The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-27
The News.

The Conference Committee Of the two houses OF
Congress on the Senates amendments to the Tariff
bill, levying duty on tea and coffee, have agreed
to recommend that the Senate recede from their
position. The committee will make their report
to-day, and as the tea and coffee tax is the only
!. poiut insdsputc between the two branches, the
report will no doubt be accepted, and thus the
bill be passed Ud sent TO the President for his
signature. The bill complete Is published in to-
days paper, and its great Importance will insure
its attentive perusal.
Our Washington dispatches announce that Mr..
Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, will go into
Mr.. Lincolns Cabinet as Secretary of the Urea
sury. The struggle between the conservative
and radical sections of the republican party in
Washington il increasing in intensity and bitter
ness a. our reports from the capital this morn.
ing abundantly prove.
The Peace Conference atWashington has, after
three weeks labor, accomplished nothing-a
result generally anticipated. The Conference
Yesterday voted upon the first section Of the
adjustment and defeated il by avote of IL TO 6.
The vote was subsequently reconsidered, in the
hope that some plan may yet be proposed upon
which q majority may unite. II is the general
belief, however, that the Conference will not be
existing troubles of the country.
In Congress yesterday the Senate appointed
Committee Of Conference ON the tea and coffee
amendments to the Tariff bill. The Post Route
bill was passed, and also bills organizing the Ter
ritores of Colorado, Nevada and Dacotah. The
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
passed. The Army Appropriation bill was dis.
cussed, and reported to the Senate.
T.. I'LL off fha fattn
of number of memorials relative to the troubles
of the nation, the bill called the Force bill, au
fhorizing the President to accept the services Of
volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws, was taken
up, and after considerable discussion Mr.. Corwin,
republican, moved that its further consideration
be postponed till Thursday next. The motion was
carried by q. 50 ,of 100 TO a.. This action is 0
virtual defeats Shes bill. Tho next business in
order was the report Of the Select Committee Of
Thirty three on the crisis A scene Of great con-
fusion and excitement ensued, which lasted till
eight o'clock in the evening, the democrats re-
sorting to all expedents to prevent vote being
taken, in which they were aided by the conserva-
tive republicans. The House finally adjourned
without taking any action on the report.
We have received a very interesting letter
from the United States steamer Brooklyn, of
Pensacola harbor, giving detailed account Of
the effects and complete failure of secession in
Florida. The garrison holding possession of
the government property is represented as ne.
thing more than a wild and undsciplincd gang Of
revolutionists, plundcring aud robbing where
and when the opportunity presents itself. Those
on board the Brooklyn were anxiously awaiting
orders to retake the property occupied by tho
secessionists, which they arc confident Of accom-
plishing, without any great excrton, In about
two hours.
In the Legislature at Albany yesterday the
Senate again had up the report Of the Committee
on Federal Relations, in reference TO the present
crisis Of tho country; but after some discussion
further action was postponed to future day.
The other business Of the Senate was principally
OF local interest only. The Senator's agreed that
hereafter they will adjourn at quarter TO two
7. M, and hold no night sessions. In the Assem-.
bly, considerable business OF local bearing was
gone through with, az well as some of general in
terest. The bill in reference TO the better regu.
iaton Of the New York Fire Department had
progress reported. The New York tar lew was
sent In by Comptroller Haws. The Canita,
Punishment bill was again under discussion and
its further consideration made the special ordor
for this evening. The memorial OF the Lcqisla,nro
OF Kansas, appealing to this State for aid in be-
half OF the starving people of Kansas, was sent
in TO the Legislature by Governor Morgan. The
annual report Of the tolls, trade and tonnage Of
the canals Of the State was received from the A.
sditor.
The pony express, with advices from San Fran.
risco to the 18th inst, passed Fort Kearny last
o ghi. The steamship Golden Age sailed from
EN- Francisco for Paaeua Oh the lIIh int, with