, The following
propositions were discussed: An Enabling Act
for Fixes Peak aud New Mexico, and admis-
sion Of kansas. which would settle the litlicul-
TICS concerning that Territory. The Commit
ter adjourned ill Jan. It'll.
subsequently the Republican members held
caucus and came 10 the conclusion that no
proposition satisfactory to the ultra Southern
States by way Of amendment to the Eopstitu-
tion could be- adonted by the people, and there
fore It was unctssary u prepare one.
INC same correspondent says the Cabinet
were IL session nil day, discussing the nation-
a crisis. H. also says Gen. McLarc will On
Monday ann oi1ncc the passage Of the Seces-
sion Ordinance. and tht South Carolina dele
CATION will retire. Mississippi and Alabama
members haze consulted as to tho proprietyof
withdrawing at the same time and decided 10
await the action Of their States.
The HeralFs correspondent says the prcsf-
dent will send special message to Congress
OH Monday, iu reference to secession.
The same correspondent las doubtful re-
port tlat letter from prominent citizen of
Lancaster, Pa, snys that as sure rs Fort Moul-
ttle Is taken by tho secessionists, Mr. Buchan-
ashea