New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-14
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a, OOO 900 or sc OOO, VOU ootained on MI tIoyus
.antsnces. Nobody believes MIR. Russell had
IN comparatively small part of it. 1t is freely
.,,.ed here to-day that large portion has gone
=. carry ont the slaVeholders' rebellion, and to
an the pockets of the traitors.
THE NEW TARIFF.
Afr Simmons made an able explanatory speech
-, 4ha new tariff bili to-day, and protested
...in.t the United States asking the Endorsement
= As States for any portion Of the proposed
-, a. utterly superhuOus. Though the Treas
ryy il entirely empty the barking dogs OF Seces-
sion stand in the way Of allowing relief, and
;.tornose at every turn. 1t is said now
rat the loan can be placed at ~; but rather
Aau submit to this, Mr.. Sherman proposes the
;,,qe of Treasury bills Of $50 and upward. to be
said out TO the public creditors. But the Seces-
donists objected to this to-day, as they do to
Nsrythiug ia aid Of the Government. J. s. P.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. IL, 1861.
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTES.
No interruption Of any kind occurred in count
ing the votes to-day. TIE ceremony was digni-
aed and imposing, and occupied much less time
than usual on such occasions. Precautionary ar
engagements had been made to prevent obstruction
If it had been attempted. The cOnspirators knew
that no plan they could devise would succeed,
and hence wisely abandoned the purpose some
Sme ago.
. DISTRESS IN CHARLESTON.
Intelligence from Charleston states that there
is great distress among the working classes, who,
beside suffering for want Of employment, are
compelled to do military duty and be withdrawn
from their families Insubordnation and other
causes have led to the declaration of martial law
on Sulliyan's Island.
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
John Janney, whs is elected President Of the
Virginia Convention, is a conservative and On old
Wing, of Quaker extraction. Every effort will
DO made to pass aR ordinance of secession, and
the failure of Congress to adopt any compromise
win probably be used to precipItste that event,
though il may be referred cOnditonally to the
people. Dir. Clemens and others, who took
strong Union ground insist that some concession
is necessary to restrain rash counsels.
THE TREASURY.
The condition Of the Treasury is desperate,
and unless immediate relief is obtained, payment |
must stop. There are now warrants amounting
70 So, 900 900 on Gen. Dlx's table, which cannot
be signed because there is no money to meet
them. This condition of things was foreshad-
owed several weeks ago, and urged as the rea-
son why bill, authorizing loan Of S25 900, 900,
should be passed to give to the Secretary of the
Treasury discretion to issue notes renewable by |
public creditors. Gen. Dix and the Committee |
of Ways and Means thought differently, and now |
bring forward bill to remedy the deficiency.
THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSIONERS.
Messrs. McKenuan, LOOMS, White, Pollock,
and Franklin of the Pennsylvania Commission
srs, are for compromise. Messrs. Wimot and
tierideth are disinclined to any abandonment of |
.hs Territorial principle, but are disposed to adj
ust all other questions in dispute literally. Mr.. |
White, who represents the State on the Commit
pc, has declared his readiness to make almost |
any concession.
THE PROPOSITION TO sIRZE THE CAPITAL.
Dir, Towards Committee, to whom was re.
erred Mr. Grows resolution concerning the
slleged organization to seize this Capital, are
prepared to report the result Of their investiga-
ion. While they admit that there is no positive
proof TO show the existence Of a secret organiza.
ion now, there is abundant evidence from
various Sources in high and low positions, to the
fleet that prior TO the Presidential election plans
we're discussed to prevent the counting of the
TOtes TO prevent Mr.. LincOln's Inauguration, if
chosen, and to seize this Capital. After the
election, these unmatured schemes took the Sc
Oessioa drift, under the lead of South Carolina,
and then were to be precipitsted on State action.
II Virginia or Maryland, or both, had seeded,
no reasonable doubt is entertained that demon.
'tstion would have been made here. II is
iscertaned that several Clubs in Baltimore
which had only political organization before
SECTION, have been converted into military com.
Panies, and now driTl nightly. Their protested
object is to prevent the passage Of armed bodies
through Baltimore.
IS THE NAVAL REGISTRATIONS.
The Special Committee viii report the strongest
condemnatory Of Mr.. TOucey's con-
iucs in accepting the designations of naval
ulcers in arms against the United States at
Pensacola, and after the Department had re-
seived information Of the surrender Of the Navy
Yard. There is decided disposition TO impeach
him. and but for the shortness Of the time before
No 4tb of March, that course would probably be
pursued. The evidence is conclusive against him,
and furnished from the files Of the Navy Depart
IDent All the developments tend TO show that
be conspired with Mr.. Floyd to put the military
power Of the Government at the control OF the
disunionists. Nothing but fear has produced the
gxcank olfau0a in his rol;ov