The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-04
WASHINGTON NEWS

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Great cohatet'
nation was created yesterday among The
Northern conservatives and Border State
men by an unfounded report that Seward
had declined position in the Cabinet.
Certain Border State men declare that il
Chase goes into the Cabinet they can't sus-
tain LincoIns administration.
/ Dispatches from Richmond announce
/ that a secession ordinance is drafted
John Tyler is doing all he can to drive
Virginia from the Union, and it is believed
he will succeed in case Lincoln's inaugural
suggests a coercive policy.
WASHINGTON, March There is a great
run to-day on Government funds. Several
Bureaus, including the Navy Agency, have
paid their last dollar.
Adyices from San Antonio indicate that the
Government dispatch ordering Col. Waite
to supersede Gen. Twiggs was intercepted
between San Antonio and Camp Verde.
The House committee on ways and
means has rejected the Senate amendment
to the Post-office appropriation bill transfer
ring the Butterfeld overland mail company
to the central route.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Senate will
PROBABLY, by a two-thirds vote, concur in
the adoption of Corwin's resolutions con-
corning non-interference with slavery in
states where it now exists.
Senators Hunter and Mason and others
from the South will probably oppose concur
renee.
Congress will probably pass the resolu-
tons to-day correcting the tariff bill as
signed by the President. 1t contains two
sections which were stricken out by Senate
and House, in relation to duties on wool,
nd - = H.
inaugural was read last night to members
of the cabinet who have accepted. 1t will
occupy two columns of the National Intel
ligencer. No advance copies will be sent
out. The language held by Lincoln is firm
and decided. He will execute the laws
Forts in seeding States will be held or re-
covered, and duties in seeding States will
be collected. He will also advocate ma
tional convention.
The safety of Lincoln on Inauguration
day is regarded beyond doubt. This con-
clusion is reached, after thorough investi-
cation of conflicting rumors. The only
chance of compromise now lies in the
adoption of the resolutions of Corwin.
Every train brings crowds of visitors.
Hotels and lodging houses are full to over
flowing, and hundreds are clamoring for
beds and board. Mercury 78o this morning
Buchanan has postponed the Court
Martial of Capt. Pope till the 18th inst
He could not breast the contempt which
his petty revenge excited.
The rumor gained credit this morning
that the Virginia convention had adopted
the ordinance of secession. Dispatches sent
to Richmond ELECTED the following reply;
RICHMOND, Feb. Rest assured this
convention will not vote Virginia out of
the Union, notwithstanding the refusal of
Congress to accept compromise.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Secretary
Of War has published an official order dis
missing Gen. Twiggs from the army for
treachery to the flag of his country, and
having surrendered on demand of the au-
thorities of Texas the military posts and
other property of the United States in his
department and in his charge.
FOrty-three army officers have resigned
since the passage of the South Carolina or
dinance of secessiOn-Several of them
without reference to that subject.
The recently passed post route bill con-
tains a section requiring 10 cents prepaid
letter postage to and from the Pacific
coast without regard to distance. All
drop letters are hereafter to be prepaid with
postage stamps.