Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-09

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 5, 1857.
MeSsFs. Edito1S--TO-day has been one of those
mud sprlngllke days peculiar to this climate at
this time OF year. Overeoats are discarded. and
the last vestges of snow are fast disappearing
and mingling with the waters of the Potamac
leaVlDg the streets and avenues in an almost i'm
pdssable condition on account of the mud
MI. Buchanan left'yesterday for the shades Of
Wheatand, 1t is generally believed that he has
not definitely selected his Cabinet yet One
thlng Is pretty certain, viz: that he has kept his
own counsel, and not even the most prying news.
paper correspondent has obtained any informa.
tion in regard to his Intentions. The old man has
evidently seen something of the hardships OF the
Chief Magistrate of the nation, before, and means
to keep clear of the breakers as long as possible.
The excitement attending MIR. BTooks's death
has died away, and are without any startling
occurrence to keep us excited. Some fault is found
with the conduct of the member of the Ninth
District of Mass, because he continued to act as
member of the committee, after the outrageous
and insulting speech of the Savage from Tenn.
Allow me one word of explanation in regard TO
Col. DeWitt's conduct. At the time Mr.. Savage
made his speech, Mr.. Dewitt was at Browns
Hotel, engaged as member of the Committee
and. did not know that Mr.. Savage had said any
thlng:ohensive until after his return from the
Congressional Buryipg ground.
Congress is getting insufferably dull The
house IS not disposed to do much, but spend
their time in fllibusterlug If a member Is op-
posed to bill under consideration, he goes to fl
hbustering, moves an adjournment, if that fails,
moves to go into Commtte of the Whole, and
calls the Yeas and Nays, which takes half an
hour; then he moves to adjourn, and so on, I'M
til he gets tired and dry, when he takes his hat
and goes out to "smile."
During all this turmoil, it is refreshing to OBJ
serve the admirable manner in which Mr.. Banks
presides over this caravan Of wild beasts. Every
MaSsachuset man must be proud of him. He is
always 50 selfpoSsessed and impartial, so ready
to decide. and always to decide Alright, that he
commands the praise OF every spectator in the
galleries. The next Congress cannot produce SO
able parliamentarian, and every one regrets that
he cannot be chosen again.
The House has been engaged, to day, upon the
tariff. Messrs. Clingman of North Carolina,
Stanton Of Ohio, and Letcher of Virginia, spoke
upon it. Mr.. Simonton, the refractory cores
pendent Of the New York Times, is unwell so
that the committee have not yet examined him.
The opinion is fast gaining ground that their
port will bring to light some astounding develop
ments.
q The correspondence between Gen. Scott and
Secretary DAVIS, which the nate ordered printed
yesterday, is rare, rich, and Iacy--yeTy unbe-
coming two such dignifed persons.
Tomorrow evening the fourth levee of the sea-
son takes place at the executive mansion, and
VIII endeavor TO give your readers an account of
IT, Yours, truly, QUINslGAMoND.
We very cheerfully publish the explanation in
this letter, relative to Col Dewitt and let pass
for all tits worth. In our view, it does not bet
ter the matter any. Col. Dewitt should never
have permitted himself to be placed in such pc.
sition. II was degrading to himself aud discred.
liable is his District and State We felt es much
outraged by t,when it was first announced that he
had consented to serve on the committee, as we
did when we received the report of Savage's