New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-16

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twenty Elk votes, and there viii be 90 dtaccevlu 80
ing three more votes among the So5th Amss4cann -
the Democratic that will, at ell times and under 81
e'lstances, 10 recorded oo the side Of the Conafuloa
and the Union. =
ANOTHER or THEM.
Il IL also proposed In compromises circles to c4sr
bill authorizing four Northern and four Southern Ssa1as
lying contiguous TO send equal number of delegates
non members Of Congress, TO Convention 10 ueee
here 10 devse compromise measures for acceptance b.
the country. New-York, New Jersey, Pennsyivsnis
and Ohio are mentioned as the Northern States and
Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee as Tie
Southern. ~ M .|s ~ e. ~
Senator Yulee of Florida, who left his ssY on Mon
day, with the Senators from Alabama and MI .sssippi
accepts this proposition. So win Senator 9aker %
Oregon, and Senators Dixon and Foster Of Connect
cut, and Others Dir. Crittendsn is favorable to T.
RI ONE MORE or THE SAME SORT.
The proposition Of Mr.. Bigler, submitted on Mon
day. which Ia intended to carry ont Mr. Crittsndsn's
plan Of vote by the people TO be taken on the 12h
of February, is regarded with much fayoI and VIII b
South, and quite a number Of conservative Ropubk
cans hare declared their Willingness to 60 for the prop
ositon.. They say they would not feel at hbsdy "a
accept the amendments for their constituents but are
perfectly willing to allow the people the opportnhZ
to accept them for themselves. Unless something a
hs kind can be carried, no adjustment viii be accom-
plished.
AND STILL ANOTHER DODGE.
A gentleman just arrived from Virginia states that
proposition will shortly be made in their Convcu1ioa
FOR the appointment of five conservative men fromeach
State TO meet at Washington, TO setle pending dim
cuies and to act entirely Independent Of politicians or
representatives.
RESIGNED AND YET IN THE SENATE
Senators from the seeding States viii not resign but
win only withdraw and claim that the Ordinance Of
Secession sewers their connection with the Govern
ment. As the Senate will not recognize secession,
tions on important Committees The Republican SEN
ators are now considering what to do In this eonnse-
tion as ordinarily the absence Of members does nos
Justify the filing up Of Committees. t..
TIGHT SQUEEZE, EVEN IN MISSISSIPPI.
Mr.. Lamar has telegraphed TO Jefferson Davis the
although they carried the secession ordinance In Ms
sissippi Il was with great difficulty, and that there
was powerful party opposed to them; that tho hsse
fdux pas made would place them in minority.
THE VOLCANO HEAvING.
Letters from the interior of Louisiana, received n
Washington and by planters, state that slaves arc
daily growing more and more disobedient, and punish
ment II daily inflicted in cases where the lash has noe
before been used for months. case is mentioned
where lady deserted her plantation, leaving 4 In
charge of negroes, and fed to New-Orleans- Thosd
who have negroes to hire out find no employment for
them and they are consequently An expense on thesf
baDds with no prospect OF release
THE SPIRIT OF THE ROUSE.
A special dispatch to The philadelphia Press of
Tuesday morning, says that the feeling Of the members
Of the House W M shown to-day a motion to ev,s-
pend the rules TO consider resolution submitting IN
effect the Crittenden propositions the vote stand
rg on division, seventy -four in favor TO seventy.
five against il. II would have required one hundred
votes to suspend the rules, and the result was con-
sidered as significant of compromise.
DEFENDERS OF THE UNION IN WASHINGTON.
Five thoussnd citizens Of Washington have already
been enrolled for the defence Of the Capitol In case q
attack from the Secessionsts and the work o. en-
rournent goes bravely on.
THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS.
The force Of this eecret secession orRanixaton-whice
rae for its object the resistance If the constituted ea-
hoTiiies, end mob violence In Wasbington-has been
greatly exaggerated for the purpose Of intmidattu8
Union men. 1t does not number over three hundred
uen-dischsrged clerks from the South and violent
characters from Baltimore miserable faction.
HON. MONTGOMERY BLAIR.
Should Henry Winter Davis not agree to accept
position in Mr. Lincons Cabinet II is confidently be-
eved that tender Of the place will be made 70 the
Hon. Montgomery Blair now alec resident OF Mary
land the -on Of the Hon. Francis p Blair and brother
Of the Hon. Frank Blair the member elect TO the nc
Congress from the ST. Louis Mo- District.
EXAMINATION OF RUSSELL.
Mr. Russell was on Monday before the House Investe
eating Committee He refused to answer any 9ueetton
whatever, stating that ~ bis case was before The
ing questions put him by the Committee njure him
self. Should the Grand Jury ignore the bill against
him, then he viii readily answer any question: and
give history Of the whole transaction. Bailey VIII
be the next person examined before the COMMITTEES.