Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-08
Mr. LlNC0LNS CABINET FORMED f!
HON. VIM. III. SEWARD.
Secretary of state;
HON. S.. P. CHASE,
: Secretary of Treasury;
HON. SIMON CAMERON.
Secretary esf War.
DEPARTURE OF BUCHANAN.
The Southern COnfelleracy
not 10 be Recognized!


Seward Summoned to the White House
Session of the Cabinet = Rumor Of
government Dispatches from Sumter
Anderson to be Promoted, &C., &c
. ,,-, WASHINGTON, March 4.
Mr.. Buchanan was at the Capitol this
morning for three hours, and was detained
until five minutes to one, on public business
He signed every bill presented to him. None
making public appropriations were lost. The
bill amendatory to the act for the protection
of guano deposites failed to become a law.
That to correct verbal errors in the Tariff act
was passed. a
| Soldiers were stationed on house tops on
the line of the procession, to act as sharp
shooters in case of riotous proceedings.
The opening sentence of the inaugural
yellow citizens of the United es''-was
the signal for prolonged applause, the good
| Union sentiment thereof striking a tender
chord in the popular breast. Again, when,
after defining certain actions to be bis duty,
he said: "And 1 shall perform it," there
was spontaneous and uprearous manifesto.
ticn of applause, which continued for some
moments. Every sentence which indicated
tirmness in the Presidential chair, and every
statement Of a conciliatory nature, was
cheered to the echo, while his appeal to his
dissatisfied fellow -countrymen, desiring
them to reflect calmly aud not hurry into
false steps, was welcomed by one and all
most heartily and cordially The closing
sentence upset the watering pot of many OF
his hearers, and at this point alone did the
melodious voice Of the President falter.
| Judge fancy was the first person who
shook hands with Mr. Lincoln, and was fol-
lowed by Mr. Buchanan, then BY Senator
Douglas and a host of others. Southern
gentleman seized him by the hand and said,
''God bless you, my dear sir-you will save
us!' to which Mr.. Lincoln replied, II an
very glad that what 1 have said causes
pleasure to Southerners, because | then
know that they are pleased with what is
right"
In reply to questions, Mr.. Buchanan said,
with wretched and suspicious leer, II can
not say what he means until read his
inaugural; cannot understand the secret
meaning of tie document which has been
simply read in my bearing"
Mr.. Douglas said, "He does not mean
coercion; he says nothing about retaking
the forts or Federal prop erty; he is all
right"
a party of New Workers, numbering at
least 500, proceeded this afternoon to the
White House, to call upon the President.
Dir. Lincoln came out. Mr. Woodfor.l
introduced the party, and the President
made speech. At the conclusion he was
greeted with hearty round of cheering,
after which several gentlemen shook hands
with him, but he found it necessary to break
away from the company. The delegation
then reformed and marched to the residence
OF Hon. Simon Cameron, who appeared in
answer to their calls and addressed them
briefly. From there the company went to
pay their respects to Hon. Andrew johnson,
OF Tennessee, ct the st. Charles Hotel. lie
came out and made an eloquent and earnest
Union speech, endorsing tie Presidents
inaugural without qualification. They also
called on Gen. Scott
The arrangements for the preservation of
peace were admirable a large force of spe-
cal police, with conspicuous badges, were
distributed ell along the line of procession
and about the Capitol; but their mere pres
ence was generally sufficient to insure order.
In few cases, where incidental fights oc-
CURED, they interposed so promptly as 10
prevent the collision being general.
WAsusNGroN, March s.
! The floor of the Senate Chamber was
densely crowded, today, before the members
were called to order. The utmost anxiety
was every where expressed % learn the form
alton of the Cabinet. the galleries were
about two thirds file.
The Senate met at p. m. A PRAYER was
made by the Chaplain, especially in behalf
OF the President OF the United States
On motion eff Mr.. H4le, committee of
two was appointed to wait on the presiden,
and inform him that the Senate was ready to
receive any communication he might be
pleased to make. Messrs. Hale and Douglas
were appointed such committee, and inne
diately proceeded to perform their duty.
| The Senate here took recess till $3.50 D. m.
On the Senate again coming to order, atr,
| iia'e reported that the committee had per.
formed their duty, ard the President had
informed them that he would forthwith Com
municste in writing.
After short interval, Mr. Nioolay, the
Private Secretary of the President, appeared
with message, whea, on motion of Mr.. Hale
the Senate went into Executive session.
AT half.past o'clock, the following gen.
tlemen were confirmed as members of Mr..
L'ncon's Cabinet: Hon. VIM. Il. Seward.
Secretary OF State; Hon. Salmon P. Chase
Secretary ct Treasury Hon. Simon Cameron
Secretary OF War; Hon. Gideon w Giles, Sec
resaly OF the Navy; Hon. Montgomery Blair
Postmaster General; Hon. Caleb b. Smith.
Secretary of the Interior; Hon. Edward
Bates, Attorney General.
The votes were unanimous for all except
Bates and R.ais, four or five votes being cas-,
against each OF these gentlemen, that many
o.oJect!ng to them becauset they were unwilling
that any oae from O slave State should 20
into the Cabinet.
Major Andersen, up to the 4th of March.
has contioued to speak of his condition as
safe, and to express his opinion that rein.
forcemcnts had be ter not be sent to him.
The point Of difference between the two
Houses on the bill reorganizlng the Patent
Office, was in reference to the extension of
patents.
The House had amended it, providing that |
no patent should be re issued when the Com. |
missioner is satisfied that both inventor and
assignee had netted 100000.
The Senate amended the bill by conGnino
that amount of profit to the inventor alone.
The Committee of Conference, consisted of
Messrs. Douglas, Cameron and Fitch, of the
Senate, and Cox, Frank and Barr, Of the
House, who adopted in place Of what is above
stated, the following: "All patents hereafter
granted shall remain in force seventeen years !.
from the date OF issue; and all extensions of
such patents is hereby prohibited"
The bill was taus passed. It stops all the
corruption and intrigue as to patents in Con-
gress, and all patents granted after its pas
sage cannot be renewed a the Patent Office.
The dralts drawn BY Ex-Secretsry Dix,
81 the assistant Treasurer at New Orleans, to ,
pay for work done On the Custom House, and
also the drafts by Ex-postmaster General ,
King, ca TIE same office, in connection with