New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-11
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From Our Ovn Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Dec. 10, 1857.
It is said in Administration circles here that
JOSIAH SUTHERLAND, recently elected to the
Supreme Bench Of New. York, will succeed Mr..
McKeon as United States Dissict-Attorney.
The Hou,e of Represf natives did little more
tOdsy, than 10 make provisions for public prayers,
a the opening Of the daily Sessions. The interest
hths proceedings Of Congress clustered entirely
about the secret Session into which the Senate
vent On the removal Of Secretary Stanton Of
KaEsss, and tie appointment of Gen. Denver of
California in his place. The crime for which
Stanton was beheadsd, as have telesrsghed to The
TRIBUNE last night, was admitted on the floor of
the Senate to be the calling of Session Of the Ter
ritorisl Legislature Of Kansas. The fact of his
having done 80 was communicated to the Admins
ration yesterday, by telegraph from st. Louis,
sent By MI Martin, who had been dispatched to
Kansas as secret agent or TO speak plainly,
,py of the Government, to observe and report
privately upon the conduct of the officials OF the
Territory.
In secret session to-day, Senator Seward, it is
ssij in tie course Of a Brilliant and powerful
speech conme nted with just severity on the extra
ordinary sld unprecedented Introduction into our
Government Of the japanese system OF espionage
Tie empertrs of japan mako constant use OF spies
10 watch aud report upon the conduct OF the VICE
rOys, governors Of provinces and other considerable
tseeIs. They are employed to such an extent
that soma writers term them the handspring OF the
Government. The Japanese call them ''1ntt sase,
which the Dutch writer's interpret to mean, steady
locker" or observer. They are sent secretly Is
was Mr. Martin, and their presence and function
oply become known when the head OF the uniucky
Official is suddenly taken of, like that OF Mr.
Stanton.
,pirited debate, lasting several hours, took
place before Gen. Denver was confirmed. Ihe
confirmation was BY 8 strict party vote. There
were twenty Republican Senators in the Chamber
during the greater part Of the session, and there
were only nineteen votes against Desver. Thls
was owing to the temporary absence OF q Is 'puo'
Gesn Senator, who had better have stayed at his
boat when 8 question of such Importance was
before the Senate.
II ;sa fact worth nOting-perhaps, significant
perhaps not-that, though Senator Douglas was
present during the debate, he was absent when the
vote was taken.
A.s,lmore noticeable fact the significance Of which
il very obvious, was remark that fell from Sem
stsr Masoa. 1t wss urged By the Administration
Senator's that there was necessity that the nom
nation If Denver should be confirmed forthwith
AZ othsryi,s there would be an interregnuu in the
Terrtoyy. There would be no Governor They
were re minded that Gov. Walker was ssiiin ohice'
and that he probably would soon return to ksns"
Dir. Mason replied that the moment Gov. Walker
began to turn his footsteps toward Kansas he would
undergo the fate of Mr.. Stanton.
1t is probable, from this intmaton, tnst the
President will not wait for Walker to begin Am
tourney in the direction of that Territory so fatal
to Governors. He will doubtless, soon be removed
The truth can no longer be disguised, that Mr.
Buchanan has thrown himself entirely into the
hand, Of the South. The country may be prepared
10 expect henceforth decided, thorough going
ProSavery policy.
The President nominated to-day MIR. Clifford Of
Nsine as successor 10 Judge Curtis.
The Administration papers, The Star aud The
States, asssil Mr.. Douglas, this evening, as rene
gade from the Democratic party. The Democrats
here generally give him up, as lost to them. a
Senator, in conversation yesterday expressed sur
prize that Mr.. Douglas should have turned agsinst
the South, which had so long considered him as
their property
1T surprises me- said Senator Wade, "be-
csu,e never expected to see slave insurrecton.
/ F'or Asothsr Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Dec. 10, 1857.
Gen. Denver vas confirmed, after discussion, BY
sVots of twenty nine to nineteen--the Republicans
voting negatively. Efforts were made to postpone
uriil Monday, but without SUCCESS, though several
Democrats agreed TO sustain the motion and after
WEd eefsalted.
Aquss.ior vas raised whether Stanton wa, &C.