The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-21
THE NEWS

| epublish this morning the speech delivered on
the 4th inst on the occasion of the opening of the
French Legislature. The speech is almost entirely
occupied with reference to the internal affairs of
France, the arrangements and advantages of the
new Parliament, the alterations in her trading sys-
TEN, and the prospects of her industrial and COM
mercial growth. Not much was said directly upon
foreign affairs; and the little which the Emporer
uttered on the subject Of Italy, and the stay of the
fleet at Gaeta, placed that question in no new
light.
Queen Vctoria'S speech on the occasion of the
opening of Parliament is also published in our
columns The address Of her Majesty is chiefly
made up of illusions to fore ign politics. The Italian
question is dismissed in five lines. The massacres
in Syria, together with the French occupationthe
war in China and the new treaty; the condition of
India and the war in New Zealand; the threatening
aspect of affairs ia the United Staesand the Prince
of Wales visit to North America, and conventions
with the Emperor of the French and the King of
Sardinia, are all referred to in the most cursory
manner
In the Senate, yesterday, the session, up to noon,
was occupied with the discussion of the House
bill authorizing the Postmaster General to dscon-
tinue the mail service in the Seeding States. Va
rious amen ndments were offered and discussed, but
before coming to a vote the bill, it was laid on
the table, and the regular order of the day, the
Tariff bill, was taken up. The amendment impos-
ing duty on tea and coffee, was adopted. MIR.
Bigler stated that this duty will realize revenue
OF Sic, ,O22, 900. The amendment proposing duty
on English books, was also adopted. Senator Lane
offered an amendment substituting the tariff of
lS46 for the bill, but which was lost. Mr.. Douglas
opposed the bill, the ground that its passage at
this time would to further irritate the Sonh.
ern people. The bill was then put upon its passage
and passed.
In the House, Mr.. Stantons bill, providing for
the calling out of the regular and volunteer forces
In certain contingencies, was taken up. Mr.. Bo-
cock, of Virginia, spoke against the bill, declaring
that 1t proposed making war upon the South
When the morning hour had expired, Mr.. Vallan-
digham addressed the House on the report of the
Committee of Thirty-Three. He appealed to the
Republicans to use every effort to save the Union.
The regular order of the day-the Naval Appro-
priatlon bill-was taken up and discussed. Mr..
Garnett denounced the bill as a war measure.
Without coming to vote, the House adjourned
until evening.
Mr.. Lincoln was formally received IN New York,
yesterday. Mayor W ood said that the President
elect, coming into office at this time, will have
dismembered government to reconstruct, and dis
connected and hostile people to reconcile. to
which Mr.. Lincoln, in his reply, assented.
We are informed by the overland mail and tele-
graph, that Forts Chadbourne and Belknap are re-
ported to have been seized, and the employees of
the Company imprisoned.
In the Southern Congress on Tuesday bill was |
reported for the organization the Department of
State. The Cabinet is expected to be appointed in
a few days.
The returns from the Missouri election show that |
the State has voted largely against calling Con-
venton. 1t is believed that Arkansas has also voted
the way.
The committee of the Massachusetts, Legislature, |
to whom was referred the petitions for the repeal |
OF the Personal Liberty BILL has reported in favor
OF making some important notifications, but do
not advise its total repeal
In the Virginia Convention yesterday a large
number Of resolutions on federal relations were
offered and referred. The resolutions generally ex
press attachment to the Union, but denoun ce the
coercion of seeding State, and declare that Vir-
ginia should resist it.
We publish this morning abstract of the re- !
port of the testimony of Governor Hicks before the
Investigating Committee at Washington last week. |