Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-02-20
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WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-Judge Juuius Hill
yer, of Georgia, Solicitor OF the Treasury, re-
gned his office to-day.
The President has issued proclamation
calling an extra session of the Senate, to con-
veu on the 4th Of March.
The President has received q dispatch sta
ting that the question Of attack On Fort Sum
ter has been submitted 10 the Southern Con.
greis that it has now become 4 matter of
nat:or.l and not State concern.
In lLe Senate to-day, the Naval Appropria-
t IN Bill was taken up and amended 40 rs TO
include an appropriation of $l,2OO,O00 for
the construction of new steam sloops OF war,
of light draught. The bill as amended then
passed.
The Secretary of the Treasury made q COM
muuicatiou stating that the Treasury was
bankrupt, and that there remained only about
half million of dollars subject to draft. The
Secretary further says, that nine or ten mil.
lions will be required before the 9Th of March.
X bill was immediately passed, authorizing
him to receive State guarantees for the new
bonds, 10 the amount Of the surplus revenue
distributed in lS36.
WASHINGTON, February l3.-Lincoln be.
gins to talk out. He made a speech III lndi'
annapolis the other day, i'll which he SAID that
he meant to deny the right OF secession, to
enforce the laws and to recover all tie
L, and Federal property now III the hands
OF the authorities ot the seeding States, and
to- iect the revenue" He declares him.
self opposed to" coercion,' but that all these
uamtle measures ir.uSt and shall be carried out
The news OF tLis pleasant programme so cool
Is chalkel out by the ruler OF the Abolition
States, has fallen like bumbShcll in the
ranks Of the pacfica,ors here. The coercion
lists are highly eaed.
Lincoln yesterday asked distinguished Ken
tuckiau whether tie Legislature of his State
were serious in passing anti-cocrcion resolu.
tons?
Tie K.nuckian having replied "undoubt
cdy, Lincoln rejuincd, thea, sir, Kentucky
h,d better prepare for war.
Judge Wright of Ohio, member Of the
Peace Convention, died to-day. The mcul-
be.s of tie Convention will attend his funeral
tomorrow.
The proceedings in the Senate to-day were
unimpor,ant. At o'clock, Congress proceed.
ed to count the electoral votes. When South
Carolina was called, the Aboltipnists ,ndulgcd
in laughter and jeers. Nothing OF any con-
sequence was done in the House. During
to laws session the Capitol was surrounded
by 4 strong GUARD Of the hircling troops lately
concentrated here by Scott. The Black Re.
publicans were terribly scared lest some at.
t.mpt should be made to prevent the count Of
the electoral vote.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l4--ln the Senate to.
daf, Mr.. Wilkinson, Of Minnesota, presented
memorial, signed by every Republican
member of the Legislature Of the State, in
flvor Of coercion and non-compromiSe.
Mr.. Wilkinson, on presenting the melnori-
al made vehement coercion speech.
The tariff bill was debated.
In the House, Mr.. Pr:o-, of Virginia, Of
fercd n resolution, which was adopted, that
inquiry BE- made to ascertain if the report is
true, as published in the New York Times
that the seeding members oi the House q!
Representatives, have St"lea books from the
Congres>i MI Library, for the benefit oil the
Southern Confederacy.
The conspiracy committee reported that no
conspiracy against the Capitol exists.
Mr.. Branch, of North Carolina, offered II
minority report concurring with tue majority
report, but adding resolution that the troops
be withdrawn from Washington.
Pending motion for the previous question,
the House adjourned.
WASMlxGroS, Feb. Is the Republican eau.
Gus, Tonight, unanimously approved Blng-
hams force bii authUrisng the collection oi
the revenue on ship board, outside Of the in
surrectiouary ports. The bill will be pressed
to passage next week.