Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-18

HE NEWS FROM WASHINGToN.-Ihere is
always gossip afoat at Washington, while
Congress is in session, but it is not always in
teresting. We collect here a few extracts
from various Washington letters and dispatch
es which contain some matters of interest =
From Correspondence of N Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Senate had an
executive session of two hours on Mr.. Faulk-
ner's nomination. When called up, Mr.. Will
son produced the extract from his speech, in
which he recommended resistance to the in
auguration of Republican President if elect
ed Mr. Wilson urged that the nomination
should lie over until inquiry could be made into
these sentiments, saying he could not vote for
any man who entertained them. Mr.. Doolttle
regarded them as reasonable, and would have
the Senate treat them with stern condemna-
ton. Mr.. Mason said they reflected the opin-
ion in Virginia, and he believed throughout
the south. Mr.. Wigfal made his debut in
fierce speech, promising that Texas would
unite with the south in the EXTREMIST meas
ures. He justified Mr.. Faulkners declara.
tons in every sense. Messrs. Clay and
Toombs followed in the same temper. Finally
the division stood 80 for confirmation TO q
against Three Republicans are absent un-
paired
rTOlu INC N l. t1eTdlu correspondence,
Executive session of the Senate, yesterday,
was probably the most violent that ever dis
graced that body. Mr.. Clingman made Sc
we're speech against the election of Mr.. Sew
ard. Mr.. Doolitte replied to Mr.. Clingman,
ard charged upon the south with severity
when Toombs gave the lie to Doolttle, and the
latter flung it back. CONSERVATION followed,
and then a hurried adjournment. Old Sena-
tors say there has not been so stormy an Exc.
cutive Session since the rejection OF Mr.. Van
Buren,, and the attempted rejection of Edward
Everett. The difficulty grew out of the charge
brought by Mr.. Wilson, that Mr.. Faulkner the
nominee to the French Mission, was dsun-
ionist
The Senate Brown Raid Investigating Com
mittee have concluded their examination of
the Harper's Ferry witnesses, eliciting nothing
important that has not been published. They
have also examined sundry documents found
in old Browns bag and upon the persons of
the other prisoners. They commenced today
examining an army agent and member of the
National Kansas Committee lie informed
the committee that he became acquainted with
matters appertaining to Browns operations in
Kansas which may throw some light upon
his operations at Harper's Ferry, but before
testifying he would be obliged to return to
Kansas to procure certain books and pa
pers, so that he could give more accurate
statement of the sums of money placed in
his hands by individuals or committees, and
how it was appropriated, thereby showing
definitely how much was paid to Brown, by
whose order, and for what purpose He said
that as the examination was likely to involve
others more or less, he wished to be accurate,
and not do them injustice, and he could not do
so without having access to his record, made
at the time, of his transactions tor the Nation
al Aid Committee and with Brown. The SEN
ate committee have Mr.. Arny's proposition
under consideration, and will decide tomorrow
whether to grant him time to proceed to Kan
sas and procure his papers. Army is, undoubt-
eddy, the most important witness the commit
tee will have before them, and his revelations
will go far to settle public Judgment concern
ing Brown and his raid into Virginia.
MONEY "TIGHT" AT WAsHINGToN.-Ac cor
of one of the western papers says
Washington city is at dead lock pecunia-
rily l am told that no merchant can get $500
from bank here, for the very simple reason
that the banks haven't got any money. The
banks have invested all their money in post
office drafts, and there is no appropriation un.
til there is a Speaker. But that money is
scarce here is undeniably true. Every body
who wants it has more than the usual difficult
ty in getting it. 1t is said that Glosbrenner,
the Sergeant-at. Arms, has advanced members
the sum of $4,000, expecting to be repaid
when the Speaker can sign warrants. Butthe
$4,000 have broken him, and he shows
blank face and an empty purse to all appli-
cants But this is one fact about the tightness
of money which may be remarked as sign of
the times y