The constitutional union., 1861-03-29
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TROA WASHINGTON.
WAsHIHGToN, March 2

NAsHIEGTON, March v. 1 In the Senate, Mr. Brecknridge said the Re publcans had yielded nothing essential, and ] called on Republican Senators 10 say whether they had:
 Collamer replied not thet thcy were aware of 1 Douglas said Kentucky had justice and equality inthe Territories according 10 the test prescribed l by BrecEinrdge, that the recent organization of the territories was upon the non-intervention plan.
 l Douglas resolution laid on the table-twenty- l three ayes, eleven noes.
 Breckinridgc offered a resolution that the Sen i ate recommend and advise the withdrawal of Gov 1 ernment troops from the limits of the Confede- rate States. Laid over. l Clngman proposed adding, and to abstain from all attempts to collect the revenue within those l States.
 i Brecknridge moved to take up his resolutions. i Rice, of Minnesota, favored it, but thought ] Clingmans amendment went too far. He deemed i it improper for the Senate to advise the Pres- dent of matters devolying by law on him. He 1 asked Breckinrdge if his resolution extended to Key West and Tortugas; if so, he would never i consent to withdraw the troops thence. 1 Brcckinridge supposed his resolutions embrac- ed those points, but would accede them rather than hazard defeat of his resolutions He did not think the withdrawal of the troops from Key l West and Tortugas essential to the public peace. 1 Rice said if the seeded States were determined 1 to remain out of the Union, he was in favor of l their going in peace, and would give them the forts and arsenals for the sake of peace but they were not in possession of Key West and Tortugas, l and never will be. Northern commerce needs l these points; not the Southern States, and he would not give them up under any circumstances. l MT Douglas said he was willing to give up Fort | Sumter and Fort Pickens. After further debate l the vote was taken, when there were 19 yeas, and 1 10 nays. No quorum. Senate adjourned. | Rolfe & Saunders has been confirmed postmas ter at Memphis.
 The President declined communicating Major Anderson's correspondence to the Senate on the ground of inexpediency.
 WASHINGTON, March 26.
 AIr Clark asked Mr. Douglas whether the rev enue could be collected in the seeding States if the laws were altered.
 Mr. Douglas supposed it could, but thought the question an admission that the Republicans did not mean to collect the revenue until the laws changed
 Douglas replying to Breckinridgcs argument, said as the law now stands, anybody could go to any Territory with slave property on equal terms with other property.
 In replying to Mr. Howe, Mir Douglas said, the Republicans in organizing the Territories. of Ne yada Colorado and Dacotah, did what they have abused him so long for wanting to do.
 II. Winter Davis nominated Minister to Rus sia-Joshua R Giddings Consul to British Amer ica.
 WASHINGTON, March 25.
 The President has nominated L. Bigelow Law renee for Council General to Florence.
 The President has nominated William Jayne, of Illinois, for Governor of Dacotah Territory
 WASHINGTON, March 23.
 The Southern Commissioners have received ad- vices from Montgomery that affairs have assumed q more peaceful aspect. collision is now almost impossible.
 Senators Mason and Hunter, of Virginia, went home for the purpose of urging the immediate secession of their State.
 The Government has received information oi the existence of plot to revolutionze California and Oregon, in which Gen. Johnson and other officers are implicated.
 The following appointments have been confirm ed: Gen. Nye, Governor of Nevada. Mr. wood Minister to Denmark MT. King Minister to Rome. Anson Burlingame, Minister to Austria