Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01
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From Washington.
The Vtrginia Log slature-Ths Speakersh;p :
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my In diligence, dc.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
Resolutions were introduce ed in he Virp,ni
House Of Delegates to day declaring that Will
We recognize an imperative necessity for deci
sive measures in the condition Of things, We
We believe that prompt and efficient co-Opera
ton can be more safely obtained by the drec
and authoritative action Of the constituted au
thor,ies Of the Southern States, than the agene,
of an assemblage which can have no legitim At
power except to debate and advise; therefor
the General Assembly OF Virginia will not
this time undertake to invite any conferenc,
of commissioners appointed by the suthoritie
Of the Southern States
The Democratic in caucus made ho nomina
tien for Speaker. but al pointeda Committee t
take action with q view Of concentrating tn,
votes opposed to Mr.. Pennington. on ore o
their own number. probably Mr. McClernand
Mr.. Br.ggs, it is understood, will cast a vot,
tomorrow for whoever may be supported by
the Democratic party. in reciprocation Of the
generous support of their candidate.
Mr. Smith, in the event OF no election. vii
then vote for Mr.. Pennington.
Ihaddeus Hyatt, President of tho Nationa
Kansas Committee, has written to Senator Ma
son u letter in answer to the subpoena to ap.
pear before the Hsrper's Ferry Investigating
Committee on the lst Of February. 10 which
he informs the Committee that while he vii
30 far regard the summons as to appear before
them he will not answer any OF their interrog
aterles. because he questions the exercise. by Il
legislative body, of powers purely Judicial
that are neither incident to the Government
nor conferred by any express provision of the
Constitution In this position Mr.. Hyatt i.
sus' 'aiued by the best legal advis. of Masachu
eetts and New York
the Life Of John Brown" has also been sub
spicy and what might be called very sauc,
letter, refuses to comply with the summons
NEw YoRK, Jan 81.
Tribune Correspondence In the voting to
day Tor Speaker Mr.. Riggs gave his vote fol
Mr. Pennington. 1t would elect, but Mr.
Briggs, who has repeatedly pledged his vot.
tor Mr.. Pennington. refused to give it, Mr.
Riggs then changed his vote from Pennington
to Mr. McClernand but will vots again fol
Pennington when his vote will elect
Herald Correspondence Harper's Ferry
committee met to-day. but did not sxamin,
witnesses The letter Of Hyatt was read, bu
no action taken, the committee preierring I.
wait until Mr.. Hyatt appears before item, or
wednesday. Hon. S. E. Sewal. Of Boston
acts As counsel for Mr. Hyatt. There is littl,
doubt that if Hyatt refuse. to answer the ques
tions propounded to him by the committee
that he will be deemed contumacsous wtnes,
and srraiensd at the Bar of the Senate for con
:
then be the same as he gives in HE letter
This will cause his commlttal A writ Of ha-
beds corpus will then he issued for his release
and thus the question will hs brought hefor,
the Supreme Court Of the United states, ant
be legally attested. Mr.. Hyatt will arriv.
here to morrow. Mr.. Redpa,h Of Maiden, and
Sanborn of Concord, Mass, 1t is said, will moi
appear DR.. Howe will await the legal test L
be made by Hyatt before appearing. Gliding
has not Yet arrived and may assume the same
position taken By Hyatt Realf is notified /,
,prear on Wednesday, when the committee viii
probably question HIM on some new point -
Since the discharge Of Judge Orny the com
mittes has said that if he had not been stopped
by the chairman he would haye shown tha
Brown was 25 miles from Pctta nttamie OF
the night that Wilkinson, the Doyle and Sher
man we're killed.
Times Correspondence Company II 81 Ar
tllery will take post at Alhatross Island Tn.
staff officers Of the Sd Artillery will resnm.
their quarters at the Peninsula The United
States steamer Massachusetts had completed
her duty Of removing Troops from San Juar
Island and proceeds to San Francisco for re-
pairs, and then return 10 Puget Sound ENC
Lieut. Wildrake of Company c.. 81 Artillery
and Lieut. Robert Of the Corps of Engineers
will proceed Immediately to Fort Cascades
conspiracy was detected among the Company
B lst Dragons. which had for it's object al
attack IN a non commissioned officer of the
Company. The utinous act was plotted II
secret and was consummat.d in public, on The
parade ground Of the Company. and in pres
CAGE Of all its members. and Of these none
we're found brave and loyal enough 10 defend
their officer The mutineers have been tried
and sentenced for punishment. Major Rober,
Allen. Asst. end O. NJ, is appointed to inspect
| certain public stoves aud property reported Q,
unfit for use al San Francisco Lieut.. a
G. Latimer vii. proce- to join his Compan,
at Fort Ripley. Assist Surgeon Quinn i
ordered to Albatross Island and will report iu
person.
The engines of the United States Steamer
Mississippi. just returned from . three years
cruise. gave way yesterday. just before entering
Boston Harbor. No accident had happened
before during The entire cruise.