, 1861-03-15

.. K. CARTIER fos GOVERNOR OF NEBRASKA.
David Wilmot Elected q. s. Senator.

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David Wilmot Elected q. s. Senator:
MRS. GAINES GAINS HER SUIT.
TYLER IN THE VIRGINIA CosyE1T1oS. |
q. 3. Sepate--Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, March IA. |
Mr., MASON offered & resolution calling on
the SEcrct:uy Of War to inform the Senate
whether any portion Of this District militia or
nav officers thereof, since the first oi January,
have been mustered into the service Of the
United States, and whether any duty has been
imposed on them by the Department; IL SO,
whether they have received any and wnat pay
and allowance, the nature Of the duties, for
what time employed, and whether tbs same
still continues to be performed, dc.
lIr. SUMNER objecting, the resolution lies
MI Mr. DOUGLAS moved to taze up Ills resolu-
tion offered yesterday calling on the Secretary
Of War for information relative to Southern
forts and other property, &c. After n brief
debate the motion was disagreed to, the vote
being 16 to "a.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideza-
ton Of Fesscnden's resolution. ~
Mr. BAYARD moved as q substitute that
Albert G. Brown Jefferson Davis. Stephen r.
Mallory, C. c. Clay, Robert Toombs, ]. P. Ben
iamin, having announced that by secession Of
their respective States they were 10 longer
members Of the Senate, aud had withdrawn
therefrcn, the Secretary is di1 1ected to omit
their names in calling the roll Of the Senate.
Ue denied there had been any resignation, but
by the action Of their States they were no
| longer members.
| Mr. MASON suggested the substitution Of
81 aomitted' in Fessendcn's resolution, instead
| Of the words 81 stricken frsm the roll" which
| Fessenden accepted.
After the debate, Bayard's substitute was
| rejected-12 against &c. ~
| Mr. BAYARD moved to strike out the
| name Of Mr. Brown Of Mississippi from Mr.
| Fcssenden's resolution, as he had not given
| any notice Of resjgning.
| A long debate ensued rs to whether hlr.
Brown had or had not made such announce
/ ment.
| The Senate went into Executive session.
| After which the consideration Of the resolu-
| tion Was resumed.
| Mr.. CLARK offered substitute, which Nlr.
FESSENDEN acccpted, viz:
| WHEREAS, The seats occupied BY 5{essrs.
! Brown, Davis, Mallory, Clay, Toonbs and Beuja-
| therefore
Rssolred, That the Secretary be directed to omit
| their nHtnes respectively from the roll.
afr. MASON intellectually proposed to amend
the resolution by making it read *'the gentle
men named have ceased TO be members."
Mr.. Clark's substitute was adopted by 24
against 10. Adjourned.
| From Washington.
| WASHINGTON, March 14--Petersburg voted
yesterday to instruct its delegate to the Con-
yention to yo!e for secession. The polls will
be kept open to-day, when the seceEsionssts
expect to Increase their majority. The seces-
sionists were parading the streets with music,
&c, last evening
The following combinations we're made by
the Senate yesterday: Jno. z. Goodrich, Col
lector Of Boston; Geo. ". Mcclellan, Cd As
| sistant Postmaster General, Dewitt G. Little
john, Consul to Liverpool; VIM. II. Vesey,
| Consul TO Ai2-la-Chapelle; Lncius G. Fisher,
Postmaster at Beloit, Wis; Jno. ]. Todd, Post
master at Louisville; Geo. Harrington, Assist
: ant Secretary Of the Treasury.
The President yesterday nominated Colonel
Sumner as Brigadier General, yict Twiggs, in
accordance to the regular order Of promotion
Jas. n. Edmonds Commissioner Of Land Office;
Ex-Congressman Spinner, of New York, Treas
nrer Of the United States; Lieut.. Talbot for
promotion, to occupy the rank Of Assistant
; |. Adjutant General,
The resolutions introduced by Douglas yes
terday, design, by obliging q reply, to officially
| disclose the fact that there is no adequate
power under existing laws to retake and hold
Southern forts now in possession Of the secc-
dcd States to show that proceedings therein
| Wonld involve large additional military forces,
q great expenditure OF money, and that,
| therefore, the questions Of var must neces.
earIy be postponed till tho next session ot
Congress.
