M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-03-14
Extra session Of the Senate.
WAsHINaTeN, March 8.

81 WASHINGTON, March 5. =
Douglas and Hale were appointed a
committee to wait on the President
and inform him that the Senate was
ready to transact business in Execu.
tive session.
After a short interval, Mr.. Nicolay,
the Private Secretary Of the President,
appeared with q. message, when, on
motion Of Mr.. Hale, the Senate went
into Executive session. 10 Il lEi
At hali.past four the following een-
tlsmsn we're confirmed as members o.
Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet: baa Llak'a'
Sserstary Of Sais-wm. II. Seward, Of MY.
Secretary Of the 7rsaEry--s. ?. Chase, Of Ohio.
Secrstary Of Vars, CameIoniof Penn, M
.Secrstdry@ htsriOr-Cabel B. Smith, d Ind.
Secretary Of he Narg-Gideon Wells, Of Cbn.
Post. NJ 6eAsral- Montgomery Blair. Of N. @,
AhOrHsy 0sH~al-Edwafd Bates, Of No.
The votes were unanimous for all
except Bates and Blair, four or five
votes being cast against each Of these
gentlemen, that many ohjecting to
them because they were unwilling that
any one from slave State should 60
into tue Cabinet.
M THURSDAY, March Z.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate a letter from Mr.. Chase, re.
signing his seat as Senator from Ohio,
and asking him to have the goodness
10 make this known to the Senate aud
the Governor Of Ohio. Il Of. -. Ap
ON motion of Mr.. Lane, a copy was
ordered to be furnished to the Cover.
nor of Ohio. i'.g u i..4r = 'ri
: The Senate then resumed the cen.
: sideration of Mr.. Dixon's resolution,
that there be printed the usual nam
Der ofthe Presidents Inaugural.
Mr.. .Wigfall said that as Mr. Doug
las, yesterday, had entered into dis.
eussion OF the meaning Of Mr., Lin
coln's Inaugural, it was proper that hia
Wigfa)l's) construction Of it should
! also be given to the country. 1t was
T impossible for an Administration,
dealing in gcne:alities, whether gilt
tering or not, to give peace to the
country. 1t is o fact that seven States
i have withdrawn from the Union, en-.
tered into a compact, and formed q
government. Though that fact is moi
, officially announced, the whole country
q knew that tue Representatives of the
Southern Confederation are now here,
prepared to be received at this court,
Waving all questions Of regularity as
to the existence of their government
they are here to enter into a treaty
). with the Federal Government, and the
matters OF controversy must be settled
either by treaty or by the sword. Il
10 easy to talk about enforcing the
laws, and holding and occupying and
possessing the forts; but when you
a come to this, bayonets, and not words
must settle the question, and he would
say that for this Pickens and Sdmtel
can not be held much longer.
n Forts Moultrie an Johnston and
Castle Pinckney are in possession oI
the Confederate States. and the Con-
federate States will not leave Fort
Sumter in the hands OF the Federal
Government. In reply to Mr.. Doug.
las he denied that the Union, as it was
formerly, now exists legally and con.
stitutionally. The evil is upon us;
the disease is seated; blue pill at
night, and cup of coffee next morn.
ing, may relieve the liver, but when
the disease is on you, bliStering and
blood. letting is sometimes necessary,
and when the patient dies it is neces-
sary to have coffin very deep. a fun.
ersl service, and things Of that Sort
As he said the other night, the only
question is, whether there shall be a
decent quiet funeral, after the Protes.
tant form, or an Irish wake. The
Union is dead and has to be buried.
, If you want a Protestant funeral, you
|, can have it; if not, you can have an
Irish wake. -..saa. -.
Mr.. Wisfall proceeded to speak ol
the difficulty Of enforcing the revenue
laws, adding that troubles as this will
d environ you all around. Had you
+. not better deal with this question
r practicallyl Unfortunately, Mr.. Lin
: coin will have but a brief period dur
/. ing which to, decide the question. i
!. hO supposes the reinforcement of For
: Sumter willlead to peace, he can make
\ the experiment; and 50 as to recap
. turing Fort Moultris. II he sboult
a not remove the troops from Fort Sum
ter. they will be removed for him. Q.
= The adoption Of the CIittendeI
Q Compromise proposition might hay
Q adjusted the difficulties Of the country
but it only received nineteen votes il
g the Senate. Tho Senator from Iii
g nois (Douglas) has said that war cal