, 1861-02-27
), FROM WASHINGTON. :
Movements OF Mr. L1ncoln.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.


| :' .W1aH1xaTos, Feb. 2, 1861.
/ =, MR, LINCOLN VISITS TIE SENATE -
| c -ngress had It's real sensation to-day. At
| ten minutes past O'Clock this afternoon,
|. while the Senntors were Willing tedious de-
bate on the appropriation bill, the door Of the
| main entrance Of the Chamber sWnng careless
" open, and who should enter but VI. Sew
| ard aud the President elect Thet Senators
started to their feet; the crowds in the galle~
rles instantly recognized .Mr. Lincoln, and q
gcnern1 sensation pfIyaded the Chamber.
+ M. Lincoln stood in the main entrance for
| . few moments, and Was Introduced to several
Republican Senators He vas them escorted
over on the east side Of the Chamber, where q
better view could be obtained. - -
|; Notwithstanding the rush around him, IS
soon as Mr. Doug1aa. saw him, he hastily
| walked across the ball and greeted him eordi-
ally.
GREAT EXCITEMENT N THE GALLERIES. = .
the Senate suspended business till order was
/ restored. The ladies' rushed almost frantically
for the first seats In. the galleries, while most
Of the gentlemen arose SO as to get view of
the Prcaident elect. 49,.
=. :nukoDror1oss. -:
Mr. Seward left him for q aimomt int, and
crossed the Chamber, and asked Mason. Of
;Tiratpja il, ,ha:would not take an introduction.
| The latter smiled and declined, but took oRca-
i 63O0 10 ElHQC9 up Auu EtL BIZ IL VI
! who was then escorted to the Southern side of
the Chamber, and Messrs- Latham. Bright,
Rice, Green, johnson, Fitch and Kennedy,
were Introduced. i:
Mr.. Green seemed very anxious to become
we'll acquainted With him, for he evidently got
off joke, at which all laughed: Mr.. Lincoln
was introduced to Mr.. Sickles: and thenpassed
out of the private entrance Of the Senate. So
! adroitly was the escape managed, that the peo-
pie failed to crowd the private halls ;of the
Capitol, through which he passed. -.
slg. LINCOLN IN THE HOUSE. :.
4 s{milnr seine to that above described took
place when Mr.. Lincoln entered the House.
The Republican members Hooked nEOuud him,
and theie was quite n busy acene OF shaking
hands. On the Southern side of the House
several Of the Kentucky and Tennessee dele
10 the officers Of the House in their rooms, as
was also the case in the Senate. HP then
passed through the old hall into the rotunda,
and was shown the place for the delivery Of
tue inaugural, and then passed out to t6e'c
riage, which was driven to Wlards.
ME- L1scoLs's VISITORS.
The rush to Wizards is very great this
morning, in consequence Of the announce
naent that the President elect would hold a
public reception at haf past eleven o'clock.
Several gentlemen with whom Mr. Lincoln
had appointments called On him, and during
the re nour he remained invisible to all
comers, save such as had special engagem ments.
Among those who called on him to-day were
| Mr. Seward, Gen. Cass andyadies, Hon. Preston
King, Senator Doolittle, Vice President B1eck-
inridge, Mr.. Powell Of Kentucky, Commodore
laulding, and others Of note.
BUCHANAN RETURNS L1NCoLS's oALLi
Between II and | o'clock President Buehan.
an called upon Mr. Lincoln, and remained
some fifteen minutes.
A,thro1g of ladies' called during the morn
ing 10 pay their respects to Mrs. Loneolns who
held o leyee until P. n. .
A projected serenade to Mr. Lincoln, pre-
| vented on Saturday night BY the rain, has been
Indefinitely postponed ct his suggestion -:
l. THE PEACE CONGRESS.
Alta late night session Of the Peace Confer
enca, on Saturday night, the substitute offered
By Mr. Franklin Of Pennsylvania, for the re-
! port Of the committee, was adopted By large
majority.
| The anti.compromise men are busy under
the lead Of Nj. Field, endeavorlpg to staye Of
q final vote, bnt now the majority favor the
! min proposition, modified by the adoption Of
| this amendment.
| CABINET MEETING. -
The Cabinet had session last night, on dis
| patches received from Fort Pickens, as well as
on unofficial information In relation to mill
tary movements at Charleston It is under-
stood that JEFF Davis advises peace for tho
present
HORSES FOR LINCOLN.
A splendid span Of horees hare arrived here
to be presented to Mr. Lincoln
ETLux OF sTRANGERs. .-....~..-..- =.
The city is crowded with strangers. All
the trains coming in are overloaded, andlby
the middle Of this week the influx will be still
greater.
HOLT AND DIX TO REMAIN IN OFFICE UNDER
LINCOLN.
The pressure relative to the Cabinet is so
great that 1t is alleged that Mr. Lincoln will
retain, for d month or so, Messrs. Dix and
Holt. There is much excitement on the sub.
ject