New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-07
Mr. Anthony; Enrolled Bills, Nj. Bingham Engrossed
Bile, Mr.. Baker.
Frederick w. Seward was nominated and con-
frmed Assistant Secretary Of State to-day.

To tho Associated Pres. zoe,
The delegations from Indiana and Maine soveraly
paid their respects TO the President this morning In
respopse 10 their greeting he made brief but evidently
satisfactory addresses.
The commissions of the new Cabinet officers have
been signed. BIZ. Seward was the first to enter upon
the duties of bic Office at the State Department.
1t was expected that Secretary Dix would vaoate his
Office to-day, but at the request Of his successor Gov
Chase, he holds over til Tomorrow. When Mr.. Dix
entered upon LIS duties the treasury was literally
bankrupt
There were reouistions on tho table from the De-
partments. which there were no means of paying,
exceeding Al 900 600; fishing boUnies unpaid, amount
ing 20 nearly Si5p O0O AID Treasury Notes overdue,
accounting TO about $3.50 900, in all $27OOOOO. These
have all beon pGd. Yesterday the accounts were
stated in expect i0n Of Mr.. Chlses entrance on bis
duties and they show balances in the hands Of the
Treasurer, and dsJuring officers, applicable TO the
current expenses OF the Government, exceeding So
OO0000 These, with the current receipts from the
Customs amounting about $50, 900 day, in coin it
is believed viii enable the incoming Administration TO
sustain itself without calling for further loans Tor
considerable length Of Tina
On OF before the 4th of March, Lieutenant. General
Scott and others received Geographic dspatch eau
tohnE them TO be on the look out for gunpowder plots
q, the Capitol. In consequence, searches were dill
gently made by the police at that building 10 satisfy
those WHO ndl OT0cIeQ tuCD bD tAdllndllOl, tnht
there was no danger from candesine combusubles.
The Senate to-day unanimously confirmed the ap-
pointment Of Fred w. Seward as MISUNDERSTANDING
Of State 10 his father.
The President also nominated Norman H. Judd OF
Illinois, 20 be minister al Berlin.
The report that the Hon. j. j. Crittenden will DC
appointed TO The vacancy in the Supreme Court ls GEN
orally belevedi but II Il not certain thai the noH1na
ton was made.
all doubts as to Mr. Chases scceptances Of the Sec
rearybhip of the Treasury il removed, according TO
statement be himself made 10 Of biz friends today
The Vermont delegation called to-day on Gen. Scott
and Messrs. Seward, Dix, and Bates Gen. Scott
made a speech in which he thanked Vermont for her
Presidential vote in 1872.
The California delegation paid their respects 10
President Lincoln this afternoon.
Tho Caorniaus, one hundred and forty -four strong,
called upon the President this afternoon. Messrs. En
gene sullivan Leland Stanford and DR.. Rabe com
mittee their behalf, introduced them 20 the Presi-
dent. From the White House they proceeded to the
residence of Senator Latham OF California, who In
vited them into bis spacious pslos, and, after toast
in California wine 20 himself and wife, he made sr
ring Union speech, closing by the expression OF the
hope that all his visitors would get Offices. This was
received with hearty concurrence. They hen called
On Senator Baker, VicePresidont Hamn, and Senator
johnson Their visit TO Gen. Scott is deferred ill TO-
morrow.
Numerous other State delegations were engaged IL
visiting to-day. Gen. Scott called upon 70 make
two speeches in the course Of an hour and half.
Messrs. Crawford, Forsyth end Roman. the Com
missioners from the Southern Confeieracy, are IN
Washington and II lie said, will make known the OBJ
ect Of their mission 70 The President on Tuesday.
number Of members of the late Congress left his
city to-day--among them Ex-senator Biger, for Phils
delphia.
The Republican Senators contemplate holding q
caucus to agree on ne " officers for that body.
John II. Kasson Of Iowa has been nominated by the
President RS First Assistant Postmaster-General