Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-04
From Washisgton
" AsaIx0ros, March

ments 10 the act for the rendition OF fupit,ves
rom labor. passed the House e day. Every
psrsos arrested shsll b. produced Lseoss ~
Court Judge or C"wmissionsrs for The state or
territory when the arrest is made, soeh court
to proceed to hear and consider the same pub
hcIy. ard II such court - Of The opinion that
she psrson arrested owes labor OF ssrvies 10
claimant sceosdiGs 10 the lavs Of the State OF
Territory. and has escaped thsr, from. the
court. etc. shall deliver 10 clsimsnt ! csrtifi.
cate OF such facls and II such fugitive aver t.rut
- y 'ree. spch averment shsll be entered on
the certificate. aud the fugitive shal, be d~liv
cred 70 tps Msrshsl Of the State tro,D which
the fugitive is sscertsined to have hsd, y ho
shall probate the .aii fugitive before cne Of the
Judges o. the Circuit Court for the las. men.
TONED State. Who shall cause : jury to b. EN-
psnneilsd to try whether such fugitive o ses
'abor Or service. the fugitive beng rntuled 10
the aid OF counsel and to process for procuring
evidence at the cost Of the u j.. and upon suci,
hnding .hs judge shall FENDER judgmep. c.us-
lug the fugitive to be delivered 10 the claimant
or returned to the place where arrested at the
expenss Of the govsrDmeDt. II the Judge 10 not
satis6~d with the verdict, be may csuse an.
other jury TO try forth With, whose verde, shall
be hnal. The section slse imposes . fns of
$1,000 on the Marshal il he does not iuiii the
snty assigned to this act. Section two ensc,s
that no citizen shall Be compelled to aid the
Asrsbsl or owner In the capture. unless
force y employed for capture from the Mar.
shsl. eco fixing the fee for the Comm ssi onsr ut
$40.
Senators Wigfall and Hsmphill gave notice
shst they will withdraw from ths senate TO-
morrow, they being convinced that the Texas
secession srdInsnce IL ratified by the ye1r!4
The Tribune correspondent says L,nco!n Re-.
quested an interview With Cameron. After
certain explanations the latter was offered Q
seat in the Csbinei, to which he replied he
could accept no other department than the
Treasury.
Mr.. Durvesrcs. Attorney General. Of Penn.
syIvanis, waited on Lincoln. and in the name
OF the State government protected against
Chsse's appointment. and insistsd upon Cam
eron for the Treasury. Later advices state
that Il IL definitely determined that Cha.e shall
have tho Treasury Department At . second
interview with Cameron he was offered the
War Department. All invitations for the Cab:-
net wiil be issued to.norrov.
There is great run to day on the govern.
mont funds. Several buresus, inciud.n .ng the
navy agency, have paid their iast dollar
Adsices from San Antonio intimate that the
government dispatch ordering Col Wsie to
euperseds Ger Tviggs. WIS in,errul ted be-
tween San Antonio and Camp Verde.
The House Committee on Ways and Means
have rejected the Senate an endment 10 the
Post Office appropriation hill. transferring the
Butterheld overland mail company to the
central route.
Great conformation was created yesterday
among the Northern conservatives aud Border
State men, by an unfounded report that Sew
ard had declined . position ia the Cabinet
Certain Border State men declare they cannot
sustain Lincolns adj iGistratioO.
Dispatches from Richmond announce that
the secess on ordinance is drafted.
John Tyler is doing all he can to drive Vir
gnis from the Union: and II is believed he
viii succeed 10 case Lncoln's inaugural sug.
gests coercive policy.
lus ,sY.,e 4tG'th vBsBHp QGRJu... =, .-y-
thirds vote In the sdopsion of Cor win's resolu-
tiOns, concerning n0n-interv ention with slavery
IN Stafes where it now exists.
Ssnstors Hunter and Mason. and others from
the Sonth. will probably oppose concLrr@ zee
Congress will probably p.ss resolutions to-
day. correcting the tariff bin as signed Ly the
President. 1t coLtains two sections which
we're stricken out by the Senate and House,
in relation TO the duties on wood, and relative
to be warehouse system.
The Insugursi vas read last night to the
members Of the Cabinet. who have Ac .p..d.
II will occupy two coiumns II the National
ntlIigeMcey. No advan copies will bs sent
out. The language held BY Mr. Li1con is firm
aud decided. He will execute the laws The
forts 10 the seeding States will be held or re-
covered. and duties in the seeding Statos viii
be collected He will also advocate . Naiional
Conventions
The safety Of Mr.. Lincoln on Inauguration
day. Is regarded beyond doubt. 1bi. con
c'usion Is reached alter thorough ilvestiga-
tion Of the conflicting rumors
The only chance Of compromise nov lies 10
The adoption Of the resolutions of Mr. Corwin.
Every tain brings crowds Of visitors The
hotels and lodging houses are full to overflow
Ing.
The mercury in the thermometer 10 at Is
this NON ming.
Ar. Bnchspsn has postponed the Court Mar
tial on Capt Pope. tall TIE llth inst. lie could
not breast the contempt which his petty re.
venge hid excited.
A report gained credenee this morning. that
the Virginia CoDveouon had adopted the or
dinsnce Of secession.
Dispatch sent TO Richmond elected the
following reply:
RICaNcND March 2
Rest assured this Convention will LOT vote
Virginia out Of the U Uuion not .tsndiug the
refusal Of Congress to accept the cotnpromss.
WAsHrNGroS, Match 2.
The Secretary Of War has published an off
cisl order. d Diminishing General Twi9gs from the
army, for treschery to The flag Of hs country
Forty y-three army ofiicers have resigned siLcs
the passage Of the s. Csrolins ordinsnce OF &C..
cessios.
The recently passed poet route bill eontains
. section requiring 10 cents prepaid letter
postsge too ard from the Pacific Coast, with
out regard TO distance.
The formation OF the Cabinet excites. II pos
sibIe, more intense intere.t than heretofore.
there being no conclusion. % yet. - /. the
several gentlemen who have been prominsDtly
named in that connection Their respective
friends ere still vigorously engaged to secure
their appoint ments
Ths President sent : messsees 10 the House
In compliance With the resolution heretofore
adopted.
AZ to the resolution which induced him 10
assemble 20 large . number Of troops 10 Wash
ine'on.
He submits that tbs force 10 not % large ~
the resolutions psssupposs-its totsl amount
bsirg 658, exclusive Of the marines, Who are ol
course at the naval yard. - their sprro-
Irists station Thee troops were ordered here
TO ast % posse comisstus. 10 stdet accordance
70 the civil auihosities, FIR the purpose Of pre-
serving peaee sod order in Washing 90. should
this become necessary before Or at the inau-
| euration Of the President elect. What vss
the dutv # the Presid~ot 1t the time ih- tro"Js
we're ord sed-to the city Oaeht he 70 have
| wsit~d efors this Cr-c. us ion~rS m-s.urs wss
adopted. until he could obtsin proof shst .
| secret conspiracy ex,eted 10 seize the Capitol.
10 the language Of the selec' committee. tia
~s- in time II high excitement ccnr.quens