New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-14

of the Capitol this morning on the House side, and
parts Of the building usuy open to visitors were
closed. AT an early hour the galleries of the Hal Of
tie Representatives and the passages leading thereto
were denpey crowded in anticipation Of the counting Of
the votes for President and vice-Prcsident Of the
United States Lord Lyons, Chevalier Husemaun, and
other foreign Ministers were among the distinguished
spectators On no former occasion was there moro
animated and exciting scene.
WAsHiYGroN, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1861.
The Secretary of the Treasury bias cent another letter
10 Mr. Sherman, the Chairman OF the Committee OF
Ways and Means, Of which the following is q copy:
TREASURY DEPARTMEHT, Feb. l3, 1861,
SIR: 1t is indispensable that / should give to-day
notice Of loan of sSOOOOO0 in order that the Gov
eminent may be in funds to meet Indispensable pay
ments on the lst proximo.
The obstacles Unexpectedly thrown in tho way of
the pasFsQe of the bill reported by your Committee
Yesterday authorizing tho acceptance of the guaan-
tv profeied by several Of the States, compel me re-
lnCanty 10 AJAX for the loan the usual terms for in
the present distracted state Of the country should
continue, I fear there must be q loss Of SSUO 700.
Under all the circumstances however instead Of call
inc for So 600 000 as suggested In my letter 10 you
Of the nth inst have thought II ad,i able to ASK Tor
81 600 OOO reserving the right of docliuiDg to accept
bids which may be deemed Instantaneous 10 the
United States, and taking the chance OF favorable
change in the political condition Of the country within
the next ten days. NJ the end Of which proposals. for
the loan will be received. Allow me TO remind You
that the Loan BILL under which ask for proposals.,
was not presented for the approval of tho President
until the 9Th inst. and that on tho 9th inst Saturday,
there WA not quorum OF your Committee to act on
the bill reported yesterday, accepting the guaranty OF
the States.
in the Judgment Of tlOae who have interest III the
discharge OF tie liabilities pressing upon the Treasury
from any want Of diligence on my part. Your Com
mit,ee, believe all understand that moro than i've
,o,-o out a
the current revenues and that about two millions more
i due before the 4th Of March, ess the amount TO be
paid il for public dues, making nearly the eight
millions required to meet the public wants before
that day. that than onethrd Of the revenue Do
rived from the paid IN Treasury notes due at
future day and that the present embarrassed state
OF the Treasury arises from the operation Of paper
sysiem which compels the Government TO anticipate
the payment Of It's debts ont Of its current receipts.
As have decided TO issue the notice for lean to-day
am constrained TO request that the bill reported
Yesterday may not be acted on, as The expectation OF
call for loan al future day guaranteed stock could
not fail TO have veiy disadyanageous effect on the
proposals. TO be made for that row asked for Gov.
FLOYD who il now absen, in Virginia, has caused
the following publication to be made, addrcsed to the
public:
The numerous assaults which have been made
upon my character for several weeks past in the news
Papers and which from their and nature could
not be replied 70, have at length eliminated III re-
port from the Committee OF the House Of Representa-
tlYcF, submitted 10 thAt bO1y on lne lihl. inc
report is an exparte arragnment Of my Official
conduct UPON ezpaTte testimony, taken in secret III
my absence Ii is labored attempt by innuendo ard
by and circumstances in the absence Of proof TO
fix upOn me some uno expected completely with rob-
bery of tie Government Of which had no knowledge
until about ME time it publicly disclosed and now
that these charges bayc been put in FORM and have
from authoritative source, pledge my
self 10 meet them by fun response as the re-
port OF this Committee, with the evidence taken by it,
has been printed and can be examined.
There is no truth ia the statement published In
newspapers that Mr.. Floyd or bis counsel has pleaded
10 The act Of 1851 in bar Of the prosecution pending
here against lin.
In reference TO the statement Of Senator Benjamin
before the Select Committee Of the Iiousc that he hid
informed the President that Secretary Floyd was Is
suing acceptances il s due 10 the President 10 cay that
he Immediately thereupon sent FOR Mr. Floyd, and in
luired BY what authority he isned them. M Floyd
aid there was no law for or against H. bot II bad been
he practice Of the Department: The President said
Inc practice was wrong, and instructed him TO Iny
what he had issued, but 10 issue no more, which Mr.
Floyd promised TO do, the President being under the
impression that only a small sum Of money was III
yolved.
Il appears from official data, that the Secretary q
he Treasury resigned US Aid-de-Camp 10 General
Brown In 1926, and his commission in the Army IN
1898 Major Anderson graduated at Yves. Point in
1873 Secretary Dix served as Captain OF Artillery
1t Fort Monroe, 1876 and loA, and Anderson was
Owing 10 apprehension Of conspiracy OF purpose
n Selling the public buildings, they have been phi
iaely guarded though not in large force some three
weeks past and IN addition to other fears, tho blow
u2 up Of the Capitol regarded an event not in-
possible, and hence every night thorough e1alSina.
ion Of the cellars and vaults Of that building has been
made by the CAPITOL police 10 be that no explosive
materials had been there clandestiney deposIed Tor
uch purpose.
he purpose Of Immediately communicating with Con- |
ress should attempt be made 20 3.tGck The tailo
nd the military forces were ready 10 advance NJ
warning Bat there was nothing whatever |
isbIe 10 excite the least apprehension, and II can |
afely be asserted that never during the as twenty
carr at least has the counting Of the Presidential
lector votes been attended by better, 81 good Or
or, as on the present occasion.
Gov Hicke Of Mary land was examined to-day by the
pecial Committee. His belief that conspiracy Ok
ted I'm Connection with tie Federal Capitol was, lie
aid, superinduced by private and anonymous letters
nd newspaper artices and that such combinations ara
OF exist in Maryland but in other Southern States.
hat at the time Of his publication III ,he beginning Of
January no wa satisfied there e1ising oIganiza-
ions having in view illegal Interference with the
federal authorities and the seizure OF public property,
,rt for some time past whatever may have been the
es of any secret considerations or associations, be
vas satisfied that such purposes have been abandoned
he Special Committee are unanimously OF The OPINION,
whatever combinations or nents may have existed al
m earlier period that for tho Last tix weeks there h9
,esn no appearance or vesge Of organization with
,ostile intent on Washington or tho public property
herein.
The Hon. John G.. Wight Of Cincinnati died this
flernoon after brief inesB Of pneumonia He waH
attendance NJ the Peace Conference and Chair
nan at its organization. ne was member Of Con-
during the administration Of the younger Adams
.fterward Judge Of the Supreme Court OF Ohio, and
or many years editor Of The Csnon0tj Gazette. His
onaius will be taken TO the Relay House tomorrow
morning, 70 await the arrival Of his friends from that
tty.
The Fp0ineer Department has sent 70 Congress
ooSifed estimates for the Notifications emitting all
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