Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-01
PROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHIEoTOE, Jan 60
The Grand Jury found three bills against
Bailey for larceny, one joint indictment against
Bailey and Russell, three indictments against
Russell for reeeiVing stolen bonds, one joint in
dictment against Russell, and Floyd, for cOnspir-
acy 10 deffaud the Government.
Johl COchrane, in reporting bill for the col
lection Of the revenue, to-day. said he fully con-
CURED with the President in his opinion against
secession; therefore all acts and ordinances Of Sc
eession are 10 be considered inractiOns Of the Su
preme law Of the land Also, that the COnstitu-
ti0n does not confer authority on the Government
70 wage war against seeding State in order to
cocreo or compel her to reman nOminaliy mem
beFof the Union. The bill proposes that the yes
sells from foreign ports put to the laws, with its
foreign cargo, be liable TO seizure and eondemna
tion. All vessels in the cOastWise trade are eN-
empt, its restrictions applying only to foreign
commerce on which revenue is by law collected.
lt also provides when the revenue laws are OBJ
strgcied, the President proclaim the port, where
such obstruction exists, closed.
The Senate VIII report the Tariff bill Friday -
The WarehouEing feature was amended 50 as TO
allow goods 70 be stored three months before the
duty Is paid and six months thereafter, and when
taken out for export the duties to be refunded
Private accounts state that Alex. II. Stephens
viii be pressed for the Provisional President of
the Southern Confederaey 20 conciliate conserya-
The friends Of the Pacific Railroad bill, judg.
ing from the vote Of the Senate, feel sanguine of
tie Presidents approval Amendments are yet
70 be acted upon by the House.
Il i rumorsd there Is serious disagreement be-
tween Gen. Scott and the President tOunhing re-
cent movements at Fort Monroe, the President
expressing mucn annoyance At turning the guns
OF this fortress INLAND.
The Commander Of the Brooklyn Is ordered TO
lay OF Fort Pickens, after landing supplies, and
if be sees an attempt 70 attack the fortress, to
land his artillefymen and bring the ships guns
70 the defense Of the FCrt
Infense anxiety exists at the White House TO
hear from Pensacola, as collision is strongly an
a MESSENGER arrived to-day with dispatches
from South Carolina for Col. Hayne.
The Select Committee to day examined John
TOrney, Clerk Of the Interior Court, Baltimore,
touching on Secret organizations in Maryland
for the seizure Of the Capital He denied all
knowledge, but asserted that II military com
panies from the North attempted TO pass through
Maryland 20 Washington TO attend the iuaugura-
ton Of Lincoln they would be stopped.
The House Committe on WAYS and Means have
reported Deficiency bill recommending the pur-
chase Of Mendells printing office disoountenanc-
ing the Chiriqui contract and reducing the appro-
priation for returning recaptured Africans to
500 Coo
Mr.. Cas- will return to Detroit in a few weeks
Mr.. MagFaW, Of Maryland has resigned the
Liverpool Consulate TO which he was fecentlyap-
pointed.
Itis understood that the messenger from South
Carolina brings the resolutions passed by the
gaufh Carolina Legislature demanding the sur
render Of Fort Sumter. Col Hayne will pre-
sent the demand 70 the President and If refused,
an attack on Fort Sumter will follow Immediate