The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Ratification Of the Treaty with
China.
The Trouble Of American Missionaries in
the Celestial Empire.
Pile "IRREPRESIBLE CONFLICT In CONGRESS-
Elashing Speech Of Mr.. T0Ombs
i'm the Senate.


Slashing Speech Of Mr.. Toombs
i'm the Senate.
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SPEECH OF MIR. c0RWIN IN The HOUSE,
&C., &C., 10.
Cur Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Jan. n, $780,
TIE SPEECHES xnsRs ro0xBs AND eoRwN
Ie distinct announcement in the Senate to-day by Mr.
Issnbs that the South will 90 out OF the Union black
yepsbBcan President elected exces considerable feel
hg, csnng as does from grave Senator, but some
what neutraHzed by the speech Of Mr.. Ccrwin in tho
Nssse TO day, which takes the ground that neither
tAe South, nor any State in the South, will bs
aAswed 70 90 out Of the Union. Mr.. Corwin
occupied three yesterday and four hours today
Durhg Mr.. Corwn's speech several attempts were
made to interrupt him, but he declined yielding with but
sss Or two exceptions, for ballot When appealed
sssy Mr. wipslow, AL parties were willing TO have bal
IT. but the friends Of Mr. Corwin declined to have him
sut Of in the midst Of his argument supposng he would
ssacluds time to take ballot, which proved mistake
THE RxAxRsr.
Had ballot been taken to day, the result would have
been about the formerly, change having taken
plAse sufncent to produce . result on either side.
Psr several days report has been in circulation that
ssme Of the South Americans would vote fer Mr. Corwn,
thus force the republicans To 70 him. Another ru
that Aessrs Briggs, Riggs, Adrain and Clark will
vee Mr. Pennington, and thus dictate terms TO the re-
ysbBcans Neither Of these projects win divert enough
ne friends Of Mr. Sherman away from him TO elect either
Osrwin Pennington.
Since Mr. Oorwin's speech to-day is doubted whether
ne Americans will pursue the course indicated Before
Eour 1oxn1 osu In uuuHt1 hA
recommended the republicans to take down Sherman
and put up Corwin Pennington, the republicans might
possibly have been induced TO concentrate upon q
these gentlemen, experiment, nothing more, but
the republicans that they will do it, be-
saase would appear though they following the
aactation Of Pryor.
Ihave reason TO believe that neither Clark Briggs
win vote for Pennington Notwithstanding the report
APPOINTMENTS ooM1R,nD-RATu7cAnoN TIE TREATY.
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed large
number of PosmAsters MarshAls and District Attorneys,
among them BENJAMIN Grover, Postmaster Of Concord,
H.; W. A. Davidson, Judge Of the Supreme Court Of
New Mexico; also Alex. Dimitry, Minister 70 Central
America and Mr. Cushing, Minister TO the Argentine Con-
SderaHon
The China treaty was also ratified.
nouBIB or MISSIONARIES CHINA.
Intelligence received here this morning from China,
brought by mail from Europe, states that the Ameri
can missionaries there find their operations obstruccd by
Ne hostile movements which have recently occurred
there and by the denominations the cooe trade, which
have prejudiced their against all foreigners Be-
sides this there are parties in China, opposed TO
ssregners and favor Of hoslties and peace party
The Emperor belongs 70 the peace party, while the COM
mander Of the affair at Peiho y tho leader Of the
party.
m HAnPR's EERRY NvRnGAuoS.
Calender, cashier Of the Hartford Bank, testified
70. day before the Senate Brown raid committee that
Brown deposited with him, and that he paid money
% Browns check to any but Brown, except in one
case TO COL Forbes 70 whom he gave hundred dollars
q Browns check. This is contradiction Of Forbes
a,emen, in his letter. in which he stated that he never
received money from Brown. Calender also testified
that when MssouriAns invaded Kansas he and other
Connecticut advised Brown to there, and he gave
him sharps rifle, and told him to use IT, Calender was
informed that the committee did mot about such
Testimony.
Mr. Charles Blair Of Consville, Conn, testified that he
made Brown pixies and that Brown paid him for them
himsen, and ne knew other parties concerned with
Brown in the matter Mr. Blair Is q democrat, and made
the he would with any other perssn, not
Nnswng for what purpose the weapons would be en-
ployed.
THE o0sI OF JOHN BROWNS roRAY.
bill has been passed by the Virginia Legislature, ap
propTlapng 10 pay the EXPENSES aCCrung
the Harpers Ferry affair.
DIE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE SOUTH CAROLINA EsHoS
In the Virginia Legislature q resolution has been intro
dueed for the appointment Of joint committee eighteen
70 report the recommendation Of Hon. Mr. Meminger,
the Commissioner from South Carolina
THE SENATE PRINTING.
The Senate printing still the cause Of considerable
difficulty. Wendell has commenced law suit against
Bowman for violation Of contract and sets damage at
thirty thousand dollars Wendell says he gave Bowman
twenty thousand dollars the Union newspaper upon
agreement that Bowman wonld let Wendell do all the
Senate printing long Bowman printer Of that
body Wendell says that At the time be made this trade
with Bowman he could have sold the Union 10 Douglas for
thirty thousand dollars Wendell contends that
Bowman by making his recent contract with Rves To do
the printing for him. has violated hs contract with him,
Wendell.
Washington Newspaper, said 70 be in the interest Of
Judge Dougas the proposed TO be adopt
cd by the Alabama delegation Charleston, namely to
70 ont Of the Convention Of the planks the plat
srm docs not sanction slave code for the Territories
m BOSTON ooIIBoroRsMP.
Il Is undeYstood the Coectorship of Boston has beeu
ssred 70 John Appleton, Assistant Secretary Of State,
and declined, he having been urged by Cen Case
tnue at his prepent post Among the candidates men.
toned for the place are Mr. Grswod efGreenAed hass
and Gen. whitney, the Superintendent Of the Springfield
Arsenal. Both gentlemen prominent candidates at
the time Mr.. Austin appointed
Tm ADMISSION KAHHAa
II asserted that the policy OF the democracy To
keep Kansas out of the Dnon until aer the Charleston
termination.
BrMyEs on rm sCPun COURT.
There on the docket Of the Supreme Court three
hundred cases. about forty Of which on appeal from
to
millions OF dollars.
THE POST 0FvIcD HNANCB
There are about three millions Of dollars IN possession
Of the Post ONCE Department, but which cannot be paid
out I'LL appropriation bill shall be passed BY Congress
for that purpose.