The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-03-13
From Washington.

Washington, March 4.
Mr.. buchanan was at the Capitol this morn
in" tor three hours, and was detained ill Eve
minutes to noon, attending public business
He signed every bill presented to him.
Mons making pubic appropriations were
lost.
Several Democrats, members of the last
Congress. were to-day engaged in drawing up
manifesto to be, presented TO the leaders of all
parties as Il basis for u Union party orsaniz,.
ton. . ..#
The opening sentence Of Mr.. Liacoln's In
augural, "Fellow citiz IA OF the United States,''
was the signal for prolonged applause, the
good Union sentiments thereof striking ten
der chord in the popular breast. Again when
after defining certain actions to be his duty,
he said, and shall perform it," there was Il
spontaneous and uproa,ions manifestation Of
applause, which con inucd for some moments
every sentence which Indicated tirmness and
every statement OF Il conciliatory natu G, was
che red to the echo, while his appeal to his
''dssa tished fellow countr, men" desiring them
to reflect calmly and not hurry into the false
steps, was welcomed hy one and all most he ari
ly and cordially. The closing sentence upset
the watering pot OF many OF his hearers, and
at this poin; al me did the voice Of the
resilient elect ialter
Judge fancy did not remove his eyes from
WI LluC'iH Tue eilliFe utilpect
Mr.. Doug las, who stood by the right Of the
railing, was apparently saliafied, as he ex.
claimed, sotto Uocc, Good that's so-no CO.
ercior, and good again"
Judge fancy was the first person who shook
hands with Mr. Lincoln, and was followed py
MIR, Buchanan, Chase, Douglas and host OF
others. A Southern gentleman seized him by
the hand and said "God bless YOU nv dear
sir, YOU wall save US - To which Mr. Lincoln
replied. 81 am very glad that what | have
sid causes pleasure to Suutherners because
then know they are pleased with what is
right"
On the steps ere Gov. King and many in
fuential New Yorkers, Governors Hoppin and
Sprague OF /. Buckingham Of Conn, and
The entire Cabinet OF the outgoing Administra.
ton. ...... .u.
In reply to questions, Mr.. Buchanan said, 81
caInOt say what he means until read his In.
augril. / cannot understand the secret mean.
in. Ut the document, which has been simply
read in my hearing" Mr.. Louglas said, '.he
did not mean corrcion--he gays nothing about
re,aking the forts or Federal property. Hes
all right"
While conservative people are in rartures
over the Inaugural, it cannot be denied that
many sonheiners look upon it as Il prcuisor OF
war. They will probably take caimer view
TO morrow.
Mir. Thurlow Weed is delighted with the In
augral, and even Mr.. Wigtall publicly declares
it most able paper.
Washington, March S.
The floor OF the Senate chamber Was dense.
" crowded today before The members were
called to order. The utmost anxiety was every
where expressed 10 learn the formation OF tile
Cabinet. The galleries were two thirds filled
The Senat" met ut O'Clock p m prayer
was made by the chaplain, especially in beh I'll
| of the President OF the nited States.
On motion OF Mr. Hale, "a committee o.
| two was appointed to wait ON the President
and inform him that the Senate was ready t.
receive any com muncation he might b,
pleased to make.
| Messrs Hale and Douglas were appointed
such committee, and Immediately proceeded t,
| their duty.
| The Senate here took recess till 49,
| On the Senate again com ng 10 order, MI
| Hale reported that the committee had per
frmed their duty, and the President had in
| formed them that he would forthwith commu
nicate in writing
After y short interval, Mr.. Nicolay, the pri
vate secretary # the Pres iien,, appeared wit
u message.
When, on mo ion Mr. Hale, the Senate wen
into Executive session.
At hall past tour the following gentlema
were confirmed us members OF Mr. lincoln
Cabinet:
Secretary Of State.-Hon VIM. II. Seward.
Secretary Of Treasury-Hon. Salmon
Chase.
Secretary of War-Hon Simon Cameron.
Secretary Of Navy-tion gideon w lies
Postmaster General-Hon. Montgomer
BLAIR. ..as..]
Secretary Of Interior---IIon. Caleb
Smith ...... B
Attorney Generel-Hon. Edward Bates.
Tie votes were unanimous for all excep
Bates and Blair, four OF five votes being ca!
against each of these gentlemen, that numbe
obje,t ting to them because they were unwillln
that any one from the Slave States should .
into the Cabinet. A large crowd assemble
around the doors anxious to hear the result
the session.