The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-12-12

Slnce the adlournn ent oil the House to-
day deeper gloom pervades all circles,
conservatives are dcsponding, and very
many are found expressing their belief that
the dissolution of the Onion is close at
hand.
WARRINGTON, December 5.-There was
an exciting scene in the ScLatc o.day. We
had n var speech from that noted Aboli-
ZIONIST Hale. He walked up the Senators
Wigfall, Brown and Iverson, who respond
ed in patriotic and noble terms.
The speech of Senator lverson created Il
great sensation. lie declared that five
States at least would go out of the onion,
even if all the Personal Liberty Bills were
repealed. 1t matters not what Congress
might offer or do. Senator Hale said that,
if secession was persisted in, war was inev
table. Senator lverson doubted that there
would he any war, but if it should come
to that lie would welcome the invaders with
bloody hands and hospitable graves. Sen
| ntors Brown and Davis said they believed
there would be 4 peaceabe separation.
WAsHINGTos, December G.-SEyATE -
Mr.. Powell, Of Kentucky, offered rcsou-
tion, referring the Secession portion of the
Presidents Message TO Il Special Commit
tee ofThirteen. Carried
cessity of further Legislation to protect the
Fedora! property also the eXprdicncy of
amending tic Constitution 50 us to insure
protection to ali kinds of property in the
States and Territories.
HoUSE.-'rhc Speaker appointed the follow
ing members the Special Committee of one
from each State 10 Consider the Secession
portion of the Presidents Message: Cox.
l q a y
Of Massachusetts lIUMPuKEY, OF New
York: BoYCE, of South Carolina CAMP
BEL, of Pennsy lvauia Love, OF Georgia
TERRY, of Connecticut DAVIS OF Mary
land TAprAN, of New lIrmpShirc; STRAIT.
TON, OF New Jersey; BRISTow, of Ken
tucky; MERRILL, Of Vermont: NELSON. of
tennessee; DUN, of Indiana; TAYLOR, of
Louisiana; DAVIS, of Mississippi; kELL0GG,
OF Illinois; lioUsrCN, Of Alabama E; PHELPS,
of Missouri; RUsK, OF Arkansas; How
ARD, Of Michigan NAwKINs, OF Florida
HAMILTON, of Texas; WAsmBURN, of Wis
consIr CURTIS, Of Iowa ; BUECH. of Cali.
iornia; WENpEN, Of Minnesota Stout.
Of Oregon
Nr Hawkins, of Florida, asked to he
excused from servi@g. Ire did uot believe
IN the appointment of II Committee for
Mr.. Cucnrnnr, Of New York, appealed
To Mr.. Hawkins 10 withdraw his request -
lie grew patriotic in his remarks, ard wus
nppIaudcd in the galleries.
To-day the Speakers warrants for the
pay q thc Members of the House Of Hc.,
rescntaiives were refused nj the Treasury
Department. owing To- the want Of funds -
The warrants vii! he formally protested 10
morrow. About S2OO,UUJ uus has been
paid To the Members since the commcucr-
ment al tie present Session.
The proceedings of Nougr"ss show Il
stern resolution on the part of the South
not I" yield TO any proposed compromise
The ani"gonism to the North is daily in
creaslng. It's improbable that any public
business u! importance will be transacted
TIL the ail.absorDng question OF comprom
isc or secession il settled.
The Committee Of Thirty three 10 take
INTO consideration that portion oi the Prc-i
dents Message having reference to the
p0lltica! disturbances Of the Country. have
appointed Mr.. Thomas Corwin, u ONO,
Chairman
Messrs. Boycc, Of South Carolina. and
Hawkins, Of Florida, csc'incd serving on
the Committee amid much excitement
Mr.. John CochrIne, of New York, fol-
loved III strong Union sprcch, and MAS
loudly rheered iruuI the galleries.
MIR. Boycc, OF SouIh Carolina, rose 10
decline pending tho vote on Il motion Tor
ad Ournmcnl ThU vote was taken a..d The
Republican, carried il
The House Cor miltec is considered a
dead failure. Messrs. Boyd, D1vi-, Win.
slow and Taylor al declare they will 70,
serve.
il - now curr"ntIy reported and believed
that Senator Hunter, of Virginia, will re.
sign th" Craftsmanship Of the Senate Com
mItlcc on Finance
Two or three leading Republican Sena.
tors wall speak In icw days They are
expected I" follow the line Of argument
pursued oy Hale in his speech, showing
that rcacenbIe secession is impossible
Ia, South Ca<"lina members are unani
NOUS ~ their desire 10 prevent premature
collision WIZ III" General Government
ii Is thought that Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi Will make an attempt to persuade
South Carolina to defer the per9i of her
secession.
1t IS prObnJie that all the southern mem.
Uers Will refuse 10 serve on the COMMITTEES
OF Thirty three, OF which Corwin is Chair
man.
Mr.. BonI1am, Of $outl. Carolina, will re-.
sign from the Military Committee. The
Chairman -! the Committee asked him TO
day to attend meeting TO consider the de.
fences Of Fort AauIt.c, when Mr. Bonham
informed him that he would withdraw from
the Committee.
The fostoilice Department tins day, ac-
cordIng to law, ssPpiied the Charleston
Poatoitce with blanks TO last I'LL July. 1861.
The ScnatoTla! caucns of the Democrats
viii be held on Saturday night, to consider
the policy 10 be pursued with reference TO
the Secession question.
Hon. y. II. Stephens writes here that
Georgia will inevitably secede.
Texas Moving.