The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-02-28

WARRINGTON, Feb. %.
The third clause Of MIR. Guthrie's PROPOSE.
ton was teddy discussed without vote, q
session is being held tonight; strong efforts
are making to come to a conclusion on the
subject. The War Department received cor
roborstive dispatches that Gen. Twiggs had
surrendered to the Texas rebels ell the gov
eminent military property in bis charge
Secretary Holt had dispatched orders to re-
lieve him, but they could not have arrived.
The most reliable report OF the construc-
ton of Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet is that Of MIR.
Seward, Secretary Of State, Mr.. Bates, AT.
torney General, Mr.. Gilmer, Of N. c., Navy,
c. b. Smith, Interior, Mr.. Wells, p. N. Gem
eral, Cameron, Treasury. Dispatches to the
government also report q large expedition
leaving Galveston for tho Rio Grarde, con-
sisting Of six companies from Galveston and
Houston and two from the interior. The
object 10 disclosed to be the protection Of the
frontier IN the event Of the United States
troops being withdrawn. Col. Todd, an old
ranger, commands the regiment. 1t is sup
posed here in army circles, that E. v. Sum-
ner will be promoted to the commission dis
honored and abandoned by Gen. Twiggs.-
Despite the existing rumors brought to the
city last night, Mr.. Lincoln slept and rested
we'll. To-day President Buchanan, Mr.. Stan
ton and other prominent Democrats called
on him.
Lord Lyons and the ministers from France,
Russia, Prussia, Spain and elsewhere, left
their cards with Mr.. Lincoln, ss did also the
Secretary's Of the various legations. Gen.
Scott, Mr.. Seward, and several prominent
Republican Senators we're closeted with him
this morning, concerning the ceremonies con-
nected with the Inauguration.
At = general levee given BY Mr.. Lincoln
several hundred gentlemen from all sections
OF the country paid their respects to him.
This o. m. he visited the Senate and House
OF Representatives.
Mr.. Wood, the manager OF the Presiden-
tial trip, called this morning to report to
| General Scott. The General told him that
! every thing had been done as it should have
been that he approved of every step, and
Mr.. Lincoln did exactly as he should have
dous when be left Harrisburg and csme
through via Baltimore.
Information il before the proper authori-
ties tendin, to prove that an organised band
OF 500 men have sworn that Mr.. Lincoln
shall mover sleep in the w bite House. A de.
tecsive who joined them says the plan is as
foilows: The entire band are to occupy
position as near the President on Inaugurs-
ton Day as they can obtain, one Of thSk
number standing 10 the center Of them, is to
shoot Mr.. Lincoln with an air gun, when the
crowd OF men around the assassin will 90
hide him as to render detection impossible.
Further details may BIO obtained to night,
though, for many reasons, il is desned advi-
sable to withhold definite information.
A document was handed TO Mr.. Lincoln TO.
dsy, signed BY majority of the New York
State Senate, headed BY tue Lieut. Governor,
recom> bending Mr.. Colfax for Post Master
General.
Mr.. Lincoln observed that this was very
strong, and that there seemed very general
desire in many parte Of the country that Mr..
Collar should have the position indicated.
Tho Peace Convention has been in session
all day. The debate was the most spirited
that has yet occurred.
Mr.. Guthrie and. some of his friends be-
came so much offended that they left the
ball, and signifed their intention not to 90
back.
The Convention ut one time came very
near breaking up, but better counsols pre-
vailed.
Guthrie subsequently resumed, and bust
ness proceeded.
- O'Clock some members stated that .
night session vas probable.
There is no hope of an adjournment to-
morrow.
The Government seems 10 have made more
than one effort to get possession OF the bul.
lion fund in the New Orleans mint.
Postmaster General King, on the 18th in.
slant, drew on Mr.. Guirot, Assistant Treas
urer of Louisiana, for $500, 900, but his
draft, like that Of Secretary Dix, Was dis.
hcnored.