New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-01

6lled until the nskt sssslon OF Congress. III u
not improbabIs an effort vii be made thon 70
reorganizs the present Judicial districts. Three
new States are now eKcIadsd altogether, and the
district of Judge MCLssn hsa grown beyond bis
practical capacity.
ASSISTANT ATTORERY-GENERAL.
Mr.. Gibson Of 81. Lous has been invited BY
Mr. Bates to take the Office OF Assistant
Attorney General. heretofore held By Mr.. Cal
mont Of Pennsylvania. He has accepted, and
will enter upon his duties Immediately.
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS WITHOUT PAY.
Owing TO an unfortunate omission or oversight,
no appropriation Wa made for the pay of any
of the officers Of the three Territorial Govern
meuts organized last session. The Governors
and other dignitaries must trust to the next
Congress for compensation. They are supposed
to favor On extra session.
VIRGINIA.
One Of the leading delegates in the Virginia
Convention writes here that the opponents OF
Secession have clear majority OF nearly 20 on
any direct and positive test. Their real strength
has not been exhibited on the former votes. The
Convention has been carefully pOled to ascertain
the State of parties.
To the Associated Press, -.
WAsHIsaroS, Saturday March 80, 1861.
The Powhatan, now at NeW-YOrk, and recently
from Vera Cruz has by order Of the Secretary OF the
Navy, been put out Of commission; her officers De-
tached and her crew transferred TO the receiving ship
The vessel will require exesye repairs before size
can he cent to sea again.
The court martial foT the trial Of Commodore Arm
strong il progressing very slowly. They have been
waiting for several days for Lieutenant Gilman, sta
toned at Fort Pckens lie is very essential wit
ness as the Government will be able to show by him
that Commodore Armstrong failed to cooperate with
the army for the protection OF the Government prop
erty.
Erastus POuson whose appointment 10 the important
post Of Pension Agent Of Penns lyaDia, was predicted
in this correspondence to-day gave $4,000 bonds to
faithfully execute the duties He was appointed by
Secretary Smith upon the special appeal Of i. JOY
Moris and Philip S. White, Of Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1861.
II is understood that the further consideration oil
Diplomatic and Consular appointments Is to be de-
feHed, 10 give time for TIE consideration OF O'her
matters by the President.
II IL said that no une8siness s felt by the COnfed
crate States Commissioners either IN regard 70 tie
evacuation Of Fort Sumter the reinforcement OF
Fort Pckens and that they satisfied on both points
While there is great rush for Office in the Interior
as well as the other Departments, i. is noticeable
fact that by the first Of July the force viii be reduced
in the Interior and Census Bureaus 10 the extent Of
eighty or one hundred clerks the legal necessity for
their further employment viii cease to exist Remov
ais and appOiptmentsof clerks however, in the other
branches of the public service continue including four
on Saturday i'll the Adiutant-tienerals office.
strong impression prevails here that tie Secretary
Of the Treasury will not accept bids for the proposed
loan unless within small fraction Of the fair market
rates.