Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-28
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The Peace Conference Certificates of Election
Furnished the Republican President and
Vice-PreSident-F Proceeding against General
4tOiggs for Treason Governor Banks Re-
commended as Secretary Of War--Demdnd
on Louisiana for Restoration of the Federal
Property William l.. Ydncey to Repair to
Europe as Commissioner from Fort
Sumter.
WASHINGTON, February &c. The Con-
ference, to day, in voting down the Franklin
substitute, is in the same position as a week
ago.. Some Southern Commissioners are
much discouraged, but comforted by the as
su1ance of those from other sections that
they will endeavor to reconcile conflicting
views on slavery to. o.morrow.
The Senate portion of the Committee of
conference on the tea and coffee amendment
have agreed to Tecede, and recommend con-
current action, which will probably result
in the passage Of the whole bill. ...
Messrs. Trumbull, on the part of the
Senate, Washburne, of Illinois, and Bur-
lingame, on the part of the House. waited on
Lincoln and Hamlin, tonight, and furnished
them with certificates from Breckinridge and
Speaker Pennington, of their election. They
formally accepted.
The first proposition to be voted on to-
morrow is that of Burch and Stout, recon-
mending National Convention.
memorial was received to day, signed
by all the Republicans of the New Jersey
Legislature, recommending Mr.. Colfax for
Postmaster-General.
A resolution was submitted to the Peace
Convention, by Sorris of Maine, to protect
freedom of speech and freedom of the press
in the Territories, and was voted down by a
small majority,
1t is understood that Government intends
to institute proceedings Immediately in the
treason case of General Twiggs. His move
ment has greatly damaged Secession in the
Border States. The Secretary of War and
General Scott favor immediate action in his
case.
Governor BaratelIe, and delegation of
New England men are here urging Governor
Banks as Secretary of War.
Memorials signed by all printers, pub
fishers, and booksellers of New York and
Boston, urging the appointment of Schuyler
Colfax as Postmaster General, were pre-
| sented to Mr.. Lincoln yesterday.
Mr. Van Wyck is still quite i'll, but out Of
danger.
Sixty members of Congress have signed a
recommendation urging Thomas @. Theaker
| member from Ohio, as commissioner of Pat
| ents.
| Caleb Cushing, by request, has given his
| opinion on the question of legality of the
acceptsnces issued by Secretary Floyd he
holds that by authoritative decisions of the
Supreme Court in previous cases of a like
nature, Government is liable for these ac.
| ceptances.
Secretary Holt has addressed letter to
| the Governor of Louisiana, demanding the
restoration OF Government property seized
in New Orleans. He denounced the seizure
as an act of flagrant and atrocious spolia-
tiop. Governor Moore returned the letter
with the Endorsement, that when addressed
| in the usual language of official intercourse,
| he would consider the matter.
Aevces from Montgomery state that Pres
ident Davis has rendered the position of Com.
missioner to Europe to William L. Yancey
with powers to obtain the recognition of the
Southern Confederacy.
The hotly-contested election in George
town, D. G, yesterday, resulted in the elec
ton of an anti. Democratic Mayor.
Secretary Floyd recently boasted that hi
bad so distributed the army that no consd
eIsble force could be collected against tn,
Secessionists under two months.
Major Anderson writes from Charleston
that no unusual preparations against hin
have been recently made, and some work
already thrown up are apparently aban
| dOued