Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-11
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.


p Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Democratic caucuses
on Saturday evening left matters substantially
as they found them. The only advance made
toward untangling matters was the declaration
by the pennsylvania caucus, of entire indie
pendence OF their party on all financial 0ues-
tons. Everything is still in fog. however
from which only one fact stands out prominent
ly, that the course of the Southern and West
ern members on the tariff question has surren-
dered Pennsylvania to the Republicans, and
that New Jersey sympathises in her revolt
The opposition of the Southern Democrats to
modification of the tariff might relax, were
there the slightest possibility of reclaiming
those States. AS it is, they conceive that they
are lost irretrieyably, and that any attempt to
conciliate them now would not only be inetfect-
ual, but would damage the standing Of the
party throughout the whole South.
Meanwhile, only twenty-five working days
remain before the close of the session. and not
a single appropriation bill has yet been passed.
1t is generally conceded that everything must
be risked upon the committees of conference,
which will follow the inevitable disagreement
OF the two houses upon every one of them.
The Senate has evinced no disposition to CO.
incide in the immense plan of retrenchment
which was developed on Saturday evening.
Such sweeping measures as the abolition of the
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system, the annument of overland and ocean
mail contracts and the suspension of labor on
all the public works, involve too weighty inter
ests to be disposed of without discussion. Even
If they could pass the House, which is extreme
ly problematlcal, the Seuate would prefer to
take the chances of an extra session, rather
than accede to any one of them. In Short
there is no direction from which one can con-
contemplate the Democratic party without see
ing the signs of disntegraton. AS a leading
Southern member declared this morning =
"the administration is an utter failure, and
nothing remains for il except to assign its eff
fects, and acknowledge its bankruptcy Cor
respondent Of the Boston AdrgtiSer.
Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 9.-Sherman's
Committee of Investigation relative to the
Navy Yards expect to close the testimony this
week. Every days developments present new
wonders of corruption, and the Committees
report will create greater explosion than any
other document of toe century
The Democratic caucus is still sitting and is
said to be having stormy time. The impress
sion is gaining ground among the Southern
men, that it will be peter to suspend all of the
tariff act of 1857 except the free list, and re-
vive the tariff of 1916.
1t is perfectly evident that the Senate is de-
termined to pass the thirty million bill after
few days. They win probably attempt to force
it through speedily, by refusing an adjourn
ment until the debate is closed. Unless this
course is followed, the fate of the Appropria-
ton bills is very doubtful.-N. Y Times.
This has been brilliant Gay in the Senate.
Mr. Toombs made a characteristic speech on
the tariff, after which the Republican galaxy
famed out with unusual splendor-not so
much in what they said as in the spirit they
evinced. The slavery men got foretaste of
what they may expect on the Cuba question.
1t evidently did not set well on their stomachs.
The weight of talent in the Senate was clearly
felt, to-day, to be on the Republican side of the
Chamber. The free States have reason to be
proud of their Senatorial champions. Mr.
DooLittle, of Wisconsin, came into the field to
day with unusual vigor and effect He created
a marked sensational. Y Tribune.