The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-24
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HY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TELEGnAPRS.

From Warrington.
THE DEBATE IN THE sBNArE-PROCEEsINGs OF THE
INVESTIGATING COMsIrTEE-MR. BUCHANAN's CA
BINET, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1857.
The Senate has occupied the whole day in considering
the House bill compelling witnesses to testify. Mr.
Toombs, OF Georgia, made . vulgar assault upon the
press pronouncipg infamous and licentious; whose
miserable mnions permitted TO about the halls
of Congress- give him the full left OF his Senatorial
phraseoogy; and comes with good grace from . men,
Der Of Congress trial under charge Of corrup
en and The charge sustained BY member OF the House
Mr. Paine-and believed TO be true by Mr. Butler OF
the Senate Mr.. Hale replied thai the press had hun
dred eyes and q thousand tongues, and would live
npite Of Congress- and after Congress more.
This hours proceedings he ssd would be flashed over
the country by the lightning tines Mr. Seward thought
the bill should be amended 70 protect the rights OF
the humbest individual and amended the bill passed.
Mr. Butler expressed his belief the truth Of the charge
of corruption. Mr. Pusb of Ohio, read able protest
sgnst the power Of Congress TO regulate the
the criminal of the Stat es which this bill pro-
posed TO do.
The House consumed the day in the discussion OF pri
vate bills Of 10 public importance.
The investigating committee prosecuting vigorously
their pqures into the charges OF corruption and remain
In session most Of the day Their proceedings kept
entirely Nessrs Green and Hsrrius ton Of New
York, appeared before the committee today. learn
ha. witness testified before the committee that Green
had approached attempted 70 bribe members OF Con
gress 10 vote for the fire bill before Congress- He
called with reference 70 that matter. He stated posi-
lively that no had attempted anything OF the kind
to members 70 anybody else and after rigid exami
nation Of about two hours answering all the questions
satisfactorily TO the committee 10 was dismissed. Hsr-
rinstons testimony corroborNsd Green's There will
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they get out Of the city, that the Senate has
passed the House bill mpriso1ng those who refuse 70
testfy. understand this evening that smontons
eel he's advised him disclose the facts and that II
useless for him 10 apply for writ Of habeas corpus.
viii DO disposed OF to morrow,
Mr.. Buchanan 10 expected here next week, bat will
probably not arrive % ssou Meantime the position OF
affairs - regards his Cabinet follows 70 be modI-
ned, doubtless, aer hearrves here. he has said
Deed that he desires 10 confer fully with the leading de-
mocratc members and to be governed In great
by their decision. In tho frs, place, Gen. Cass will not
90 into the Cabinet Mr.. Buchanan personally does
me him. Some time ago Mr.. Buchanan supposed that
the South upied rs desire that Cass should
be placed In the saw Department and he sent here to
see the representations 10 that eec, were correct ct
the same time intimatns that he did not desire have
Cass In his Cabinet and II obliged 10 place him there II
would be entirely the effect OF Southern pressure. he
discovered that no such extended feeling In favor Of
Cass existed and this ended the matter Mr. Buchanan
has stated that he will give Clancy Jonos his
Cabinet u no takcs any one from Pennsylvania.
III has alarmed tho Fornsy, sokes, vandyte and wal
ker clique and they endesvorng 70 induce Mr.
Buchanan not 10 take Cabinet officer rom Pennsylva
mia. Their Efforts will probably be successful.
Governor Wise has great power over Mr.. Buchanan,
20 much 40 that the latter has absolutely writ
ten letter dsprecasng Wise's anger, aud
In no many words begging hs support Cover.
nor Floyd, wse's friend, viii undoubtedly 70 into
the Cabinet Il has been ntmaied 10 Howell Cobb that
be could 20 into the Cabinet Cobb will only accept the
state Department he has stated. Mr. Buchanan ha.
expressed . preferences for clifford, Of Maine, over
Toucey, OF Conncccut The latter has great Southern
and Western strength however. Mr.. Buchanan stands
hrm, Irord viii be the n the Representatives Of
the members here sway him thcn Toucey will be taken
Mr.. sde has made pop, that Benjamin, Of Louisiana
conceded that sdell will succeed give the above not
idle specustons but facts coming from the highest
sources and based upon letters and Mr.
Buchanan himself A. TO the parties named there are
plenty Of men In the country their superors whilst
the same time they fully up 70 the average OF
Cabinet timber.
Mr. Brechinride has signlsd bis acceptance OF the
viiation 10 be present at the Inauguration ball.
Eeszer wakely, OF wscors sin, has been confirmed az
Judge Of Nebr1ka in place Of James Bradley resigned.
The general Impression s that the Committee OF In
vcstisa,ion viii again have Mr. simoulon before them
under the new bill passed BY Congress.