The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-04
NEWS BY TIE LEGRAP PHI.
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HIGHLY Y INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
THE CABINET NAMED BY GEN. PIERCE.
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STIRRING SCENES I'M CONGRESS.
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Extraordinary Excitement.
Bills Passed During the Session.
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Unprecedented Number Of Strangers in the
National Capital.
PROCEEDINGS IN The NJ Y. LEGISLATURE.
The Riot at CharIestown, Mass,
&C., &C., &c.


Affairs In Washington City.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW
THE cABINET-coRRECT LIST OF MEMBERS OBTAINED
FROM GENERAL PIERcE-THE APPROPRIATION
BILLS, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March 3-Midnight.
We at length enabled to send an Official list of the
cabinet obtained from General Pierce himself tonight
The list given by him. in the following order which
Is significant of their several positions and changes
somewhat the hitherto reported announcement =
William L. Marcy. James c. Dobbin,
Caleb Cushing, Robert MCleland,
james Guthrie, James Campbell
Colonel jefferson Davis is not here and his name is
therefore omitted
There not the slightest danger Of the failure any
Of the Appropriation bills. struggle viii yet be made
70 get at Of the important bills the Speakers
table, including the French Spoilaten BILL but with faint
prospects of success. KY.
RETURN OF GEN. PIERCE FROM BALTIMoRE-AR-
RANGEMENTs FOR THE INAUGURATIoN-THE CALI
FORNIA MAIL ROUTE THROUGH MEXICO, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March 3-8 p. NJ.
Gen. Pierce returned from Baltimore to-day-leavng
his wife behind for day two, till after the naugura-
tion excitement Is The General looks weI and is
active and cheerful. His inaugural address win make
sensation.
The arrangements for the great being perfect
ed at the Capitol The ceremony will take place the
eastern portico.
We have promise of goodly day tomorrow, and So
ii is expected that hundred thousand people will be
present at the Inauguration.
Both houses of Congress expected to sit all night
and perhaps till twelve O'Clock morrow The President
win be on hand through the night, signing bills usual
The contract for the California mail via Vera Cruz and
Acapulco has been signed to-day by the Postmaster Gen.
era The sureties given parties worth two millions
Of dollars. The opposition made to this contract came
Is understood from person interested In another line
from Now Orleans, who failed to get the contract from
New Orleans to Vera Cruz. K.
THE RUSH OF vIsIToRs-THE CONTINENTAL GUARD
WASHINGTON, March Six
The trains from New York did not arrive till after ten
O'Clock this evening So loaded they that half
Of the passengers compelled to stand up There
were four trains numbering cars from Balt-
more.
The train that lefs New York tass sr.a,s q s,v,e
O'Clock took fifteen hours to get through The mail Of
last night failed.
The Washington Continental Grays Of New York. Cap
tain Darrow received here yesterday and spenddy
entertained by the National Greys Major Bacon Of this
city. They visited the tomb Of Washington at Mount
Vernon to-day where they performed solemn cere
monies, and Adkins and the Washington brass band,
which accompanied them, executed dirge in bsautifu
This evening they serenaded Mr. Fillmore at the White
House but message sent down that the President
at the capitol signing bills They then proceeded to
Wilards where they serenaded Gen. Pierce had
tired to bed but gave directions to Sergeant ONe to
Captain Derrow, of the Continentals, and Paymaster
Donney, Of the second regiment had interview with
ing at s O'Clock receive the Continentals in body
the only military company that win have that honor
The General is beseiged with office seekers.
There never snch a crowd in Washington before.
Tie city is full of New York thieves Captain Leonard
and Officer Bowyer Of Your city here and have ar
rested eight or ten Of them. I'M.
WASHINGTON COMPLETELY OvER-RUN WITH STRAIN
GERs-NO PLACE TO sLEEP-"THE CRY IS STILL
THE COWE-OFFICE SEEKERS AND CoNGREssAEN,
ETC.
FROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, March 3, 1858.
The number ofsrangeTs in the city exceed all previous
inauguraons. The hotels are unable to accommodate
them the boarding houses over.run and many hun
dreds must sleep in chairs The reading and the
parors Of the hotels He'd with The capital is
thronged with people, and the is swarming with
pedestrians Two trains consisting Of thirty three cars
which left Baltimore at FIVE and six O'Clock arrived at
nine being eeayed by the great length and Waiting for
train from Washington The fire and military
panies marching up the avenue. The military
Of this city have taken them in charge.
The New York Contnenals visited Mount Vernon this
morning and some eight companies parading
the eyenue to night.
The Flying Artillery from Fort McHenry arrived this
morning. and reported to the War Department.
Members of Congress being greatly worried by
Office seekers and many to-day refuse to receive notes
The professions through the streets are firing oil
rockets and cannon
and has kept close quarters all day. receiving but few
personal friends Extensive preparations being made
at the Capitol for the Inauguration ceremonies large
staging has been erected in the with
ed walk from the street to the Capitol
Gen. Picrce-Thc Inauguration, DC.