Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-21
TELEGR APHIC,
CONGREss1ONAL PROCREOINCe.

SENArR-Ar. Hale offered resolution, = hieh
lee over. that the Senate win adjourA On Sat-
urday next, at ~ T., sios de.
Ths Senats then considsred the resolution OF
Mr. Douglas. calling Tor Information. relative
\ to the fosts ssssaale. snd asvy yards, snd 9th.
er public property in the seeded States.
! Mr.. Bayard ssd to had ct oil times en-.
deavored % 10 guard his course that no vord
( from bic lips should have tendency to increase
and foster slienstion and sssov exation bet = cen
the different portions Of the eonfsdsssev b
conceAivsl, repnion TO Be impractieable, and
there remained but one Of two courses 70 pur-
| sue. viz: War vish view 70 subiscsioa, or
The acknowledgement Of their Independence -
aisepsrste nativity. Bayard indicated Z pro-
nCsition he intended 10 offer authorisiog the
Pr~idsot to csncluds . treaty with the Con.
fsderats States. acknowledging their indepsnd-
snee - sseparses nation, otherwise the other
alternative. civil var would occur, which
should be avoided. He argued that the act Of
sece essioh 10 . breach Of contract, and % such
actual rsvolusioo, but q the aems tine it is
rsvolptipu iDaueurstsd BY the people them
sslves collectively. and you cannot meet Il q.
cept BY var Or pesceful negoiistions
Executive session sdjourned.
From Washlnaton.
WASHINGTON. March 10.
The Commissioners from the Southern Con.
fsdsraey expect no answer 70 their Official
communication for 10 or IL days; they feel
confident meanwhile that there will bs no
concession or change In the military tactics in
seeded States They have Tslsgraphic assur-
ances from Montgomery ample arrangements
have been made 70 avoid trouble at Fort Pick
ems.
The following named gentlemen, it 10 under
stood. have been nominated for Postmasters:
John lockwood. Of Milwaukee: Sidney G. Van
Bonhorst. At Pittsburgh; W. A. Gaines, at
frankfort. Ky. c Howe has been nomins' ed
for Collector Of Customs at Key Vest Benia-
min Q. unsn, Assistant Treasurer, ct st Louis;
Samuel Long, Of Illinois. Consul at Havanns.
Sand vich I.lands.
Orlere have been forwarded to Asior An
derson to evscuats Fort Sumter.
WAsHISGros. March TO-
Thomas J. Dryer, Of Oregon, has been %.
pointed Commissioner to the Sand wich lslands;
James o. Putnam, of New York. Consul to
lavre; Rufus King, editor Of the Milwaukee
Sentinel. Consul 10 Rome.
The President las sent the following nomi.
nations TO the Senate: Burlingame, Minister
to Austria lS. r. Wood, Minister to Denmark,
H. $. Ssndford, 70 Belgium Freeman H.
Morse, Consul to London
Much curiosity is mani ested respecting the
action Of the administration relative to affairs
South, and various rumors prevail but inform
alton derived from an authentic source war
rants the assertion that whatever movements
may be In progress involves nothing Of hos
tile character, but on the contrary are in the
direction Of peace. They generally agree,
however. that the military status in the guilt
forts now held by the Federal Government
Will be preserved.
England, Marsh % Minister to Sardinia, Webb
as Minister to Turkey, Serford - Minister TO
Belgium, Thayor - Consul General to Egypt
Divine ss Consul at Cork, Green Clay - Sscre-
tary Of Legation to Spain. Francis Ineen %
Post Master ct Niles, Mich, Henry Shoine %
Post Master At Fremont. Ohio. J. B. Dsfrees ~
superintendent Of Public Printing He will
Immediately organise . new government
bureau. }. W. Nye Of N. Y. - Governor Of
Nevala
The two indictments against Gov Floyd 10
the court here, were dismissed - untenable
The first was tor = conspiracy to Iefrsud the
government. The District Attorney stated in
open court that there was no evidence TO sue.
tam the charge. and with the leave Of the court
would enter mol pvosegui.
The second WAs for malteasAnce 10 Office in
Issuing acceptances. The act Of 1857 prohibits
prosecution, where the party indicted hss tes-
tilted before Committee Of Congress counting
the matter charged. This has been iudicioasly
decided to be not . privilege Of : witness.
but . mandate Of law. and the case would
have come 10 an abrupt deter mination. The
trisl on the fact being submitted in advance
to the Court by Counsel Both sides of the
indictment were ordered quaehed, a. they
could not be maintained. The Commission ners
of the Confederate States will wait leisurcly
Tor the action Of the Government.
Great efforts are making by distinguished
gentlemen to effect . peaceful solution Of the
Southern complication. The government OF
Montgomery have no apprehensions Of collie
ion at Fort Pickens. It i said the accounts
published are gross exaggerations Of the true
condition OF affairs there. The Commissioners
have information that the best feeling exists
between the Federal authotities Of the officers
in command Of the Confederate troops, and no
danger Of collision was entertained
The CommsveisTs Warrington dispatches cay
that Ex-Gov. BraDtvsll declines the Treasury
Comptrollership.
Mr. Seward and the New York Senators held
consu.tation on the appointme ents to-day.
It is underttood . ~olle psosqxs has been en-
tered 10 Florids's case.
Large Quantities Of cotton ere srriving ct
Aiexandr'a via Memphis. going North.
The Post says r. II. Dana 10 urged Tor Die
trict Attorney Of Massachusetts