The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-15
Washington News and Gossip.


tee appointed to construct the standing
committees, reported them on the part OF
the Republicans. The chairmen of the
important committees are as follows:
Foreign Relationship. Sumner.
Finance Mr.. Fessenden.
Commerce-Mr Chandler.
Military AfdTs-Mr. Wilson.
Naval 1fairs-Mr. Hale.
Judiciary-Mr. Trumbull.
Post Office Mr.. Colamer.
Public Lands-Mr. Harlan.
Private Land Cia,ms-Mr. Harris.
Indian 4fairs-Mr. DoOlittle.
PensiOns-Mr. Foster.
Revolutionary Claims-Mr. King.
Claims-Mr. Clark.
District of Columbia Mr.. Grimes.
Patents-Mr. Simmons.
Public Buildings-Mr. Foot.
Ierrit0ries-Mr. Wade.
Senate Erpen ses-Mr. Dixon.
Py,nting-Mr. Anthony.
Enrolled BUs-Mr. Bingham.
Engrossed Bills--Mr. Baker.
PRESIDENTIAL BEsOM.
President Lincoln yesterday received
novel present from Cincinnati, being no
more nor less than an immense broom,
handsomely gotten up. It has the follows
ing inscription:
"Presented to Abraham Lincoln,
March 4, 1861.
Liberty and Union, now and forever. one and
inseparable."
THE COURT MARTIAL OF CAPT. ARMSTRONG.
Commodore Stewart is named as Presi-
dent of the Court Martial ordered for the
trial of Capt. Armstrong. Commodores
Shubrick, Paulding, Jarvis, Reed, and
eight Captains compose the body of the
Court, with A. Magruder, Esq, of this city
as Judge Advocate. The charges against
Capt. Armstrong are
First. Disobedience of orders. 1t appears
that the Department, early in January. order
ed Captain inArmstrong to secure the public pro-
perty against outrage, which order he failed to
obey.
Second. Refusal to send the marines under
his command to reinforce Fort Pickens, when
solicited so to do by Lieut.. Slemmer.
Third. Failure to supply Fort Pickens with
provisions when acquisitions were made Tor
the same. 1t is said Capt. Armstrong did or
der the provisions to be delivered, but the Off
Ger Immediately in charge erased from the or.
der the directions concerning pork, beef and
bread, saying they had nOue to spare. For
this conduct Capt. Armstrong failed to have
him arrested.
There seems to be general impression
that Capt. Armstrong will be deprived ol
his commission by the Court Martial.
JOHN B. FLOYD.
John B. Floyd has returned to this city
from Virginia, for the purpose of appear
ing before the Criminal Court to answer
the Indictment found against him in the
matter of the stolen bonds. His friends
express the greatest confidence not only in
his ability to establish his innocence, but in
his power to divert all the blame for the
bond robbery from himself to ex-Secretary
Thompson. MIR. Floyd has given bail in
$4,000 to appear for trial.
Although the telegraph was very generous
in the full particulars it gave of the Inau.
guration, yet the New York correspondents
furnish much additional, that is of interest
HOW THE INAUGURAL WAS DELIVERED.
The canopy beneath which Mr.. Lincoln
delivered his inaugural was of rough boards
without ornament. Red plush arm chairs
from the Senate chamber we're ranged or
either side, and occupied by President Bu.
| C0dudu, Onltl CuStiCt laucy, Iuo ASSOcldtt
judges and Senator Baker, of Oregon. The
table before which MIR. Lincoln stood was
of the commones description, that could be
purchased at Chatham street auction fol
three sbillings. The verdict of the crowd
was "scandalous."
Mr.. Lincoln is received with cheers. HI
lays down his manuscript, claps his hands ir
his pockets and pulls out pair of stee
bowed spectacles. This is a signal fol
merrimeDt in one portion of the crowd. A
lusty hawk eyed fellow cries out, stake Of
them spectacles, we want to your eyes" g
didn't know be wore glasses remarked an
other, "they amt in the picters," and simi
lar remarks kept the audience who coul|
not hear his voice in good humor, until
rousing cheer from the Presidential pagod'
enlisted their attention.
Mr.. Lincoln's manner of reading the in
augural was singularly effective. His voic
was distinctly heard by thousands. He rea'
with great feeling and earnestness, using hi
gold headed California cane.