Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-02
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and Holmes have resigned from the Marin
4 Corps, and are going South. Lieutenants Bale
and Montgomery, Of the Army, have resgneI
and are going South.
The Republican members Of the Ohio Senat,
unanimously recommend Mr.. Colfax for Pcs.
master General. erergs ~
The steamer Pawnee arrived to-day.
The Marine Corps paid farewell visit to Mr.
Buchanan to-day.
The formation Of Mr.. Lincoln's cabinet ia moi
settled, except by rumors, which are conflict
ing. 0g
WASHINGTON, March The following Is an
abstract of the amendment to the act for the
rendition Of fugitives from labor, which passed
the House to day: Every person arrested shall
be produced before the Court, Judge or Com
missioner for the State or Territory when the
arrest is made; such Court TO proceed to hear
and consider the same publicly; and If such
Court, &c., is of the opinion that the person
arrested owes labor or service to claimant, ac-
cording to the laws of the State or Territory,
and has escaped therefrom, the Court, &C., shall
deliver to claimant or agent q certificate Of
such facts; and If such fugitive AYERS that he is
free, such averment shall be entered on the
certificate, and the fugitive shall be delivered
to the Marshal of the State from which the fu.
gitive is ascertained to have fed, who shall
produce the said fugitive before ono of the
Judges of the Circuit Court for the last men.
toned State, who shall cause q Jury to be en-
pannelled to try whether such fugitive owes Ia.
bor or service, the fugitive being entitled to the
aid Of counsel and to process for procuring evi.
dence at the cost Of the United States. And
upon such finding, the Judge shall render judg-
ment, causing the fugitive to be delivered to the
claimant or returned to the place where arrest.
ed, at the expense of the Government. II the
Judge is.not satisfied with the verdict, he may
cause another jury to try forthwith, whose yer.
dict shall be final. A section also, imposes
fine Of $1,000 on the Marshal If no does not full.
fill the duty assigned TO him by this act. Sec
tion two ensots that no citizen shall be com
pelled to aid the Marshal or owner in the car.
ture, unless force is employed for capture from
the Marshal; also, fixing the fee to the Commis.
sioner at $40.
Senators Wigfall and Hemphill gave notice
they will withdraw from the Senate to- morr ow,
they being convinced that the Texas secession
ordinance ia ratified by the people.
The Tribune correspondent Gays Lincoln re-
quested an interview with Cameron. After
explanations, the latter was offered seat in
the Cabinet, to which he replied he could ac-
cept no other Department than the Treasury.
Mr.. Purviance, Attorney General of Pennsyi-
vania, waited on Mr.. Lincoln, and In the name
OF the State government protested against
Cnase's appointment, and insisted upon Came
ron for the Treasury. Later advlces state It is
dennitely determined that Chase shall have the
treasury Department. At q second interview
with Cameron, he was offered the War Depart
ment. All invitations for the Cabinet viii be
issued Tomorrow.
There Ia nraat rnn to Hav L.. N
ment funds. Several bureaus, including the
navy agency, have paid their last dollar,
Advices from San Antonio intimate that the
Government dispatch ordering Col. White to
Gen. Twiggs was intercepted be.
tween San Antonio and Camp Verde. ''tais
The House committee on ways and rnaana
have rejected the Senate amendment TO the
Post Ofice appropriation bill, transferring the
butterheld overland Mail Co. to the Central
'oute. -
Sreat CONSERVATION was created yesterday
.mong the northern conservatives and border
State men, by an unfounded report that Ssward
lad declined position In the Cabinet,
Certain Border State men declare that II
chase goes into the Cabinet, they cannot aus
ain Lincoln's Administration.
Dispatches from Richmond announce that the
secession ordinance Is drafted. John TYLER IA
loing all ne can to drive Virginia from the
Union, and 1t Is believed he will succeed. in
'ase Lincoln's Inaugural suggests a coerciye
,olicy.
WAsHrSaroN, March 2.-The Secretary ofl
Var has published an official order dismissine
zen: Twiggs from the army for treacherv to
he flag Of his country, in having surrendered,
IN demand OF the authorities of Texas. the
military posts and other property Of the United
States, In bis department: and in bis charge.
Forty-three army officers have have resigned
'ince the passage Of the South Carolina oTdi-
lance of secession; several of them without
reference to that subject. ~NT
Therecently passed post route bill contains |
ection requiring ten cents prepaid letter post.
'ge toiand from the Pacific Coast, without re-
,ard to distance. All drop letters are hereafter
% be prepaid with postage stamps.
The formation of the Cabinet excites, if uos-
ible, more intense interest than heretofore
here being no conclusion as yet as to the sever.
Il gentlemen who have been prominently nam
ID In that connection. Their respective friends
IRE still vigorously engaged to secure their an
'cintment. Mr. Lincoln was engaged until two
''clock this morning, hearing what ardent pol. |
ticians mad to say upon this subject 80