Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-15
Affairs at the National Capital.
Special s1spatch to the ci0cinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb l.
" AoHISuIUNj ISU'
THE DntrE ON NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.


THE DBtrE on NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
In the discust on in the Senate on the Naval APP
preparation Bill no opposition made to the mo-
ton to STRIKE or the appropriation to the Pensacola
Navy Yard, '9k the proposition reported by the
Naval ComE we to appropriate Sl2O0,0O0 for
building seveii3ew sloops of war; excited the live
lest oppositiFSS and has given rise to the most
important defsSse of the session. The Southern
Senators see baSt coercion, and Messrs Fessenden,
King, and ths1sRepublicans, do not deny that the
vessels propcs to be built may be used to enforce
the laws. n
This taken sNconnection with Lincon's speech
published this ,rning, has given Southern Senator'S
sympathizing Nth the new Southern Confederacy
an opportunit E,f ventilating their rhetoric.
THE PEACE ANPERENcE-GuTHRIEs COMPROMISE.
The Busine 8Jommittee of the Peace Conference
yesterday ad# S5ed Mr.. Guthrie's proposition, al.
ready publisfH prohibiting slavery north of $780,
and recognize and protecting it south of that line.
The propOsitiK is being vigorously opposed in the
Conference oay, and cannot pass without consid-
errble modifiC Zion.
1 UNDERSTAND the Virginia delegation viii accept
nothing less Man this. and it is doubtful whether
the Conference will be able to come to an under
standing. E'HTesident Tyler expresses his appre-
hension that .rthing will be accomplished. The
Conference is It in session to-day having adjourned
to Wednesday Isl order to enable the sub committee
to make repkt
MAlFATRs IN VIRGINIA.
The Virgin Njenventon, from what learn, may
either organt NaIid adjourn for some time to await
developments IT. Washington, or may pass condi-
tional ordinary of secession, dependent upon the
action at Was ton, and of course to be submitted
to- the people q ratification.
THE TENNESSEE sLECTION-THE JOHNSON AN wIGFA IL
u DIFFICULTY.
The news ffau Tennessee has greatly elated John
son. EtheridgeEnd other Union men.
The difficult between johnson and Wigfall will
be djusted W SCOUT resort to arms
Fifteen mi ,$ns are allowed to a speaker in the
Sub CommtteTSlf the Peace Convention, therefore,
where many I4 .nts are presented the Members of
the Commtteesay each speak for that space of time
The day is prs;y much used up in discussion 1t is
understood til 2 tie Committee, by a vote of ten to
nine have addf:ee the proposition of Reverdy John
son that 2. M Crittenden.
Mr.. Guthrie :ls moved the Kentucky propositions
as an amendmfs of Mr.. JOhnson's. On the Terri
torial feature IL % not much differ. Mr. Guthrie's
plan is sort al.i expansion of the idea contained
in that of Mr. Shnsons. 1t also makes provision on
several points kther than the Territorial one Mr..
Johnsons is mare confined to its scope. Mr. Smith
of Indiana, has moved the plan proposed by Mr..
Eheridge, of Tennessee, in the House of Represen-
tatives. This would probably command a large
Northern vote.
A propoiitior of Mr.. Field, of New York is to
the effect that the recognition of slavery South of
$3.50 shall not fnerate to establish it where it does
not now exist