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THE NEWS,

The President, yesterday, sent to the Senate the
name of Mr.. Holt, as Secretary of War. The ap.
pointment was not acted on, but is expected that
it will be taken up and confirmed to-day.
4 despatch received in Washington from Ala
bama, indicate trouble in the Convention of that
State.
In the Senate an additional amendment to the
bill appropriating $3.50 600 to carry cut the provi-
sions of the contract relating to the Chirqui Expe-
dition, was reported by Mr.. Hunter and passed.
Also bill reported by Mr.. Gwin, from the Com
mittee on Post Roads, for the payment of $3.50 900
to Mr.. Vanderbilt, for transporting the mails be-
tween New York and California. The Deficiency
Bill was also reported and passed; after which the
debate on the Pacific Railroad Bill was resumed
The Senate then went into Executive Session on
the nomination of Mr. Holt as Secretary of War;
which was confirmed.
In the House of Representatives the debate on
the Army bill was resumed when Mr.. Thomas, of
Tenn, took the floor and entered upon a discus
sion Of the differences now pending between the
North and the South. He declared that the elec-
tion of Mr.. Lincoln was solely on slavery issue;
that all the South has the same rights in the Ter
ritores, which they had always accorded to the
North and that blow struck at the institution of
slavery was aimed at the bosoms of the Southern
people. He deprecated the employment of
Give eeO~ros and finally elvseu ny asserting that
the people of his section were for their rights in
the Union or of independence out of it. Mr..
Sickles, of New York, followed. In the course o;
his speech he contrasted the feeling of the colonies
prior to the war of Independence with
that which existed between the Sec
tions at this day, and expressed his be-
lief that the latter bittsrer than the former.
He considered that we had reached the second stage
of revolution denounced the action of the South
Carolinans as fatal development of their own
policy, and resort to that coercion which thev
themselves deprecate. He praised the moderation
evinced by Major Anderson, in not shelling the
Forts when they fred upon the Star of the West but
recommended that the Federal Government should
quietly its present position until forced
take more active measures by the hostile course OF
the South. Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, never thought
any good to the country would accrue from the ap-
pointment of the Committee of Thirty-three; stig-
matized the people of South Carolina as fanatics,
and declared that those who fired upon the United
States flag were traitors, who deserved to be either
shot or hanged. Mr.. Edwards, of Maine, was for
meeting the resistance of the South by war.
South Carolina is preparing for war. A report
was presented to the Legislature yesterday, from
the Committee on Military, recommending that
four companies of artillery be Immediately raised
and that the State be put upon a war footing. 1t
also suggests that permanent military establish
ment, for garrison purposes, should be organized
The Senate was in secret session On a proposition
to lay a submarine telegraph from the executive
departments in the city and the forts in the harbor
in possession Of the authorities.
In the Virginia Legislature Yesterday, the
Senate Committee on Federal Relations reported
series of resolutions asserting that the Critenden
Resolutions, in the opinion of the General Assem-
bly, ofVirginie, constitute basis of adjustment
such will be accepted by the people Of that State
The resolutions also recommend the appointment of
commissioners to the general government, and also
to the seeding States, to request them to orbear
hostilites until the Legislature Of Virginia shall
have acted. Some opposition was offered but the
resolutions made the order Of the day for to-
day. A message as received from the Governor
communicating the resolutions of the New York
Legislature, making some comment thereon in his
message. The House adopted the resolutions con-
templating the calling National Convention to
meet in Washington on the 4th of February. and
appointing commissioners to represent the State
therein
We have, By the arrival Of the faUtoaia at ST.
Johns, and the Canadian al Portland, two days
later intelligence from Europe. The King Frederick
William, of Prussia, is dead. 1t is announced that
negotiations concerning Gneta, had been COM
menced between France and Sardinia. The bonn
bardment continued, mortar batteries had been
placed in the vallies commanding the city. The
commercial news is very meagrc.
Yesterday the House Of ofRepresentatves OF Penn
sylvania adopted resolutions approving the courses
of Governor Hicks and Major Anderson.
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at Springfield on Wednesday. Resolutions were
adopted by an almost unanimous vote declaring
that it is the prompting of patriotism and of wis
dom to make earnest effort to save the Union
by conciiation and concession. Approving the
course of Senators C?ittenden and Douglas, deny
ing the Constitutional right of State to secede
from the Union, but opposing the employment of
military force by the Federal Government to CO.
cree seeding State into submission, believing
that such a course would result in civil war; as
serting that the military should only be used in
support of the civil power
Nothing ofimportance was done in the Georgia
Convention yesterday. The Commissioners from
South Carolina and Alabama were formally re-
ceived, after which the Convention adjourned un-
til to-day.
The troops that took possession of the Federal
forts in Louisiana have returned to New Orleans,
where they were received with great honors. Gov
Moore has garrisoned the Baton Rouge arsenal
and the forts with State troeps.
large meeting of the friends of the Union,
without distinction to party, was held in Cumber
land yesterday. Resolutions were adopted endors-
ing Major Anderson and approving the Crttenden
compromise resolutions.
We publish this morning comprehensive synop-
sis of the report of the State Comptroller. 1t will
be read with interest
Bishop Whittingham has written letter to
Gov. Hicks approving his course in refusing to con-
vene the Legislature. Our readers will find it in
another column.
In the case of Milton Whitney, Judge Bond yes
terday postponed the delivery of his judgment till
Monday morning next. Mr.. May, attorney for the
State, declared that he would announce what dis
position should be made of the other indictments
against Mr.. Whitney after he heard the opinion of
the Judge.
One of the crack companies of Baltimore volun-
teers in former times was the Maryland Cadets. 1t
has not psraded for a number of years that we are
aware, but under the influence of the present ex-
element, it is proposed to reorganize it. We pub
lish call from one of its officers this morning,
looking to that object.
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