Commissioners Forsyth and Crawford have
received such assurances from high sources
Of the pacific intentions Of the Administration
: In reference to the Southern Forts, that they
will make no official demand at present, and
| pending movements at Sumter will remain
quiet. It is said their Instructions contenl.
plate disregard offorms and etiquette in the
attainment Of results.
4 Especial messenger left here yesterday for
Sumter.
, The number of Office seekers is largely in.
creased. The examinations for clerkships are
to be very rigid.
) It is reported that CorNin has declined The
Mexican Mission.
m. !. Worlds Washington CorTcspoudencc.1
NEW YonK, March IA dispatch from the
South, received tonight from reliable source,
) says that messenger passed through Raleigh,
North Carolina, to-day, bearing dispatches
, from the Government to Mai Anderson. Gen.
Scott is reported to have said that the garrison
Of Fort Sumter will be out BY Monday.
Mr. Halloway, formerly Member Of Cor
gross from Indiana, it is understood, has been
rendered the Commissionsh.p Of Patents
! Judge Greenwood, late Commissioner Of In.
dian Affairs, left for home to-day. Mr.. Dole,
} the new Commissioner, assumed the position
to-day. He made several changes in his office.
D. L. Cartier, former member OF Congress
from the Cleveland District, Ohio, has been
r appointed Governor of Nebraska,
WASHINGTON, March 14-Gen. Bragg las
assumed command Of the forces Of the Con
fedcratc States at Pensacola,
The Charleston Courie. states that the In!
terics bearing on the ship channel are Of the
heaviest kind, md that they are now in 3 higl
state Of preparation and are ready for any foTct
that may be sent against them. It believe:
the reinforcement OF Fort Sumter an impossi
bility. 1t estimates that there are sc, 600 high
II disciplined troops in the various forttica
| The pTE Gtnf f1tafff
formation will soon be received that the S15,
100000 loan Of the Confederate States h:!
r been takcn at q premium probably Of PEI
cent.
Washington Correspondence Of the n. 7. Times.
Cassius n. Clay has accepted the Spanlsl
Mission. It is understood that CorWln vii
accept the Mexican Mission, if his health ad
!. mits It is said Giddings is nominated Consul
> General at Montreal
Washington correspondence Of them. 7. Herald
II. Berrien, Of New Y York, is appointed Chic
Clerk Of the Navy Department.
Adyices from Montgomery states that PEesi
], dent Davis has received most ominous com
J. munications from his friends at Washingtc,
respecting the Intentions Of the Administr,
], tion to blockade the Southern forts aud ut
tempt to collect revenues The Montgomer,
/ Cabinet, it is said, thereon resolved as soon Il
vessel vas stopped outside Of Southern
l. port, to put SO, coo troops in motion for Wash
g ington, believing that the people Of til
. Border States will rally to assist them.
The Senate to-day confirmed WIN. II. Allen
u Nat Greene and Francis Blake, Lieuts. in tn
!. Navy. Julius Mears, Alex. ". St rk, D. \;
Cohen, 1st Lieute., aud James Forney ant
: Lewis N. Gouldsborough, I'd Lteuts. III th
r Marine Corps. Vim. Allen Postmaster at Au
= burn, New York Amos Tuck, Naysl Officer
Bos; on. Rufus Hosmer, Consul to Frankfort
on-the-Main. Willard Phillips, Collector a
Salem, Massachusetts,. J. R. Jones, Marsha
= Of the Northern District Of Illinois. CasEiu
IL. Clay, Minister to Spain. The nomination
of Corwin to Mexico was not acted upon, hi
A acceptance not being determined upon. Tn
: only nomination to-day Was Jacob HaldeTnlau
y Minister to Stockholm.
i Opinions in the Albany bridge cases are re
e | served for the next term in December, til
" which time the Court adjourned.
i. Missouri Convention.
r ST. LOUIS March l4.-In the Conyentioutc
& day, Judge Gamble offered resolution to ap
ID point delegatss to the Virginia Convention, il
accordance with Invitations from that State
b which by request Of the Committee on FEEDERS
:, Relations was ordered to be printed aud oiIer
ed with the original resolutions. Yesterda
and ta Trara olu anfira1r Cd ~. II