Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-08
Washington Correspondence or the
New York Papers.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.
The Times Washington correspondent
says: at is understood that Mr.. Gloss
brenner, late Sergeant-st-Arms, will be
appointed U. 8. Treasurer.
The Mexican treaty and correspon dence
have been printed and laid before the seu.
ate committee on Foreign Affairs, who will
report it back on Tuesday. when its merits
will be discussed.
Secretary Toucy had a long interview
to-day with Gen. Cass, touching the exc.
cution Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty by the
Home and African Squadrens. upon which
subject our Government is now preparing
a reioinder to Lord John Russei's note. in
which he charges that the favorable notice
taken by the U. s. Government o. all CON.
plants presented by men engaged in the
slave trade, only emboldens them in the
use Of the American flag to protec, their
piracies.
Joshua r. Giddings appeared on the
floor of the House to-day, and was sur.
rounded by his friends.
The p. o. Appropriation Bill will prob.
ably be passed on Monday, under suspen.
sion OF the rules"
The same correspondent coy. the follow
ing Presidential programme was arranged
yesterday between the Republican and
American members Of the House: Fol-
President, Edward Bates, Of No.; for Vice
President, Gen. Cameron. Of Pa. The plat.
fern Is to be distinctly national aud con.
sentative. Mr.. Seward Is provided with
the French mission.
The Tribuns's correspondent sayn The
Republican conference to morrow will de
eide upon Door.keeper. Postmaster. aud
Printer II 10 probable that Msrstou, OF
N. II will be nominated for Dsor.keeper;
Mr. Dsfrses. Of Ind. for Printer. Mr. Lu.
cas-. Of ILL.,. Postmaster. But thsf. are va
rious combinations, and some quite qus..
tionablo 10 the defeat Of every proposed
programme. and this may not succeed.
Messrs. oiddings, Plumb aud DR.. Howe
appeared before the Hsrper's Ferry Inves
tIgatipy commIttes to-day. Mr.. oiddieg.
stated bis wish 10 be examined without do.
lay. and tho Commities politely consent.
cd lie stated his presumption that non,
submitted letter was written Al the time
indicated by the date. It's object was to
answer a letter from John Brown. inllma
ting that hs would DO In Andover, aud
could lecture In jefferson. where Mr.. Gid
dings lived, 0Iddings was introduced 10
Brown, and consulted ss to arranging mat.
tiers for lecture nexi day lie was not
engaged more than three months on thls
subject. being indispesed to any conference
concerning the dollars and cents, but told
i'rown 10 eome aud lecture, Brown did 80
the following afternoon. Ia church whore
worshippsd.
The Washington correspondent Of the
N. Y. Herald says; Before the senate
Printing Investigating Committee. Mr..
Wendell underwent an examination Of up.
wards Of three hours. II appeared that
some seven or eight parties were inlrusted
Ia the public printing. via. steadman,
Banks. Mclean. Walker, Rice, ssyerns
aud Bowman, He stated that he had paid
put, during the past three years. over one
hundred thousand dollars for party sup.
port to newspapers. and In aid Of elecrions.
His expenses were principally Ia Penn.
'ylvania. but extending over New Jersey,
New York. Maryland. Ohio. dc; and some
had been paid by Official authority. and
some Of his own free will. He also stated
hat by the action Of tho Senate in electing
Bowman. who had given the work TO Blair
Ind Rives. he had been left penniless,
With the largest establishment In the Union
ying idle.
Bowman's conduct towards Wendell was
'hown up In very bad light. Bowman,
I appears, has given part of the work TO
'ewett. editor Of the Fillmore organ a.
Buffalo.
A. d. Banks and J. o. Stevens were also
They did not seem to know
much. except that they received SONS aid
rom Wendell.
Wendell testified that out OF the Post
Office blank printing he paid. in 1857. the
um Of $500 to the Pennsylvania news.
'aper, Of Philadelphia. and to the Evening
Argus. of Philadelphia, the sum Of S., 900
lie informed the committee that be went
nto doubtful Democratic districts. 10 Penn.
ylvania, and spent money freely for the
ene6t of the supporters of the policy OF
he Administration.
Mr. Rice, Of the Pennsylvania, was also
,efore the committee. and did not dlscredit
he testimony Of Wendell.
Mr.. Forney has appointed p. B. HAYS
is chief clerk, in place of Garter.
The GAINESVILLE branch, bank Of Ten.
essee. was robbed. or Thursday night
'st. Of $4,000, mostly az gold.