The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-12
THE NEWS.

In the Senate yesterday after the presentation of
memorials, &C., the consideration of the naval ap
preparation bill was resumed. An amendment pro-
posed by the Committee on Naval Affairs appropri-
ating 81 200 900 for the construction of steam
soops-of-war, was passed in Committee of the Whole
by vote of so to 49, When the bill was reported
to the Senate, Mr.. Mason vehemently protested
against the passage of the amendment the
ground that the government was mendicant, and
that the construction of these vessels was desired in
order to coerce seeding States. Messrs. Fessenden
and King admitted that they might be used for
such purpose, and acknowledged that they favor
ed coercion when other expedents failed. The de-
bate will be continued to-day.
In the House, the most important business con-
sisted in the passage OF resolution declaring that
neither Congress nor the non-slaveholding States
have right to interfere with slavery where it
exists
We learn by our regular despatch from Wash
ington that the President has ordered that the
name of Capt. Morrison of the cutter Le,ris Cass,
be stricken from the roll of the revenue service
Capt. Morrison sent in his resignation, and at the
same time acknowledged that he had surrendered
up his vessel to the state of Alabama. The Presi-
dent in view of his violation of his oath and neg
lect of duty, issued the order above. 1t is
pected that Capt. Breshwood, of the McClelland,
will be treated in the same way.
By our special despatch from Washington we
learn that the Guthrie or Kentucky propositions
were adopted in the subcommittee of the Peace
Congress as basis of settlement of national
troubles, but it is expected that the plan will be
considerably modified. The propositions, as origi-
nally offered by Mr.. Guthrie, will be found in
another column.
A bo-h I'D
Robertson, Commissioner to the seeding States,
by Gov Letcher, of Virginia, in which he says that
the Governor of Georgia accepts the mediation of
Virginia, and that she will, during the period
templated for negotiations, abstain from all acts
calculated to bring on collision with the Federal
Government. The Governor of Alabama is also
expected to give favorable answer to Virginias
propositions, and that South Carolina will conform
her course to the action of her sister States.
memorial has been received by Representative
Burch of California, from citizens of Nevada
praying the organization of that Territory.
1t is stated that the Virginia Convention will
pass conditional ordinance of secession, to take
effect in the Congress does not adopt some sat-
isfactory compromise within certain time.
Gen. Scott has written note to Gen. Ward,
commander ofthe Scott Life Guard of New York
city, in response to offer of the services of that
corps in Washington, stating that more militia
ry aid is needed there, and that the Government
has not contemplated calling out than the
District militia, and some detachments of regular
troops.
Mr.. Lincoln left Springfield yesterday route
for Washington.
At Indianapolis Mr.. Lincoln met with warm
reception. In response to the calls of the people
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the national questions at issue, but in such Ian
guage and style as to leave no one in doubt but
that his policy will be to send an army into the
seeding States to enforce the Federal laws which
he does not conceive to be either invasion or coer-
cion.
From Mexico we learn that the Pope's Nuncio
had been insulted and exiIed as also Gen. Miramon
both having arrived at New Orleans in the steamer
BienriUe, which brought the news.
The Montgomery Congress yesterday adopted
resolution contemplating the appointment of
committee to report bill for the establishment of
an Executive Department for the Confederacy.-
Resolutions also adopted providing for the
appointment of Committees Naval and Military
Affairs and also on Public Lands and Territories.
Mr. Stephens, in an eloquent speech, accepted the
position of Vice President of the Provisional Gov
ernment. After Mr. stephens had concluded, "a COM
mittee was appointed to report permanent form
of government for the Confederacy.
From North Carolina we learn the people are
actively engaged in the canvass for the election of
delegates to the convention which meets on the
2Sth instant.
We have reports of the movements of the people
of Anne Arundel county, relative to the State Con-
venton. The election of delegates for that county
took place on Saturday last. Ex-Gov. Pratt was
chosen to represent the city of Annapolis in the
Convention.
The election in Tennessee on Saturday last has
resulted in the defeat of the proposition to call
State Convention.