, 1861-03-22
BY EXPRESS AND OVERLAND MAIL.
DATES FROM ST. LOUIS TO FEB. 20!
MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS FOR THE UNION!
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From the san FrancIsco EvenIng BuIletIn.

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The Pacific Railroad Bill has been under
consideration of the House. Some amend.
ments of the Senate have been stricken out
but no definite action has yet been taken
} on the bill.
The votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent were counted and the result announced
without any excitement.
The Navy Bill has passed the Senate.
The Investigating Committee on the seiz-
ure of the Capital report that they were un.
able to discover any secret organization TO
seize Washington.
Nothing has yet been done in Congress
towards compromise. 1t is thought that
the vote in the committee of thirty-three
will not be pressed before action is taken
by the Peace Congress
Congress is still at work in committee on
plan submitted by Guthrie of Kentucky.
1t is substantially that of the Kentucky
Legislature, or the Crittenden Compromise,
but without clause relative to the terrific.
ry hereafter acquired. 1t has been adopt
ed. No territory shall be hereafter ncquir-
ed without the approval Of three-Gourths Of
the Senate.
The only obstacle in the Peace Conven-
tion is said to be the territorial question.
The progress of the President elect from
Indianapolis to PittsbUrg has been an oYa-
ton. Mr.. Lincoln made several speeches
along the ronte He expressed his coufi-
dence in final settlement Of all difficulties,
for thus far nobody had been hurt. He
said that bis policy must be regulated by
ever changing circumstances. He declines
to indicate what il will be in reference to
the tariff. He said that he must adhere to
the Chicago platform on that and all other
subjects. Mr.. Liucoln's speeches were very
gratifying 10 the ultra Republicans at
Washington and elsewhere, but not encour.
aging TO those who have been hopeful Of
compromise.
MIscELLANEoUs.-The condition Of affairs
at the South is unchnnged--lhe new Pro
visioual Government having taken charge
Of affairs. No assault upon any Of the
Foris is apprehended at present.
There are uneoD6rmed rumors Of rein
forcements having been sent to Fort Pick
ems and to Forts in Texas.
The Virginia Convention has done moth
ing yet 1t is said TO be waiting the action
of the Peace Congress.
The Texas Convention has adjourned
Georgia and Alabama accept the media
tion Of Virginia in their differences with
the Federal Government.
The Union candidates in Tennessee have
been elected by probably an aggregate ma
jority Of fifty thousand, and the Convention
defeated br twenty thousand. Very few
secesSionists have been elected.
A dreadful food took place on the break
ing up of the ice in the Hudson at Albany
Part Of the city was inundated. The dam
age was immense, but no lives have been re-
ported lost.
ST.. LOUIS, February goth.
A special express will leave Fort Kear-
ney at noon to-day, the regular express
having been detained at St. Joseph, by
failure Of the railroad in consequence of the
snow.
President Lincoln Is proceeding on bis
journey towards the Capital The Union
men Of Baltimore are making great prepa-
tions for bis reception.
Jefferson Davis was inaugurated Presi.
dent Of the Southern Confederacy.
The Peace Congress at Washington has
! occomnlished nothing vat
The Virginia Convention has had vari-
Gus proposals submitted to it against coer-
cion, but no definite position has been as
sumed.
The Missouri and Arkansas Convention
election, so far as heard from, have gone
overwhelmingly in favor Of the Union, un-
conditionally. st. Louis gives nearly fifty
thousand majority.
1t is estimated there will not be one Sc
cessionist elected to the Missouri Conven-
ton. The great majority will be Union
men, condtionally, upon the settlement of
existing difficulties.
The rumors are renewed that Sumter
will be attacked before the 4th Of March,
|, also that South Carolina will demand from
the Montgomery Convention guarantees for
t free trade, and will oppose any tariff duty
e higher than six per cent, which would
T yield only twenty odd millions Of dollars.
The Maryland Convention adopted reso-
lutons in favor Of q State Convention and
new understanding on the subject.
y Gov. Hicks is disposed to call Conven-
e ton in the event that the Peace Congress
' and Congress shall fail to effect satisfac
!, tory settlement The Convention accor
d dinghy adjourned to the 18th Of March tC
await such action. The resolutions alsC
opposed coercion.