The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-13
THE INDIAN BONDS ROBBERY, ETC.


WASHINGTON Feb. IL, 1861.
Mr. Morris has today made his report from the Select
Committee tho 1ndian Bonds Robbery Tho committee
unanimous. The House listened attentvely to the
reading of It, The disclosures makes is the subject Of
conversation in almost every circle.
The fact that grand receptions going night at
the Presidents and Judge Douglas does not the
sensation which produced in the House this after
by che reading OF the report the abstraction Of
the Indian bonds II is the topic of conversation
ly every prominent circle, the puhic astoundcd
at the Developments They account in great measure
for the subsequent desperate proceedings OF of the
principal actors
The opponents of the Tariff bill making considera
bic headway against that outrageous They
showing 1t in all its naked deformty, and the repubi
licaus in both houses becoming alarmed. The
mit,eo from the New York Chamber Of Commerce. head
ed by Mr. Opdyke, accomplishing all that they could
possibly desire. The friends of the bill express willing
ness to molify it to suit their wishes.
The committee Of the Philadelphia Board Of Trade
arrived here this evening and have already entered
actively on the nbor Of promoting the passage Of the
Tariff bill, which expected TO be taken up in the Senate
TO morrow.
From the present prospect there will be disturbance
at the Capitol tomorrow when the electoral vote is
counted in the presence Of the two houses Eleven hun
dred regular troops no in the city, and will be
duty from sunrise until sunset.
All the employees of the Capitol, including the police
and watchmen in extra force ordered to be hand
early tomorrow morning, TO look the crowd that
will attend to witness the ceremony Of counting tho
votes for President and Vice President.
The Select Committee of Five despatched two OF its
members yesterday after Governor Hicks, testify
TO tho conspiracy to seize the Capitol. While they
the way 10 Annapolis the Governor train for
Washington. He win be examined TO morrow on that
subject.
The President has issued proclamation declaring that
extraordinary occasion requires the Senate
convene for the transaction Of business
the 4th Of M,rch, at that day, namely, 'To
receive and upon such comnaDca,ons may be
TO it the part OF the Executive" This procla
nation IS with usage AMI to enable the
incoming President to nominate Tor confirm alton the
members OF his Cabinet.
The Oregon and Washington war debt has been made
the SPECIAL order for Thursday next There will be
endus effort on the part of the friends OF this bill
put through the House under the previous question
The amount involved i several mi lons. The present
depleted state Of the Treasury, IL other
urged, VIII defeat this claim General WOOL who is
here and who familiar with this matter, cam
sary, enghten Congress respecting It's validity.
private dispatch juat received by Senator from
Harrisburg states toat the Judiciary Committee of the
Peprs sylvanis Legislature had unanimously agreed to
report in f the repeal OF the Personal Liberty bill
1t thought it would be put upon its passage
row, and would pass both houses in q few days.
In executive Of the senate this evening, Assist
ant Postmaster General King oonned as Postmaster
General.
The republicans were defeated In their efforts to-day
of executive session. Judge Black is gaining
strength, and the vote confirming him Will be very
close. There vote taken to-day on his case dis
when they hope to conf m him.
Tho nomination Of Mr. Greenwood for Secretary of the
Interior has not yet been to the Senate, although
the President has the Of Mr. Green wood do
If he thinks tho public service actually requires that the
vacancy shall DO fIled otherwise it is Mr.. Greenwoods
express wish To remain where he is.
Senator Crttenden received a despatch to-day an
nouncipg that tennessee has geno forty thousand
jory against secession and Is probable that
ton has been defeated. Tho despatch appeals
The North to something towards settlement Of
the present difficulties
Col schnabel OF Pennsylvania has just returned from
an exploring expedition through Of the seeding
states. He reports that the alarm in the rural
regions ia general, and families arc fockng
the hotels in the city, apprehensive Of tho
widest demonstrations among the scrvilc population.
The withdrawal Of many Of tho males from the interior
TO al up the ranks of the seeding has left some
tho isolated districts almost dcfcncecss position
colonel also reports that negroes secretly nqurog
about the OF sharps ros, and that agent Of the
company manufacturing them is of the Southern
ates making with the authorities to dispose
Of the
A letter from a highly responsible Southern source
received TO night says
We are now m the midst Of revolution that may be
acted Ups a liked and mrevocabie TACT IL IL bJotess
90 que the causes that produced ~ whether he
~ I'D ~
OF The historanho latter is problem which the future
alone can solve The wiso mau the patriot ami states
man. IN either ION, will take the fact exiss, add
the best he under the crcu instances for the god
tho peace welfare and happiness Of his Own country.
The resignation OF Captain Rosseau Of Louisiana, has
been accepted by tho Secretary OF the Navy.
rhoro good reasons for believing that Senator's
Mason Hunter, Of Virginia will polite inv
taton in fc~ days from tho Union Convention, which
meets that State in day two, TO resign their
places representatives OF the Old Dominion.
THE CIRCULATION OF UNION DOCUMENTS.
WAsnsGroy, Feb. IL, 1891
on Saturday last Mr.. hindtnan, Of Arkansas offered
the following resolution, which being obectei 70,
laid over
pointed by the Speaker, with instruction TO inquire
whether any officer or uce,s Of the Executive Dctat
ment Of this gevernment has lately been guilty Of i'm
proper int, ference with elections recently pend
ing u any the States and that SAID committee have
power send for persons and papers, and 70 report M
any time.
Mr. Hindnsn has the reputation Of being secession
IT, which led the suspicion that somebody had been
interfering dssuaec the people Of his State from tho
exercise Of their sovereign right to secede few in
qurlee developed the fact that Superintendent Kennedy,
Of the Census Bureau had been charged by the seces
sonis;s with doodng the border slave States with Union
spcoches Az the census lists contain tho names and
D Office Of all voters Il was inferred that shoy
had been uscd for this purpose.
IL appeared that three hundred thousand copies
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