The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-02-23

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FROM WAanIn0TOu.
WAsaIMerox, Feb. 70.
The Republican caucus, last night, had und(
consideration the policy % b pursued toward
the seceding States. It was agreed With efes
unanimity 70 support Binghamt Force Bill, pr,
viding for collecting revenue BY armed vessel
stationed outside every barber where custom
housue 10 located.
Il was resolved to support bill authorixin
the President to receive volunteers in aid Of Cd
execution Of the lava These too measures 4
addition to Holt and Colfax's bill, providing 70
the dtscontinuance of mails whenever they o.
violatsd, or the accountability Of postmaster
repudiated, (the last has already passed, J il |
thought will enable the Executive 70 test th
question whether We have . Government or moi
They will pass the House BY large majority
- nearly all the Republicans and such Demo
crats - john Cochrane, will vote for them, be
sides number of Southern Americans. Thei
fate in the Senate 10 doubtful. The Senate nov
consists Of twenty.six Republicans and twenty
eight Opposition, counting the Texan Senators
who have not yet Withdrawn. II will requir,
two opposition votes to cary them, which mus
come from Pugh,o Douglas and Crittenden.-
Shsuld two Of these. vote; it still remains doubt
ful, whether the present Executive has th,
courage to approve 1ny measure looking TOWARD
the preservation of the rights or authority O
the Government Nothing Of public interestwai
done in either HOUSE 70 day.
Lincoln's tariff speech at Pittsburgh tickle,
the Pennsylvania Repsblicans, whom the Indi
anapolis speech rendered nervous These way
side remarks are doing the President no service
here. He is too. unsoPbissicated and simple.
hearted to meet the standard Of politicians.
The people like him better, but no man who
wears his heart upon his coat sleeve can pass rs
statesman in Washington.
Judge Kellogg Of Illinois, made violent as.
sault upon Joseph Medill, one of the editors OF
the Chicago Tribune, last night, in the National
Hotel. Kellogg demanded an explanation of re-
marks in the Washington correspondence of the
Tribune, denouncing him for his compromising
course. Medill refused to explain, or hold any
conversation ON the subject, whereupon Kellogg.
who is u much larger man than Aedill, struck
him very severely, knocking him down, and
was following up an attack, when bystanders
the parties.
Some parties declare Senator Bigler ready to
vote for the revenue collection bill. Douglas Is
pledged to coercion by his Norfolk speech, but
his course now is doubtful. It lie said Buchanan
will accede to Secretaries Dix and Hollis policy,
both Of whom are strongly in favor OF collect.
ing the revenue at all hazards. He is virtually
pledged to this by his appointment of of McIn-
tyre for Charleston Collector, which failed to re-
ceive confirmation by the Senate, but would now
be put through.
The Associated Press dispatch of Saturday
greatly misstates Guthrie's proposition in saying
i applies the principles of the Missouri Com
promise north of SO degrees 30 minutes, and
popular sovereignty south of that line. In truth
t does neither. sSs
Letters from Minister Dallas represent most
,itiably the injury and disgrace inflicted upon
he American name in England, by the seces-
ional insanity Of portion Of our people, and
he imbecile attitude of the Government. He
$ daily Inundated BY British coincidence.
The everlasting Gaines case is concluded in
he Supreme Court, and awaits decision. The
question mooted about Federal Jurisdiction in
he case, since Louisiana secession, is thought
ettled by the ordinance recognizing all deci-
ions upon civil process of the United States
COURTS.
The Peace Conference will probably have
warm time debating Guthrie's report In all
it cannot be carried. All New Eng
and, Ohio, and. the Northwest. are against it,
md probably Virginia. New York and Penn
ylvania are classed as doubtful. Even if adopt.
ID, it will be by such narrow majority as to-
rave no weight before Congress or the country;
md on its own merits it certainly could never
PASS the House or carry three-fourths of the
States, to incorporate it in the Constitution.
Sherman's fifty dollar Treasury note PROPOSE.
ion will be pressed to vote Monday or Tuesday.
<b.<
will touch the government loan just advertised,
ire. undoubtedly, a base stratsgem to grab it at
he highest possible discount. Everybody who
sn't frightened out Of his senses, knows that the
securities of the American people would be good
,eyond peradventure, even were the Union to
ose fifteen Slave States instead of six.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
Washington. Feb. II.
Large numbers of visitors arrived to-day, and
he city is rapidly filling up. Great preparations
re being made by hotel keepers and others for
he rush at the Inauguration. The local COM
nittees on the part of the city, and the Execu-
i've Committee, have made complete and ample
for the forthcoming event. The
iayor will appoint one thousand extra police,
o preserve the peace Of the city.
NORTH CAROLINA CONSERVATISM
One of the most ardent secessionists in North
Carolina, telegraphs to Mr.. Kennedy, Superin-
endent of the Census, his regrets that North
carolina will go for submission.
ABOUT SENATOR SEWARD.
learn to-day, that the stories that Senator
seward has taken Gen. Cass's house, and that
Mr. Lincoln will be his guest. are untrue; as
likewise is the report that Senator Seward is
oon to make another speech.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
The War Department says the greater portion
If the troops which left New York on Friday,
ire bound to reinforce the forts of Washington,
Arbucklc, and Cobb, which we're reported by
to be in danger of an attack from the
ecessionists The remainder of the soldiers Or
Tered to Florida will leave next week. Accom-
for the garrison ut Fort Jefferson
having been completed, the defensive prepare
ions Of the frontiers are now perfect. Addi-
ional pieces OF heavy ordinance, which were
anded a few days since, have been mounted in
appropriate positions and the short rails flle0
NTH grape and heavy SHELL Captain Meigs re-
ports to the Department that it 10 in excellent
order.
FLoYD's PROFITS.
The Agent of Adams Express informed an
,fficer of the House some time ago that he had
carried $l20,0OO in money, belonging to Floyd,
o Arlington, Va, at two different times, $780,,
700 at one time, and $4,000 at another.
LINCoLN's SPEECHES IN CHARLESTON.
All the Charleston papers Of Friday and Sat-
,rday copy Lincoln's speeches and comment on
hem. The Mercury, received tonight, says:
''In Lincoln's opinion, the United States, hol-
ling those forts which have not yet been cap
ured, and retaking those which have been cap
ured by the Confederate States, and the collec-
ion of duties in their harbors, would be neither
secretion nor invasion, but gentle exercise Of
legitimate power towards many rebellious coun-
lies, bringing them to their senses. Lincoln is
/ goldman an able man q determined man ; u
nan not of words, but action; who says what
,e means and means what he says; an earnest
nan withal, and no politician"
THURLow WEED.
Thurlow Weed left this city the moment he
.ead Mr.. Lincoln's Indianapolis speech.
1.-THE TRAGEDY OF LEoNIDAs CAN BE RE-ENAcT
Ed BY UNITED STATES TRooPs"-We have re-
,eiyed from Massachusetts, the following extract