The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-09
TRIPLE SHEET.
The News.


The President sent in message to the House
yesterday, cmbodying the correspondence between
the government and Colonel Hayne, of South
Carolina The reply of Colonel Hayne to the last
communication of the President was not received
in time to he laid before the House, but will be
found elsewhere in our columns Colonel Hayne
and Lieutenant Hall left Washington yesterday fol
Charleston.
Adyices from Montgomery, Alabama, affirm tina
the Southern Congress is about to inaugurate d
system of free trade for the Southern States, and
with view to revenue, will levy an export duty
of half a cent per pound on cotton. poll Ia,
will also be levied, SO as to produce equality o
taxation the producing and consuming in
terests.
The Peace Congress at Washington held shor
session yesterday. The committee who are ar
ranging mode Of settlement were, however en-
gagged most Of the day in perfecting their plans
The indications are that many points Of the Crit
tenden Bigler and border States propositions will
be adopted. One of the members of the Conyen-
ton received communication from several lead
ing bankers and brokers of this city, stating that
unless measures Of compromise we're come to the
incoming administra ion would have nothing to
expect from these capitalists in unfolding the
financial credit of the government.
In the Louisiana Convention on Thursday, a re-
solution inviting all the States, except those of
New England, TO join the Southern confederacy
was made the special order for Saturday. A full
report Of the custom receipts at New Orleans was
made by the Collector of that port. A law was
passed by the Convention yesterday continuing
the old federal laws relating TO Circuit and District
Courts. Resolutions also offered modifying
the revenue laws 50 as to impose a specific duty
on sugar and also TO admit cotton baggng free of
duty.
Delegates are to be appointed by Texas to the
Montgomery Convention, a. members Of the con-
ference until q vote is taken on the ordinance Of
secession.
The Florida Legislature win adjourn ON the ith
inst. The new postal law has passed one branch
Of the Legislature. The consideration Of the bill
for the expulsion Of free negroes has been indei-
nitely postponed.
To-day elections take place in Tennessee to de-
eide whether the people Of that State are in favor
or opposed TO holding Convention, and also for
the election Of delegates. If the majority of the
people vote in favor Of Convention the delegates
elected will meet on the 18th inst.
The proceedings of Congress yesterday pc sess
no features Of peculiar interest. In the House Mr..
Kellogg, Of Illinois. broke through the trammels
Of party, and delivered an energetic address in
favor OF measures Of compromise. The time Of
the Senate was principally occupied in debate
on extending the patent for reaping machine,
during which ARE up occurred between Me,srs
Douglas and Fessenden.
The committee appointed to investigate the
facts in relation to The robbery of the Indian
bonds, have concluded their labors. and will lag
their report before the House on Monday.
Commander dward G. Titon committed suicide
at his residence in Washington, yesterday after
noon, by shooting himself in the head with pis-
toll lie is supposed to have been laboring under
mental alienation.
Considerable business was transacted in our
State Legislature yesterday. In the Senate, the
Railroad Toll bin was up. ana received some what
of an airing, but no definite disposition. bill
was introduced similar to the one reported in the
lower house the day before, in reference to re-
funding TO the national government, by Gu
dorsement OF its bonds, the amount Of sur
plus funds deposited with the state in 1887. 4
resolution was moved, proposing certain que ,tion'
to the Governor in reference to the New Yorb
Harbor Masters, which was laid over to the next
executive session. In the Assembly numerous pc
Among the latter was one in reference to amending
the charter Of New York city. The bill passed b,
the Senate the previous day, appropriating sjooo0
to arm and equip the militia II the State, was un
der consideration. Jbuiow Weed was elected
by both houses to Oil the place in the Washingtor
Conference Commission OF Addison Gardiner. whs
has declined to serve. Dir. Weed on his election
being made known 20 him. also declined to sen
in that puplic capacity, though IL l. said that h
expresses his intention to be present in Washing
ton during the sitting OF the Conference, and 4
use his influence to promote the object u has u
view.
Dr. John wakcman Francis. an eminent physi
clan OF this city, and distinguished Tor his contri
buttons to medical literature died yesterday, sei
painful and prouscied illness.
The Fowler defaicaiun casc WIS proceeded with
yesterday in the United State District Court All
the testimony having been taken, the Court nj /.
journed until Monday, whom counsel win sum M
The extraordinary gale and tie sudden yaria.
tons Of temperature Oh Thursday o. ~ell a. the
extreme cold yesterday, have provoked much
comment full report of the extent, pecnl,s,
features, damages and effects of he GAL by Ian,
and sea, with the quotations Of Tho thermometer
in various cities, will be found 10 news columns
The fee Ia the Central Park was yesterday yisite,
by about eleven thousand people, but the win
vas too severe to allow of cycn ordinarily com
Portable skating. The ffust cracked the ice 80
yerely, the banging being constantly heard al
day. Last night the oii Ii 10 lie flooded b.
means Of the Croton "B,ttcr late than never.