Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-27
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Yesterday Afternoons Report.
WASHINGTON NEWS

WASHINGTON heh 20.
Ths thirs eIau,e Of Guthrie's proposition was
debated 10 day without vote. a Asession y Delng
held tonight str9ng eE3rS t,'.cs 'is "
The war Department today received o0rrobo
native dispatches that Gen. nwigga had SURRENDER
III 10 the rcxas rebels all the Government mill
tary property In his charge. Sec Holt had as
patched orders 70 relieve him, but they could not
me r,osf reliable report OF the construction Of
Mr. Bincolns Cabinet Is Alr. Seward, ssere al3
of State. Bates Attorney Generals Gtlmef, OF
a Secretarv Of Navy: G. B Smith. Secretary Of
Interior; Wells, p. NJ General; Cumerons Sec.
rctnry Of Treasury.
DISPATCHES to the Government also report q
large expedition leaving Galveston for the hio
Grande consisting Of six companies from Gal'
weston and Houston, and two from The Interior.
The objects declared 70 oe proiectlon 20 le ltoh
Withdrawn. Col Ford an Old soldier comnanas
the regiment 10, u
Il IS presumed here IN army circles that Col =
Y. sumner will be promoted 70 the commission
dfshonOred and abandoned BY Gen. rWtggs
Despite the exciting runOrs brought TO the
city, last night, Mr.. Lincoln slept ana rested
To dsy. President Buchapan, Mr.. Stanton and
other prominent Democrats, called upon Mr. Lin
coin. n.
sia Prussia, spain, and elsewhere, len their card
v-itb lIr Lincoln, as did also the Secretaries OF
the various Delegations
cen. scott Mr.. Seward, and several promi-
neut Repubiican Senators were closeted with him
this mo ming concerning the ceremonies oohheet
ed with the Inauguration.
Az general leYee given BY Mr. Lincoln, seve
raj hundred gentlemen from all sections OF the
country paid their respects TO him. This after
noon he visited the Senate and House of Repre-
seniatves
No Wood the manager Of the Presidential
trip, called to report this morning 70 Gen scott.
The General told him that everything bad been
done a. it should have been, that he approved OF
everv step and that Mr.. LiucOln did exactly right
when he len Harrisburgh and came through By
fnfofmstion is before the proper authorities
tending % prove that an organized band Of 500
men have sWora that Mr.. Lincoln shall never
sleep in the White House A detective who
Joined them says the plan Is as follows The en-
tire band are 20 occupy position IS near the
President on Inauguration Day a. they can OBJ
tain. One Of their number, standing in the cen
tre them, is 20 shoot Mr.. Lincoln with an air
gun, when the crowd Of men around the as
ssssin viii SO hide him 70 render detection in
possible Further details may be obtained to
night, though for many reasons Il e deemed ad-
vfssble 70 withhold definite information
document was handed to Mr.. Lincoln to day,
signed by q majority Of the New York State Sen
ate, and headed By the Lieutenant Governor, re
commencing Mr.. COlfaX for P. II. General. Mr..
Lincoln observed that this was very strong, and
that there seemed q very general desi.e m many
parts Of the country that Mr. ColtaX should have
the position Indicated.
me Peace Convention has been in session sll
day The debate was the most spirited which has
yet occurred. Mr.. Guthrie and some Of bis
friends became 20 much offended that they len
the hall and signthed their intention not to come
back The Convention AZ one time came very
near breaking up, but better counsel prevailed.
Mr.. Guthrie subsequently returned and business
proceeded.
Att O'Clock some members stated that night
session was probable There Is no hope Of an ad-
journment tomorrow.
The Government seems to have made more than
one effort 90 get possession Of the bullion fund
in the New Orleans Mint Postmaster General
King, on the 18th inst, drew on Mr.. GuirOt,
Assistant Treasurer of Louisiana, for $500 900 ;
bat his draft, like that Of Secretary Dix, was
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