Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-02-07
FROM WASHINGTON.


ne OTauu Jufg iOuuu tntcc cases
against Bailey aud Russell. three in
dictments against Russell for receiving
stolen bonds, one joint indictment against
Bailey, Russell AMI Floyd for conspiracy
to defraud the Government.
Jno. Cochrane. in reporting q bill for
the collection of the revenue yesterday,
said he fully concurrcd with the President
in his opinion against secession; therefore
all acts and ordinances of secession are to
be considered infractions 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 coerce or compel her to remain
nominally a member Of the Union. The
bill proposes that vessels from foreign
ports bound to ports in seeding States
where distractions are put 10 the laws.
with its foreign cargo. be liable to seizure
and condemnation. All vessels in the
coastwise trade are exempt, its restrictions
apply only to foreign commerce of which
revenue is by law collected. 1t also pro-
vides, when the revenue laws are obstruc.
ed. the President proclaim the port where
such distractions exist closed.
The Senate will report the tariff bill
Friday with the warehousing features a.
mended so as to allow goods to be stored
three months before the duty is paid. and
six months thereafter, and when taken out
for export the duties are to be refunded.
Private accounts state that Alex. III.
Stephens will be pressed for the provis-
,onol DroS,Ioof of tbo So,tLo~~ Ha-r-l.-
acy. 10 conciliate conservatives.
The friends of the Pacific Railroad Bill.
Judging from the vote of the Senate, feel
sanguine of The Presidents approval. A
mendmoats are yet to be actei upon by
the House.
1t is rumored that there is serious disa-
greement between Gen. Scott and the
President, touching recent movements at
Fort Sumter, the President express much
annoyance at turning the guns Of this for
tress inland.
The commander Of the Brooklyn is or.
dered to lay off Fort Pickens after landing
supplies, and if he sees an attempt to at
tack 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 O
collision is strongly apprehendcd.
a messenger arrived yesterday with
dispatches from South Carolina for Col.
Hayne.
The Select Committee yesterday exam
ined John Torney. clerk of the Inferior
Court, Baltimore. touching secret or
ganization in Maryland for the seizure OF
the Capital. He denied all knowledge.
but asserted if military companies from
the North attempted to pass through Ma
ryiand to Washington to attend the inau-
yuration of Lincoln they would be stop
pei.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means have reported Deficiency bill. re-
commenting the purchase of Wcndcll's
printing Office, discountcnancing the CHR
iqui contract. and reducing the appropri-
alton for returning recaptured Africans ia
S400. 600.
Mr.. Cass will return TO Detroit in few
weeks.
Mr.. Magraw of Marylsnd has resigned
the Liverpool Consulate, to which hes was
recently appointed.
1t is understood that the messenger from
South Carolina brings the resolutions
passsd by the South Carolina Legislature,
demanding the surrender of Fort Sumter;
Col. Hayne will present the demand to
the President. and il refused an attack
on Fort Sumter will follow Immediately
The whole Massachusetts, delegation,
except Sumner. mite in urging the send.
ing of delegates to the Border State Con-
ference.
Private advices from the South. receiv-
cl tonight Indicate that there will be q
| fight in less than thirty hours.
Capt. Meigs. commanding the fort al
Tortugas. informs tho Government that
he is sufficiently reinforced to defy any at
tack.
A Commissioner from Alabama has ar
rived with power 10 negotiate for Federal
property situated in that State. arsenals,
forts. DC.
Capt. Randolph is the only naval officer
of that rank who has resigned, and he was
on the reserved list. His resignation ,-vas
accepted before the information reached
the Department of the surrender of the
Pensacola Navy Yard.
More care is now taken than heretofore
by both the Navy and War Departments
to prevent their sccrcct orders from OBJ.
tanning premature publicity. which has on
several occasions frustrated the designs OF
the Administration, to the public dctri.
ment.
Applications continue to be received
here from postmas' crs in the Seeding
States for supplies of postage stamps.
blanks. wrapping paper. &c. but they are
furnished on condition that the postmas-
ters will acknowledge and conform to the
laws affecting the Postal service.
Hon. F. j. Judge. tho Alabama Com
missioner to arrange the property question,
has arrived and is in conference with the
Virginia Commissioners. Col. Hsyne and
others.
WAsHIN6FoS, JAN 81.
1t appears from official sources, that
representations concerning the troubles Of
foreign vessels in Charleston harbor have
been made to Government by British.
Spanish and Bremen Ministers. Secreta-
ry Blacks reply is to the effect that the
President would deeply regret that any in.
jury should happen to the commerce of
foreign or friendly nations, especially that
British subjects at Charleston should suf-
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