Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-26

wksHINeroN. Feb. 25.-There are various
speculations afoat as to the probable complexion
pointments are said to be the only ones yet de-
termined upon:
Secretary Of state-william H. Seward.
Secretary Of Treasury-Senator Cameron.
Attorney General-Mr. Bates.
The balance Of the Cabinet win not be settled
upon, 1t 10 said, until the Peace Conference has
closed Its deliberations, aud some sat sfactory
plan Of compromise is acted upon by Congress.
Ii 10 generally conceded that Mr.. Seward will
have the cssting vote in Its formation, and he Is
DESTROYS to have In such men as MIR. Summers, OF
Virginia. or VIM. C. Rives, of Virginia, Mr.. Gil
mer, of North Carolina, and other such national
men from the Southern States. These men cannot
be approached on the subject until our national
troubles are at an end, so far at least as their
respective States are concerned, and the policy
Of the new Administration has been developed
Postmaster General King has made an effort to
secure the bullion fund Of the Government in the
New Orleans Mint by drawing upon Mr. Guinot,
| the Assistant Treasurer of Louisiana, for three
hundred thousand dollars Dispatches received
this afternoon say that the draft was dishonored
Ex-Secretary Floyd viii be out this week with
defence, bearing, tbs said, severely on bis as
sailants
| The Peace Conference spiritedly debated to-
| day, without coming 20 vote, the third clauss
OF Mr.. Guthrie's proposition: That neither the
Constitution no; any amendment thereof shall be
construed to give Congress power to regulate
abolish or control within any State or Territory
the relation Of slavery, nor the power to interfere
with the intersiave trade,n etc.
The Peace Conference are In session tonight
but no important action is anticipated. Several
| amendments proposing changes Of phraseology
| are pending, and unless things are much improved
| there may be protracted discussion upon imma
terial matters. To-day nothing has been done
| worth mentioning, because speech-making hal
| monopolized the precious hours.
| The adoption OF an amendment to the third sec
ton Of the proposition Of the committee quite ex
| asperated Mr. Guthrie, who said that he believed
| that there was little prospect Of harmonious re
suit IL there was to be persisng in factions oppo
| sition to what the border slave States desired
He proposed TO retire from the Convent bu
| upon being convinced by his friends that thu
amendment was misunderstood by him, and was
In fact, frivolous, he reconsde cred his determi ma
ton of leaving, and made a speech, which wa
received with applause, and may have the etec
Of melting action in the Convention, and abate
ment Of that common Misunderstanding.
| New York and Massachusetts are most conspi
cuous in opposing compromise. Other Northern
States which are less injured pecuniarily tina
| they will interpose in such factous opposition a
contempates denial 10 the people of an opportu
nifty to amend the constitution. The ultra repuh
licans fear this and are talking about adjourniD
the convention until April, to see, as they say
whether we shall have government or not afte
| tine 4th of March.
Mr.. Chase, who Is TO make the motion, has ne
latterly carried himself In the convention as
| gain credit with the conservatives Of his ow
| party. He and other ultra republicans are keel
| ing aloof from MIR. Lincoln, ard are expecting
| bring him into submission to their dictatori'
| prog ramme, which calls for the prescription
| Gen. Cameron, IL not of Mr.. Seward.