Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-01-04
Thirty-SSxth Congress.

In the Senate, on the I'd inst Mr.. Hun
Ter introduced bill for ceding to the with
drawing States the forts and arsenals stu
ated therein.
The Pacific Railroad was made the order
of the day for Saturday, the 9Th.
Mr. Baker, Of Oregon, addressed the
Senate in reply to the speech Of Mr.. Ben
jamin, of Louisiana, and against the doc
trine of secession.
Dir. Davis introduced resolution for the
withdrawal of troops from the seeding
States. No action was Lad on it.
In the House, tie Indian appropriation
bill was passed.
The Hoase then took up the resolution
offered by Mr.. Davis, of Indiana, on Mon
day, instructing the committee Oh she ju-
dietary to inquire into and report to this
House at any time, what legislation, if any,
has become necessary on the part of Con
gress in consequence Of the secession Of and
position ass umed by South Carolina.
This gave rise to a lVng running debate,
and several amendments being offered none
of which were adopted. The House ad
iourned without coming to any action on IT.
During the gear just closed there arrived
at New York, from foreign ports, l03, 62l
immigrants. including 1860 from Ire
land, 3S ,636 from Germany, IL, liz from
England /, 500 from Scotland and the rest
from various coentries. These immigrants
brought With them about S7,875, eco in
specie of which S., $40, coo came from Ire
land, s. $50, 900 ircm Germany, and $3.50,
900 from England and Scotland. OF the
number of passengers arrived about A.
600 have avewed their intention to locate
10 New York. Ia 600 in Pennsylvania aud
New Jersey, 1900 in New England, and
1900 10 the Southern States 70 Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, L
owa, Minnesota and California, 20 900;
Kansas, Nehraska, New Mexico, Canada,
&C., 10, 600. The total number of immi-
grants arrived at New York in 1850 was
only 10, 322.
The act of the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which assem-
bled at Buffalo, in May last, ia regard to
slavery. has caused great diversity of opin-
ion throughout this country, especially in
come of the border conferences. Itappears
now, however, that the bishops Of the
churches who are the sole ezpounders CT
all laws passed by the General Conference,
have decided that the act is not binding on
membership of the church, by adopting
resolution to that effect at their meeting,
held few davs since at Cincinnati. The
resolution is as follows, and was unani-
mously adopted:
"Resolced, That in our judgment there
was no action of the late General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church which
changed the terms Of membership in said
church"
MARINE DISASTERS FOR THE YEAR 1860
The aggregate number of American ves-
sells lost in 1860 were 10 less than in 1859,
but there was an increase OF four steamers,
sIIs increasing the aggregate value. The
vessels lost in 1860 include IL steamers, II
ships, So barks, 4S briggs, 100 scbo ners
aud 3 sloeps-total 3S3-valued at So, 237,-
900. The total number of vessels lest in
1859 was 402, valued at So, 500, 900. OF
the whole number lost in 1860 there were
80 burned, 227 wrecked, "a foundcrcd, 25
missing, 81 abandoned, IL capsized, IL
sunk and Is sunk after collision.
In Autauga co., Ala, last week, man
ramed Jack Stoneker, while intoxicated,
attempted 10 take the life Of his wife by
shooting at her. Failing to hit her with the
shot, he drew his katie. and was in the act
of cutting her throat when his son, lad a
bout fourteen or fifteen years old, picked
up bis gun and fred at his father, killing
him Instantly. the ball taking effect in the
head.
isaac y. Fowler. late postmaster of the
city Of New Yogk. is now aresident of Mex
ico. He left Cuba some three months ago,
end friend says that whom last heard from
he was in state Of utter deatitulion. and
that all bis worldly genr consisted Of seedy
sait Of clothes; a trunk and very small
sym Of money. 81. s
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