February 22, 1861; The New York Herald
Mr. Lincoln, the President elect, and suite, left this city yesterday morning, en route for the White House. At Jersey City, at Newark, at Trenton, and at all the intermediate points, the populace turned out in crowds to see the President. Mr. Lincoln reached Philadelphia at four o’clock yesterday afternoon. The incidents of the journey, together with the address to Mr. Lincoln, and his responses thereto, are chronicled in this morning’s paper.
The Southern Congress has confirmed President Davis’ Cabinet appointments, as follows: –
Secretary of State……….Mr. Toombs, of Georgia.
Secretary of the Treasury…Mr. Memminger, of S.C.
Secretary of War…………Mr. L. P. Walker, of Ala.
In Congress yesterday, the Senate resumed the consideration of the bill providing for the discontinuance of the postal service in the seceded States. The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was also discussed. In executive session a large number of appointments were confirmed, principally army and navy officers. In the House a report from the special committee censuring the Secretary of the Navy for accepting the resignations of naval officers belonging to seceded States, was presented. Mr. Bocock resumed and concluded his speech on the Force bill, and the debate on the subject was continued till the expiration of the morning hour. The Washington and Oregon War Debt bill was also discussed.