The constitutional union., 1861-01-25
Summary of News by Telegraph.
THIRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.

| SENATE.-ln the Senate on Saturday, Senator Masons resolution to suspend certain laws to avoid collision between the seeding States and the General Government, was passed at the second reading The bin for the admission of Kansas into the Union, was taken up and discussed.
 Senator Hunter was excused from further ser vice on the Financial Committee. Senator Latham was excused from service on the Committee on l Territories
 Senator Yuee, of Florida, announced the with drawal of himself and colleague from the Senate.
 Senator Clay announced the withdrawal of the l Senators from Alabama. | Senators Divis and Brown, of Mississippi have withdrawn.
 against sixteen.
 Senator Biger spoke in favor of Crittenden s resolutions.
 Cameron followed, saying he approved of Big lers speech and would vote for his proposition, if 1t would save the country.
 coloquy ensued between Mason and Cameron, in which Cameron said coercion was bad remedy, and the last one he would resort to.
 HoUsE.-Colfax, of Indiana, offered resou- ton to suspend the mail facilities in seeding States. Referred to the Posrohice Committee 1 English, of Indiana, offered resolution that the Committee of Thirty-Three be instructed to take measures to carry Senator Crittenden s compromise resolutions into practical effect, and moved suspension of the rules. Lost by vote of sixty seven against nine-two.
 On motion of Morris, of Pennsylvania, the Committee on Judiciary instructed to in- quire into the expediency of amending the neu- trality laws to prevent military expeditions being allowed to aid seeding States.
 Corwin addressed the House on the report of the Committee of Thrty-Three. NEW YORK, January 9. Tho steamship Kedar, Captain T. Cook, of the Cunard steamship line arrived at this port to- day from Liverpool, via Queenstown, with advic- es to the 6th instant. She brings two days later adyice5 that the steamship Asia.
 LIVERPOOL, January S-The sales of cotton on Monday and Tuesday amount to 14,000 bales, of which spectators took 2000. The market open ed buoyant and active, but operations were check ed by the bank of England having advanced its rate of discount to per cent. The market gen erally closed quiet but steady.
 Messrs. Richardson, Spence & Co.'S circular quotes breadstufs as closing with a declining tendency, there being slight decline on all qualities
 Messrs. Wakefield, Nash Co.'S circular says that the market for provisions generally closed dull.
 LONDON, January 8,-Consos for account clos ed at 905-8@923-4, which is decline on preyi- ous quotations.
 The Bank of England has advanced it's rates of discount to per cent. This advance is unex- pected and its effect is severely felt.
 PARIS, January 8.-The rates of discount of the bank of France has been increased to per cent
 WASHINGTON, January q. The indications are that a dissolution of the Unton is inevitable. if the substance of Senator Crittendens resolution is not carried. The re- port of the committee recommends convention of the States with view to effect a peaceable separation, a partition of the property of the United States, to settle the terms for commercial intercourse, and to arrange permanently in re- spect to the navigation of the Mississippi river. Hon. Wm. C. Eivts has left Washington for Virginia. !a profcsses to be greatly encouraged at the prospect of an adjustment of the present difficulties, at least far to retain the Border States in the Union. He is also very hopeful of a final pacific settlement of the whole question. Senator Hunter will shortly retire from the Committee on Finance.
 Instructions have, without doubt, been sent to the commander of the Gulf squadron for the speedy return of some of his vessels.
 The Speaker laid before the House to-day let ter from members from Alabama, announcing their withdrawal.
 WASHINGTON, January 11. Mir. Hayne, Commissioner from South Caroli- ditional withdrawal of the garrison from Fort Sumpter. The President asked that his proposi- tion be submitted to writing. Mir. Hayne subse quently modified his demands at the urgent soli- citation of Southern Senators, and asked of Gov. Pickens further instructions These Southern Senator's insist that South Carolina shall not do anything to involve collision with the United Pickens to the same effect.
 Inc CaOlnet VIII not Hoid any intercourse Wltn South Carolina's ambassadors It is rumored ap- parently on good authority, that President Bu chanan has assured the South that while he not recognize de facto the government of any separate State, it would not be inconsistent with his former position torecognize de facto a govern ment embracing three, or nine States combined
 FORT kEARNEy, January 21. The Tony Express, from San Sanfrancsco with California dates to the 9th inst, arrived here to- day.
 SAN FRANCISCO, January ). Business in all it's branches at this port is dull. The stock of merchandise in this city is very large.
 The prospects of Hon. John W. Denver for the United States Senatorship are very favorable, but Broderick's friends are active against him.
 Advces received from Sonora say that the Gov ernor of that State has conceded the right to transmit American goods from Guagneas to the frontier of Arizona, through Sonora.
 RICHMOND, VA, January 19. In tue Senate, the report of the Committee on Federal Relations was passed by a vote of forty to five. Previous to its passage, the report was oJ ly