Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-23
From WASHINGTON.


| The Alabama Senators to-day were notified by
telegraph from the President of the Convention
not TO leave their seats until they are further in
formed. The trouble is in the refusal of the del
egates from North Alabama to sign the ordinance
unless the time for secession is postponed till the
4th of March,
In the deficiency bill for appropriating $780,
900 for carrying the mail from New York to San
Francisco the name of Cornelius Vanderbilt was
stricken out, Senator Latham insisting on the
recognition of service rendered by the Panama
Railroad Company and Pacific Mail Steamship
Company
The Hon. William Aiken, Of South Carolina,
has been forced to contribute forty thousand dol
lars to the revolutionary Government under threat
of confscating his property in case of re-
flsal
Every foreign Government represented here is
distinctly opposed to secession schemes, and will
make their views public when the occasion oc-
ours.
Word has been forwarded to General Scott
from Baltimore that two thousand young men
are fully organized and ready to come on from
that city at the shortest notice to assist in the de-
tense of the District and the Federal Capital
The commander himself communicated the prop
osition to General Scott.
The following is the substance of the order
transmitted to the Brooklyn previous to her re-
ton harbor, but not to 60 over the bar, nor come
to anchor, but lay under steam outside, and ascer-
tain if the Star Of the West has landed her troops
countermsnd her orders, and order her with the
troops to Hampton Roads, and also give any in
formation as TO the existing state of affairs there,
and then return Immediately TO Hampton Roads.
The Senate was in executive session four hours.
Mr. Holt was finally confirmed-3S against -.
The bill introduced by Mexican, in the House,
on Mondav uac tn rpuaal tho law ms kinp
Charleston, Georgetown and Beaufort ports OF
entry, even in time of peace. The collection of
revenue at these ports costs more than it amounts
to. Mr. McKeln desires to stop foreign trade.
and send sufficient force to blockade the harbors.
The question discussed over Hollis nomination
was whether he was co-Operationist; his friends
DENYING it, and maintaining that it is his earnest
desire TO prevent bloodshe1, but to maintain the
laws by every possible peaceful means. During
the debate on the nomination Mr.. Crittenden is
said to have taken the ground that as Kentucky
is now central State, enjoying all the prosperity
consequent upon the present Union and form of
Government, she never would consent to its
breaking up and the formation of a Southern con-
federacv of which she would be a border State
exposed to all the danger and losses of such
position. 1t is said he affected during this
portion of his remarks, and the manner in which
he upbraded Southern men who defeated his.com-
the position that the Union must be preserved at
all hazards either BY peaceable means force; and
force used against the lawleSs citizens of a Gov
eminent is not coercion of n State. The speech
being unexpected created great sensation among
the Senators.
The Indian officeis in receipt of late intelligence
that 5000 Sioux are collected on a fork of the
Platte and threiten to take Fort Kearney and
wipe out the white settlers and stop all emigration
westward.
! WASHINGTON, Saturday, February 10.
Secretary Holt transmitted to Congress to-day
statement from Col Gregg, Chief of the ord
nance bureau, which shows that early last year
by special direction of Secretary Floyd he trans
| ferred lis 900 stand of arms from Springfield and
Watervleit to arsenals in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Alabama and Louisiana. A large num-
Der wereSpringeld muskets and the latest patterns,
the remainder were muskets altered to percussion
locks and rifles. The Colonel adds the arms
sent to South Carolina, Alabama and Louisiana
have since been seized by the State authorities.
A petition signed by Lockwood 4 Co., Thomp-
son Brothers, W. G.. Scott & Co.. Geoyn & Day
and others, subscribers to the loan authorized by
the act of the 22d of June, 1861, has been re
ceived here praying Congress for a relief. list,
because Mr. Cobb refused to deliver the stock
when called on; second, because Mr.. Cobb while
Withholding the stock was preaching disunion, in
uring the credit of the Government and depressing
the market value of the stocks; Sd, because Pres
ident Buchanan tolerated such conduct, and 4th,
because the money market should be relieved
from the pressure thus occasioned in view of the
act authorizing new Issue of $40 900 900 treasury
notes.
The bids for treasury loans reached $780,
600 at from to IL per cent The awards, it is
understood, will be made to all bidders under i l
per cent, and the average is about l01 per cent.
There were about one hundred bidders for the
So, 900 900 loan.
Previous to the adjournment of the House the
army bill was passed. The bill providing for the
payment of the California war debt for $500 600
for suppressing Indian hostities, was passed.