The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21
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Washington. feb. 10.
II appears from investigation by tho
House Military Committee that Secretary
Floyd accepted A. R. Belkuap's bill for
100000 worth of muskets. Secretary
Holt refuses to recognize the contract.
belknap says tley were intended for the
Sandman government. 1t is further shown
that Floyd distributed without any order
through the engineer of the department.
$4,000 percussion muskets, DC, 900 altered
Fiuskets, 10000 rifles, amongst the ARISEN.
ais of Charleston. Augusta. Mount Vernon,
Baton Rouge and North Carolina. with
the exception of these for the last named .
all the arms fell into the possession of the
rebel State authorities.
Some delegates to the Peace Conference
tonight say they will probably by Wednes-
day agree upon plan of adjustment &C :
ceptable even TO the Virginia Com mission
ers
Jefferson Davis. in his inaugural speech,
is bitterly denounced by Border state men
The Senate Committee on Postofices
reported without amendment the House bill
disseminating mail service in the secesding
States.
A member of the House lie preparing a
bill authorizing the President to receive
loans from states and issue coupon bonds
in payment, limited TO 80 years.
Washington. Feb. 10.
A strong interest ;s again pressing
Montgomery Blair, of Nd. for a seat in Lin :
coins Cabinet
Gen. Wool is lying dangerously i'll with
an attact of pneumonia.
The order to Com Carron to take com
mand of the San Francisco Navy Yard ia
revoked He is ordered to the Light House
| Board.
In the Peace Conference. Rsverdy John
sons amendment concerning the acquisi-
lion Of new territory. was adopted, ID to
81. all the Southern States excepting Mary
land voting nay.
Mr.. Hooper. Of Utah, gave notice to day
of a bill for the admission Of New Mexico
as State.
Philadelphia, Feb. 10.
A committee ofths councils and citizens
are actively engaged in making prepare
tons for the reception Of Mr.. Lincoln on
Thursday afternoon and on his arrival at
the depot he will be greeted by Union
salute. He will be escorted through the
principal streets by cavalcade OF citizens
to the Continental Hotel. where a grand
display of fireworks will take place. as also
reception in the evening. At sunrise OF
the ED, Mr.. Lincoln will be invited 10
raise flag displaying thirty-four stars
over Independence Hall
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company are
making..extensive arrangements for his trip
to Harrisburgh on the 22d, on which day
there will be grand military display at
the State capitol.
Boston. Feb. 18.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, with Mrs.
Hamlin. arrived here this evening at 7:sO.
But few people were at the depot They
at once proceeded TO the Revere House.
where they remain tonight. Mr. Hamln
will leave for New York via Worchester
tomorrow at $50 a. m.
Washington. Feb. IL.
Special Agent Jones. who was dispatched by
Secretary DIX to New Orleans, has satisfied him.
self that the revenue cutter Robert McClelland was
surrenderedto the authorities of Louisiana through
completely between Collector Hatch and Captain
Brushwood, before the ordinance Of secession was
passed.
About ninety speeches have been delivered In
the House on this crisis. Nearly two-thirds OF
them we're republican. There are still on hand at
least enough to make an even hundred, The
greater part were written out in advance of deliv
cry, and many of them read TO empty benches.
Incomplete returns indicate the election of
unconditional Union ticket for the State conven.
ton.