The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21
WASHINGTON ITEMS,

received Il telegram from Mobile to day
announcing the matrpatment Of the
British Consul there. Lord Lyons hes
called at the State Department. for facts.
The committee on stolen bonds will
report to morrow. duplicating Bailv Grim
iuaIly aud Floyd aud Russell interen-
italy.
A subscription is being raised in Nir-
giu!a to purchase the birthplace of Gen.
Scott in nnwiddic county.
The joint resolution will be ordered 10
the Virginia Convention which meets to-
morrow, requesting Messrs Hunter and
Mason to resign their seats in the L. S.
Senate on the ground that their secession
sentiments do not represent the voice of
Virginia.
Capt. Morrison, Of the revenue cutter
Lewis Cass, has sent his resignation to
the treasury department at Washington,
and acknowledges that he has surrender
ed his vessel to the State authorities of
Alabama 1t will be seen by the follow
ing order that designations under such
circumstances will be accepted. Capt.
Brushwood's will no doubt be disp oscd
of the same way:
THEAsrEl DEr'r. Feb. IL.
10 d. u. Morrison, Of ia A cap
tain in the revenue cutter in the service
OF the United States, late in command of
the Lewis Cass, having in violation Of
his othclal oath and of his duty to the
government, surrendered his vessel to
the State of Alabama it is hereby direct.
ed that his name be stricken ofl from the
rolls of the said service. BY order of
the President of the L. S.
JoHS A. DIN, Sec. Of Treas
Some Postmastcrs recently appointed
in the seeded States decline to take the
oath to support the Constitution of the
United States. Of course the Offices will
have to be discontinued if persons can
not be found to take and hold them ac
cording to law.
A private dispatch from Greenville,
Tennessee, says that Green, Senator
Johnson's county, gives majority aga INST
a convention Of 30 Washington and
Hawkins counties are strongly for the
Union.
The report of the select committe of
which Mr. Morris, of Illinois, is chair.
man, gives detailed facts relative to the
abstraction Of the Indian tract bonds.-
Thirty or forty witnesses were exanln-
ed, inc'"u4ng ex-Scc's Floyd and Thomp-
son. The latter is exonerated from any
completely in the theft, but he as well
as the former Secretary OF the Interior,
Is ccnsured for the insufficient manner
IN which the bonds have been held in
that Department, there being no adequate
responsibility attached to the custodian.
According to Russelrs OVID evidence he
did not know at first where the bonds, Of
which he obtained possession, came from
Byer:h was an agent for the negotiation
or sale Of the bonds, and Lease an inter.
medlate patry between Russell and Bailey.
1t was also ascertained that Mr.. Floyd
gave accrptances to the amount Of nearly
a. I,ooO,oOo or from two to three millions
more than Majors, Russell d Co. ever ear
ned, while these contractors received all
that was due them. The acceptances
were given on the strength of their con-
tract.
Senator Ben amin was an important
witness. About Il year ago he could not
fix the exact time. he received letter
from Duncan, Sherman ( Co, asking
him to ascertain whether tlr. Floyd's
acceptances were good. Mr. BENJAMIN
called on the President, who said that he
knew nothing about them or any law au.
thorizing their issue Mr. B next call
ed on Mr.. Floyd, who said the accoptan-
ces were in accordance with the usases
Of the department and were given condi- !
tlonaily as to the arrival Of trains from
one point to another. Mr.. Benjamin re-
minded him of the improperly of such
proceedings, and Mr.. Floyd said he would
sign no more, but withstanding from
April to December he gave acceptances
to the amount Of S., 2,lS3, 900. The last
batch was the l4th of December, the day
Bailey delivered the last supply of bonds
The committee have ascertained that
many Of these aeceptances are still out
and s260,oOO worth OF them arc in the
hands Of one or two parties alone, but
which are worthless. The committee
make no recommendation, but merely re.
ports facts.
The President has issued his procla.
nation, declaring that an extraordinary
occasion requires the Senate to convene
for the transaction of business on the 4th
Of March at noon, viz: to receive aud
act upon such, communications as may be
made to it on the part of the executive.
This proclamation is in accordance with
usage, and to enable the incoming Presi.
dent to nominate for confirmation the
members of his cabinet.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in q
letter to Mr.. Sherman, says the liabili
ties due and to fall due before the 4th of
March, amount to nearly $4,000, 900.
The accruing revenue, it is estimated,
will net about s2,O00,0 900, leaving 49,
900, 900 to be borrowed. There is in
the treasury. subject to draft, a little
more than 100000; while drafts to
about $4,000, 900 are unanswered. The
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