Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-18
Yesterday Afternoons Report.
PROM NV YORK
New YoRK, Jln.l7

NEW YORK, Jan. ".
| Tho Washington corrCfpundonce Of Oh,
Tribune says Mr. Sidol advised the Pfcsilcr
recently 20 invite several Eastern Repubf N
Senators TO private conference upon tht
Mexican treaty, with a view to pieser ting con.
siderations whch might nluen their vote
1t Is now admitted that the treaty fails Ju1re,
must fall
The Senate yesterdsy had an executive
session on Mr.. Faulkner Il, n,mnalion.
When called up, Mr. Wilson produced the
extract from Mr Paulkntr's sgccch, in which
he recommended resistance to the Inauguration
Of Republican President.
Mr. Wilson urged that tha nomination should
llo over until enquiry could be made into these
sentiments, saying tina. he could never vote for
any man who entertained them.
MIR. DOOlitte eo0si cred Mr.. Faulkner's sen,
iments as reasonable, and would have the
Senate treat them with their condemnation.
Mr.. Mason said they reflected the opinions Of
Virginia, and also, he believed, Of the whole
South t.r ~
Mr.. Wigfall made bis debut in Rerco speech
promising that Texas would unite with the
south 10 the EXTREMIST measures lie justified
MI, FaulkpeTs declaration in every sense.
Aessra Ioombs aud Clay followed in the
same temper.
Finally the division stood-3O for confrma.
lion and q against
Three Republicans were absent, impaired
No developments have yet been Ipgla BE-,
fore the Senate's HarpeIs Ferry Committee
with which the public are not already familiar
through tho trial.
The New York Times correspondent saye-
RumOr says that Cghipat oiToeF viii proba-
bly fesisR 70 moHoT. l'he alleged reasons are
I'll health and pressure Of private business, but
the reel reason is difference with the Prosi-
Gent as 10 the prescription policy to b. pur-
sued by the Administration sgainst Mr.. Doug,
las,
The cx member has not for some weeks been
on good terms with Mr.. Buchanan.
The RFesidept u day received letter from
Mr.. Hughes of Ind accepting his appointment
as Judge Of the Court Of Claims, when his
nomination was Immediately sent in and re
ferred
The protest Of the MiramOn Government is
considered offensive in terms by onr Govern
nent, and it will probably be returned. It is
said 10 have been written by the French Min
Istes in Mexico.
1t is not true that Miramon has agents here
operating against the success Of the treaty row
pending.
The HeTald's correspondence says The exec
utiVe session Of the Senate tO~day was proba.
bly, the most violent that ever disgraced that
body. MIR. CGngman made a severe speech
against the election of Mr. Seward.
Mr. DOoliltle Replied to Mr.. Clingman and
charged upon the South with severity, when
Mr. Toombs gave the lie to Mr.. Dootle and
the latter flung it back. CONSERVATION fol
lowed, and then a hurried adjournment
Old Senators say there has not been 30 stormy
an executive session since the question Of Mr.
Yam Buren and the attempted rejection of Eds
ward Everett
The difficulty grew out Of the charge brought
D. Mr., Wilson, that Mr.. Faulkner, the nominee
to the French Mission, was disunionist
Information was read here to-day that 500
men are now in New Orleans, ready to embark
for Vera. Cruz. They 60 out as immigrants
and will be received into citizenship by the
Juarez Government, when they will be mus.
tered into service under American officers, such
as Gen'ls Ring and Wheat, and will sustain
the LIBERAL Government until the Senate ratifies
the McIaRe Treaty. The leaders OF this ex-
peditiOn expect as a reward for their services
the renewal Of the grant for a railroad from
Aranzas Bay to MazatIan, the original charter
for which was granted under Santa Anna-
The immigrants are to remain as labOrers in
constructing this railroad, Ike, ping up mean.
while their military organization for selEpro-
lection
The Senate Harper's Ferry Investigation
Committee commenced to-day the examination
of Mr.. Avery, member of tue KANSAS Nation
al Committee. He informed the committee
that he was acquainted with matters appcrtsin
ing 10 Browns bus ness in Kansas, which NAV
throw some light upon his subsequent moye-
ments at llarper's Ferry, but that before testi-
flying he would be obliged to return to Kansas
te procure certain hooks and papers, so that he
could give a more full and accurate statement
of money placed in his hands by individuals
and committees, and how it was appropriated,
thereby showing definitely how much was paid
to Brown, by whose order and for what pur-
nnsp