New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-28
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WASHINGTON; Wednesday, FEB. 81. 1861.
THE NEW CABINET.
consider it settled that the Treasury will be
offered TO Gov. Chase, bat not certain that be
will accept it. The question now pending is be-
tween Winter Davis and Montgomery Blair.
1t is believed nearly settled that Caleb Smith
Will go in from Indiana.
TIE COMPROMISES.
The vote of New.York against surrender in The
80 one-borse Congress to-day was neutraIized
and lost by the temporary absence Of SIR. Dudley
Field, under these circumstances: Dir. Field had
case called in the Supreme Court yesterday,
and postponed to this morning, it being expected
that tho Congress would conclude its business on
adjournment last night. This morning. before
going TO Court Mr.. Field called the New.York
delegation together, end it was there voted that
the vote of New-York should be cast solid against
each Of the pending propositions. Dir. Field then
went to Court and argued his case, after yanly
asking pOstponement, aud in bis absence the
vote of the State was divided and lost. Thus
the Franklin. Guthrie. Criltcnden surrender was
slipped through the "one-horse Congress" by
nine States to eight, for the want of Mr.. Fields
vote. The moral value Of such snap Judgment
is easily estimated.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. q, 1861.
TIE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House to-day voted on several very i'm.
portant propositions, and much feeling was ex.
hibited on all sides. A recommendation for a
National Convention was voted dOwn-lG9 10 "a.
Mr. Kellogg's proposition went under BY l59 to
SO. The North Western Democrats generally
supported it. The Crittenden Compromise failed
by 1l3 to 80. number of declaratory resolu-
tons from the Committee Of Thirty-thr,e were
adopted by 1856 to SO, large portion of the
negatives being Democrats, who regarded them
as only bread pills. and did not like their dec
laration that the Union must be maintained and
the property Of the United States protected.
The last struggle was on the Constitutional
amendment declaring that 10 amendment should
hereafter be made to The Constitution interfering
with Slavery in the States. 1t failed OF two
thirds, the vote being Yeas 100, Nays7l. Pend
ing motion TO reconsider, the House adjourned.
TIE oNE-HoRsE PROPOSITION.
II is evident that the Peace Ccngress
proposition stands no chance whatever i'll the
House. Nearly every Republican who voted FOX
the above Constitutional amendment, did so
avoWedy on the ground that the effect Of its
adoption would be to keep tho Constitution as it
was made by Washington and Madison, aud the
best Judges think that no other Constitutional
amendment could obtain ten Republican votes in
the House.
In the Senate, the "Peace" Congress PROPOSE
ton was made the special order for tomorrow
afternoon, four Republicans voting Yea-Messrs.
Baker, Dixon, Anthony, and Foster.
A sALUTE.
General Scott has ordered one hundred guns
to be fired tomorrow in honor Of the action OF
the " Peace " Conference.
THE CITY AUTHORITIES AND THE PRESIDENT
ELECT.
The Mayor and Councils called on Mr. Lin.
coin to-day, and were received with his custom
airy urbanity. The City Authorities expressed
great satisfaction ct the interview.
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL CAss.
General Cass left the city yesterday on his re-
turned home.
THE CALIFORNIA MAIL.
Mr. Gwin is holding On interview tonight
with the Postmaster. General in reference to the
contract for daily Overland Mail TO California.
1t is presumed the Department will hardly VEN
ture, in the closing hours TO make any arrange
ment which will be binding on the new Admin
stratiOn; but there is persistent effort to en-
gross every particle of patronage by Mr. Bu-
chauan's minions, regardless Of all ordinary rules
of decency.
THE NEW CABINET.
The completion Of the Cabinet still hinges on
the arrangement Of the Treasury, but there are
indications that Mr.. Lincoln will either invite
both Messrs Chase and Cameron to seats, or
exclude both. After the form the contest has
now assumed, the preference of one over the
other might occasion embarrassment to the Ad.
miuistration. There is no doubt that the Cabinet
programme was made out mainly at Springfield,
and only one or two disputed points were Left
open for consultation here. In this view patriotic
gentlemen have been expending vast deal OF
zeal unproftably, and exertiDg far less influence
than they supposed. The following cast repre-
sents the present probability:
Mr.. Seward State Department; Mr.. Chase
Treasury; Mr.. Smith, Interior; Mr.. Cameron
War: Mr.. Gilmer or Winter Davis, Navy; Dir.
WeIes Post Office; Mr.. Bates, Attorney
General.
If Messrs. Chase and Cameron should be
finally omitted, the South would get an addition
al member. It is difficult to organize satisiAc-
toriy with some of these elements of an'agoni'ui.
and if presented in the form above indicated,
..o,. laod 70 diH;cnlty