The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-06
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[Spec,al Despotch TO the Daily Erchange.l

SPECIAL Despatch to the DAILY Erchange.1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5th.
Mr.. Millson, of Va, Will be the Chairman of the
Committee to be raised in pursuance of Mr.. Bote-
ler's resolution. He is the most conservative of
the representatives from his State. No extremist
from either section will be placed upon it. All the
New Jersey delegation and many of the more con-
servative Republicans express their willingness to
make reasonable concession to the South 1t is not,
however, believed that any plan of adjustment can
be brought forward this session which will command
a majority in both Houses of Congress Time,
however, viii be gained as it is thought possible
that none of the Southern States, except South
Carolina, will retire from the Union while projects
of paciication are pending.
The Special Committee of last session will again
have charge of the subject of the Pacific Railroad
Mr.. Curtis is Chairman.
The House is proceeding actively to business,
having passed three bills to-day in two hours.
The discussion in the Senate on the motion to
print the Presidents message was highly exciting,
and has had depressing effect.
When Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware, announced
that as Delaware was the first State to come into
the Union, she would be the last to leave it. the
crowded galleries alternately applauded and hissed
The presiding officer found it impossible to main
tain order. No disposition to compromise difficult
ties was expressed in the debate, but on the con:
trary, the most bitter feeling was exhibited.
The House Judiciary Committee had meeting
to-day and had before them additional evidence
touching Judge Watrous, of Texas. 1t is almost
certain that the committee will now recommend
his impeachment by the House. 1t is said that the
evidence lately produced is overwhelming against
him, and has changed the minds of many who voted
against his impeachment in the last Congress
All the clerks in the Departments from South
Carolina have arranged to withdraw in a BODY as
soon as South Carolina secedes.
WAsHINGToH, Dec. with a view to relieve
the present financial embarrassments of the Govern
ment, Mr. Phelps made proposition this morning
in Committee of Ways and Means, to issue ten mil
lion dollars in the form of Treasury notes. The
consideration of this proposition postponed for
a short time, the Secretary of the Treasury's re-
port on the state of the finances is not yet printed
and the members of the Committee are not vet pre-
pared to decide on the proper method of relieving
the embarrassments of the Treasury.
The Speaker will not announce the Special Com
mittee on that part of the Presidents Message re-
ferrng to the secession troubles. until Monday next
desiring meanwhile to consult with the members
of the different State delegations in order to make
the best selections.
Edward Il. Reynolds, from New York elected as
the successor Of Mr.. Burroughs deceased qualified
and took his seat in the House to-day.
The vote on the Homestead bill in that body, was
about the same as on that which the President We
toed at the last session, the opposition thereto be-
ing from the Southern members, including those
from the prospectivey seeding States.
The Putnam Phalanx arrived here this evening,
and were received by the Washington Light In
fantrv, and alterward were entertained BY Secre-
tary Toucey.