The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-14
The Final ACt Of the Presi-
dential Election.
Omcial Counting Of the Vote by Both
Houses Of Congress.
The Ceremony Previous to the Inaugu-
ration Of Lincoln and Hamlin.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
THE CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL Fl.
NANCES.

NANCES.
WAsHNdroN, Feb. l3, 1861.
me Secretary Of the Treasury has sent another let
sr to Mr. Sherman the Chairman Of the Committee Of
Ways and Means, Of which the following is copy
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Feb Is, 1861.
SR-t is indispensable that should give to-day
Noe Of loan O0O In order that the government
may be in funds 70 meet Indispensable payments the
1st prox The obstacles Unexpectedly thrown the
committee yesterday, authorizing the acceptance
of the guarantee profered by several Of the States,
compel me reluctantly to ask for the loan
the usual TERMS for the present distracted state Of
the country, should 1t continue, fear there must be
IOss of eight hundred thousand dollars Under all the
circumstances however instead Of calling for 50 600 0O0
as suggested in my letter 70 you OF the 1lth INST,
have thought advisable to ask for 900 600 reserv
deemed disadvantageous to the United States, and
taking the chance Of favorable change 10 the
ass M abs ena Of whoS for the ean
viii be received Allow me TO remind you that the
Loan bill, under which ask for proposals. was not pre-
INST and that the 9th inst Saturday there
quorum your committee act the bill reported yes
terday accepting the guarantee of the States advert
Of those who have an interest n the discharge Of
the liabilities pressing upon the treasury rom any want
that than five millions OF Treasury notes
have been redeemed out Of the current revenues, and
t,at bout mill .ons fall due before the 4th Of
Nuch less the be paid in FOE public dues making
nearly the eight millions requ' cd TO meet the public
VA
revenue derived from the customs is paid in Treasury
notes. due a future day; and that the present emb
ed state OF the Treasury arises from the operation Of
aper 81 stem which compos the government 10 anti
e ate the payment Of its debts out OF It's cur
rnt receipts As | have decided TO issue the
notice for a loan to-day, / constrained 70
request that the bill reported yesterday may not be
acted the expectation OF call for loan az future
day eed siecks could not fail to have very
dsadvsntageous effect on the proposals TO be made for
that now asked for.
Secretary Dix has ascertained from the moneyed mes
who have heretofore taken the loans Of government that
unless there settlement Of the present troubles they
win not advance dollar Under these circumstances he
doubts the proprey Of advertising for loan and yet the
government has not a dollar in the Treasury.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has advertised for pro-
sas till Saturday, 23d inst for the ss 900 900 loan
d. the late act successful bidders TO deposit the
accepted on or before the first Of March.
THE POSITION OF EX.SECRETARY FLOYD.
WASHINGTON, Feb 13, 1861.
Governor Floyd, who Is now absent in Virginia, has
oansed the following publication 10 be made addressed
WASHINGTON, Feb TO- 1851.
The numerous assaults which have been ma 10 upon
nv character for weeks past In the vsplpers,
AID hch their and nature, could not be re-
n,ed to- have at length eliminated in report from the
cmmttee the House Of Representatives submitted -
thar body on the IL b inst.
The report parts alignment Of my olcia con-
sencs il abored attempt by innuendo and by
an the absence OF proof 70 fix upon ms
: me unexpected completely with robbery Of the
soverument OF which | had knowledge until
about the time publicly disclosed, and now that
these charg have been put N Iorm ana nave
fcm an authoritative s,urce, pledge myset 90 moet
them by full response as the report OF this
i.tee, with the evidence taken by H. has been printed
and can be examined yVhN d. tlvSD
In reference 20 tho statement Of Senator Benjamin 20
fore the select committee of the House. that be bad in
.hntC Evnydx ffrg
rcceptances II ia due 70 the President to say that nc i'm
ediaey therefore, sent MT. Floyd and inquired BY
What authority he issued them. Mr. Floyd said there
vas no law for against H. but had been the practice
Of the The President sad the practice
wrong and instructed him TO pay what he had issued
but to Issue no more, which Mr. Floyd promised to do,
me President being under the Impression that only
small sum of money was nyolvet
There ia no truth in the statement published IN some
newspapers that Mr. Floyd or his counsel have pleaded
20 the act Of 1857 bar Of the prosecution pending here
ssanst him.
PROGRESS OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE,
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 1901.
The Peace Convention met today at twelve O'Clock,
and informed by the committee that they
: had not yet agreed upon o plan Of settlement,
and asked for further time. Tho Convention gave
them until Friday, when tho committee Thought
they would be abc 70 report The indications are, from
the votes that have been taken that the plan submitted
BY Mr.. Guthrie, which the HERALD has already
published, viii BE the adopted They may
vary IL somewhat, bat the basis will be Guthrie's
ana II viii be sustained by the border states
Soth free and slave. The New England States with some
ssners. win oppose this and probably bring forward
ssAber Corwns Adams propositions But FOR these
e&s6s ates the border states would have agreed some
Gays ago.
sa.ss 10 day. and ii is sad that Mr. Logan, og Illinois
cpc Of the confidential friends Of Mr.. Luoou, in flvo,
~, He wouli prefer triaug alterations, but i
,hev a,unot DO obtained WI take II as iiis.
pop. Johs e. Wright, Of Cincinnati, died shs after