The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-02-14
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Hntresting from Washington and the
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Washington, Feb. lit is reported that
the President has received telegraph from Mo
bile to-day, announcing the maltreatment of the
British Consul at that place. Lord Lyons has
called at the State Department for the facts in
the case
subscription is being raised in Virginia to
purchase the birth place of Gen. Scott, in Din.
widdie County.
| A joint resolution will be offered in the Vir-
GINA Convention, which meets tomorrow, re-
questing Messrs. Hunter and Mason to resign
| their seats in the u s. Senate, on the ground
that their secession sentiments do not repre-
sent the voice of Virginia
New York, Feb. 11.-Gov. Chase, of Ohio,
has telegraphed that Kansas will send commits
sloners to the Peace Congress.
The Government has official intelligence from
the Collector of New Orleans, notifying that
duties on goods passing up the river will be col
lected at New Orleans in behalf of the Treasury
of Louisiana.
Louisville, Feb 12.--The Kentucky Legis-
ature, without doing anything of a national
character, adjourned yesterday noon, to the goth
OF March, to await and then to consider the &C.
tlon OF the Commissioners at Washington.
Washington, Feb. 12.-Capt Morrison, of
the revenue cutter Lewis Cass, has sent in his
resignation to the Treasury Department at
Washington and acknowledges that he has
surrendered his vessel to the State authorities
OF Alabama. 1t will be seen by the following
order that moi designations under the circum-
stances will be accepted Capt. Brushwoods
case will probably be disposed of in the Same
way:
Treasury Department Feb IL.
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revenue service of the United States, late COM
maEdant of the Lewis Cass, having, in violation
| of his official oath, surrendered his vessel to
| the State of Alabama, it is hereby directed that
his name be stricken from the rolls of said ser
vice.
by order of the President of the United
States. (Signed,) JOHN A. DIX,
Sec'y of the Treasury"
Some Postmasters recently appointed in the
seeding States, decline to take the oath to SUD-
port the Constitution of the United States. OF
course the offices will have to be discontinued il
persons cannot be found to take and hold them
according TO law.
A private dispatch from GreenvilIe, Tenn,
says that Green (Senator Johnson's) county
gives majority against q convention of 229l.
Washington and Hawkins counties are strongly
ly for the Union.
Washington, Feb. l2.-The report OF the
Select committee, of which Mr.. Morris, of Illi-
nois, is chairman. gives detailed facts relative
to the abstraction of the Indian Trust Bonds.
Thirty or forty witnesses were examined, inclu-
ding Ex-Secretaries Floyd and Thompson. The
latter is exonerated from all completely in the
theft but he, as we'll as the former Secretaries
of the interior, are censured for the insufficient
manner in which the bonds have been held in
that department. there being no adequate re-
sponsibility attached to the custodian.
According to Russell's own evidence, he did
not know, at first, where the bonds Of which he
obtained possession came from. Byerey was
an agent for the negotiation or sale of the bonds
and lease, an intermediate party between Rus
sell and Bailey. 1t was also ascertained that
Mr.. Floyd gave acceptances to the amount of
nearly $1,000 600, or from 100000 to So
000,0 900 more than Majors, Russell, & Co. ever
earned, while these contractors received all that
was due to them. The acceptancss were given
on the strength of their contract.
Senator Benjamin was an important witness
About a year ago--he could not fix the exact
time-he received letter from Duncan Sher.
man, u Co., asking him to ascertain whether
Mr.. Floyd scceptances were good. Mr.. Ben
jamin called on the President, who sal / that he
know nothing about them or any law authoriz-
ing their issue Mr.. B. next called on Mr. Floyd
who ssid the acceptances were in accordance
with the usage of the Department, and were
given conditionally as to the arrival of trains
from one point to another. Mr.. Benjamin re-
minded them Of the improperly of such pro-
ceedings, and Mr.. Floyd said he would sign no
more, but, notwithstanding, from April to De-
cember, he gave acceptances to the amount OF
| So 163, 900. The last batch was the 18th of
December, the day Bailey delivered the last
batch Of bUnds.
| The committee have ascertained that some
of these acceptauces are still out, and $3.50, 600
worth of them are in the hands of one or two
parties alone, but are worthless. The commit
tee make no recommendation, but merely re-
port facts
The President has issued a proclamation de.
claring that an extraordinary occasion requires
the Senate to convene for the transaction of
business on the 4th OF March at noon, namely,
| to receive and act upon such communications
as may be made to it on the part of the Execu-
tive. This proclamation is in accordance with
usage, and to enable the incoming President to
nominate for confirmation the members of his
| Cabinet.
The Secretary of the Treasury says in let
ter to Mr.. Sherman, the liabilities due and to
fall due, before the 4th of March are $40 600 600
The accruing revenue will, it is estimated, net
about $20G0,0O0, leaving $8,O000OO to be Dor
rowed. There is in the Treasury, subject to
draft, little more than $500, 900, while drafts
to about $2,000,O0O are unanswered The short
time to elapse before the close of the present
session renders it indispensable for the Secreta-
ry to advertise for loan OF the 18th or 14tt
! inst.
An appropriation iof 100000 is asked to re-
place ordnance, ammunition, &c, which has
been seized at various Southern points
Gov. Hicks will be examined tomorrow rela
tive to information as to the contemplated seiz
ule of the capital.
Horatio King was confirmed to-day as Post
master-General. Numerous deputy Postmasters
and other minor appointments also confirmed.
The tariff bill will probably be up in the Sen
ate tomorrow. The Philadelphia Board Of
Trade Committee arrived this evening to urge
its nasSaoa