The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-15
INTERESTING WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s,

Ex~Presideut Tyler, of Virginia, on
taking the chair over the Peace Congress,
delivered an address which is eulogized by
those who heard it as highly patriotic and
conciiatory. The proceedings were chiefly
confined to an expression of views, and a
somewhat conversational debate.
The tellers to count the electoral votes for
President and Vice President are Trumbull
for the Senate, and Washburne of Illinois,
and Phelps of Missouri, for the House.
Several Alabama postmasters declined
to render their accounts, saying they await
action of their state.
Additional evidence continues to be re-.
ceived of the violation of private corres-
pondence in the South. ~-.j q.
= The Court of Inquiry to investigate the
surrender Of the Pensacola navy yard meets
next Friday. l.a clsl'le
Another witness has been examined as to
tie alleged conspiracy to seize the Capitol,
Governor Hicks was summoned a few days
ago, and will probably be examined on
Thursday. dahr .a.l - s.'
Commander Walker is to be court-mar.
tailed for bringing the store ship Supply to
New York instead of Vera Cruz as ordered.
Secretary Black was nominated to-day
Justice of the Supreme Court, as successor
to Justice Daniels, and John Petit as
United States District Judge of Kansas.
The great speech of Senator johnson, of
Tennessee to, day, is the universal topic of
discussion. His denunciations of secession
lists were terrific and overwhelming. He
did not hesitate to hold up as traitors the
late Senators who had committed themselves
as leaders in secession and rebellion.
Mr.. Chase, of Ohio, expressed himself as
particularly gratifed with ex.President
Tyler's speech in the convention, and assured
him, as other commissioners did, that they
were ready to follow where Virginia led.
The hopes of the Union are high to night
In the peace congress to-day notice was
given that Massachusetts, would send COM
missioners. The motive for not proceeding
to business was the desire to wait for the
Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee and New Y ork
delegations.
Mr.. Kellogg to day received despatch
from a,distibgdished Republican of Spring.
field, Illinois, stating that he would be sus-
tanned by many leading Republicans, of
that state in the proposition for com.
promise, which he has introduced in the
House. ,.l
Major Haskins, commands the company
stationed opposite the eastern front of the
Capitol. He was in command at Baton
Rouge when that arsenal was taken by the
state troops. The war department entirely
approves of his conduct in surrenderiDg.
The Charleston volunteers are drilling
daily, and they, with the aid of laborers,
are placing Moultrie and the other forts in
the harbor in the best state of defence pos
sible. There are about 5000 soldiers now
in entertainments, and their number is con.
stantly augmented by arrivals from the in
terror OF the state. ID a,4.l.ll ls. GIL.
1t is represented that whatever work is
done in the way of rendering Fort Moultrie
capable of repeling attack, it cannot be
made to command Fort Sumter in any event,
or be able to damage that fort by her
cannOnade.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
Mr.. COrwin awaits action of Peace Con.
ference before pressing for vote on bis
proposition as reported from the committee
of thirty-three. III
1t is reported that the Minnesota delega.
ton in Congress have advised the Governor
of their state to send commissioners to the
convention here. i.f.-.
The Indiana commissioners are understood
to be united against compromise.