Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-13

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than half a million; while. drains to The
amount Of about two millions nre man.
sWered- THE short time to ehpsc before
the close of the present session, renders it
indispensable TINT the Secretary should
adyssritse for q loan on Tie 10 or 18Th inst.
capt Morrison. of the revenue cuttGr
, Lewis Cas-, has sent in his resignation 10
the Treasury Department, and ucknowl-
edged that he Ind surrendered his vessel
to the State of Alabama,
Capt. Breshwood's resignation, when re-
cetEsd, will be disposed of in the same
way. q.
II will be seen by the following order
that no resiguatious under snch eircun-
stances viii he accepted by that Depart
''TREAsgKY DrPARr&Exr,
5-lt Feb. llth, 1861.
J.J; Morrison, of Ca, a Captain In the
revenue cutter serTlce Of the United States,
IN command OF the Lewis Cnss, having, in
IN violation of his official oath and Of his
duty TO the Government, surrendered lis
vessel to the State of Alabama, Il Is here
by directed that his name be stricken from
the rolls Of the said service.
BY order OF the President Of tie United
States. &C., JouH A. Dr.. seeiyla
The President has issued proclamation
declaring that an extraordinary occasion
requires the Semitic to convene for the
transaction of business on the 4tb of
March, ut noon, TO receive and act upon
such communications as may be made TO
| It on the part of the executive. This
proclamation is in accordance with usage
and enables the incoming President to
nominate for confirmation the members
of his Cabinet.
The report of the select Committee. of
which Mr.. Norris (of Ill. J is Chairman.
gives the detail of facts in relation to Inc
Obstruction of che Indian Trust bonds.
thirty or forty witnesses were examined,
including Ex-Secretarys Floyd and Thorn
son. The latter is exhonorated from any
completely in. the thelt, but he, as well az
the former Secretarys of the Intcrior are
censured forthe inefficient manner in which
the bonds have been held in that depart
meat, there being no adequate RESPONSE
6lltty attached to the custodian. Accord
ing TO AIR. Russell's own evidence he did
not know at first where the bonds of which
he obtained possession came from. Mr..
BalieI was an agent for the negotiation or
sale of the bonds aud Mr.. Lea was on in-
innate party between Russell and Bailey.
1T was also nscertnined that Mr.. Floyd paye
acceptances to the amount of nearly seven
millions, or from two to three millions more
than Messrs. Russell, Majors { Co. ever
earned, while these contractors received
all the money, but the Ncceptances were
given on tue strength of their contract.
In consequence Of the seizure Of the ar
scnals in the Southern States, with the mr..
dinauce stores therein, Including pun
powder intended for the service Of the
Qualifications, Col. Craig, Of the Ordin-
ance Bureau, through the Secretary of
War, has asked the House for an addition
81 appropriation for the arrangement Of
those Publications, including the purchase
Q! gun powder, of 100000, and for or
dinance supplies an eqnal amount.
The Select Committee of Five despatch
ed two of its members, yesterday, after
Gov; Hicks, to testify as to the coaspiracy
to seize the Capitol, but while they were
on the way. to Annapolis, the Govern or
was on the train for Washington. Hewill
be examined Tomorrow on that subject.
The Senntegconfrmed to-day the nomiu-
alton of Horatio King as Post Master Gen