The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-02-21
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

make suitable arrangements for the re-
ccption andihauguration Of the President.
The Inauguration will take place on
Monday next, at one o'clock.
The Chair stated that he had received
communication in relation to the pur-
chase ofSvesscls for the Provisional Gov
ernmentA 1t was referred to the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs.
An official copy of the Texas Ordinance
of Secession was then presented with the
credentials of the deputies. Only one Of
them, has yet, arrived.
Objection was made to the reception Of
these elcredentials, on the ground that the
Ordinance of Secession of the State of
Texas had not yet been ratified. The
delegate present, Mr. Gregg, was finally
invited to seat in the Congress, and the
papers submitted by him were referred.
Two model flags were presented and
referred.
The Congress then went into secret
session, during which an Act and Rcso-
luton were passed, from which the obli-
CATION Of secrecy was removed. The Act
continues in office all officers connected
with the collection Of the customs at the
time Of the adoption Of the Constitution
of the Confederate States, with salaries,
powers, etc, as heretofore, provided the
compensation shall not exceed $1,000
Collections are required within two weeks.
Collectors are to execute the same bonds
as heretofore and subordinates are to
give bonds one week after collection.
Officers are required to take an oath to
discharge their duties to, and to support
the Constitution of, the Provisional Gov
crnment
The resolution adopted continues in
office, until otherwise ordered, several
officers connected with the collection of
duties, until the 1st of April next; and
the Secretary of the Treasury is instruc-
ted to report a plan, TO 60 into effect on
the lst of April, diminishing the expen-
ses of collecting! the revenucs-diminu-
ton to be at least fifty per cent. at each
customhouse
WASHINGTON, February 15.-In the
Peace Conference to-day, the Committee
or . majority of them-succecdcd ut
length in making report. Mcssrs. Sell
don of Virginia, Rufiin Of North Carolina
Doniphan of Missouri, stated, at consd
cradle length, the grounds Of their cppo
siton to the report. They declined
however, making any minority report.
1t is understood that Virginia, North Car
olina and Missouri will vote against the
proposition suggested by the Committee,
which is q kind of mongrel conpro-
mise, combining some Of the features Of
the Crittcnden with the Guthrie propos-
nj.
1t is rumorcd that the proposition of
the Committee will be adopted BY the
Conference, Notwithstanding that some Of
the border Southern States will lliclSa it.
Messrs. Tyler. Seddon and Brocllen-
borough will all urge the Virginia Con
vcntion to spurn the proposal Of the ter
rifed Abolitionists. Rivers and Summers
will recommend its adoption.
The action of the Virginia Convention
is considered here to be very doubtful In
Congress, however, it is very clear that
the Conference Compromise will be i'm
mcdiately rejected.
The Conference will soon adjourn. Mrs.
Tyler left this afternoon, and Mr.. Tyler
will soon follow.
The plan proposed By the Committee
has been ordered to be printed.
Reliable(?) informsdon from NIontgom-
cry says that there will be no attack eli
th4-7oii Fort Pickens or Fort Sumter un-
til Lincoln shall have been inaugurated,
and not even then, unless a c6ercivc poll
cy shall be foreshadowed, or an attcmpt
be made to send rciniorccments.
The war lrigatc Sabine is reported as
having arrived outside the harbor Of Pen
sacola. She is lying there with the
Broohlw The latter vessel had landed
neither men nor supplies.
The Republican caucus tonight unnni-
mous1y approved the force bill authorizing
the collection Of the revenue on shipJoud
outside tile hSurectionary ports. 1t will
be pressed upon its passage next week,
beyOnd q doubt.