Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

h i Hc atLcuupL VI OtAlhtOT LAWS, VI IuASS
l sippi, to get the letter of the South Carroll
Commissioners to the President placed on t
, Senate record, was admirably prevented
, Senator King, who denounced their acts
worse treason than that of Arnold and Bul
The failure of Senator Davis proposal to re-
it is regarded as an endorsement of the Pre-
ident by the Senate.
The appointment of special committee
the House to investigate the statements of Il
, whole subject is regarded as an endorsemel
of the Message in that branch. The chai
man, Mr.. Howard, is a staunch Republican
The whole Message received almost univers
commendation from the Union members, an
censure and reputation from the secession
lists. The latter regard the declaration of tt
intention to defend and hold the Feder
property as declaration of war and coercion
| New YORK, Jan. 9.
Hon. John A. Dix has been summoned
Washington to take a seat in the Cabin
It is uncertain whether he will take the Wa
or Interior Department, or P. M. Genera
ship.
Special dispatches from washington sa
the Cabinet is deliberating upon the pro
priety of arresting Senators Toombs an
Wigfall for high treason.
W. II. Russell was bailed out to day. Hi
bail was qualified to over ST 100000, but, a
the instance of the u s. District Attorney
it was reduced to 100000.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
The Secretary OF Treasury has advertised
for proposals for taking the five million
dollars Treasury notes, under the act Of
December last. The bids will be opened on
the 10th OF January.
The President has accepted Secretary
Thompson's resignation. he, in letter,
says that Thompson is certainly, though
honestly, mistaken in alleging that no con-
clusion was reached in the Cabinet as to
sending troops to Fl. Sumpter without
delay.
The only document transmitted with the
message, yesterday, was the Commissioners
first letter and the Presidents reply, both
previously published.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
A dispatch from Keitt to the Secessionists
gives the details of the firing on the steamer
Star of the West, and says that four balls
struck the steamers hull. A portion of the
dispatch was confidential to Southern Sena-
tors, but it is understood that it urges them
to remain.in their seats to defeat objectiona-
BILE legislation and the confirmation of Mr..
Mcintyre as Collector of the port Of Charles
ton.
Senator Wigfall publicly declares the
Palmetto flag will be able to enter Charles
ton until every gun on Fort Moultrie is dis
mounted.
Reliable authority says that the Star of
the West will be sent to Charleston, unless
the President changes his mind, with ample
naval force to engage the several batteries
while she runs in and lands her men and
cargo. 1t is intimated in official circles that
the steam revenue cutter Harriet Lane and
the frigate Brooklyn will both accompany
her on her next effort
Senator Pearce has yielded to outside
pressure and united in request for conven-
ing the Legislature of Maryland. Governor
Hicks still resists. The disunion movement
in Baltimore is headed by Custom House
officers, who are the special friends of MIR.
Thomas, Secretary of the Treasury.
Much remark is excited by the transfer Of
$S00,00O in specie from the sub Treasury in
New York to this city, without any sufficient
reason being assigned. This unusual pro-
ceeding is not understood in financial circles
and the pretended explanations are by no
means satisfactory.
Last night, Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Dou-
bleda, wives of officers in Fort Sumter,
arrived by the Southern boat. 1t is said
that the Charleston people refused to harbor
them in that city.
1t is generally credited that Gen. Dix will
be appointed Secretary of the Interior; if,
indeed, his appointment be not already made.
The President is not disposed to select any
Southern man.
1t is we'll understood that Senator Clay
does not intend to call meeting of the
committee on Commerce to consider the
appointment of Mr.. Mcintyre as Collector Of
Charleston.
The Senate Territorial committee have
authorized Senator Green to report bill
organizing the Territory CT Pixies Peak
Senator Green has submitted the bill to Sen
ator Seward, for the purpose of getting hif
approval. There are two amendments IN
this bill which have not heretofore been in
eorporated in Territorial bills-one is, guar
anteeing the right of private property; the
other, prohibiting the Territorial Legislature
from interfering with or legislating sgains
private property. These amendments are
su pposed to be Objectionable to the Repub
licans, and hence the bill has been submit
ted to Mr.. Seward.
The National Volunteers held meeting
tonight, for the purpose of perfecting ant
exten ding their military organization. Ont
of the resolutions adopted is as follows:
ave will act, in the event of the with
drawal of Maryland and Virginia from th'
r s. ~ oh
ourselves and these States from the evils o
foreign and hostile government within o.
near their borders"
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
The President has made formal order
directing the Heads of the Departments t
withdraw all their advertising patronage from
the Constitution. The immediate cause o
this act is supposed to be the censures o
that journal regarding the sending of troop
to Charleston.
Ex-Secretary Thompson has replied to hi
letter of acceptance of his resignation =
While adhering to his opinions formerly ez
pressed, implying breach of cabinet faith
he speaks in the kindest terms of the Pres
dent and his patriotism.
A private letter from Florida, dated jar
1th, says a number of delegates from ives
Florida expressed themselves to the effet
that if the State should secede without
I, proper general understanding, they will s.
cede from the other part of the State, ard
west of the A. a!achicola river annex then
selves 20 Alabama.
9 The arsenal at Chattahooche has been selzf
. by order of the Governor, under the prete:
: that the United States officer was about
.. remove the arms.
II Mr.. Sherman said, to-day, in the 1Ious
d that after the navy and army bills shall ha
d been disposed of, the opportunity desired
southern men for debate will he afforded.
% 1t is said that Mr.. Taylor. chief clerk
IS the New York Post Office, will be appoint
b Postmaster.
1t is probable that the Mississippi delei
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