Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-22
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-uouse-Bocock- opposed the passage -oi
| the Volunteer Bill. from the Military Com
mitfee. = RS 49,
The report of the Committee of Thirty.
three was taken up.
! The Senate's amendments 10 the navy bill
were taken up.
| Garnett offered proviso that the new
| sloops of war, should not be used TO execute
| the laws in any of the seeding States.
| A long debate ensued.
/ Stanton taking it for granted that the in.
coming administration would recognize the
| right of secession.
| Garnett's amendment was rejected
The Senate amendment was agreed to by
a vote of Ill against 80
Indications are that the Peace Congress
will take S final vote on the pending propo.
sitions on the 22d.
WASHINGTON, Feb 21.-The Tariff bill has
passed the Senate.
Richmond advices say that Stanton's force
| bill created great excitement in the Virginia
| Convention.
| There is trouble in the French Legation.
/ Mercier, who has secession sympathies, sent
| home advices conflicting with the Consuls
and others. Explanations have been re-
| quired.
Stocked, the Russian Minister, also sympa-
thizes with the secessionists.
European dispatches announce the deter
mination of European Powers to recognize
no new Government until its recognition by
the Government from which it separated.
The Armstrong court of inquiry is dissolv.
ed Armstr ong will only be censured for not
turning over his troops to Fort Pickens.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I'll SENATE.-The
Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
for the discontinuance of the postal service
in the seeding States, with no result.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill was
taken up.
HoUsE.-Dawes, from the select committee
of five, reported as to stationing Naval yes
sells SO as to neglect the defence of the At
lantic coast during lawless violence.
The number of ships in ports dismantled
and unfit for service is %, mounting S74 guns,
none of which could be put under sail short
of several weeks, and many would require
six months.
No order has yet been issued to put any OF
them in readiness.
The Committee proposed resolution OF
censure that the Secret airy of the Navy COM
mitted grave error in accepting without
delay or enquiry the designations OF Naval
officers who were in arms against the Gov
eminent.
Branch submitted minority report.
Cochrane dissented from the views of the
majority.
StaQtOnS volunteer Wdo IcsuuCu onu
discussed, and postponed till Monday.
The report of the Committee of 33 was Ia
ken up.
The Senate's bill appropriating So, 400, 900
for the Oregon and Washington Indian war
expenses, wa. reduced to less than S40O, 900.
Without final action the House adjourned
till Saturday.
The Secretary of the Treaury sent to the
House elaborate documents, saying that he
81; fba Init fol no col
leeted in most of the seeding States. The
documents embrace the correspondence rela-
tive to the customs at New Orleans, the
Mint, &c.
NEW ARK, N. j.. Feb. 21.-Lincoln, in re-
plying to his welcome said /: 81 shall do all
in my power to promote peaceful settle
ment of all our difficulties. The man does
not live who is more devoted to peace than
myself, (cheers) or who would do more to
preserve it; but it may be necessary to put
the foot down firmly (vociferous cheers) aud
if 1 do my duty and do right, you will sus-
tain me will you not? (Cries of Eyes, yes we
will"
FrOm.Arkansas.
FAYETTEVILLE. Feb. 20.-Prominent Seces-
sionists are gradually conceding that the
State has gone against the convention by
large majority.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The steamer Kan
CARGO has arrived at New York with Liver
pool dates, via Queenstown of February z.
The steamers Canada and Edinburg had
arrived out.
Cotton sales of 3 days 81 900 bales, of
which Spectators and exporters took 5000
bales.
Sales Thursday 900 bales. of which spec
ulators and exporters took 900 bales. Mar
In I
Friday?
Manchester advices unfavorable--the mar
ket having declining tendency.
Breadstuff5 quiet but steady. Provisions
quiet. Consols 913a91s.
The House of Commons rejected the call
on the Government tor reform bill.
The Moniteur confirms the cession of Mem
tone and J. Roynebrune to. France.
In Parliament, Lord Derby lamented the
American difficulties.
GRANVILLE thought the results to England
would not be serious, as the Cotton resources
of India will be Immediately brought into
play. 50 - s-4e
Blenheim palace was injured by fire. The
loss of valuable pictures, &C., amounts to
100, 900 pounds.
The French Bourse was depressed by the
Emperor's speech.
Rentes eff. SC.
The siege of Gaeta continued.
There are rumors of negotiations for its
surrender.
The Turkish Sultan refuses his assent to
the prolongation of the French Syrian occu-
pancy.
New York, Feb 2I.--The steamer Nova
Scotian has arrived at Portland with Liver
pool dates of the 9Th.
Cotton sales of the week 49 900 bales, of
which spectators took $500 bales and ex-
porters 1000 bales. The market opened
active with slight advance on all qualities;
but the news from the United States and un-
favorable Manchester advices caused mid
ding qualities to decline I; lower qualities
irregular and offered at i decline.
Sales Friday 5000 bales, of which specu-
lators and exporters took 1000 bales, clos
ing quiet. Orleans Fair II. Orleans Mid
ding 5-I6; Mobile Fair a: Mobile Middling
II; Upland Fair IL; Upland Middling Z.
Stock at Liverpool 9l9 500 bales, of which
SAT 900 bales are American.
Hewett says Middling qualities declined
1-l6 and common qualities on the week.
Fair qualities unchanged; but closed very
dull. Breadstuffs steady; Corn firm; Provi-
sions steady; Consols 912a9l5.
NEW York, Feb. 2I.--LoNDoN-Th Danish
question is temporarily suspended.
1t is reported that the Catholic party. in
the French Chambers will protest against the
revolutionary policy of France in Italy.
France declines Englands invitation to stop
Garibaldi's career, and says the Neapolitans
ought to settle the matter themselves. 80
The position of the Bank Of France is i'm
proving.
The London Times thinks the action of the
Prussian Chamber, Will check the German
warlike invitations.
The Montenegrins are rayaging the villages
of Niceter.
Arrival OF the Pony Express.
FoRT KEARNEY, Feb. 21.-The California
Pony Express of the sixth has arrived.
Several large dry goods houses had failed.
The Legislature was doing nothing.
1t is reported that from 500 to 900 Knights
of the Golden Circle are enrolled in San
Francisco. with the object of establishing q