Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-03-15
Affairs at the National Capital.


Affairs at the National Capital.
Especial Dispatches to the Cincinnati Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, March 8.
Quite little excitement was created
in the Senate to-day by the introduction
of a resolution for the expulsion of the
notorious NigfaI, on the ground that he
no longer believed That he owed allegiance
to.ths Geyernmes. The resolution was
not considered, is Nigfall was absent
from the Senate.
After Executive session, Mr. Cling
man of North Carolina offered substi-
tute, sbasing the proposal for expulsion
on the ground that Texas had seeded
from the Union.
The resolution comes up tomorrow,
and will create lively debate, in which
Wigfall, will take, without doubt, an ac-
tive part. 1t is well known around the
city Why Wigfall was not present in the
Senate to-day. There was a large din
ner party last night, which he attended.
On this subject, viii say more hereaf-
ter.
The Commissioners from the Confed-
crate States intended presenting their
credentials day to the President, but
on being informed that Secretary Sew
ard was i'll, and that there would be no
Cabinet meeting to-day in consequence,
they postponed it till next week.
They state that Maj Anderson will
evacuate Fort Sumpter from necessity
before the expiration of. twenty days,
and confidently express the opinion that
this administration will recognize the
Independence of the Southern Confede-
racy in less than three months.
1t is now conceded that Senator Sum
ner will receive the appointment Of
Minister to France. His only compet-
itor being John c. Fremont. The
friends Of Sumner are making desperate
efforts III his behalf.
Colonel Samuel Cooper, Adjutant
General Of the United States Army,
formerly laid his resignation, before the
President day, as did also Captain
John Withors of Tennessee, his assist
apt. Colonel Cooper is native Of
New Yory and has been for many
years a most valuable officer in the Army
There was very few officers who are so
we'll acquainted with the routine of the
Department and movements Of the
Army.
1t was apparently athoritatively, an
nounced yesterday. that Justice Camp
bell of Ala, had resigned his position
in the Supreme Court, but it was an er-
ror. He conteinplates resigning at an
early day, bat not from political reasons
The contest for the mission to the
Court of St. James continues animated
among the best of applicants. Itseems
narrowed down to MIR. Corwin Of Ohio
and Senator Hale of New Hampshire.-
1t is quite impossible to say which of
those two will be chosen.
Henry Winter Davis is understood to
have been rendered either the mission
to St. Petersburg or that to CONSTANT
nople. He will accept neither.
: The President to-day promptly ap-
pointed Brevet- Lieutenant Thomas, sec
ond in rank in the Adjutant-G Generals
Office, to the Adiutant-Generalship.-
The nomination of Judd as Minister to
Berlin, and Kriesmann as his Secretary
Of Legation we're confirmed to-day in
the secret session Of the Senate.
AT a large dinner party given last
night, Wiglall cssayed to make speech,
and alluded to Mr.. Breckinridg ge's defeat
for President in rather unparliamen-
condition, and Mr.. Breckenridge wittily
replied that his defeat was no special
onder when he came to look at his
supporters Wigfall collapsed, and has
not been seen since
Cassius NJ. Clay, it is undersood,. will
be nominated as Minister to Mexico
He would prefer that mission Secre-
tary Smith is not forgetting his Indiana
friends. he appointed three Of them to
Office. yesterday and to-day. O. ".
Mcclellan, an old Massachusetts politi-
clan, and an applicant for the Collector
ship of Boston, has been appointed Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General. Mr.
Aasson, appointed FIRST Assistant Post
master General few days since, has not
arrived
The Oregon delegation called on the
President this morning, but he was too
busy to receive them. The army of Of
ice-seekers seem to think that Mr. Lln-
coin has nothing to do but to see them
Col. W. w. Seaton, Editor of the
National LateHtgencer, was to-day ap-
pointed Postmaster of this city. He is
an Oldline Wing, and his appointment
gives great satisfaction.
George n. Sanders was at Montgomery
on the fourth of March, but did not fail
to annoy old Buck with one of his teIe-
grams, following up those which he sent
from Baltimore and Charleston. The
last received is as follows:
"Montgomery, Alabama, Capital Con-
federate States Of America, March 4th,
1861: You choose to he the last Presi-
dent of the United States, leaving no
Government behind you, and die amidst
the curses Of all mankind.
(Signed) GEO. n. SANDERS.
To President Buchanan, Washington, D.
c., late Capital Of the United States"