New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-08

1o,,;n.,;on Of the Northern majority. One has !
.,eon spScested by an amendment Of the Consti- |
,ut;on providing for two cOunselors, to be chosen
by the North aud South respectively, both of
whose signatures shall be necessary to all
measures of legislation, in addition to that of the
President.
MR.. COBB'S REPORTED RESIGNATION.
DIR. Cobb has neither resigned nor left the
CITY as reported. He is confined to his house by
painful indispOsition.
MIR. LINCOLN's CABINET.
Messrs. Fessenden, Simmons Adams and
FOote are most named to represent New-England
in Mr.. Lincolns Cabinet, and probably selec-
lion win be made from among them An ill.,
formal conference of several Senators was held
to-day at which Messrs. Fessenden, Bgler,
Pe-rOe, Pugh, and Others, were present. They
seemed to favor the extension of the Missouri
line to the Pacific as basis of compromise,
assigned Us an amendment to the Constitution
to meet the difficulty interposed by the decision
of the Supreme Court.
If these gentlemen and others will agree to in
corporate a clause forbiddng any future acqui-
sition Of territory without the consent of three
fourths of the States, their Precipitation may be
considered such. Such condition would stop
flibusterng and arrest one of the causes of sec
tiOnal controversy.
THE NEWARK BRIDGE CASE.
Mr.. Seward will address the Supreme Court
ON Monday in the Newark Bridge case, which
has enlisted of the ablest talent in the
country. This is the speech which the news
mOngers insisted was to be made on their mag-
mary compromise
THE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Corwins Special Committee will probably
not meet till Tuesday. 1t is not yet determined
whether Mr.. Boyce, and others in his category
viii serve. They are pressed TO decline by an
extreme outside opinion. refusal to enter
upon an honorable consultation framed for the
purpose Of hearing alleged grievances and re-
dressing them, if practicable, would exhibit
either foregone conclusion to protest against an
agreement on any basis; that their own cause
would not bear scrutiny. If not willing to ac-
cept these conditions, they must take the result.
The country will then understand that the Seces-
sion movement is wholly revolutionary and
wantOn.
MEsSRs. COBB AND HUNTER To RESIGN.
From Another Correspondent.
WASHINGTON CiTf, Dec. 4, icOU.
Mr. Secretary Cobb has had repeated inter.
views with Mr.. Hunter, Chairman Of the Com
Inittee on Finance in the Senate, and finds
himself unable TO extricate the Treasury from
its present bankrupt condition; consequently he
proposes to resign at once. Mr.. Hunter, as
matter Of course, will have to resign his position
rs Chairman of the Finance Committee in the
Senate. Both ore SOutherners and secessiOnists.
Mr.. Holt the present Postmaster General, it is
is said. will succeed Mr. Cobb as Secretary of
the Treasury, and Mr.. Fessenden will succeed
Mr. Hunter Mr. Holt has already brought the
Post Office Department out Of chaos, and Mr..
Fessenden lie the Atlas Of the Finance Committee.
These changes, if made, will be followed by the
passage of the Morrel Tariff bill, and viii a.
once restore confidence in the ability of the Gov
eminent to pay its liabilities and protect it,
credit.
Mr.. Powell's resolution, offered in the Senate
Yesterday and which lies under the rules,
will be somewhat modified by the Southern Sen
ators tomorrow, and viii be supported by sew
eral New-England Senators, 8s well as Senators
from the Northwest, without their committing
themselves to any line of policy, on the ground
that the resolution is simply one of inquiry, and
can do no harm, and may do a great deal Of
good The Southern Union men greatly desire
he passage Of such a resolutions; the Northern
nen viii not object.
The Presidents Message has merely distracted,
and not enlightened, Congress and the country.
The announcement that he has the power and
viii execute the Fugitive Slave Law IN the
North, bat las no power TO execute the laws in
South Carolina. leads many of his former friends
20 fear that ne will betray the country into the
hands Of the secessiOuists. III high places, and
from confidential sources, r.mOr has given re-
ports about the Presidents mind-his white hairs
NAV have turned To feathers.
On Monday, it is hOpel and believed that mat
tiers sill take d favorable turn. We look for and
hope for the best, and try to be calm. Should
tie changes in the Cabinet speak Of take place,
confidence viii be restored, aud trade and COM
Iusrce VIII revive ai once, and hrndreds return
10 employment who are now idle on account Of
this politicians panic.
NIL DESPERASDUM
10 tie Associated Pr.ss. ,,co
WAgHfSGTOS Friday, Dee. Z lS6O.
The Putram PbsluX under military escort. Visited
Yhe n Lie House lis morning Tie President WAS
hddIea ed BIZ Judge AOyOcife Stuart and cordially re-
.OuCed to the Union fertiu unts enuncled. lie SAID
a was TIE st tin lie bad mad the utilization Of See
i,p 80 fun cons IN Coti email Uniform. During tie
eriod Of the Revolution many OF the soldiers were bal
I,ooily dad, and without this distinctive COSTUME
sipe crow d. inducing the Xecutiys officers ana their
isdics were present.