The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-03-09

,nstructing the Select Committee on Alb
stracted Bonds, with power to examine
the witnesses rs to Mr. Russcl's paying
the officers OF the Government for oh
tanning contracts or allowances.
The amendment OF Mr.. kilgorc, Of In
DIANA to lay the pending propositions of
the Committee Of Th,rty.Thrcc, including
the Crittenden and Kellogg propositions,
on the table, was negatvcd.
Mr.. kellogg's substitute was entirely
rejected
The Crittendcn proposition, as submit.
ted by Mr. Clemens, was also rejected
The first resolution of toe Committee
of Thirty.Threo was disagreed TO- by &C
TO l24
Mr.. McClernand, or Illinois. asked that
the communication OF the Peace Confer
cnce be taken up, which was objected TO.
Mr. Branch Intellectually sought to
strike out the resolution that IL Is the
duty of the Government to enforce the
Federal laws, to protect the Federal
property, and save the Union.
The resolutions were adopted, by 1876
10 49,
In the Senate the report of the Com.
mittec oil CONFERENCE hil t'i' hA'Hi b4it
was agreed to, and the bill passed
The Committee of Conference on the
Tariff bill reported their concurrence in
the House amcndmeudmcuis, striking
out the duty on tea and coffee
Vice President Breckenridge anuouu.
ced the reception of communication
from Hon John Tyler, President OF the
Washington Convention, with documents
enclosed, asking Congress to submit the
same to the State Legislatures
The clerk read the propositions, which
were agreed 10. They are modiiica
ton Of Mr Guthric's plan.
A motion OF MI Crit,cudcn that they
be ordered 10 be printed was referred O
a select committee, with instructions to
report at | O'Clock tu morrow The vote
in favor OF the motion was 26agaiust II
WAsniNGroN Feb 21-'The Peace Con.
ference reviewed and passed by 9 to :
the Franklin Substitute
II is understood that Virginia and
North Carolina are divided. the majority
in each State being against It.
The Conference has adjourned.
The Army biil was taken up discussed
and passed
Last night, Messrs Bell Douglas
Guthrie. Rivcs. Hicks, and others, ia
several hours interview with Nj Lin.
ccln. urgently appealed t. him To- inter-
pose for "A settlement of the difficulties.
The President has appointed MAJOR \.
II Bowman. Of Pennsylvania, snperiu
tendent at West Point
Eumors are tA,at that Hon Johu Bell.
of Tennessee. will be- rendered a seat ia
Mr. Lncoln's Cabinet
The Commissioners from the southern
Confedcracy are expected here tins week,
accredited To the Incoming Adm'nis'ra.
ton. Pend ng their Efforts mueguuate
nothing viii bc done t. disturb the pub
lie peace
WAsmSoroS Feb % In the Senate,
Mr. Sumner, ia presenting potion tuw
citizens In Massachusetts, asking th" ru.
actmen, of law hat No person be- Ac.t
t. service hv the laws IT any STATE apa
that such persons be- DECLARED face. s''d
most emphat.clIly ilN Congress h'd 600
right to interfere wI,a slavery 40 taD
States
The Postal bll came up Mr. Hemp.
Hill. Of Trxa<. u0tcI aga amendments eu.
towering tire pu-um ,,trr icuola| g. Ar
range with tlr ~ccodtur states Iu &C.,. tId
To- postal affairs Ust The t.l passrt
tv thirty. 90. against twelve
lbc hud .u is tUaE q seu,s0d io
tine House Aljlb'o,o",.'- ..i. aIneuts
were cou'urrl Zoo wIIh 'hc exception ".
those rol.taE % ;'t an' itr 'ou-
uittcc of conference was apl '..j 700
thesc two amendments
The Government lS lu roct iFt 90 dis
patches from Gen Iw'Egs. Announcing
his surrender to thr authorities ui Texas
Of all the forts arus, aud munlt"nS ia
that State, belonging 90 thp Federal ''"N
eminent
Nsw YoRx. Feb 5-1he United states
District Court dissolved AN injunction 900
the Indian Trust Bond case. stating that
the Government was bound pay bonds
where the holders receive them without
notice Of fraud
WAsuiNeroN Feb y 'rhe Peace Con-
ference has adjourned 0ne d~, after hay
ing adopted Franklin'- substitute.
Commissioners appointed by the Con
ference are now present IN the House ct
Representatives for the purpose of MAX
ing a report to that body, and asking th'
adoption of the project adopted by the
Conference
Southern men regard the whole affair
as grand fiz1le. and nobody regards 1t
IA of any consequence whatever
The vote of the Peace Conference on
the adoption of Frankl,n's Pennsylvania
plan of adjustment a modification Of
Gnthric's) stood ten 90 nine virginia