Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-01
NUMBER 66.
Charleston Convention.


The Convention this morning passed the or
dinsnee authorizing the rscsr ton Of bills Of
the banks Of the State by the collector Of the
ports. provided none oi them he below the par
value OF the Is nix of South Car lima.
The Convention then adjourned till 10
o'clock on sunday morning
The q ,nlnit,ee on Co, s,ituton have pre-
pared an ordnance concerning the powers
| lately vested in Congress transferring them 10
the G-aeral Assembly. except during the ex-
tenc- II ,h- Convention These row rs
not "a extSn,l without the direction Of the
Convention TO duties OH imports, post Offices,
DECLARATION OF war, treaties and contederHcies,
DO.
lac ordinance concerning the judicial pow
-r. OF the United States Courts reinves's these
powers in the Courts OF south Carolina a. the
General Assembly may direct.
The Charleston City Court IL to have juris-
iicion in admiralty and maritime cases. and
aso ia cases OF appeal when the amount ex-
ceeds 81 900 in cases affecting the public min
stsrs. The powers are continued the same as
ON the United States. The General Assembly
s to appoint the judicial officers. Tn" act OF
Congress to provide more .ffectually for 'he
unishment of certain crimes, approved March
3D. 1925, is sub.ti,uted by the state for all Of
fences which are sui j-ct To the jurisdiction OF
the Ourts OF the STATE.
ihe Convention will take the subject of
tre ason vi der confederation.
Tue President stated that the question be.
fore the body Yesterday. on the closing Of the
secret sa- sion was resumed. relative to the re-
noval of the iigut house. aud buoys.
Mr ChestLu. moved that they go into secret
Refusal to Accept Bids.
WASHINGTON, Deo 20
The Secretary of the Treasury tae refused
to accept any bids for tn. five million dollars
loan, which demanded more than IL Ger cent.
interest, thus lers than two millions, are accept
4 on account, about sut!ic ent i il snii. 70 pay
the interest on the public debt due on the tirst
Of January.
As it was never stipulated or agreed by
the President that the troops shcu d be with
drawn from the forts around Char.eston hsr,
Dor, the administration a does not consider IL IS
under any obi CATIONS to do 80 A to the re-
quest OF the south Carolina Gommiss,ouere Tor
the restoration of the military statutes. this 10
considered by the larger portion Of the Cabl
net impossible
Secretary Floyd. .Thomp-on aud Thomas, who
hold to the constitutional right ot secession,
were separated On the South Carona 4 .est on
nom their cabinet a.sociales Th-re vas no
positive decision at the meeting to-day,
although the prospect certain Is not favorable
10 the Conli.issio iers. and this statement IS
strengthened by the fact thgt to-day Secretary
Fey d has resigned his office. IL Is said that
secretary Thompson would a,so have Resigned.
we're 1t not for the inv. sttpa iod pending, con-
ceInng the att .irs ot tn. Interior Departh ent
IN connection with the obstruction OF the lnGi
an Trust Bonds: an investigation which hs
ask ed tor to redeem his own honor and integ-
rity.
The report revails that SecretarT Thomas
has resign %, but this results from his ind.cis-
ion as to whether he sh. reunin IN y tabi-
n l. an II il generally believed earnestly syol.
ptthlzss with Secretary RI sd.