Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-12-15
&C, &C. &C.
WASHINGTON. Dec, 6.

the way OF the Lone Star. Texas has q
Governor who will no; consent to cal
the Legislature together, yet the public
sentiment Is 30 strong that even her Gov
ernor may be overridden If he will moi
yield to the public sentiment, some Tsxa,
Brutus may arise and rid the country o.
this hoary headed traitor. Grea. sensa
ton
He further said, referring to the proba
bilities of war, there will be no war
The North is governed by too far.seeine
statesmen. The Senator from New York
(Mr. Seward) will see the futility of this
He concluded as follows, "If war 10 in
evtable the South will take care Of her
self Let the war come and We will NEE,
the Senator from New Hampshire and all
the myrmidoms Of Aboltioaism. In the
language of the honorable Representative
from Ohio, Mr.. Corwin, in regard to the
Mexican war, we will welcome them with
bloody hands to hospitable graves. Sen
sstlon.
New York, Dec. I.
The Times Washington correspondents,
says the clerks in the departments from
). {. have decided on resigniu. on the
l1th.
Mr.. Washburne Of Illinois We. refused
h's pay at the treasury, but on threatening
10 have the draft protested was paid the
whole amount
Secretary Cobb is not to be found. Par
ties holding large claims against the gov
eminent would take government stocks.
but are refused. The revenue this week
is several thousand dollars less than last
week. Mr. Stephens of Georgia has writ
ten letter tos friend urging calmness
and delay in the secession movement dep
recating it, aud urging reconciliation and
continuance of Union.
Bonham Of s. c. declined to appear on
committee of military affairs to day, and
will resign his position on the LIST OF next
week, so he declared to-day.
Mr.. E,heridge, Of Tennessee, declared
that peaceable secession was impossible
and out Of the question. which substanti-
a.es Senator Haes position.
The Southern Senators will hold a con.
vention some time next week, and Critten.
den will make, he says, a great and last
effort to save the Union.
The House special committee seems TO
satisfy nearly all the Union men. Speak
er Pennington is compIrmented for it
Senator lverson was severely reproved to
day, BY Messrs. Crittenden. DonsIa Hun
ter and Humphrey Marshall, for hi. i'll ad
vsed speech OF yesterday.
The announcement Of Southern me-
chants that they will not repudiate their
debts IS having good financial effect
here and acts li.voraby for them.
An Intimate friend Of Lincoin's, who
left him within the past week states that
he was assured that no member of his
cabIne, had yet been determined on. All
:plred by personal objects.
A ramon 10 current that Senator Hun.
ter will res IN his position as chairman Of
the hnance commit se owing to the state
of the treasury. lie de,paits OF accom-
a., hing anything under the circumstances.
nator Hale will next week make a
ssee Showing TIE impossi ...y OF peace
as.s 'cession.
causus Of Southern Senators and
is being held this even
IN. This is the first that has been held
It's object is to on>ider what action ought
to be taken in regard to the gaHuttee OF
50, and whether any Of the ION States
should meet with this committee. There
is = strong repugnance among the Repre-.
sentatives Of five cotton States TO meet
ing at all. No decision however up to a
late hour has been arrived at. The dem
oera,ie Senators have not gone into causus
to elect their usual committee. 1t is
doubtful whether they can command a
una GRITTY Al present in the Senate 1t is
that several member, will re.
fuse to recognize Mr.. Douglas as a mem.
Der OF the causus.
The appeal Of John Cochrane to-day to
Mr.. HSwkins Of Alabama, not to decline
to serve On the committee Of 33 produced
\ deep impression. 1t WAS = burst Of
eloquence, and the applause in
the galleries attested the sincerity with
which the popular heart cherishes the
love Of the Union.
The New York Heralds Washington
correspondent says after the House adj
journed, SO severe were the Southern men
upon Mr.. Nilsson that bloody conflict
came near being the result Of converse.
ton in one of the hotels, in which Miison
was charged with being damned B!ack
Until the House settles the
question Of excusing Mr. II Tkns from
serving on the CON pitte. the chairman,
Mr. Corwin will not call tho committee to.
yether
1t il reported to day that Riggs Il Co.,
and others who contracted for the last ten
million loan had advanced about mil.
lion dollars and now refuse TO pay any
more, on the ground that south Carolina,
a member Of one of the contracting firms
refuses her proportlonate part of the bar
gain
The Special Pacific Il. r. Committee to
whom WAS referred that portion Of the
Pacific Railroad, will meet soon. They
will undoubtedly adhere to the old bill
last year, and action will
depend much upon the course Of the
Southern States. Should q general seces.
sion Of the cotton States take place, no
favor will bs shown to the Southern route
It is CONSIDERED aa important matter by
The Representatives.
Charleston, Dec. 9Th,
The Geoegia Senate has rejected the
bill calling a convention Of the Southern
States. This is received as An indication
Of the intention Of Georgia. to secede.
The election of Delegates to the conven
lion OF the State. was quiet very full
'otc was polled. The result will no. he
snewn until tomorrow. 1t il generally
'onceded that Judge Msgrsth will lead