Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-03-01
WASHINGTON, Feb. %

Congress had its real sensation to day
At ten minutes past o'clock this after
noon, while the Senators were Willing
tedious debate on the appropriation
bill, the door of the main entrance Of
the Chamber swung earelessly open,
and who should enter but Mr.. Seward
and the President elect. The Senators
started to their feet; the crowds in the
galleries instantly recognized Mr. Lin
coin, and general sensation peryaded
| the Chamber
Mr.. Lincoln stood in the main en-
trance for few moments, and was in
troduced to several Republican Senators.
He was then escorted over on the east
side of the Chamber, where a better
view could be obtained.
Notwithstanding the rush around
him, as soon as Mr.. Douglas saw him,
he hastily walked across the hall and
greeted him cordially.
The galleries here became so excited
that the Senate suspended business till
order was restored The ladies rushed
almost frantically for the first seats in
the galleries, while most of the gentle
men arose so as to get a view Of the
| President elect.
Mr.. Seward left him for moment,
and crossed the Chamber, and asked
| Mason of Virginia if he would not take
declined, but took occasion to glance up
and get sight Of Mr.. Lincoln, who was
then escorted to the Southern side Of
the ChaRbe and Messrs. Latham,
Bright, Rice, Green, johnson, Fitch
and Kennedy, were introduced.
A similar scene to that above de-
seribed took place when Mr.. slincoln
entered the House The Republican
members focked around him, aud there
was quite a busy scene, Of shaking
! hands.
On the Southern side Of the House,
several of the Kentucky and Tennessee
delegations greeted him. He was then
introduced to the officers Of the House
in their rooms, as was also the case in
the Senate. He then passed through
the old Hall into the rotunda, and was
shown the place for the delivery of the
inaugural, and then passed out to the
carriage. which was driven to Willard; s,
In passing through the old Hall,
where great deal of statuary is exhib-
tied, he took particular notice of it, and
was quite amused with a group repre-
senting the advance Of civilization, where
sturdy hunter is telling huge tree
with an ak. The group is of life size,
in Italian marble, and seemed to remind
Mr.. Lincoln of old times. for he made
some play full remarks to that effect.
The Senate to-day passed the bill au-
thorizing the Administration to discon-
tinue the mails in the States in which
any distractions are made. This same
bill passed the House, and was intended
to apply to the seeded States, but the
Senate has amended so that its effects
will be general. Mr. Hemphill of Texas
offered an amendment, which was, how
ever, voted down. .s..
At late night sessions of the Peace
Conference on Saturday night, the sub
stitute offered by Mr.. Franklin of Penn
sylvania, for the report of the committee
was adopted by a large majority.
1t will be found in another column,
-PUB. TELEGRAPH.
The anti-compromise men are busy
under the lead of Mr.. Field, endeaEor-
ing to staye off final vote, but now the
majority. favor the main proposition,
modified by the adoption of this amend
ment
Mr.. Guthrie was so disheartened in
the Peace Conference, this evening, that
he jumped up and proposed that the
Commissioners of the Border States
should leave, and hush up the whole
thing.