Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-03-13
From Washington.

From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26,-Thc Sen.
ate Yesterday was mainly occupied
on the miscellaneous appropriation
bill. The Cheriqui amendment was
rejected, ayes u, nays 20. The
amendment was adopted repeating
the act prohibiting the purchasing
of patented articles by the Sccrcta-
nv of War. In the House Mr.. Sher-
man, in arguing the necessity of
concuring in the Senate's amend
ments TO the tariff bill said, on the
advent OF the present administra.
ton the public debt consisted of
$40 600, 900 with slS,0O0,0O0 in the
Treasury he added that the public
debt now amounted to s96, ,O0O, 900,
and that the Government must have
SSS 600, 600 for the next fiscal year
Proper authorities here have re-
ceived information of IN attempted
plan to shoot Mr.. Lincoln, ut his
Inauguration.
The debate in the Peace Conven-
ton, yesterday, was very exciting
At one time, Mr.. Guthrie and some
of his fi'ien S, were 20 offended that
they left the hall, and threatened
not to participate in the proceed
ings, but. subsequently returned.
In the Senate, to-day, tho House
omendment to the Colorado Terri
tory bill, was brought up and agreed
upon. The bill providing for the
organization of the Territorial gov
ernmcnt of Nevada and Dacotah
passed. The Volunteer bill! report
ed by the House Military Commit
tee, is being considered. The amend
mcnt, providing for U. S. Arsenal
in Texas, was struck out. The re-
port of the Committee of Confer
cnce on the diplomatic bill, was
agreed to. The Consular and Di-
plomatic bills passed.
The amendment to the army bill
for $4,000 to protect emigrants was
adopted. In the House Mr.. Cor
wins motion to post-pone, the vol
unteeakill till Thursday, which,
Mr. Slmton of Ohio, said would kill
it, prevailed, ayes 100, nays ID
The report Of the Committee OF 33
was taken up. The Senate's amend
ments to the post route bill, were
agreed to and passed. The army
bill then came up.
From Montgomery,
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 25.-During
the setting of the Congress to-day,
Il resolution was adopted, instruct
ing Committee TO inquire into the
present condition Of Public Lands.
Mr.. Rhett of South Carolina, an
nounced on behalf Of the Commit
tee of which he is Chairman, that a
permanent Constitution would be
reported on Wednesday. Secrecy
was removed from the bill on pos
tai affairs, also the appointments OF
Messrs. Henry Il. Elliot of Missis-
sippi, as Postmaster General, and
J. P. Benjamin of Louisiana, as At
torney General. The commission
ers to Washington, are Messrs r. B.
Roman of Louisiana, W. Il. Craw-
ford of Georgia and John Forsyth
of Alabama. 1t is rumored that
Mr.. Mallory Of Florida, will be ap-
pointed Secretary Of the Navy.
From California.
FoRr KEARNEY, Feb. 26.-The
overland Pony Express, with advi-
ces from San Francisco to the 18th,
has arrived here today. Thellouse
of Representatives has adopted reso-
lutions endorsing the compromise
measures of Mr.. Crittenden, dcpre-
cation coercion and urging the Sen
ate's concurrence.
There are indications that the
Douglas and Breckenridge wings
will soon unite. The Republican
and Breckenridge members are still
staving off the election Of a U, 5.
Senator.