Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-18
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NEw YoRK Jan. l6.
Times Corrsspsndsaee.-Rumor says that Z
Cabinet officer will probably resign tomorrow
The alleged reasons are i'll health and pressure
Of private businese; but the real rsasou 10 Z
difference with the President - to the pro
scriptivs course to be pursued by the Admins
trstion towards M. Douglse.
The ex-Member has for some weeks been on
good terms with Mr. Buchanan.
The President to-day received letter from
Mr.. Hughes. Of Indiana, accepting his appoint
nent a. Judge Of Court Of Claims when his
nomination Was immediately sent in. Re-
ferred.
The protest Of Mramon's government is con.
sidered offensive in terms by our government
and it will probably be returned, 1t 10 said to
have been written BY the French Minister in
Mexico
1t 10 not true that Miramon has agents here
operating against the success Of the treaty now
pending.
NEw York, Jan. II.
Washington Core -pondsnce of the Tribune
Mr. Slideli advised the President recently to
invite several Eastern Republican Senators 70
. private conference upon the Mexican Treaty.
with view OF presenting considerations which
might influence their votes. Il is now admit
nit ed that II tie treaty fails Juarez must fall
The Senate yesterday had an Executive sse-
sion on Mr.. Faulkner's nomination.; when called
un, Mr.. Wilson produced the extract from
Mr. Fsulkners speech in which he recon mend.
ed resistance 10 the Inauguration Of Repub-
lican President Mr.. Wilson urged that the
nomination should lie over until enquiry could
be made into these sentiments. eaying that he
could never vote for any man who entertained
them.
Mr.. Doolittle regarded Mr. F.rlkner's senti
mepts as reasonable and would have the Sen
ate treat them with their condemnation
Mr.. Mason said he reflected the opinion Of
Virginia and also, ss he believed of the whole
South
Mr.. Winfall made his debut in o first speech,
promising tha: Texas would unite with the
South in EXTREMIST measures; he justified Mr..
Faulkner's declarations in every sense
Messre Clay and Toombs followed in the
same temper.
Finally the division stooj. 80 for confrma.
tion and 81 against.
No Developments have yet been made be
fore the Senate's uarper's Ferry Committee
with which the public are net already familiar
through the trial.
Heralds Corre.po~dsnce.-The executive ses-
sion of Senate today was probably the most
violent that ever disgraced that body.
the election OF Seward.
Doolittle replied to Clngman, and charged
upon the South with severity, when Toombs
gave the lie TO Dcolittle and the latter flung it
back.
Old Senators say ther. has not been 90
stormy executive session since tn rejection
Of Mr.. Van Buren, aud the attempted rejection
of Edward Everett.
Tide difficulty grew out of the charge brot
by MIR. Wilson. that Mr.. Faulkner, the nominee
to the French Mission was disunionist
Information was received here to-day that
$500 men are now in New Orl. ana ready to
embark for Vera Cruz. They 20 out a. immi-
grants, and will be received into citizenship by
the Juarrez Government. when they will be
mustered into service under American officers
such ss Generals King and Worth. and will
sustain the Liberal Government until the Sen.
ate rstifies the Mclean treaty. The |. aders Of
the expedition expect as reward for their SER
vices. the renewal of the grant for q Railroad
from Aranzas Bay TO Mazatillan tho original
charter for which vas granted under Santa
Anna. The immigrants are to remain as labor
ers in constructing this railroad. keeping up,
meanwhile, their military organization for self
protection.
The Sen"teHarper's Ferry investigation COM
menced to-day.
Examination Of Mr. Orny. member Of the
Kansas National Communicable informed the
Committee that he was acquainted with mat
ters aprertaining to Browns business in Kan
sas, which may throw come light upon his sub.
sequent movements at Harper's Ferry, but be-
fore testifyiug he would be obliged to return
to Kansas to procure certain books and papers
so that he could give more full and accurate
statement. Of money placed in his hands by in
dviduals and committees, and how it was ap-
propriated, thereby showing distinctly how
much was paid to Brown. by whose order. and
tor what purpose.