Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-02-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
New YoRK, Feb. Q

NEW IORk, REQ. D.
The Times Washington correspondence
says that it is understood that Mr.. Gros-
brenner. late Sergeant at Arms, will be sp.
pointed United States Treasurer.
The Mexican treaty and correspondence
have been printed and laid before the Sem
ate committee on Foreign Affairs, who will
repor; it back on Tuesday, when its merits
WILDE discussed.
Secretary Toucey had a long interview
with Gen. Cass, touching the execution Of
the Clay,on-Dulwer treaty by the Home
and African sqadrons, upon which subject,
GovernmeL, is now preparing u rejoinder to
Lord Russci's note, in which the charges
TINT the favorable notice taken by the Uni
ted States Government of all complaints pre-.
seniei bv those engaged in the slave trade
traffic, only euhoIden them in the use Of the
American isg to protect their p%iracies.
Joshua r Gidiings appeared on the floor
Of ihc House to-day, and was surrounded by
his friends.
Messrs. Giddings, Plumb, and DR.. Howe,
appeared before the Harper's Ferry I%nvesti-
eating committee, to-day. Giddings stated
that he wished to be- examined without de
lay, and the committee spolitely consented.
He stated his presumption that a note sub
mitted, was written at the time indicated by
tn c date. Its object was to answer a letter
from John Brown, inlimating that he would
he 10 Andover, and could lecture in Jefer-
son, where Mr. Giddings lived.
Mr. Giddings was introduced 10
Brown and consulted as to arranging mat
tiers for a lecture next day; he was not en-
gagged more thnn three minutes on this sub
ject, being indisposod 10 any conference
concerning dollars and cents, but told Brown
to come and lecture. Brown did so the fol-
lowing afternoon in the Church where Gid.
dings wnrshipped. t
The Herald's correspondent SAYS the Sen.
ate Printing Investigating committee, me
this morning. Mr.. Wendell underwent an
examination of upwards of three hours. II
appears that some seven or eight parties
were interested in the public printing, viz
Steadman. Banks, Mclean, Walker, Rice,
Stevens and Brown. He stated that ne had
paid out 300 900 for party support to news
pnpers and in aid of election expenses In
Pennsylvania. principally, but extending
over New Jersey, New York. Maryland and
Ohio. &c. Considerable had heen paid By
official authority and some Of his own free
will. He also stated that BY the action o
the Senate in e~lecting Bowmon, who hat
given tho work to Rloir & Rives, he hat
been left penniless with the largest estab
lishment in the Union, lying idle. Bowman'
conduct towards Wendell was thown Up in
n very bnd light. Bowman, 1t appears, hn,
given part Of the work to Jewe,t, editor o
the Fillmore organ. at Buffalo.
A. D. Banks, and J. o. Severns. were al
30 examined. They didn't seem to know
much, except that that they received som'
aid from Wendell.
Mr.. Wendell testified that out OF the, Pos
Office blank printing, he paid In 1857, thu
sum OF SO 900 to the Pennsylvania news
paper, of Philadelphia and to tho Evening
Argus, of Philadelphia, the sum of $4,000
He informs the committee that he wen
|, into doubtful Democratic Districts in Penn
sylvania, and spent money freely for th,
benefit Of the supporters Of the policy ofth
Administration.
Mr.. Rice OF the Pennsylvania, was a Is
/ before the committee, and did not discredi
the testimony of Wendell.