The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-01-30
Important from WASHINGTON.

| Sos"'' W '"'' n desperate struggle
accompanied by an exciting debate, en-
sued on the proposition to confirm. AN
the Gulf State Senators, including !yer.
son, OF Georgia, SIidsl and BENJAMIN. of
Louisiana, bitterly denounced Hol, and
the President
Mr.. Wigfall, Of Texas, said he could
produce facts to prove that Holt wa, in
favor Of coercion.
Mr.: Powell, OF Kentucky. denied that
Mr.. Holt was in favor of coercion. He
said he knew that he was not in favor of
coercion.
The Republicans TO man defended
the Administration. They voted in
soIid bo,v in favor OF the confirmation of
Mr. Holt, and his nomination was finally
! confirmed by vote Of SO to IS.
The Republicans voted against n re-.
consideration OF the vote which defeated
Mr.. Crittenden's resolutions. The motion
to reconsider, however, prevailed.
II is thought that the resolutions will
probably pass or Monday next. But it
will have no beneficial effect, as the past
action of the Republicans tends to prove
that they are opposed to all compromise.
At all events, the resolutions cannot pass
the House. All hope of settlement
through the action Of Cougres. is now
abandoned on all sides.
Mr.. Green, of Missouri, introduced a
resolution providing for An assemblape Of
Rerres ntatjves from all the States to ar,
range for peaceable dissolution, if peace
was possible.
The Republicans in tho House have
added AN additional appropriation Of
Sl.O0o,0o0 to the Army Bill, os,en.ibly
ior raising new regiment for Texas, but
Tor the real purpose, it is thought, Of ten.
dsrIng brlbe 10 the Hon. A. Hamil.
ton, NJ. 9 for that State, in order to pro.
cure his Influence against secession.
The last South Carolina official in the
Depar'n ents resigned to day. Several
Alabama and Mississippi clerks also re
signed to day.
Lord l., ons. the British Minister, Mr..
Schloiden, charge TAR.ires Of Bremen,
together w'tn other members Of the DipIo
matte corps, have requested Secretary
Black to furnish them with official infor
nation whether the Government OF the
United States will Or will not recognize
cIearances Of vessels which may be issued
hy South Carolina authorities from South
Carolina ports Also, whether foreign
,essels could properly pay duties to South
SaraIn. officers. Mr.. Black, it is under
s'ood.~ has answered negatively in reply
to the qnss,tnns. lie (Mr. Biaek) states
th&t AL '"reign Vessels entering the ports
OF the seeding States, and ipuoranuv
paying duties, would have ,aors indui.
geIce than others who are better ipfuyn,.
ed But he adds that tho Government
If The United States would reluctantly
consider the subject in the pressn, unset
tied condition Of the country. This cor.
rrspondencc has been called for bv the
Senate.
Mr.. Reynolds, of (New York; the
House is engaged ingagsd in preparing
Bill which ho intends to introduce.
providing that whenever the Pssiden,
becomes convinced that he cannot suc
ceed in executing tho laws. and collecting
the revenues o, the seeding States, he
shall be authorized to abolish all ports of
entry in such States, and blockade their
harbors so as TO prevent trade
Col. Hayne is satisfied that the FEEDER
al Government will yield nothing.
WAsHINerow, January l9.-SENArs.
Mr.. Summers resolution calling for in
formation relative TO the correspondence
between the foreign Ministers aud the
authorities Of the Federal Government. as
to the clearances Of vessel. at Charleston,
was adopted.
Mr.. Mason, Of Virginia, introduced a
Bill Looking To the suspension Of the sx
ercise OF Federal functions in the seeding
States, and requiring all States to an
nounce their secession by proclamation.
Passed to second reading, and ordered
to be printed.
WAsHISGroN, January 2O.-Msny
strong, urgent letters, have been written
from this city by the friends Of Secession,
to the authorities Of Alabama and Missis
sippi, to prevent the taking Of Fort Pick
ems 10y State soldiers, which would p,oba
bly, bring about collision with the Fed.
eral troops there stationed.
Col. Hayne will remain here ten or
fourteen days longer. His whit has been
productive Of great good, and has been
instrumental in bringing about peace. 1,
is not apprebended that any attack will
be made upon Fort Sumter.
The Alabama Congressmen still await
official instructions from home, before
leaving their seats.
The Delegates from Georgia will also
remain until officially notified Of the Sc
cessiou OF their State.
Dispatched have been sent to all the
Northern Legislatures, now in session,
urging them to co operate with Virginia
in her efforts to procure National Con,
vention Of the people.
Messrs Taylor, OF Louisian; Phelps, of
Missouri; Rust, Of Arkansas; Whiting, Of
Delaware, and Winslow, of North Caro-.
lima, have joined in the minority report
Of The House Committee Of Tbirty-three
The principal points made by them are
| thaka: They demand an a dontion Of Gil.