St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-21
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IlaS u6c1lueu conference Win Cne OOutl-
ern commissioners. They will to-day ad-
dress an official, formal communication to
him setting forth the character and pur-
pose Of their mission.
Gentlemen in prominent positions con-
fidently assert that Fort Sumpter will be
abandoned in consequence Of pe,emptory
opinions of General Scott. Some say it
will be done next Monday. This intorn,a-
tion, however is not official.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Thc French
Minister called on Mr.. Seward at the State
Department to-day, rendered the good ser
vice of his Government to mediate between
United States and Peru, relative to the
difficulties growing out of the seizure of
the ship 'Iizzie Thompson" and "Gcor-
giana."
Mr.. Seward received the offer cordially
but of course did not commit himself on
the subject. All arbitration of this case
was rejected by the late Administration.
:: New YoRK, March 12.-The Worlds
correspondent says tho question of the
nomination Of Crittenden is at last settled
by vote in cabinet that it will not be
made.
WASHINGTON, March IA.
SENATE.-Mr. Mason offered resolu-
tion calling on the Secretary of War, to
inform the Senate whether any portion Of
the District of Columbia Militia, or any of
the Offices thereof, since the first of Janu-
ary, have been mustered into tho service
Of tho United States, and more, whether
any duty has been imposed upon them by
the Department, and whether they have
received any, and what pay and allowan-
ces, and the nature Of the duties, fvr what
time employed, and whether the same still
continues to be performed, etc.
Mr.. Sumner objcctiug, the resolution
was laid over.
Mr.. Douglas moved to take up his reso-
luton offered yesterday, calling on Secre-
larry of War for information, relative to
Southern forts and other property, etc.
After brief debate motion disagreed to,
6 to "a.
Senate then proceeded to consider res
olution offered by Bayard as substitute,
that Albert j. Brown, Jefferson Davis,
Stephen B. Mallory, G. G. Clay, Robert
Toombs, J. ?. Benjamin, having announ-
ced that by the secession Of their respcc
tive States, they were no longer members
of the Senate, and having withdrawn
thcrefrom. the secretary is directed to omit
their names in calling the roll Of the Sen
ate.
Bayard denied there had been any res
ignation, but by the action of their States
they were no longer members.
Mason suggested the substitution Of
"omitted" in Fessenden's resolution in
stead Of words "strickcn from the roll."-
After debate, Bayard's substitute was re-
jected, IL against 26.
Bayard moved to strike out the name Of
Brown, Of Miss, from Fesscndcns rcsolu-
tion, as he bad not given any notice Of
resignation.
A debate ensucd as to whether Brown
had not made such announcement.
Senate went into Executive Session, af.
tor which the consideration of resolutions
was resumed. e.. ,.-..
Nh. Clark offered substitute which Mr..
Fessenden accepted, viz: ,
Whereas, The seats occupied by Brown. d.
Wis, Mallory, Clay, Toombs, Benjamin and sli
dell as members Of tho Senate have become
vacant therefore,
Resolved, That the secretary bc directed to
omit their names respectively from tho roll.
Mr.. Mason Intellectually proposed to amend
the resolution by making II read "the gentle
men named have ceased to be members"
Mr.. Clark's substitute was adopted:-24 TO
10. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Presi-
dent to-day. nominated .Col.. Sumner vice
Twiggs, in accordance to regular orders Of
promotion james N. Edwards, commits
a;nnov of TonC1 0ffion. Ev nvrossmor,