, 1861-03-30
From Wassidnvton

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l'f-. - WlaHnuroN, Mach h
A Cabinet neeting cony3ened at m ea41,
'houf this morning, h anticipation .ot the e
Pect ed a1tournmeu eut sing dM Of the Senate II
the course Of the afternoon. '::5- :.
Gae transfer OF Mr.. Clay was made with hi.
consent, }" but; great surprise Is nevertheless
expressed at the nomination Of Card Bchur,
At became known In the course Of the Eafter
neon that the Secretary Of stat te consented *
" only npon the personal request Of the Pres
soPs TO THE TRIBUNE oERBERus.
-Four Of the 1ft1ssne's staff being provided
ior, the question may soon arise, who. win b,
LETT to run the concern? It is presumed tha
these Executive fayors will result in NOR,
closely identify The Tribune with the bolIt l'
ica fortunee of the Administration : ana tha
they were made In view, Of the restiveness o
the greatmou1der Of Republican opinion. a
the: apparent policy OF the Administration, IL
reference to the Southern question:
HOLLOWAY vs.. Foea.
George c. Fogg's nomination to foreie1
mission was promised to the New Eng1a4{
Senators, IN return for their final consent tt
confirm D. F. Holloway as Commissioner O
Patents.
SUPPOSED OBJECT OF TRUMBu1L's RESOLUTION
The resolution offered by Senator Trumbul
to-day, at the eleventh hour Of the extra ses
onstration in the face Of the passiveness of fhe
Administration, but rather q bid for populari
ty among the coercion Republicans.
4 GROUND SWELL OF D1sCoNTEHr.
Letters denoupeings the inertness of the
GoFernme ent from prominent Republican poll.
ticiats throughout the country, are now being
received here In large numbers. The bcsi
friends Of the Adm snfstration apprehend the
breaking out Of q sweeping storm of fndjgna.
inner f13a o1,r ~
not be assumed before long, - q
-, 90 MUTT POET P1cKEss GO Too?
) There Is strong belief in otherwise well in.
formed circles, that another tmilitary neces.
sity" is about being developed In connection
with Fort Pfekens.
Mr. HAssAuRRK PKRPETRArEs H1aH OLD JOKE.
Mr.. HAssaurek thanked the President 10.
day for having appointed him to the highest
place in his gift-that is, nine thousand five
hundred teet.aboVe the ocean, the altitude o3
Quito, the capital Of Ecuador.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.}
= WAsH1Karox, March 2s-
=. FORT SUMTER.
The Cabinet had long session to-day on
Col Lannon's report on the condition of Fort
Sumter. The necessity for its evacuation il
more apparent than ever, though it viii prob
ably not take place for some days yet.
RUMQRED APPoETMEET.
1t is understood in high Republican circles
that the Office Of First Comptroller Of The
Treasury is to be offered to Mi. Whithesey d
Ohio. It is position Of the greatest impor.
tance, by reason Of the fact that nearly al tho
extraordinary claims against Government are
supervised BY it.
. THE oFT1oEaEEKERs THINNING OUT.
Quite number Of ofice-seekera are leaving
every day, and the pressure On the Depart:
ments is not so great Secretary Chase is
adopting the commendable rule Of only ap-
pointing those who pass successful and criti-
cal examinations. Hundreds Of incompetent
men are therefore started home very soon.
This morning, only fifty awaited an interview
with Secretary Smith, which Is great decrease
Of the crowd. The Secretary Of the Interiors
administration Of that Department has been
very pleasing, thus far, to his numerous
| friends.
| THE sARDINIAN MINISTER PRESENTS HIS GRE.
! DKETIALS.
Yesterday, Cheya1ier Betinattf, who for sonle
years past, has represented the Government
| aud Charge d'Afairs presented his creden.
| tials to the President AZ minister resident Of
| that kingdom. He accompanied the presenta-
ton with a few appropriate remarks expressive
Of his pleasure at being introduced to the new
Administration rs minister IF his Govern
| prosperity Of the United States and 6f hiss Dc.
Termination to endeaHpr to merit all the be-
neqolent esteem which be had on more thau
| one occasion been the recipient Of from this
Government
The President briefly responded, congrat6-
la.ing the new minister upon the high poBi.
ton held by his Government In the scale OF
nations, and requesting him to aasnre his
Eovereagn that thu good wishes of hfs conn
try are by U.s. fer his, nnd thas it
should be our constant care to maintain the
! friendly relations now existing between the
| tWu nations.
WASHINGTON PAPERS ON NATIONAL AFFAIRS
The hateaigeneer to-day argues that one Of
| the most irreparab1e misfortune growing out
| Of the partial dismembeFment OF our Union
is found in the fact TINT secession as accom-
pllshed, for the reasons assigned, and in the
way actually pursued, has destroyed all popu
lar confidence in all human arrangements un
der the head OF civil government.
I The Republican argues that the interests q
Virginia are not dependent upon the extension
| Of slavery, but that it is for her welfare Il
I preserve the National Territories free from it
MRS. LINCOLN VISITS MT. VERNON.
Mrs. Lincoln, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
| Kellogg Of Cincinnati, and select party d
friends, paid visit to Mount Vernon, Pc
steamer Thos. Collyer, to-day. The part,
were escorted over the grounds by Captai1
Baker.