The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-26
The News.


His appearance at the Capitol created quite SEN
saton. In the evening he had an informal rccep-
ton at his hotel. Mr.. Lincoln was occupied
during portion of the day in perfecting his in.
augural address. The rumors respecting Mr.. Lin
coins Cabinet are as plentiful as usual on the eve
of new administration. The following list is
supposed to be not very wide Of the mark
Secretary OF State. Mr. Seward, ON Y.
Secretary OF the Treasury. Mr. Cameron, Of IA.
Secretary Of war.... NJ Clay, Of Or
Secretary OF the Navy. Mr.. Welles Of Conn.
Secretary Of the Interior Mr.. smith, OF Ind
Postmaster General Mr.. Etheridge, of Tenn.
Attorney General ......... Mr.. Bates, OF MISSOURI
The Peace Conference at Washington were
busy up to eleven o'clock last night discussing the
points of the plans Of adjustment before them,
with determination TO settle the question, f pos
sible, before adjourning. The main subject in
dispute was the territorial question
In the Southern Congress yesterday the Commit
tee on a Permanent Constitution announced that
they would report on Wednesday. Hon. Henry
T. Ulett, of Mississippi, and Hon. Judah T. Ben
jamin, Of Louisiana were confirmed as Postmaster
General and Attorney General respectively.
Messrs. Abroman, of Louisiana; Mr. J. Crawford,
Of Georgia. aud John Forsyth. of Alabama, have
been appointed Commissioner TO Washington.
III
Twiggs, the commander of the federal troops in
that department, has turned over to the State
authorities the property of the United States,
valued at 81 100000. The federal troops were al
lowed TO depart quietly. There are, believe,
about two Thousand United States troops in Texas.
General Twiggs. il will be recoIIected. has been
offered the command Of the Georgia State troops.
We publish in anothern column the new Tariff
act recently adopted by the Congress Of the
Southern Confcd erste States. II will be seen that
all kinds Of provisions, agricultural productions
in their natural state, and munitions Of war, are
exempt from duty. All merchandise purchased
in any Of the States not members Of the Southern
confederacy, during the ten days subsequent to
the 18th instant, the date Of the passage Of the
Tariff act, is also excmp! from duty provided
said merchandise be imported into the states
Of the Southern confederacy before the tth
OF March next. We also publish q cir.
culsr from the Collector of the port OF Charleston
giving notice that all vessels from States NOT mem
bers OF the Confederate States viii from and after
the I'D inst, be regarded a. foreign vessels. and
as such must enter clear, pay fees and comply
with all the laws and regulations in force on the st
November last. Large orders for goods have been
received at the North from the seeded States
since the passage Of the Tariff act referred to
above Collector Hatch, Of New Orleans. has de-
cided that goods purchased and invoiccd on the
18th inst. can be shipped on board the steamer
Menylc, which leaves New York on the lst OF
March for New 0rlean-. and will be exempt from
duty.
In Congress yesterday the Senate passed the
House bill authorizing the discontinuance of the
postal service in the seeded States The bin now
goes to the President for his signature. The vote
stood "a 70 IL. The Miscellaneous Appropriation
bill was taken up, the amendment for carrying out
the Chiriqui contract was rejected and the bill
passed. The Oregon aud Washington War Debt
bill, and various Territorial blls, are special or
ders for to-day. In the House the Tariff bill was
taken up. The Senatc's amendments, levyng a
tax on tea and coffee, were rejected, but all the
other amendments Of the Senate we're agreed to.
The bill was sent to the Senate, and conference
committee win be appointed on the tea and coffee
amendments The Force bin is the first business
IN order to-day.
The garrison at Fort Sumter fired salute o.
thirty -four guns on Washington's birthday. II il
reported that Fort Moultrie responded, but how
many guns were fred by The secessionists j. not
stated.
The Legislature AT Albany was in session yester
day. Neither house met til seven r. NJ. Al
though the time o. session was short, considerable
business was marked ont for future legislation.
Nothing, however, Of general importance received
final action. A number Of bills were introduced
in both houses, and among them several having
reference TO this city; in the Senate, among others
was one amending city charter. A synopsis
OF the proceedings viii be found ia our report in
another column.
The mails by the steamship America, from
liverpool on the 9th, via Queenstown on the lou,
inst, which arrived at Boston on Sunday reached
this city yesterday morning. The details are not
important.
The chief interest in the news by this arrival Il
centred In the opinions given BY the French and