Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-01
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From WAahington
WAsBISsToN, Feb ~.
The Peace Conference has adjourned ,;re die
snd many Commissioners have already left fer
home.
lhs proposition before the Peace Conference
sss voted on BY seciions The irst, with ref
srence TO dividing the Territory, sas barely
adopted. lodiasa did not vote 1t oil Kansas
and New York we're divided. North Carolins,
Virginia and Ai.souri voted negatively. The
result VS. against z. and but for the tenn
porsry absence Of one Of the New York Com
missioners. would have been . tie vote Ex-
President Ty ler communicated TO Congress til
proposition. but the House has not Set been
officially informed Of its contents. Some
Commissioners say if the Conference has been
productive Of no other good result. it has pro-
duced most friendly feeling among them
soldier killed . sergeant on Capitol Hill
this 2 o.. ~ shooting him-ths lsttsr having
had the torUer punished.
H-sds Of Depsrtme nts. clerks, and Judges Of
the Court Of Claims paid farewell visits to
President Brcha an to-day.
Ihs senate. aftsr hours Of Execute session
on army appointments, directed them to be
returned t. the President.
Late private TELEGRAPH advicss from Texas,
possession OF by Texsn troops, % well a. sou.e
military posts in Northsra Texas. and cannon
and ether munitions 1t Bssx,s, Santiago and
Brownsville we're also seized
The report 10 prevalent here to-day that
Gen Tviggs has been sho, BY . soldier. but
III ese advices oont Oenti n IT,
Partial rsturns from Harris, Galveston. and
Austin counties. give N overwhelming vote
for secession.
Gen. Scott has ordered salute Of 100 guns
to-day in honor Of the Psscs Congress.
Gen. Cass left Yesterday Tor home.
Leading mem bers Of the Peace Conv ention
from the Border States express satisfaction
with Franklin plan Ct adjustment end express
the determipation to make il speedy issus in
the approaching election. They maintain tha,
their States can be he'd 10 the Uaion BY II.
Crittendsn is confident that the Virginia Con
venton will acqui-scs.
At meeting Of the railroad officers here to
arrange schedule to the great Southern mail
80 a. to avoid the seceding 81 Ates. will probs
bly, go by the Baltimore Ohio railroad to Co
luMbus and ClDc;nBsti, and across Kentucky y
direct to Memphis.
Advices from Charleston rtate that shortly
afe er the arrival Of jeff Davis At that cit, Ls
paid . visit TO Fort sumter, and had long in
terview with M.j Anderson. 1t was afterwards
given out in Char eston that there would be nc
fight at Fort Sumter.
The Virginia Commissioners left much dis
satisfied with the result of their lsbIrs here
They insintsiD, however, that Vioginia Ill
not secede uniess coercion be attempted by the
Administration.
A member Of Gen Twiggs staff now here
says Twiggs had lecined to enter the service
Of Georgia, and will also de line service IN the
southern Contederacy. The rumored death OF
Gen Twiggs was received here from several
sources The story is that Gov. Houston sent
lis aid to Gen. Twiggs 10 remonstr.te against
the meditated treachery when an alteration
ensued, which resulted in the aids shooting the
General dead The rumor still lacks confrma.
tion.
The Senate to-day vas in executive session
upon the correspondence between the United
States and Great Britain concerning the case oi
the fugitive slave Andersen.
The city authorities waited on the President
this P. ~, TO take leave of him. A compli.
mentary short address by the Mayor was pleas.
antly responded to by Mr. Buchanan. The au
thorities then waited on Lincoln, who warmly
welcomed them, and IL response to the Mayor
said much Of the bad feeling between the sec.
tions Is towing to Misunderstanding. and he
avsiled himself of the occasion to assure his
visiturs that be never had other than feelings
Of kindness towards his Southern fello y -cit,-
z-ns. He had no desire or intention 10 with
hold any of their rights, and expressed the
nope that they would be better leased when
they come to know one another better.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.
The P.st Master General was this morning
advised by telegraph from Fort Smith that I he
overland mail was stopped BY Indians and not
by Texans, as has been reported
The Post Master at Madison. Fla, is using
domestic stswps contrary to law. The De
psrtment has been furnished with : specimen o.
Report Of Select COmmitsee.
W ARLINGTON, Feb 81.
On the President's message, last night. the
Committee concluded by ssyhg that they are
not atie 10 resist the influence that in the be
glning Of the movements against the govern.
ment there were relations of an extremely
friendly character between those conten plat
ing rebellion and those whose duty il was u
suppress it. John Cochr4ne's minority report
ID . virtual defence Of the President, and denies
that he recognized the commissioners officially
aud attributes the censure Of the President to
rarty feeling.
WAsHIsGToN, Feb. %.
The Select Committee of five on the Presi-
dents sprecisl mssssge 10 the report on the
general subject. argue against the doctrine Of
secession. and assert the duty OF centraiizing
the powers OF ths government to enforce the
laws over every part Of the country With mill
tsry if civil authority 10 insufficient C.chrane
and Branch ,issept.
Gen Twig.'s name has been stricken from
the army roll as coward and traitor.
The Select Committee on the abstraction Of
books by members Of Congress. report that
they regard the entire charge grouGdlsss.
Alabama Congress.
AoS1ooHERY, Feb. ~.
Mr.. Wrights resolution for discussions on
permanent CONSTITUTION, viii be up for public
confederation Tomorrow.
Mr. CniltoD's res, luton il structing the Ma
val Committee o inquire iDt0 the prorriety OF
constructing several ircn plsted sloeps, wss
adopted
The act to raise provisional forces ef the con-
federate states, snd for other purposes. directs
among other provisions, that the President
shall take charge Of al military operations be-
tween the Coz feisracy and other powers.
An act VS. passed 70 raiss money 10 cup
port the government. 1t authorizes the Presi-
dent to borrow $l5.OOO.OOO. payable in ten
years with interest at per cent. The last
section directs the lsvying Of an export duty Of
l.S rer cent per pound on cotton exported af-
ter the lst Of A0gust, 70 create fund 70 i
quidate the principal and interests Of the loan.
The Comnittee on Fisgs have not reported.
Southern Merchants in New Y YOrk.
NEv YogK Feb. 28.
There are . great number Of southern mer-
cha nte 10 the cit, mskiDg pur,h ses srris snb