, 1861-02-22

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o,-After rejecting sere-
raj anendments offered, among them that Of
Mr.. Lane, the Senate today passed the Tariff
bill. AYEs-Anthcny, Baker, Bingham, Came
Foo, fSn Foster, Grines, % Haie, Halan, kng,
Morrill,, Seward, simmone, Sumner, TenEyck,
TrumbuI1, Wade, Wilkinson, WilEon-22.
NoEs-Bragg, Clipgmau, Douglas, Green,
Hunter, johnson Of Arkansas, johnson Of
Tennessee, Lane, Latham, Nicholson, Peafee,
Powell, Rice, Sebastian
WAsH1NGToS, Feb. 21-Betwcen and 10
o'clock this morning, window awning ut the
War Department caueht t1ze from the sparks
from the chimney. On The messenger hoist
Ing the window to suppress the homes, they
were blown into the Secrctary's room, scorch-
Ing The papers on the table The early dis
covery Of the fire was fortunate, considering
that tho bill ia not fire proof: The secretary,
who .early enters upon bis business, .was pres
ent, and the first to giFe the alarm.
Capt. Meiss has returned from Florida, by
the direction Of Secretary Holt, to resume the
charge Of the Washington Aqueduct, leaving
in charge of the forflfc1tions at Tortugas,
Nal. Araold Of tie artillery. Flo represents
that they are In good condition to resist auy
attack. from my quarter, and have BY this
time been reinforced.
= WASHINGTON, Feb. eel-ln the Peace Con
ferenca to-day, Messrs. David Dudley Field
and james c. Smith OF New York, made
tempt will be nude to force vote Tie re-
suit is doubtful. The Virginia delegation to-
day gave notice that the Eext movement will
be convention Of the Southern. States: the
adoption Of the Constitution Of the United
States with guarantees, and IN inyitrtion to
Adyfces from Richlnonp state that stanton's
Force Bill had created great excitement in the
Virginia Convention. TheN members Of Con-
gress have changed their policy, and will allow
Stanton's bill to pass, and throw the responsi-
bility on it's friends.
There Is trouble In the French legation
owing to contradictory adyiees cent to Patis
The Minister, II. Mercier, who is imhued with
secession sentiments, having sent home re-
ports conflicting with Official adyices, iron,
consuls and other sources, explanations have
been required. Baron Stocked, The Rrussian
Minister, :lso sympathizes with secession
Dispatches from Europe announce the de-
| termination Of The Eurepean powers to abide
! By the liked policy OF recognizing no new Gov
efnment before its recognition by the govern
meut from which 1t has separated
Police regulations for the Inauguration are
attend the way trains between Washington
| and Baltimore, and Baltimore police are on
duty on the Philadelphia road.
The Armstrong Court Of Inquiry is dissolved.
| Armstrong will only be censured, particularly
for not having turned over his troops to Lieut:
Slen,mer, at Fort Pickens.
| Gen: Scott stated to-day he had intelligence
from Charleston that Fort snmter. Fould be
attacked to day. It is said the Intelligence
came from Major Anderson himself FIR Con.
tru-GoyeTnment has information that an at
| tack will not be made before the 4th Of March.
| The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day, sent
| to The House elaborate documents, in which
tinue to be collected at ports Of entry in South
| Caroline, Louisiana, Georgia and F1orfdai and
vessels entered and cleared in the usunl nlan'
ner, but collectors assume to perform dnties
under State authority only. About half the
| while others entered On the duties Of the gov
erument Of the States without considering Il
necessary to perform this official ceremony
| The documents embrace, correspondence rela
tive to Customs, New Orleans Mint, &c. -,