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Special Dispstcbes 20 The n. l. Tribune
. WASHINGTON, Monday, March a, lS6l.
THE CABINET.
The Cabinet appointments are not yet an
nOunced, etiquette requiring little time 70 De
given to the retiring members. J. $. P.
WASHINGTON, Monday, March 4, 1861.
NIGHT SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The Senate did not adjourn till o'clock this
morning. They consumed most of the night in
discussing amendments to the House proposition
for amending the Constitution, with occasional
personal episodes, which contributed to keep up
the excitement.
THE CORwIN AMENDMENT.
Mr. Corwin's amendment to the Constitution,
prohibiting Congress from interfering with Slavery
in the States finally prevailed by the bare Con-
stitutoDal majority. Ii is known that Mr.. Lin
coin favored its passage, though the Republicans
were about equally divided in sentiment. There
were votes enough present to have defeated it if
there had been any such disposition.
SENATORIAL BEHAVIOR.
Messrs Mason and Hunter spitefuly sbsented
themselves to-day, but most Of the other Southern
Senators were present. Joe Lanes retirement
from the Senate is the cause of general satisfac-
tion. Messrs. Hemphill and Wigfal withdraw
tomorrow finally and return to the Cotton Con-
federacy. Mr.. Bright occupied the last hour of
the Senate in o speech against the new Gas Com
psny, thus preventing any competition with the
present odious aud outrageous monopoly in which
his friends are interested.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The joint resolution correcting clerical errors
in the tariff bill passed. and the bill is now COM
plete in every respect.
THE CoRwN VICTORY IN THE HOUSE.
When the passage of the COrwin constitutional
amendment was announced to the House it was
received with rounds of applause.
THE CABINET.
Mr. Lincoln has not announced his Cabinet to
any one, nor extended any invitations but those
already understood. He has steadily resisted all
opportunities on this score. He said last night
that he would send in the nominations to.mor-
row, but until then no member of even his own
family would be informed of the selections Mr.
Seward and Mr.. Bates are uninformed Of bis
intentions, and have not been consulted on this
point; in fact Mr.. Bates has yet to know the
portfolio to which he is 10 be assigned. There
is no truth in the statement that Mr. Seward
contemplates declining the State Department.
As he is still ignorant of the composition Of the
Cabinet, he has not entertained any such idea,
and there is no probable reason why be should
do so.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
The Republicans of the Senate will confer to-
morrow morning to the organization of the
Committees, omitting Mr. Chase and Mr.. Came
ron, under the belief that they will go into the
Cabinet.
We shall have twenty-sevsn votes, to be in-
creased two as soon as those seats can be filled.
The Democrats will have twenty-five, exclusive
of the vacancies Of Messrs. Green aud Gwin.
With this working majority, the Republicans, for
the first time, will have control Of the organza-
ton of the Senate.
1t is probable that Asbury Dickens the Secre-
tary. will not be disturbed; but Mr.. McNair, the
ergeant-at-Arms, cannot expect to Dc retained.
ANOTHER RESIGNATION.
COL Lay, one of Gen. SCOTS Aids has re-
signed his commission. He belonged to the
Generals military family and was familiar with
all bis confidential correspondence. He is SON
in-law of Judge Campbell Of Virginia. The act
was not altogether unexpected.
THE TREAsuRYsHIP.
The city is full Of rumOrs Of a change Of pur
pose by President Lincoln, by which the Treas
ury has been assigned 70 Mr.. John Sherman,
instead Of Gov Chase, but up TO this hour III
o'clock) no notice Of such change has been given
to the friends Of Gov. Chase, and they have
ample reason for their faith that none could be
made without consulting them. 1t is fact,
however, that the powerful influences combined
to put the Treasury in different hands are still
hopeful Of success, and working with desperate
energy to that end. The friends Of Gov. Chase,
resting on assurances already given, deem fur
ther efforts on their part Inconsistent with self
respect, TO say nothing Of respect for the parties
more directly concerned.
CABINET NOMINATIONS.
1t is generally understood that the Cabinet
nominations will be transmitted complete at the
opening of the Senate at / O'Clock tomorrow.
REPORTED RESIGNATION.
1t is reported that Justice Campbell a Ala
bama viii resign his place in the Supreme Court
tomorrow. OF course the nomination Of Judge
Black Will be Withdrawn, and another substituted
by President Lincoln.
From Montgomery.
Special Dispatch to The n Y. Tribune.