The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-04
whole proposition was voted down by the
Democrats, all the Republicans sustaining it.


Democrats, all the Republicans sustaining it.
8. 1t shall be respectfully recommended to
the several State Legislatures to review all OF
their laws affecting the rights OF persons regent
| ly resident in other States, and to modify or
repeal all such as shall contravene the provi'
sions of the Constitution of the United States,
or of any Of the laws made in pursuance
Thereof.
This was lost as follows
YEAs...Messrs. Grimes, Seward, Wade, Doc.
little, Collamer and Crittenden.'6.
NAYs...-Messrs. Powell, Hunter, Toombs,
Douglas, Davis, Bigler and Rice..-'7.
The southern men voted adversely upon
the ground that, though it was not openly
assigned, this proposition would affect their
laws imprisoning colored seamen. :. i.
Mr.. Toombs' resolutions were then called
up, and four of them voted upon, Mr..
Douglas refusing to 60 upon the record.
They were then postponed till Wednesday,
Mr.. Toombs and the ultras resisting any
delay.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
The Senate select committee OF Thirteen
had before them to-day Mr.. Douglas propo-
sitions, and also that of Mr.. Bigler, viz: The
establishment by constitutional amendment
Of the line of Sc deg, 30 min, eight terri.
torial governments to be established north
and south of that line; when each territory
has population sufficient for one representa-
tive in Congress, it is to be admitted as
state by proclamation of the President,
thus removing the question from Congress;
slavery to be interdicted north and tOler-
ated south of that line. They also consid
cred the proposition Of Mr.. Rice for the
establishing of similar line, and to admit
all territory north of this line as one state,
to be called Washington; and all the terri
tory south of this line as one state, to be
called Jefferson, the latter to be admitted
with slavery. All these propositions were
rejected.
The committee finding they cannot agree
on any recommendations, will report to the
Senate at an early day.
The House select committee considered
the proposition Of Mr.. Adams of Massa
chusetts, being an amendment to the consti-
tuition prohibiting Congress from passing
law interfering with slavery in the states
where it exists. 1t was agreed to by nearly
unanimous vote. Several dissented, con-
sidering that the constitution already gives
that security.
WASHINGTON, December 20.
The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
fused to accept any of the bids for $5,O0O,-
600 Treasury notes, demanded more than
IL per cent interest. Thus less $2,000,OOO
are accepted-an amount about sufficient
it is said, to pay the interest on the public
debt due on the LIST of January.
As it was never stipulated or agreed by
the President that the troops should be
withdrawn from the Forts around Charles
ton harbor, the administration does not
consider it is under any obligation to do so.
As to the request of the South Carolina
Commissioner, viz, for the restoration of
the military status-this is considered by
the larger portion of the Cabinet as impos-.
sible.
Secretaries Floyd, Thompson and Thomas
who hold to the constitutional right of
secession were separated on the South Car
DINA question from their cabinet associates.
There was no positive decision at the meet
ing to-day, although the prospect certainly
is not favorable to the commissioners, and
this statement is strengthened by the fact
that to-day Secretary Floyd resigned his
Office
1t is said that Secretary Thompson would
also have resigned we're it not for the in
vestigation pending concerning the affairs
of the Interior Department in connection
khn hot of <hn
bonds,-an investigation which he asked
for to redeem his own honor and integrity.
The report prevails that Secretary
Thomas resigned, but this results from bis
indecision as to whether be shall remain in
the cabinet and bis generally believed earn.
est sympathies with Secretary Flyod.
The New York Herald's Washington cor.
respondent telegraphs the following:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
The Cabinet has just adjourned after q
protracted session of six hours. The affairs
at Charleston were the subjects under con-
sideration. Secretary Floyd stated to the
President in writing, that unless Major
Anderson was withdrawn from Fort
Sumpter, he could not remain in the Cabinet.
Secretary Thompson and Thomas were
understood to entertain the same views but
the events of to-day changed their minds
somewhat.
The President determined after full DELHI
GRAFTON, not to withdraw Major Anderson,
and Mr.. Floyd's resignation was therefore
accepted.
Among the persons named as Mr.. Floyd's
successor, is Benz. F. Butler, of Massachu-
sets, who has been in confidential consulta.
ton with the President for several days. A
serious division existed in the Cabinet and
a break up may at almost any hour be anti
cipated.
Recent and highly important intelligence
from the south, received by the government,
may precipitate the event.
The Secretary of the Treasury has lust
received dispatch from Charleston, stat.
ing that the revenue cutter in the port Of
Charleston had been seized by the author.
tiles, and that the captain who is q native
Of South Carolina has resigned. This in.
telligence was Immediately communicated
to the cabinet. The Navy Department at
two o'clock received q dispatch from Lieut.
James p. Foster. commanding the slavor