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The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Wednesday, March 13, 1861. (search)
. Senate. Washington,March 13.--Mr. Douglas offered a resolution asking information as to what forts, arsenals, navy-yards, and other public property in the limits of the seceded States, are now in actual possession of the United States; the number of men of each garrison; whether reinforcements are necessary to retain them; if the Government has the power and means, under existing laws, within the necessary time, whether it is necessary and wise to reinforce them, with the exception of Tortugas and Key West, and to recapture those seized by the seceding States, except with a view to the subjugation and occupation of those States; and if such be the motive for recapture, what force, regular and volunteer, is necessary to reduce them to subjection, and protect the Federal States.--The resolution lies over. Mr. Fessenden moved a resolution to strike from the roll of the Senate the names of Messrs. Benjamin, Brown, Davis, Mallory, Clay and Toombs--lies over. The Senate then