Nebraska advertiser., 1861-02-07
@ Eft. KEARNEE, Jan. 81.

obse corner Of Main and Ffrn Street.
.Eoo FT. KEARNEY, Jan 81.
Pony Express passed here at A o'clocl
yesterday, over four days behind time
owing TO bad storms in the mountains.
San Francisco, 11th.-The Legislature
has transacted no business, on account o.
the failure of the Assembly to elect a
Speaker. q ballots taken, and Assem-
bly, adjourned over to Monday.
So soon as an organization is effected.
a series of resolutions expressive Of the
unalterable attachment of California to
the Union, and of her inaexible opposition
to secession. or disunion in any form, will
be introduced. Such resolutions, if fra
med 50 as to express directly and unequi-
vocally the loyalty. of California, viii
meet with very little, if any, opposition.
There may be, as has been a%scertained,
two or three ardent disunionists in the
House, but in the face Of the overwhelm-
ing majority against them, they will hard.
" be willing to come out, and take a very
decided stand against such an expression
Of opinion. They are unknown to most
of the people Of the State, and without
doubt will choose to remain so.
GALVESTON, Tex. Jan. %.
OF the so members of the Legislature,
only IL co-operationists. But little at
tention is paid to the Governors message
which favors delay as long as possible.
He opposes a Convention, and thinks the
Union can be preserved.
Rumors are in circulation that a body
of men are working on San Antonio, to
take the arsenal. Gen. Twiggs has call
ed on the troops to protect it. The society
of the Golden Circle have offered him
their services.
Gen Twiggs denies the report Of his
resignation, but says that when a proper
demand is made by Texas, he will hand
over the arsenal 10 her authorities.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 80.
The Convention was called to order a;
II o'clock.
Delegates were elected to the Montgo-
merry Convention.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 80.
Notwithstanding the recommendation
of the Governor that Commissioners be
sent to Montgomery, Ala, the Legisla-
ture instructed their Commissioners to 60
to Washington.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 80.
The Daily Overland Mail proposition
has passed the House. The cost is res
tricted to 100000.
The steamer 10. Whitney arrived at
Baltimore to-day from Fl. Jefferson, Key
West. She was bound to Savannah, but
the commander of the fort advised her
captain TO touch at no port south of Nor
folk. Size brought several of the crew of
the VIM. jenkins, burnt at Savannah 1t
is believed the jenkins was destroyed by
an incendiary. The Whitney took out
troops and ~ammunitions TO Fl. Jefferson.
Corwin's propositions may gets majo-
rity in the House bat not two-thirds, un-
less the South accept them as. a satisfac-
tory compromise.
A duel is on the tapis, between Jones,
late Sec'y of the Douglas Committee, and
a Tennessean. 1t grew out of the follow
ing circumstances The latter called the
former an abolitionist. A fight ensued.
The Tennessean knocked Jones down. A
challenge followed, and the parties have
gone out to fight.
Senate.-Mr. Bigler presented a me-
mortal of the w%orking-men of Philadel-
phia in favor Of the Crittenden's resolu-
tions. He said he was willing to yield
ANYTHING reasonable TO the South, and
thought that the resolution of the Senator
from Kentucky were Just and wise.
Mr.. Cameron said he also had a petit
ton representing the w~orking-men of
Philadelphia, but it differed vastly in the
sentiment referred to in the speech of
his colleage, and said be had been char
ged with indorsing the speech. He GER
tainly never Endorsed the whole of it, but
be was willing to do anything tie bring
peace to the country. But he first want
ed to know if it would bring back the
leaders of the rebellion in the South, for
be considered il rebellion.
Mr.. Mason said the Senator from Pa.
was very willing 10 make concessions.
The Southern States had not asked con-
cession in any form. The South has no
complaint to make of the Constitution, but
that the Constitution had been violated
and her rights disregarded. She only
asked that the Constitution bd carried
out. She would be Inundated if she
asked anything else, and the North
would be Inundated if she granted it.
The Pacific Railroad bill came up and
passed, Yeas 81, nays IA.
The bill to correct the Territory of
Jefferson was considered and amended,
changing the name to Idaho.
Mr.. Wilson moved TO strike out the
provision taxing ell Territory alike. Re-
jected, Yeas 10, nays %.
House.-The Speaker laid before the
House a letter of Mr.. Cobb, stating that
he had received a certified copy Of the
secession ordinance of Alabama, and
therefore he felt it his duty to decline
any further participation in the business
of the House. He adds that he need not
express his deep regret at the circum-
stances which render this step necessary
on his part. God save the country.
Mr.. Cobb made some affecting remarks
in taking leave, imploring his friends to
do something with a view of re. uniting
all the States.
A message from the President announ-
cling his signature to the Kansas bill oc-
casioned suppress applause by the Repu-
blicans.