, 1860-02-06


;, new fon1, Feb. ALI is understood that
slr. Grosbrenner. late Seargcant-at Arms, will
he appointed q. s. Treasurer.
me Mexican treaty and correspondence
nasc been printed and laid before the Senate
Committee Ou Foreign Afairs, rho will report
crssed.
Secretary Toucey had long Interview to-day
With Gen. Cass, touching the execution OF ,he
clayton nulwer treaty, By the Home and Afri-
can squ d'ous, upon which subject the Govern
ment ~ no" preparing rejoiuder to Lord John
favorable notice taken by the c. s. Government
o. ati complaints presented by men engaged in
the siase trasle traffic, only embolden them in
the use Of the American fig to protect their
piracies.
Jo;Aua R: Giddings, appeared on The aoor Of
friends.
The Post Office appropriation Bill will proba-
bsy oe passed On Monday, under suspension Of
rules.
lTs:tune'a Washington CorespoaAence.}
The Republican Conference to norrow will
decide upoa a Doorkeeper. Postmaster and
Printer. It's pEobntle that N4rston, Of \. H.,
will he noulinased for Doorkeeper; Mr. Lucas,
of ILL.,. Postmaster; and Mr. Ucf1ees, OF Ind,
for P4=a.e=. .but there arc various combinations.
| and so1ue quite formidable, to defeat
every proposed programme, aud this may not
| succeed.
Messrs. Giddings. Plumb and DR.. Howe up
peaFed before the harper's Ferry Investigating
| Committee TO day, Mr. Giddings stated hi.
wish to b. examined without delay, aud the
Committee politely consented. He stated bis
presumption thnt note submitted to him w:.s
written ut the time indicated by the dute. Its
| object was to answer letter frum John brown
nlimating that he would be in Andovcr, md
| could lecture in Jefferson, where G!ddinys
/ 1fraH GSt1HinnH yrrx xi0frt rt,t,frrd n Rrhvn mud
consented rs TO arranging matters for Il lecture
| next day. Lie was no. engaged more than
three minutes on this subject, being ind'sposed
| to any conference concerning the dollars aud
cents, hut told brown to come and lecture.
Brown did SO the following afternoon, in 1
church where Giddipgs worships.
MT. Herlds Co'resi onderce.l
The Senate Printing Investigation Commit
tee met this morning. Mr. Wendell underwent
an examination OF upwards Of three hours. II
appears that some s:ven or eight persons were
interested in tue public printing. yiz. Stetd-
man, Banks, Mclean, Walker. Rice. Seycrns
aud Bowman. lie stated that he hat paid ont
during the past three years, over 100000 for
party support to newspapers and in aid Of The
election expenses. in Feonsy lvanta principally,
but extending over New Jersey. New York,
Maryland. OHIO, dc. Considerable Ind been
free will. He ulso stated that by the action Of
The Senate in electing Bowman, whu had given
the work to Blair and R'res, he had been left
pei!rsless with the largest establishment IN tue
Uniou lying idle.
Mr.. bowmsu's conduct towards Ar. Wendell
wns shown up in very bad light. Mr. Bow
man, it appears. has given part Of the work to
Ar. Jcwctt, editor Of the Fillmore or.an ut
Buffalo.
A. D. Banks and Jo. Sever $ were also ex-
amiDed. They dill not seen 10 know much ex-
cept thst they had received some aid from Mr..
Wendell.
Mr.. Wendell testified that out Of the Post
office blank priut,n:. he paid in 1857 the sim Of
10000 to :ee fenhsslSan:4's newspaper Of Pbila-
de!phiu, and to ,tle hcensny dtyus Of Phiiadel-
ph,a ths SUN Of 5000. lie iuf"rned the Com
n'ittee that Ire Went into the doubtful Democratic
Districts OF Pennssl lvan'a, md spent mooey
freely fer The benefit Of tue supporters Of the
policy Of the Administration.
Mr. Rice, Of the PsoasylEdnian, was also be-
fore the Ceunstce, and did nut discredit the
testimony of Mr. Wendell.
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Republican Conferences.
+ WAsn1xeros, Feb. 4.-The Republican Con.
ferencu was in session for tnree hours They
Recommended George. Marston, Of n: r., for