The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-02-20
Washiugton News nud gossip.

time for taking testimony on the application for
the extentions OF the patent on Hussy,s reapei.
lie directs the Argument to proceed on the 18th
inst s,vyq ss.gsfg < -s,s,-s. ssr1 ST. -4s
"A fiaeas occurred tonight at the National
Hotel, between Kellogg Of Illinois, and Medill,
editor OF the Chicago Tribune Medill was
knocked down, when the bystanders separated
the belligerents. sasass ma css,- ~sSg.s,as, \,
Private adyices from Montgomery state that
rangemenss have beenam for o loan of Sl4,
0O0,000 by the frat of March, at which time
the cenederacy will havs fifty regiments Of
troops for the purpose Of resisting coercion, and
in case Of q blockade, marching upon Washiag-
ton. .aass,,s
q 1t is understood that the delegations from yir.
ginia, North Carolina and Missouri, win vote
againstth report OF the Peace Conference, Ma
ryland. Kentucky and Tennessee will go for it.
3 twill probably be adopted by q majority Of
the States represented in the Conference. ssH
Hemphill Jones, who went South as special
agentaof the Treasury Department, returned to.
day, and is preparing o report to Secretary Dix,
which wili probably be prosintedsto Congress
to-moFrow. 5fa &#,8 TgaM 98E -&#a& gAy
1t has transpired that committee Of N. York
bankers waited upon Buchanan last December,
and informed him that the Government loan
would not be taken unless Secretary lfhomas
wasremeyed and aaJAion man substituted,
They named Dix, and also stipu afsd that he
should be an inmate of ths@W Mte Haase.o9 "
iAyAsHIxsFoN. Fsbruasyo 16s --fhes Conyen-
tioa caucus to highs aansniinousiy approved Mr.
Biagham's force Bib, which authorizes the col
lection Of the revenue on shipboards outside Of
insarreetienary5por IL will be- pressed 10 o
passage mex week. asss3 asH egsF #ga9a'& - X
SeesetzFy Floyd gave levss 10 the Peace
Commissioners tosnight. 80 .saas6z. ssF Essg Z
sWAsa1NapoN, Fee. l16- -. According 70 ru-s
inors, thedebate to-day insths Peace Conference
was OF ala exciting chasasssr among the North y
eru and Souttlern extsemis.s sAHether at-s
tempt was made TO admit reporters. g ssi e
sAn additional company Of casslry arrived Ia
sRepressptatise sNiblaek, of indiana, he's been
nonainatsd by the President or Chief Justice of
Nebraska S& E@5s#0 SGg 70 S3a.a sasssssafl
aspseial Agent j Jenes, who was dispatched BY
Secretary Dix 10 New Orleans, has satisfied
himself that the revenue cutter Rebt MeGlel-
lai, was surfeAdered to the auth0rities Of LOUIS
lana, through the completely between Collector
Hates and Gspt. aBrushwocd, before the ordins
aSce Of secession. .taW% s#sts s&l II E9asaf7ass
About sninsty speeches have been delivered
In the House On the crisis, nearly two. thirds Of
whieh wefe Republican. There sre still on
hand at least enough SNAKE an even hundred.
The greater para OF them were wfittef cat IN
advance OF delivery, and many were read To-
empty behehes during the jofmality or night
sessions . = Ed 5AzE1 @att ~ aa55ai1'a -
Those who. wcrs most hopefa ot beneficial
results from the Peace Conference, are begin.
ming 70 despair, and some d the Commissioners
have advised their distant friends accordingly
7 An effort Il being made TO avoid Congressioni
al action on all peace propositions. sf