The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-02-28
Special Dispatches to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.

To morrow will be observed here as a
holiday. The House has adjourned over.
and some OF the newspapers will suspend
publication. The Departments are TO be
closed, and there viii be a large military
display OF all regular and volunteer forces
I Tags will fly from the Capitol and all prom
inent points IN the city.
Hon Hrnry 5. Lane of Indiana was pre-
scented on The floor OF the House and Senate
to- day lie will take his seat in the Senate
on the fourth OF March, al the coHmence-
ment of the extra session.
Humphrey Marshall has concluded his
argume lat III the case OF Governor Magotiin
vs. Goyernor Dennison, and the case is
therefore submitted.
Several gentlemen who arrived from
Richmond, report that quite an excitement
exists In that city IN relation to the Stanton
Militia Bill. They assert that The Stale will
seeds if tie oil is passed. The Secession
lists are anxious that the bill should pass.
as tLey deem 1t calculated 10 further their
schemes.
The French Emperor has demanded an
explanation o! the French Legation here as
to the connivence OF the French Minister
with Slideil and others, in the secession
movement. MIR. Mercier, the Minister is
known to be a RevoluuonIs..
The Senate and House presented unusual
attractions to-day to the crowded galleries.
La language, there was both secession and
coercion. In the Senate the postal bill to
discontinue the service where interfrred
with, was up, and a reTce war made on il
by Hunter aud Green, and ended bv Doug
las and tessenden. The latter commended
that the bill ouiy authorized the Postmaster
General to discontinue the service wherever
iuterieIed with, 10 any section, aud that IL
did not apply to any of the seeded States
10 particular
Seoator Fessenden charged the Southern
side with attempts, by amendments to this
bill, to get Republicans 10 recognize Seces-
sion. Ia seems that the PosIotfice Depart
ment have information which practically
applies 10 this bill. Mails have been seized
in Texas and destroyed, while papers and
letters are constantly being tempered with
The twotoid object OF this interference is 10
destroy letters TO people not friendly TO
Secession, aud to offer a cause tor the with.
drawai of the mail service thus making the
Federal Government, in one sense. partially
withdraw actual jurisdiction over assumed
Secession.
In the House, Mr.. Stanton.s Militia Bill
CafAic kHc Iour, a 81 Ar. Boz
cock finished his speech, in violent opposi,
lion to the bill.
Mr.. Howard of Michigan followed, being
as extreme on the other side. He said he
was contemporaries, and, indeed, favored
ali measures which would secure the en-
torcement of the laws and maintain the
honor and dignity of The Federal Govern.
ment- The bill has been postponed until
Monday, when Stanton will move the pre-
viou, question aud secure its passage
Capt Meigs. in command of Fort Jeffer-
son. Tortugas Islands. arrived here this
morning. and reports to The War Depart
ment that every thing is quiet, so far as the
military movement is concerned
He was momentarily anticipating the ar
rival of supplies. He urges The passage of
an amendment to the army bill, appropria-
ting 81 900 10 finish the Fort
Mr.. Dawes, from the Select Committee.
reported this morning resolution, as tele-
graphed the Gazette two days since. cen
suring the Secretary of the Navy for ac-
cepting designations of Southern army