The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-23

June, 1860, has been received here, praying
Congress for relief, first, because Cobb rein
scd to deliver the stock when called on; sec
ond, because Cobb, while Withholding their
stock, was preaching dsuniln, injuling the
rcdit of the Government and depressing
the market value Of the stocks: third, be-
cause President Buchanan tol rated such
conduct; and fourth, because the money
market should he relieved from the pres
sure thus occasioncd in view Of the act au
thorizing new issue Of ten million OF treas
ury notes.
WASHINGTON, Jan 1.-THE President
today, sent to the Senate, the nomination Of
Mr.. Holt, for Secretary of War. ...
1t was considered in executive session,
and from all accounts, the discussion was of
an exciting character.
An effort was made by its opponents to
refer it to the committee on military af-
fairs, but this was strenuously and
successfully resisted by the motion of refer
cncc being defeated, by vote of 81 against
Is.
The objection to Holt, by his opponents,
is, that in their opinion, he is a cocrcionist,
and this, some of them openly avow. His
confirmation is nov considered certain
The matter is specially assigned fDr consid-
Grafton to morrow.
The nomination of Mr.. Mcintyre, as Col
lector of Customs in The ncighbo,hood OF
Charleston, is still suspended IN the commit
tee on Commerce.
1t was incorrectly stated in the Senate re-
port that Mr.. Latham, of California, moved
the indefinite postponment Of the Pacific
Railroad Bill. The motion was made by an
other Senator.
The Alabama Senators to-day, were hoti-
fed by telegraph, from the president of the
Convention, not to leave their seats until
they were further informed. The trouble is
in the refusal Of the delegates from North
Alabama, to sign the ordinance, unless the
time for secession is postponed until the 4th
of March.
In the deficiency bill, for appropriating
$350,000 for carrying the mails from New
York to San Francisco, the name of Cornc-
lius Vanderbilt, was strr ok out, Mr.. Latham
insisting on the recognition of the services
rendered by the Panama Railroad Com
pany and Pacific Mail Steamship Conpa-
ny. ...a. H... :
Hon Mr.. Aiken, Of South Carolina, has
been forced to contribute so, 900 to the rev.
olutionary government, under threat of con-
fScating his property in case of refusal.
Every Foreign Government represented
here, arc distinctly opposed to secession
schemes and will make their views public
when the occasion occurs.
Word has been Forwarded to Gen. Scott,
from Baltimore, that 1000 young men are
fully organized, and ready to come OH from
that city, at the shortest notice, to assist in
defence of the District and the Federal Cap
itol. The commander Of the company las
communicated the proposition to Gen.
Scott.
The following is the substance of the or
dcrs transmitted to the com mahder of the
steamship Brooklyn, previous to her recent
trip: .....
"You are to proceed direct to Charleston
Harbor, but not to 60 over the bar nor come
to anchor, but lay under steam outside, and
ascertain if the Star of the West has landed
her troops; countermand her o. dcrs, and
order her, with the tro ops, TO Hampton
Roads, and also, give any information as to
the existing state Of affairs there, and then
return Immediately to Hampton Roads"