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WASHINGTON, Thursday Feb. 81, 1861.
THE RECEPTION OF TIE PRESIDENT ELECT.
Excellent arrangements have been made for the
reception of the President elect. The Mayor and
Joint Committee of the Councils will meet him
at the railroad depot, the former welcoming him
in proper speech. Mr.. Seward, on the part Of
the Senate, and Mr.. Washburne of Illinois, on
the part of the House, will oficiate to receive
Mr.. Lincoln and family, and attend them to the
house selected for their temporary residence
No popular demonstration is intended or designed.
The President elect is expected TO respond briefly
to the official welcome, and to decline all political
speech making until the day of Inauguration.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Democrats supposed they had arranged tho
Senate to-day to get Judges Black and Petit
confirmed The Executive session was carried
by one majority, but after few Army and
Navy nominations were disposed Of, the Admins
tration found itself in the yocatiye, and these
cases are now considered abandoned.
The vote was 26 against IS for taking up tho
nomination Of Judge Black. Mr.. Douglas voting
with the latter, who would have resisted tho
nomination on direct test; Mr.. Crittendeu
left the Senate before the division.
An attempt was made to take up the nOmina
ton of Mr.. McHenry for Consul at Liverpool.
but it was objected to as an intended reflection
BY the Administration on the present incumbent.
Consul at Lahaina. Several Purserships were
slso laid aside.
THE AoUEpUCT AND CAPT. MEIGs.
Capt. Meigs has resumed charge of the hquc-
duet here. He was ordered TO Florida By Mr..
Floyd for refusing to distribute contracts according
to his wishes and interests. The President was
fully notified that the pretended reason for this
change was unfounded, but he consented, witt
his customary weakness.
THE FORTS AT ToRTUGAs AND KEY WEST.
Capt. Meigs reports the forts at Tortugas and
Key West as now being in excellent condition
and able to withstand any attacks of the nsur-
gents. The recent reenforcements and previous
preparations have rendered them equal to any
probable emergency. Major Arnold Was still in
command of the garrison, and Lieut.. Reese took
charge Of the company which Capt Meigs COLI
maDded, until bis successor, who is already or.
dered shall reach Tortugas.
THE PHILADELPHIA CUsToM-HoUsE.
The bids for the erection of the Phladelphs
Custom House and Court House, which were to
be opened tomorrow at the Treasury, will DO
postponed until Monday. 1t would have been far
more becoming if they had been adjourned tR
after the Attn of March Mr.. Buchanan seems
anxious to grasp every particle of remaining
patronage.
THE VOLUNTEER BILL.
The act authorizing the President to can QUE
volunteers for the purpose of suppressing nsur-
rections will be factiously resisted at every
stage in the Senate, under the pretense that it IL
:. force BILL" If ultimately carried, Mr.. Ba-
chanan may be malicious and obstinate enough
not to sign it.
THE TARIFF BILL.
There are 100 amendments to the tarin OIL
which must be printed. II will go to the Speak
er's table and then be within the control OF o
majority when the preceding special orders are
disposed of, which may be done by arrangement
Thu, friends of the bill have not yet determined
whether to nonconcur in the Objectionable amend
ments and thus send it to Committee OF Con-
ference, or TO vote on inein ortctiy. Al tnc iU-
mer case, only one vote would be required on
the report of the Conference, while in the other.
the Yeas and Nays might be called fsctiously
100 times to defeat the bill. .
TENNESSEE.
Letters from Tennessee, written oy promincaI
Union men, who took an active part IN the TO
cent canvass, appeal in most earnest terms for
some settlement of the sectional questions BE-
fore the adjournment of Congress. They repre-
sent that the victory was achieved mainly upon
that expectation, and while they have no dis
trust that Mr.. Lincoln viii assal or invade tho
rights Of the South, the people demand an a
justment.
The correspondence from North Carolina, A'A'
lucky, and Virginia exhibit similar spirit
THE CONVENTION PROPOSITION
Whenever Mr.. Corwin calls up the report OF inc
Committee Of Thirty-thres vote VIII Dc taken va
Mr.. Fenton's proposition for Convention o. ~ w
States, in the mode prescribed BY the conssl.a'
ton. which is the simplest and most sceepsAose
ul.n vet offered. Some Of the best soo'nen
ueu incline to favor it, and the extremists' VINO
have hitherto rejected all terms, declare 'aesr