Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-12-26
4 TELRGRAPillU NEWS,

Washington Nelrs-PrOceedings oT
I'D Seaate,-WAsHINGToN Dec. o.
In the United States Senate yester-
dan Mr., Clingman made n motion
fir ihe publication OF the message.
lie Thought n number Of the Statcs
would secede from the federal un-
ion within six days, and that the
bcSt thing Congress can do under
the ecircumslances is 10 divide the
paplic property fairly after paying
i,s debts,
Mr.. Crittendon said the gentle
man had better have stayed at home
than come TO make such PROPOSE
tlOns,
SIR Clingman replied that when
tleNnipn eeascs 70 protect North
,e. " .sstAohlsssrwillssS N gted.se
'rhe %iscusSionN ended and l4e
Senuto miogrhed over till io-dny
Pr6tcelnSS Of DE Haass -.-ln the
House OF Representatives the quOs.
tiom OF printing tho Message Was
taken up and discussed at consider
able length.
Several Southern members re- used
to vote on the proposition or amend
ments on account of their States
having called conventions to con-
slider secession.
Nothing was accomplished, and
the House adjourned,
The Presidents MeSsdge.-The
Presidents message is condemed by
the extremists both North and South.
The conservative members, includ
ing those from tho border slave
States, approve mainly of the gen
eral principles enunciated.
Tile Ten Million Loan,-WAsH-
rNGToN, Dec. 1T is reported that
Messrs. Riggs & Company, who ad-
vanced six millions on the ten mil
lions Government loan, refuse pay
ing further on account of the posi-
ton of South Carolina.
,Siaue Holding States Contention.
-WAsHINGToN, Dec. THE Intel
ligencer editorially recommends II
convention of the slave-holding
States for mutual consultation, re-
spccting the impending political
dangers.
Letters from Florida say the Sc
ccssion feeling in the State is uni
versal.
Senator Yulee' in writing from
Washington, says he will join Flo
rida's banner as soon as she secedes
from the Federal Union,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Hon. b. b.
Washburne, of Illinois, refused his
pay at the Treasury yesterday, and
threatened to protest when the whole
amount was paid.
Hon. M. Il. Bonham, Of South Ca
rolino, says he will resign his seat
IN congress the coming week.
4 Mr.. Etheridge, o Tennessee, de-
clares that peaceable secession is ut:
terly impossible.
: The Southern members of theSe
. ate are to hold a Convention some
time this week.
( Mr.. Crittenden says he will make
a great and last effort to save the
Union.
The House Special Committee
seems to satisfy the whole of the Un-
ion men.
/ A rumor is current that Senator
Hunter will resign the Chairman
ship of the Committee on Finance,
despairing the accomplishing of any
thing under the present circumstan-
ces.
1 Strong repugnance prevails among
the Representatives of five cotton
1 States to meeting with or regarding
the House Special Committee.
The appeal of Hon. John Coch-
rane, Of New York, to Mr.. Hawk
ins, of Florida, yesterday, to serve
on the House Special Committee
! produced deep impression ON th.s
members of the House.
Among the documents sent to the
House by the President, it app ,arf
4 the cost of the African Squadron
from 1913 to 1859, was 1884, ,OOO.-
The cost of the present year is esti-
mated at SS0O,00O, owing to the ma
iority being invested in war vessls
Tie announce rent Of the South
ern merchants that they will not re,
pudiate their debts, is having goQe
financial effect here.
The House Special Committee
WASHINGTON, Dec. MIR. Corwln
of Ohio, will not call the House Spe
) cial Committee together till the
House decides whether to excuse Mr
Hawkins from serving.
A Virginia Representative u
tyouble.-NEw York, Dec. 7.-Iht
iforalds Washingt II correspondent
says the Southern men were so Sc
we're on Mr.. Millson, Of Virginia
that bloody result came near ac
cruing from conversation in one o
the hotels, in which Millson wa'
charged with being id Black
Republican.
The Pacific Rail,oay.-WAsHrNa
: INaToN, Dec. THE special Pacific
Railway Committee will undoubt
-edly adhere to the old bill recon-
mended last year. The action vii
depend much on the course OF th'
Southern States.
Southern Members Drd'cs''9 He'
Salaries.-WAsHINGToN, Dec. Z :
The members from South Carol ma
Alabama, Georgia and MISSISSIPPI
drew their pay and mileage to date
which deprives the Treasury o
founds for simi ar services to the
members,
Letters Of A.SH. Stephens.-WAsH
,.-g,rox Dec ~ IT Stephen. O