The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-02-13
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-HoUsE.-On mo-
ton of Mr.. Boteler, resolution was adopted,
requesting the President to communicate to
the House the correspondence between our
government and that of Peru, since 1853, on
the subject of the free navigation of the
Amizon and its tributaries.
Mr. Cox offered an amendment to the
Senate bill for a temporary government for
the Territory of Colorado. 1t proposes to
assemble and form for themselves an organic
law and territorial government, to consist
of Legislature, Judicial and Elective de-
partments, &c. 1t is substantially, the
Douglas substitute offered in the Senate
Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Curtis, from the Military Committee,
reported bill, appropriating S1,150 to pay
the musicians and soldiers for the loss of
instruments and clothing in the removal
from Fl. Moultrie, to Fl Sumter.
Mr. Thomas objected to its consideration.
SENATE.-The Vice President announces
that he had received the resolutions of the
Democratic State Convention of Ohio
Objection was made to their reception, on
the ground that they were not specially ad-
dressed to thSSenate. After some discus
sion, the resolutions were received. Yeas
80, Nays IA. ..
Mr.. Crittenden presented memorials from
the citizens Of Kentucky, in favor of the
Crittenden resolutions.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 9.-The Congress last
night unanimously agreed to Constitution
and a Provisional Government.
A strong and vigorous government will
60 into immediate operation with full powers
and ample funds. No proposition for COM
promise or reconstruction will be entertained.
The Congress will remain IN session to
make all necessary laws.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 9.-Gov. Brown seized
yesterday, five vessels owned in New York,
viz the briggs R. w. Kibbie and Golden
Lead, barks, d. Golden, Murray and Ad-
juster, and the schooner Julia A. Hallack.
BosToN, Feb. 9.-The Traceler states that
bankers here will not take the loans of the
new administration unless the affairs at the
South are satisfactorily settled.
CINCINNATI, Feb. S-Messrs. Hepburn
and Moody, of the Indiana Legislature, left
this city last night for Kentucky, for the
purpose offighting duel. Weapons, knives.
The duel was expected to come off at an
early hour. This morning the police are on
their track.
New YORK, Feb. 9.-The Herald Wash
ington correspondent says: I am satisfied,
from positive information received direct
from Charleston, that the attack has only
been postponed until they can erect sufii-
cient number of batteries to accomplish their
purpose.
The time for Withholding renforcements
to Majo Anderson will cease the moment
Lieut.. Hall returns to Fl Sumter.
PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. Capt. John A.
Holmes, who was sentenced to the State
Prison for life, for murder on the high sea,
has been Internationally pardoned by the
President at Washington. s.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The impression
here among gentlemen who are we'll ac-
quainted with the subject is that no appre-
tensions need be entertained relative to an
immediate attack on Fort Sumpter, as it
will be referred to the Southern Congress-
Meanwhile the South Carolina authorities
will keep stricter guard to the Fort to inter-
cept any reinforcement to Major Anderson.
All domestic supplies and mail facilities are
to be denied and all possible means taken to
starve out the garrison.
The Commissioners of the Peace Congress
were engaged to-day in measures looking to
an adjustment Nearl5 all the Commission
ers have arrived, including those from Mass
achusetts and New York.
A large number of influential gentlemen
from nearly all parts of the country are con-
stantly arriving, embracing many members
of the Virginia Legislature.
I. Capt. Tilton, Of Maryland, alta ;hed to the
Navy and a member of the lighthouse board
committed suicide this afternoon by blowing
out his brains with pistol. He had for
some time been much depressed, OWN to the
political state of the country.
1t appeared on inquiry at the proper
source that the st. Louis was ordered from
the Gulf squadron as early as Dec. oath, and
the Sabine Jan. 9th, or three days before the
surrender of the Pensacola Navy Yard, leav-
ing the other vessels composing that squad
ron, the Powhattan, POcahontas and Cum
bcrland, to obtain provisions The storeship
was sent by order of flag officer Pendergrast
to Pensacola, and by Capt. Armstrong, then
at that place, was ordered to return to tho
squadron, but instead of doing so, Captain
Walker. her Commander, took on board the
paroled officers and men and women from
Fort Pickens and proceeded to New York,
by which diso5eyIng of orders he is to be
courtmartialed.
The Cumberland has been ordered to
Hampton Roads, and the Powhattan to New
York. Whatever of disaffection has existed