Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19
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L.yerpool. Thursday.
From Washington.
Washington, Feb. Is.

The Times Washington CORRESPONDENT
says it is reported that ex- Secretary Floyd,
before leaving Washington, sent to his
home in Virginia remittauces in specie
amounting to $4,000.
The Senate to day prolonged its execu-
tive session over the nomination of Petit
as Judge of Kansas. The decision was
postponed. Senators Douglas and Pugh
are opposed to both Petit and Black, ard
their confirmation will be defeated in full
vote.
kilograms from North Carolina say the
contest there will be very close, but the
chances are against secession.
The same correspondent mentions Mr..
De Jarnette, of Va. as the member who
distracted from the House Library n large
number Of the books which are now miss
ing. The expose in the Times has had the
effect of bringing back large quantities of
books that have been missing for long
time.
Col. Drinkard, Chief Clerk of the War
Department, under Floyd. Is dismissed -
Mr.. Potts, who was Chief Clerk under
Secretary Conrad, fills the place tempora
rily.
Reinforcements have departed for Fort
Torturas, and other relief has been ordered
from Texas.
Washington, Feb. Is
At the Peace Congress tu>day, several
addresses enlogistic Of the late Judge
Wright, of Cincinnati, who died here yes
terday. were made.
The committee appointed to prepare mat.
ter for the Peace Conference &c day, re-
ported plan of pacification. 1t is under
10 ko Al n
and Guthrie's propositions and the Border
State resolutions. 1t applies the principle
OF the Missouri Compromise north of 3Go
3O>, and Popular Sovereignty south of it,
Every effort will be made to carry this plan
through this week.
Richmond advices say that conserra-
tive feeling prevails in the Virginia Con-
yention.
Col. Drinkard has resigned in c,nse
quence OF reflections made by the report of
the Committee on the abstraction Of Iudi. n
bonds.
The army supplies seized at Napoleon,
Ark, were destined for the army in Texas
which were solely to protect the whites
from the Indians.
1t is said that assurances have been re-
ceived that neither Sumter or Pickens will
OO h''aONOu, anu ds cDbn ds JAWS Is lnluy-
urated President of the Southern Cunfed>
eracy, he will send minister to Washing
ton to negotiate. However, it is certainly
ascertained from uudoub;ed sources that
Major Anderson feels perfectly secure. aud
should he be assailed, could successfully
defend himself till suceored by the Govern
mont.
The Convention caucus to night unaui>
mously approved Bingbam's force bill,
which authorizes the collection Of the re
venue on shipboard, outside of insurrec
tionary ports. 1t will be pressed to PAS
sage next week.
Washington, Feb 16.
Private advices from Montgomery state
that arrangements have been made for a
loan of thirteen million dollars by the first
of March, at which time the Cunfederacy
will have fifty regiments of troops for the
held, for the purpose of resisting coercion
and, IN case Of blockade, marching upon
Washington
1t is understood the delegations from
Virginia, South Carolina and Missouri will
cote against the report of the Peace Con-
ference. Maryland, Kentucky and Ten