The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19
CONFIRMATION OF MR.. Hollis APPOINT
MENT, ETC.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 1901.
Mr.. Holt has been confirmed by the Senate as Secrea-
ry Of War.
The nomination of Mr. Holt opposed by Senator'S
Lane, Wigfal Bayard, slidol and Benjamin. They all
made speeches against him. Mcssrs Benjamin and Wig
fall especially severe upon the administration,
charging that the President and Cabinet had violated
their agreement with the South Carolina members Of
Congress, by sustaining Major Anderson in removing
from Fort Moutrie to Fort Sumter.
MIR. Cttenden said he did not insist upon the exact
terms of the compromise proposition introduced into the
Committee of Thirteen and debated in the Scnate
that he was willing tn accept proposition that would
be received rs adjustment by the two sections Of the
country lie desired the Union Kentucky, he said
snow the centre State of the Unon and enjoying all it's
blessings and protection The formation Of the proposed two
confcdeaces would make her exposed border State,
with enemys territory for frontier for four hundred
miles The people Of Kentucky will never allow the
State to be placed in such a position as il would
destroy all her material interest and al her security
The charge being made by Messrs slidell and Ben
jamn that Mr. Holt was coercionist, caused Mr..
Crttenden to declare emphaticaly that he was glad
to know that Secretary Halt was n coerconst He be
eved that government without the disposition to use
coercion government at all IL has marrow in it's
bones, and is worthless At the same time, he remarked,
the coercvc act OF discretion
and should be exercised with grea. This decided
patriotic expression Of the gallant old Kentuckln
dication Of citizen of his state who could not be
present to meet his assaians himself, produced deep
sensation. Mr. Holt confirmed by vote az decided
as that Of ycsterday-34 to Is.
Mr. Greenwood, Commissioner of indian Affairs, was
rendered the Office Secretary of Interior and declined
The admission of Kansas into the Union was tho alb
sorbng question in the Senate today The subject will
be renewed tomorrow, when 1t is believed that Kansas
will be admitted, adding two members TO the Senate
| and another member to the House-a republicans.
Papers in the South and bereabous publish tho state
ment that Commodore shubrick Of the navy, recently
died at Pendeton South Carolina but Com shubrck is in
Washington to-day, and WE'LL attending to business. Tho
naval officers at Pensacola Navy Yard have been for
| maIly detached, and are waiting for orders
son of W. L. Yancey has resigned his place IN tho
Annapolis Military Academy, and has gone home.
Senator Iverson has received advices this morning
from Pensacola that Fort Pckcns win be assaulted Fort
Pickens having recently been garsoned by the federal
government it has excited the ire OF the secessonss,
who possession Of Fort Barancos and tho Navy
Yard.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Mexican, Of New York last
Monday s TO repeal the law ing Charleston George
and Beaufort, in South Carolina, ports Of entry
Even in time of peace costs much to collect the
at those ports than amounts TO. Mr. McKeans
desire is 10 stop the foreign trade aud send sufficient
naval force there TO blockade the harbors, aud in this
view he is not alone.
The statement that Mr. Lincoln is coming TO Washing
ton under military escort is not true volunteer
company composed in part Of Of his neghbors
dered their services escort act OF courtesy.
There evidence and is not likely that he has
copied their offer
It singular fact that Colonel Craig a thorough
Union man. who at the head Of the Ordinance bureau
and the only who thoroughly posted 10 regard
In he trane n he ar
nories and arsenas to Southern secession States,
about be transferred BY secretary Floyd California
when Mr. Floyd resigned and seceslonist 70 take
his place.
The senate Of the United states Is fast changing its
political complexion Mr. Morrill, the Of Mr..
Ilamlin having arrived here, there twenty
six republicans in that bodywthin three OF majority
against all opposition If Kansas Is admitted to morrow
as it is believed she will be, two senators will
rom there very If the statement Of senator
Benjamin made today is true that he will no. remain in
the Senate but few days longer naturally infer
that he believes that Louisiana going right out This
| will take along with her Mr. slidell, and leave the
republicans majority The result OF this will DO
thorough organization Of that body cleansing Of
secessonsts and the appointment Of their places
who loyal to the Union and the constitution. Fol.
lowing this shall Of course inaugurate series OF
measures that viii greatly aid the present admns,ratio
in executing the laws and making this government per-
manent and popular.
Northern men are actively engaged Spurchasing arms
for the secession states Is this thing ,reason9
certain Chicago politician who enjoys close political rea
tons with distinguished Western democrat s reported
to have commission In his pocket purchase thou
sand rifles in the North for the dsnion authorities OF
Mississippi which state he has recently visited. His
compensation dollar a rife or ten thousand dollars
for the lot besides travelling expenses If these rifles
| go South they will be taken back. IL viii DO
cheap way for the North to obtain them
General Harnoy has been challenged by late officer Of
the army. They are both in Washington
IMPORTANT FROM GEORGIA.
MnrEDGsvnIE, Jan. Is, 1891.