New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-12
TIE PROGRESS OF THE MISSOURI
REREILEON.

lature at Jefferson City OF the 9Th inst.
From all that we can gather the Legislature
is largely rebellious, and determined to take the
State out of the Union. One of the means en-
ployed to effect that object ia secret sessions.
SO far as the deliberations of the Legislature
have leaked out it would appear that resOlu-
ton had been adopted by both Houses to with
hold the distribution of the Public School Fund
of half a million for the year 1861, required by
law to be made in all the present month. 1t
passed the Senate by vote Of % to 6, which IS
regarded as pretty fair indication of the rebel
Eous spirit of that body. The object of withhold
ing this School money is to divert it toward
arming the State against the United States.
The House, in secret session, has passed res
olution authorizing the Governor to enlist 500
men for tho protection of the property of the
State IN and around Jefferson City, the most m
portaut Of which to the rebels is the powder
magazine pretty well filed. The Senate, how
ever, resisted concurrence, and after stormy
debate the resolution was defeated. OF this re-
fusal to carry out the Governors programme,
there is no other explanation than hint thrown
out in The 81. Louis Republican, that the real
design of enlisting so many men was to seize
and hold the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad,
which the Senate majority were not prepared
for.
There are two military bills before the House.
One takes from the Governor the power to ap-
point the officers above the grade of Colonel, and
coGfers it upon the people. So that the Cover
nor does not appear to have the entire conf
dence Of his brother conspirators. Some think
that the bill which coniers the power on Mil
itary Commission, Of which the Governor is one,
will become a law.
The st. Louis papers are all of the opinion
that the bank loan of half a million, 10 pay the
State interest with, will be withheld by an act of
the Assembly, and that a forced loan additional
from the banks will certainly be exacted by law.
The lobby of both Houses was crowded with
most desperate Secessionists from the seeded
States, urging the members to take the fual
plunge without further delay.
The debate ON extending the Pacific Railroad
bill, from Sedaa to Kansas City, reveals the
purposes of the rebels very clearly. Senator
member of JEFF. Daviss concern in less than six
months, and stated on authority that as soon as
the existing Law could be brought TO bear on il,
the Pacific Railroad would be advertised for
sale. Senator Frazier hoped that the Governor
would either sell it or seize it, and turn out all
the Republican conductors aud employees
The discussion Of the resolution TO withhold
the school fund is full Of interest also, as show
ing how the Secession fever has demoraized
public men. There are over thousand contracts
with teachers maturing in all this month, aud
vet these contracts are all deliberately avoided
by the law-making power, under the pretense
that the money is required for arming the State,
VIXEN il has ne enemies but the very men who
thus ruthlessy violate the most sacred engage
ments. There was no fund so sacred that Sen
ator IIyer would not seize upon il to arm and
defend the State against the United States
Senator Scott, on the other hand, said that il
the State was 80 poor that she could rot gel
money to arm her people without encroachmg
on the school fund, why let her 60 to the devil
We think that Senator Scott is decidedly right.
Senator Guett was for holding fast 10 the Stars
and Stripes and was not willing to plumber the
children Of the State TO make war on that flag.
Senator Jones was for armng tle militia and
projecting the borders, but was utterly against
Secession. lie was for an armed neutrality!
Senator Frazier thought that the public defense
was paramount TO public education, and he would
at once cOnfiscate the school fund to that pur-
pose, without wincng. Senator Churchill was
for pouncng right away on this fund, as 4 bird
in The hand was worth two in the bu,h. IL We
can't pay the July interest on our bonds, be ii
so. These are times Of war.
One OF the schemes TO raise money directly
from the people, for arming the rebels, aud ona-
bling them to carry the State out Of the Union, is
to lay n special tax of $50 cents on the thousand
dollars, in addition to the existing faxes Another
is to throw on the market State bonds for mil
lion dollars bearing ten per cent interest for one,
two, and three years, making them receivable in
payment Of taxes; the denominations to b. a. low
as fifty dollars, in order to empty foolish old
women's stockings of their boarded specie The
bonds is defended by these graceless rebels, upon
the Gov. Brown plea, that they are owned by
citizens of the United States who are rallying TO
the support of their Government in its dctcrmina-
ton to crush ont the rebellion.
Tie 81. Louis RepaJiioan, which is tho Gov
ernOr's mouhpiece, and is doing all il can
coyertly to forward Secession, pretends to be
scandaized at the secret sessions of the
Legislature.
On the Sd inst, one of Gov. Jackson's mes