The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-02-17
Washington News and Gossip.

New YORK, Feb. 4.-The New York
lines Washington correspondent says 1t
is understood that Mr.. Glasbrener, late Ser.
geant-at Arms, will be appointed United
States Treasurer.
The Mexican treaty and correspondence
have been printed and laid before the Senate
committee on foreign affairs, who will report
it back on Tuesday, when its merits will be
discussed.
Secretary Toucey had long interview
to-day with Gen. Cass, touching the execu-
ton of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, by the
home and African squadrons, upon which
subject the government is now preparing
rejoinder to Lord John Russell's note, in
which he charges that unfavorable notice
taken by the U. S. government of all COM
plants presented against men engaged in the
slave trade traffic, only emboldened them in
the use of the American flag to protect their
piracies.
Joshua R. Giddings appeared on the floor
OF the House toSday, and was surrounded by
his friends.
The following Presidential programme was
arranged yesterday between the Republican
and American members of the House for
President, Edward Bates of Mo-; for Vice
President, General Cameron, of Philadel.
phia. The platform is to be distinctly ma
tional and conservative. Mr.. Seward is
provided with the French mission.
The New York Heralds correspondence
says the Senate Printing investigation com.
mittee met this morning. Mr.. Wendell
underwent an examination of upwards of
three hours. 1t appears that some seven or
eight persons were interested in the public
Printing, viz: Steadman, Banks, Mclean,
Walker, Rice, Severns, and Bowman. He
stated that he had paid during the last three
years over 100000 for party support to
newspapers and in aid of the election ex-
penses, in Pennsylvania principally, but ex-
tending over New Jersey. New York, Ma
ryland, Ohio, etc. Considerable had been
paid by official authority, and some of his
own free will He also stated that by the
action of the Senate in electing Bowman,
who had given the work to B,air and Rives,
he had been left penniless with the largest
establishment in the Union lying idle
Bowmans conduct towards Wendell was
shown up in very bad light. Bowman, it
appears, has given part of the work to Jew
EFT, editor of the Fillmore Organ at Buffalo.
A. D. Banks and 10 Severns were also
examined. They did not seem to know
much except that they had received some
aid from Wendell.
Wendell testified that out Of the Post
Office blank printing he paid in 1857 the
sum Of $4,000 to the Pennsylvania news
paper of Philadelphia, and to the Evening
Argus OF Philadelphia the sum of $4,000
He informed the committee that he went
into the doubtful Democratic districts of
Pennsylvania and spent money freely for the
benefit of the supporters of the policy OF the
administration.
Mr.. Rice OF the PennsW vanian, was also
before the committee and did not discredit
the testimony of Wendell.
Mr.. Forney has appointed P. Barry
Hayes his chief clerk, in place of Garter.
A number of Democrats, who are here
from Kansas, have conferred with the south
ern Democrats in Congress, and propose to
advocate the admission of Kansas into the
Union with the Wyandotte constitution,
changing the boundaries so as to include
Pixies Peak, and a portion of Nebraska
south of the Platte river. The change is to
be submitted to a vote Of the people OF
Kansas, and when ratified, to be admitted
as a state by proclamation of the President.
Hon. Marcus j. Parrot, Gen. Pomeroy,
Judge Army ard others, Republicans, are
here from Kansas, and insist On the admis>
sion OF Kansas under the Wyandotte const-
tuition, without any alterations. That con-
stitution being already ratified by two thirds
of the citizens of the territory. The ques-
ton of population will not be urged, as
Judge Petit, Of Kansas, has said that he
is confident there is 100000 inhabitants,
which comes up fully to the requirements of
the English bill. 1t is also proposed by the
Democratic senators to resist the organza-
tion of any new territories.