Nebraska advertiser., 1861-01-31

A bill was introduced empowering the
Governor to place the military under the
orders Of the sheriff Of any county, on ap-
plication of u citizens, for the suppress
sioL of mobs and TO pr0ect free cilizens.
JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. 26.
The Democratic Caucus last night re-
suited in another failure, after strong
States right cooperation and ants coer-
cion resolutions, angry discussion upon a
division Of the spoils made il evident to
Senator Green's immediate friends tina.
the bulk of the Douglas wing could no,
be calculated upon in his supper The
caucus adjourned further, from a consid-
Grafton of the wishes of the getters Up.
than any other proceeding meeting had
been, and from the i'll humor displayed
there success will be no better tonight.
TRESToN, N. j. Jan2 (.
The Union resolutions embodying
Crittenden's resolutions, and recommend
ing conciliatory measures, and appointing
commissioners to go to Washington and
Join the Virginia and other commissions
ers TO bring about reconciliation, came
up in the House to-day, and after a
whole dey's session without adjournment.
they were passed by a vote of 81 yeas
to IL nays.
BATON RoUGE, Jan. 26.
The vote on the ordinance of secession
was taken this morning, which resulted
Yeas 113, Nays IL.
The Convention was adjourned to New
Orleans.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 81.
The Legislature yesterday almost I'M
~animously adopted the Virginia resolu-
tions, so construed as to require the fed
eral government to protect slavery in all
the territories now held, or hereafter TO
be acquired south of SO 80, and to qua
rantee the right of transit of slaves thro'
the free States.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 26.
The Convention will adjourn on Tues
day till the 4th of March.
CHARLEsToN. Jan. %.
The Senate adopted a resolution to-
day, authorizing the Governor to send
volunteers to the assistance of Florida, if
needed. The number of men is unlimited
The steamer Columbia went ashore on
Sullivan's Islanc beach yesterday morn
ing, while going out. The weather has
been tempestuous for a week past.
WAsHINGToN, Jan: %.
1t is stated to-day that an understand
ing has been had between Seward, Dou-
glas and Crittenden, upon the subject of
existing troubles, and they think some
compromise may yet be gotten through
Congress.
An officer Of the navy, just from the
South, says that all the States which
have seeded, except South Carolina, are
ready to come back upon reasonable con-
c~essions being made.
Hindman of Ark, and Sherman of
Ohio, representing Rust and Dunn,
agreed there was no cause of quarrel.
This personal matter ends here.
The INT was rife here to-day that
Gen. Scott had received intelligence IeIa-
tive to designs on the capital by secession
invaders, which causes him much anxi-
ETY..
Mr. Robinson, who was dispatched to
the Southern States by Virginia, to induce
them to keep the peace, telegraphs that
if the Brooklyn be destined for Pensaco-
la, his mission will prove a failure.
The Grand Jury has made three pre-
sentiments of ex-Sec. Floyd. 1st. For
NAL administration in office. I'd. For
completely in the abstraction of bonds.
3. For conspiracy against the govern
ment.
BATON RoUGE, Jan. %.
In the House to-day a resolution to in
struct the Senators to vacate their seats,
and requesting the Representatives to do
the same, and all return home, caused
much discussion, but was adopted.
New YoRK, Jan. 90.
The steamship Aetna brings four days
later European news.
In the Court of the Queens Bench,
Edwin James applied for a writ of habe-
as corpus in the case Of Anderson, the
fugitive slave in prison in Toronto. The
motion vas founded on an affidavit of the
Secretary Of the British and Foreign
Anti Slavery Society. The Court grant
ed a writ.
1t is stated that several rifle cannon
have been shipped from Liverpool to
Charleston.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90.
Sec. Dix issued orders that Captains
of revenue euttors. shall not deliver up
their vessels to rebels, but defend them
to the last, and if overpowered, to blow
them up. He. has also written to the
Collector of New Orleans to apply to the
Gov. of Louisiana to revoke the seizure
of the government hospital and the order
for removing 260 patents, Mr.. Dix de-
nouncing itas an act of outrageous bar
barism disgraceful to any age or country.
Senator Mallory at Pensacola tele-
graphs that1700 men were on the ground
to prevent the reinforcement Of Fl. Pick
inS.
CHARLESTON, Jan. %.
The Legislature to-day unanimously
resolved, that while acknowledging the
courtesy Of the Virginia Legislature, in
sending a Commissioner, decline having
any intercourse on the subject proposed,
regarding the separation as final and ir-
~ravocable.