The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-24
WASuINGTnN NEwS

Reaf was before the Senate Committee again
yesterday. He testified that Senator Wilson wrote
letter to DR.. Howe, in 1857 1858, stating that
he learned from Mr.. Forbes that Brown was about
to make raid into some of the Southern States
for the purpose of hberating slaves. and that he
would use money furnished him by parties in Mas
sachusetts for his Kansas work, to aid him in his
project; and that in his (Wilson's) opinion it
was madness in Brown to attempt such thing,
and that he (Howe) must withdraw all means fur
nshed, or intended to be furnished him for services
in Kansas, if they were to be misappIied in the
manner indicated by Forbes.
Realf testified that Howe seAt a copy of Wilson's
letter to Brown, informing the latter that the
arms and money which had been furnished him tor
the protection of the settlers of Kansas, would be
withdrawn in consequence of the revelations made
by Forbes through Wilson; that Brown became en-
ragged and abandoned his plan for a WHILE but some
time subsequently pursued some pro-slavery men
into Missouri, and carried back with him several
slaves.
The EUe,ting Star of yesterday saws that since
the election of Mr. Bowman to be the Senate Prin-
ter, public curiosity here has been on tip-toe to
learn what would be the eventual settlement of the
questions in issue between that gentleman and Mr.
Wendell, relative to the contract by which Mr. W .
transferred the Union newspaper to MIR. B. To
satisfy that curiosity have to say, that it is now
understood that Mr. Bowman has concluded a con-
tract with Mr.. John c. Rives, by which he obtains
the use of the aters office in which to execute the
work, and that Mr.. Wendell, regarding that act
as a breach of the Unton-sae contract has sued
out an attachment against the Constitution news
paper office, claiming from Gen. Bowman thirty
thousand dollars the price he was offered for it by
the friends Of Senator Douglas previous to the
transfer, and other damages. AS the matter seems
to stand, presume that nothing short of formal
trial at law will end the muss; and that termi-
nate as it may, the trial will evolve a large amount
of political scandal injurious in every aspect to
the reputation of the Democratic party, even
though involving no one but actual parties to the
suit.
Speculations regarding the organization are ripe.
| The Star of yesterday says: In the House-to out
siders-the prospect, this morning, for an organi
zation looked blue as ever. Yet facts were
| quietly being whispered around that generated in
our mind stronger belief that the deadlock il
| soon to come to an end, than we have entertained
| for more than month past. 1t is certainly true
| that two gentlemen of the South Americans who
have up to Saturday been regarded by the Demo
Gratis as being in their positions the main obstacles
to the election of conservative (anti Republi
| can-party) member to the Speakership, are now
regarded as being earnestly anxious to consummate
happy termination of the difficulty. We lool
| forward to the next two or three ballots, conse
| quently, with interest, indeed.
| Its rumored that there is a disposition among
some of the members to elect a chairman until |
Speaker can be chosen, with power to enforce th
rules. Mr.. Adams, the ex-Presdent, was similarly
| elected twenty years ago.