Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-05
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Washington, Jan. 81.

meni against Bailey and Russell, three
indictments against Russell for receiving
stolen bonds. one joint Indictment against
Bailey, Russell and Floyd for conspiracy
10 dsfraui ,be Government.
JE1. Coehrane, IN reporting hill for
the collection OF the Revenue Yesterday,
said he fully cOneurred with the President
in has opinion against secession therefore
all acts aud ordinances of secession are to
he considered infractinns Of the supreme
law Of the land also that the Constitution
does not confer authority on the Govern
ment to wage war against seeding State
IN order to coeree or compel her Co remain
numinally member Of the Union. The
bill proposes that vessels from foreign ports
bound To ports in seeding States where
distractions are put to the laws, with its
fbreign cargo, be liable TO seizure and cnu-
demnatOn. All vessels in the coastwide
trade are exempt. its restrictions applying
only To foreign commerce on W hicb reven-
ue is by law collected. 1t also provides,
when the revenue laws are obstructe1, the
President proclaim the port where such
obs;ructiois exist closed
The Seuntc will report the Tariff bill
Friday with the warchousing feature amen
ded 70 a. 10 allow goods to be stored thre
months before the duty is paid, and six
months thereafter, and when taken out for
export the duties are to be refunded.
Private account state that Alex. II.
Stephens will &c pressed for the Provisional
President Of the Southern Cvnfederacy, TO
cunciliate conservatives.
The friends OF the Pacific Rail Road Bill.
Judging from the vote Of tbe Senate, feel
sanguine Of tie Presidents approval -
Amendments are yet to be acted upon by
the House.
Ii is rumorcd that there is serious dis
agreement between Gen. Scott and the
President, touching recent movements at
Fort Monroe. The President expresses
much annoyance at turning the guns Of
this fortress inland.
The Commander If the Brooklyn is or
deTed 10 lay of Fort Pickeus after landing
supnlies,and il he sees an attempt to attack
the fortress, to land his artillery men and
bring the ships guns TO the defence Of the
Fort. Intense anxiety exists at the White
House to hear from Pensacola, as q collis-
ion is strongly unprecedented.
A messenger arrived yesterday with
dispatches from South Carolina Tor Col.
( nayEe.
The Select Committee yesterday exam
lred Jro. Torney, clerk ia :he Inferior
! Court, Baltimore, touching a secret organ
/ ization in Maryland for the seizure of the
/ Capital He denied all knowledge, hut
/ asserted If military companies from the
I North attempted to pass through Mary
! land to Washington 30 attend the inang-
uration of Lincoln, they would be stop
! ped.
The House Committee on WAYS and
/ Means have reported deficiency hill, rec
| ommending the purchase of WeudelI's
! printing fice, discountcnancing tie CHR
/ lqui contract, and reducing the apprnpria>
/ ton for returning recaptured Africans to
! $I0O 600
Mr. Cass will return to Detroit in a few
/ weeks
Mr.. Magraw, Of Maryland, has resigned
the Liverpool Consulate, to which he was
recently appointed.
1t is understood that the messenger from
South Caroliua brings the resolutions pass
ed by the South Carolina Legislature. de
handing the surrender Of Fort Sumter
Col. liayne will present the demand to the
/ President, and If refused, an attack ca
Fort Sumter will follow Immediately.
The whole Massachusetts Delegation, ex
cept Sumner. unite in urging the SEEDING
Of delegates 10 the Border State Confer
ence.
Private adyices from the South. received
to night. indicate that there will be a fght
IN less than thirty houss.
Capt. Meigs. commanding the fort al
PorlugaS, informs the Government that be
IL sufficiently reinforced to defy any
attack.
A commissioner from Alahamn ha.
arrived with power to negotiate for FEEDER
al property situated in that State, arsenals
furts, Sc.
Capt Randolph is the only Naval uficei
OF that rank who has resigned, aud hc wa
on the reserved list. His resignation VA,
accepted before Ihe information reache,
the Department of the surrender If III.
Pensacola Navy Yard.
More care is now taken than heretofnr,
10y both the Navy and War Departments I,
prevent their secret orders from Obtaining
premature publicity, which has on severa
occasions frustrated the designs of III.
Administration, t. tho public detrimeut
Applications continue To be received
here ircm post masters in the secedInl
States for supplies Of postage STAMPS
blanks, wrapping paper, &c, but they are
furnished ON condition that the post mas
tiers vii! acknowledge and conform to the
laws affecting the Postal service.
Hon. /. j. Judge, the Ala. Commission.
er to arrange the property question, las
arrived ana Is in conference with the Va.
Commissioners, Col. Hayue and others.
1t Is understood here that the first move
ment IN the board Of Commissioners from
the States, to meet here next Monday. will
/ be propositions by Va, for the withdrawal
OF the Federal troops from the Capital Of
| the States, guaranteeing that there shall
/ be no hostile demonstrations affecting the
/ peace of the Capital. A Virginian in high
standing and one who is well posted in re-
| gard to the movements of the Secession
/ conspirators, declares with evident SINGER
! ity that there is no longer any purpose to
seize upon the Federal Capital by force.
! Col. Hayne will send a written cvmmun
/ lcatlon TO the President to morrow, promo
sing In the name IF 5. c., to pay the full
J value for all Federal property within her
jurisdiction, II the President will cause
Fort Sumter TO be evacuated and the troops
withdrawn. He has no hope that the
Proposition will be accepted, and will wait
but short time Tor reply. lie expects
to leave for home on Saturday.
(Ne" York Herald Washington Correspondence
a Cabinet officer stated to day, that if
Virginia should decide to 90 out of the
Union on the 4ih of February. raid
would be Immediately made In this city
10y Virginia forces, and he saw no way that
II could do defended, except by an imme>
date call upon the local States for yolun
teers. The gentlemen who listened to these
startling declarations, although conservative
men, wrote Immediately to the Governors
OF their States, recommending them g.
place their forces in readiness to answer
requisii'on at d moments warning.
Washington, Jan. 81.
1t appears from ufical sources. that
representations concerning the troubles of
foreign vessels in Charleston harbor have
been made to Government by British.
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