The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-02-21
AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAP.
lTAL
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.l

ITAL
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.l i
WASHINGTON, Feb. lG.
There was a serious collision at the Ma c
tional Hotel, at midnight last night, be-
tween Kellogg. Republican member Of
Congre S. from Illinois. and Medill. one ,
of the editors of the Chicago Tribune'
Kellogg is in favor Of plan Of Com
promise. Medill is uncompromising.-
The latter has written severely about
the former, and out Of this grew the
trouble. As s|
Medill was knocked down and consisl-
erably injured. Kellogg followed up his
blows, and continued to punch his an
,asoust after the latter had fallen. The
spectators at this point inteifered, and
pulled Kellogg off. fef
The Peace Conference this morning
have the Guthrie plan before them, it
having been reported. as amended. by
the sub committee. 1t is a compromise |,
of Guthrie's original proposition and the
Border State Scheme. Wilnot of Penn
sylvania opposes it. but it is favored BY
ms iority Of the Conference. ..s
THE SECESSION CONGRESS AND FORT SUN
Information has been received here
II, hoe haop
sidered in the secret session OF the
Montgomery Congress. The South Car
olina delegation urged an attack under
the war making power by the Constitu
ton, but the majority Of the other dele
cations opposed it on the ground that
there was no policy in making war on
another Government in the absence Of
any international relations; and contend
ed that after the Inauguration Of Presi-
dent Davis, m mister Should be sent to
this Government. So. Lincoln will have
sore difficulties to encounter on this
question. g...-.. ...-..s- .-a- =-.....
l....= TARIFF BILL.
The Senate had to-day under consid
Grafton the Tariff Bill, and agreed on
the most important amendments Of the
Committee. That Of Seward, restoring
the present warehouse system, was a
greed to- The New York interest de-
manded that bonded warehouses should
not be abolished in these times. Senator
Wade voted agains. Stewards amend
ment. Tie duty on fax seed and lin,
seed in this bin is ten cents a bushel.--
Senator Wade said there WAS great in
terest in this respect in his State, which
deserved protection, and moved to raise
it to Is cents bushel. The amendment
was agreed to- ...... .-s.. ...
THE PEACE CONVENTION 1NHARM NOUS.
The session Of the Peace Conference
to day was anything but harmonious
Messrs. lyle, Seddon and Brockenbro
of Virginia have agreed on minority
report, dissenting from the Guthrie plan
and opposing it in the Convention. There
is likewise opposition from some Repubi-
cans. Wilmot OF Pennsylvania opposes
; the Guthrie proposition. and there is ev-
cry prospect Of long and excited de-
bate, without any decisive results. TIE
), opinion is quite prevalent to-day that the
/ Peace Convention will end in nothing
No little excitement has been caused b,
u these developments. The Virginia and
Missouri Commissioners demand of the
? Peace Conference an immediate settle
ment. or otherwise they will withdraw
TIE Republicans say they must have
time fer discussion.
: .-a- EXECUTIVE EoMINATIoN.
D The Hon. w. E. Niblack, Member o
i Congress from Indiana, was to-day nom
mated by the President, Chief Justice o
the Territory of Nebraska, vice Angus
tus Hall. dece ased. rae -<-r
NORTH CAROLINA CONSERVATISM
o Oae Of the most ardent Sscesso nists
in North Carolina telegraphs to Mr.. Ken
4 nedy, Superintendent Of the Census, his
reg cts that North Carolina will 90 fo
. submission.
r WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
. Large numbers of visitors arrived to
day and tha city ia ra p;dlu 6ll;nr vn