Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-22

wAsHISsroy, Jan. Ala special Cabinet
meeting was held here to-day to consider the
object OF ex-President Tyler's mission In behalf
Of Virginia, which looks 70 an agreement, both
the of the President and the seeded States,
TO abstain from all acts calculated to produce q
collision between those states and the General
by the Virginia General Assembly having In view
the adjustment Of the present difficulties.
Numerous applications continue to be made BY
Postmasters in the seeding States for supplies Of
postage stamps. Before the orders are filed an
Affirmative response is necessary 10 the question
whether they do now and will continue to hold
formity to existing laws for all the postal revenues
received by them. Orders have been filed ac-
ccrdingly for those Postmasters following the
example of the Charleston Postmaster. Thus far
the postal communication in the South 10 unin-
terrupted.
Judge Greenwood still has the tender Of the
Secretaryship of the Interior under consideration.
Mr.. Cobb did not join his colleagues In signing
the communication which they addressed to the
Speaker announcing the secession of Alabama and
Withdrawing from the further deliberations Of
| the House.
The bill which passed the House on Saturday
for the payment Of the California war debts, APP
pfopriates 800 coo 1t was incurred In the sup
preston Of Indian hosilites, and the appropriation
was made on the principle recognized as to other
| States for like services.
| The post office at Pensacola was abolished to-
/ day by the Post Office Department, and the mail
| service discontinued. Postmasters throughout
Il
Department to send all letters addressed to Pen
sscoa TO the dead letter Office. This course Is In
consequence of the intsrceptiou Of the United
| States mails by the Florida authorities.
| The Capitol police force has been doubled by
| direction Of the Vice President and the Speaker
| Of the House of Representatives not because they
| thought this increase necessary, but In order, IL
Is said, to quiet apprehensions In other quarters
| that an attempt may be made to seize the Capitol
The force altogether Is only about twelve men.
| The venerable Lieutenant General yesterday,
tn AfStin had her NJ
Congress, expressed the confidence In being able
to preserve peace In this city on the 4th OF March
next. According to his suggestion, the COMMITTEES
| who will acc ompany Mr.. Lincoln will be COM
posed Of Democrats and Americans, selected from
| the best OF their organizations.
Previous to the exciting debate in secret session
| on Friday, upon the nomination OF Mr.. Holt fol
Secretary Of War, the Senate unanimously con.
frmed r. M. Magraw, Esq Of Maryland, fol
Consul to Liverpool, In place of Beverly Tucker
| recalled.
This Treasury Department declines paying Flori
da money now due her for swamp-lands, to ths
disgust Of her representatives, who want to buy
rifles.
There have been several meetings Of Senators
for consultation. 1t is probable that Mr.. Rice
each will be ultimately adopted. MIR. Seward 4
confident that the difficulties will be arranged
but some Of the Republicans hold out against
compromise.
| 1t Is understood that the President will strik,
the name of Captain Armstrong from the list o
navy as soon that officers official report Is re
| ceived. Traitors in the civil being
spotted every day, and the whole force of conspi
rators will receive no quarter.