The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-07
From WASHINGTON.


The point of difference between the two
houses on the patent office bill, was in refer
ence to the extension of patents. The
House had amended it, providing that no
patent should be reissued when the commits
sioner was satisfied that both the inventor
and assignee had Melted 100, 900 dollars. =
The Senate amended the bill by confinng
that amount of profit to the inventor alone
The conference committee consisted OF
| Douglas and Fitch of the Senate, and Cox
and Blair of the House. The bill, as passed,
stops all the corruption and intrigue as to
the presnt patents in Congress and all
patents granted after this passage cannot be
renewed at the patent office.
The drafts drawn by Ex-Secretary Dix
on the assistant Treasurer at New Orleans
to pay for work done on the Custom House,
and also the drafts by Ex-Postmaster
General King on the same office in connec-
ton with the postal service, amounting to
between $500, 600 and $780, 900 have been
returned unpaid.
The designations to Mr.. Buchanan of his
Cabinet officers were to take effect on the
I 4th of March, or not until their successors
were appointed, consequently they have
! been attending to the business, until the
! closing hours of their respective depart
ments here to-day, General Dix will re-
turn to New York on Thursday. Judge
/ Black win not leave Washington for the
/ present. He remains on private and pro-
/ fessional business, and will probably con-
! tinue to practice law here. Ex-President
! Buchanan departed on his journey to
! Wheatland this evening. He was escorted
to the Railroad Depot by two mounted and
two infantry companies, and prominent
citizens of Washington. He exchanged
bap CHI nd
to be deeply affected by the manifestations
of friendship, and when he bowed adieu to
the large crowd as the train was about to
start they further testified their respect by
three cheers. The resignation of Mr.
Preston, Minister to Spain, was this morn
ing filed in the State Department. Large
numbers of citizens from Kentucky and
Indiana are here urging the promotion of
Major Robt. Anderson as Brigadier Gen
eraI, vice General Twiggs.
WAsHINGToN, March 6.-The delegation
from Indiana and Maine severally paid their
respects to the President this morning. In
response to their greeting he made brief but
evidently satisfactory addresses.
The commissions Of the new Cabinet off
GERS have been signed. Mr.. Seward was
the first to enter upon the duties of his Of
fee at the State Department. 1t was ex-
pected that Secretary Dix would vacate his
Office to-day, but at the request of his success
sor, Chase he holds over till tomorrow
| When Mr.. Dix entered upon his duties, the
treasury was literally bankrupt There were
acquisitions on the table from the Depart
ments which there were no means ofpaying,
exceeding 81 900, 900; fishing bounties unpaid
amounting to nearly $3.50, 900 and treasu-
ry notes overdue amounting TO about $780,
| 600: In all S2,7OO,OOO These have all
been paid. Yesterday the accounts were
stated in expectation of Mr.. Chase's en-
trance upon his duties and they show bal
ance in the hands of the Treasury and dis
bursting officers applicable to the current
expenses of the government, exceeding
$6,000,000. These, with the current
ceipts from the customs amounting to about
$50, 900 per day in coin, it is believed will
enable the incoming administration to sus-
tain itself without calling for further loans
for a considerable length of time.
WASHINGTON, March 6-Mr Chase call
ed on the President last evening and ex-
pressed his hesitation about leaving his
seat in the Senate to accept the Secretary
ship of the Treasury.
Mr. Lincoln urged Mr.. Chase to accept,
but required an immediate decision, as he
desired 20 have every department of the
government filled at once. Mr.. Chase ac-
cepted definitely the office this morning,
and was present at the Cabinet meeting at
! 0 o'clock.
Mr. Seward was at the state department
this morning promptly at o'clock. His
son, Frederick w. Seward, who has long
been the assistant editor of the Albany
/ Journal, was nominated and confirmed to-
| day as Assistant Secretary of State.
Gov FlOvd ex-SeCrptarV Of War arrived
! to-day to stand his trial before the Grim
inal Court, growing out of the Indian Trust
bond defalcation.
The Commissioners from the Southern
Confederacy have arrived. John Forsythe
of the Mobile Register is to be the writer of
the dispatches to this government. JEFF.
| Davis has ordered Gen. Peter G. Beaure-
gard, recently major in the U. S. Engineer
Corps, to proceed to Charleston at once and
take command of the forces now raised for
the investment of Fort Sumter.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Greeley and
Senator Grimes had a long interview with
Lincoln to-day, during which Greeley press
ed Fremont for the French Mission, and re-
ceived assurances that there would be no
trouble on that point.
illinois citizens called to-day on Mr. Sew
ard, who, among other remarks said, if you
want to save this administration and have
it successful and profitable TO the country,
impore you to remember that the battles for
freedom have been fought and won. Hence
forth forget that freedom was ever in dan
ger, and exert your best influence now to
save the Union. Let it not be said that the
Republican party won their first, last, and
only victory over the dissolution of the
= Union Remember the way to maintain
= the integrity of the Republican party is to
: maintain the Union. The point at which
the enemy strikes is always the point you
. should defend.
1t is asserted but doubtfully, that John
Bell pronounces the inaugural declaration
of war, and declares he will urge Tennessee
to prepare for the conflict.
= Mr.. Lincoln requests Cameron to appoint
+ Ellsworth OF Chicago Chief Clerk of the
War Department.