The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-09

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e = WAsuasaaon, MaeoA k.-SuAYa. .-YAH Aoo,
e he Senate Chamber Wa densely crowded a.
0sy befors ~ member were eaIled e order.-
he utmoss anxiety was everywhere expressed to
lsarn the formation Of the Cabinet The gSller.
~ we're abouttwo-thirds filed. The Ssnaas met
q ?. \. Apfaysr was made y Tie Chaplain,
especially in behalfcf he President Of the Uni
ted States ~
s on motion Of II. Hale, Committee Of two
form hina the Senate vas ready to recsive ANY
comEuniestioa he might be pleased to maks.
Aeasrs. Male sud Douglas were appointed such
Committee, and Immediately proceeded TO per-
form their duty. a..
The Senate here took recess TIL 4:sor.M
! The Senate again coming 70 order, Mr.. Halls
reported that the Committee had performed
their duty, and the President had informed them
he would forthwith communicate in writing
After short interval, Mr. Nicolay, the private
Secretary Of the President, appeared with .
message.
q On motion of Mr.. Hale, the Senate went into
Executive session. At half.pass the following
gentlemen were confirmed a. members of Mr..
Hon. WIN. q. SEWARD, ss.rsary Of State.
{ Hon. SALMON P. CHASE, Secretary Of
Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary Of War;
Hon. GIDEON WELLEs, Secretary of Me
Hon. MONTGOMERY BLAIR, Poa Aa.s~'
General
: Hon. CALEB B. SMITH, Secretary Of ae Ia
terror.
Hon. EDWARD BATES, Attorney General
The votes we're unanimous for all except Mr..
Bates and Mr. Blair, four or Eve votes being cast
against each of these gentlemen, that many OBJ.
jecting 70 them, because they were unwilling
that any one from Slave State should 60 into
the Cabinet
y large crowd assembled around the doors
anxious TO hear the result Of the session.
Incidents Of the Inauguration.
Z WAsRrxsr0N, March 4.--Soldiers were station
ed on house-tops on the line of the procession
70 act - sharp shooters in case Of riotous pro-
oesdings- Dag ei l2a4% sa
Several hundred visitors from New York call
ed on General Scott and the President this
evening Great numbers left the city on the
evening trains. ~IJA4f, Il e3stA-
The opening sentence of the Inaugural" Fell
low Citixens Of the United States "-was the
sentiment thereof striking tender chord in the
popular breast again When after defining GER
tain actions 70 be his duty, be said, and I
shall perform 1t" There was spontaneous and
uproarious manifestation Of applause which con.
tinued for some moments. Every sentence which
indicated 6rmness in the Presidential Chair, and
every statement Of . cOnciliatory nature, was
cheered to the echo, while his appeal to his dis
satisfied fellow countrymen desiring them to re-.
feet calmly and not hurry into false steps was
welcomed BY one and oil most heartily and cor
daily. The closing sentence upset the watering
pot Of many of his hearers, and At this point
alone did the melo .ious voice of the President
elect falter. = =
Judge fancy did not remove his eyes from
Mr.. Lincoln during the entire delivery. e ,ll
Mr.. Douglas, who stood by the right of the
railing, was apparently satisfied, as he exclaim-
ed soto voce Good" "That's So" no
coercion !" and Coed again."
Judge fancy was the FIRST person who shook
hands with Mr.. Lincoln, and was followed by
Messrs. Buchanan, Chase, Douglas and host Of
others.
A Southern gentleman seized Mr.. Lincoln BY
the hand and said: God bless you, my dear sir
You will save u.s." To which Mr.. Lincoln re-
piled: 81 am very glad that what have said
causes pleasure to Southerners because then
know they are pleased with what is right"
On the steps were Gov. King and MANY iufu.
entail New Workers., Governors Hoppin and
Sprague of Rhode Island, Buckingham of Con.
nectcut, and the entire Cabinet of the outgoing
Administration.
In reply to questions, Mr.. Buchanan said, with
a wretched and suspicious leer I" cannot saw
what he means until | read his Inaugural. 7
cannot understand the secret meaning of the
document which has been simply read in my
hearing"
Mr.. Douglas said "He does not mean coer.
cion. He saws nothing about retaking the Forts
or Federal property. He's all right"
While conservative people are in raptures
over the Inaugural, it cannot be denied that
many Southerners look upon it az precursor of
war. They will probably take calmer view to.
morrow. Mr.. Weed is delighted with it and
even Mr. Wigfall publicly declares it a most able
paper. Certainly its conciliatory tone and frank
outspoken declaration of LOYALTY to the whole
country, captured the hearts of MANY heretofore