Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-24

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. %.
VOORHEES,.
Mr.. Voorhees, Cuban speech was eloquent,
but he failed to create an excitement, and his
points against the administration made little
impression in the house apparently.
WILLIAM AND MARY.
The debate in the house upon the William and
Mary college bill was very spirited. Mr.. Strong
of Hartford made an effective speech against it,
and so d'd,Mr. Garfield Of Ohio and Mr.. Blair
of Michigan. Mr.. Dawes has the floor when 1t
comes up again, but'the bill was 50 badly dam
aged to-day that it is very doubtful if it can
pass.
CUsHMAN.
Cushman, the stamp clerk from New York
who received notice daily from the New York
Tribune, is at home. He got leave of absence
some time ago, TO run till February 1, and it
was granted, mainly to enable the clerk of the
house an opportunity to hear Cushman's de-
fence, which was unsatisfactory, and the clerk
then at once appointed his successor, who Will
take possession on the 1st of March,
ABBOTT.
A delegation is here from North Carolina, to
persuade the senate that Mr.. Abbott ought tC
have a seat in that branch of congress. II Alb
bolts case is supported by the law aud facts he
needs no such influences, for he is known re-
publican, and the senate will not sec injustice
done to him. But, il the law and facts are
against him, then there may be room for politi-
cal influences, though one of the most decided
republicans in the senate, in speaking of the
presence of this delegation, remarked that, in
his opinion, such demonstrations injured the
the party responsible for them
THE TREATY
A large amount of matter has been telegraph,
cd to the newspapers within twenty four hours,
in reference to The treaty of Washington com
plication, but in reality there are but few facts
which have developed within that time. The
reply to Granvile's note will leave here some
time next week, and our government will offer
in it to refer the point in dispute to the Geneva
board.
Our government holds firmly that it present.
ed its case properly, under the treaty, hut is
willing to refer that point, which England dis
putes, tc the Geneva board This is all there is
of real news in the whole matter. The govern
ment is quite hopeful that the treaty will not be
lost, and that England will accept this solution
of the difficulty. If she docs not, it is generally
conceded that negotiations are at an end for the
present. Nothing was definitely settled at the
cabinet meeting to-day as to the exact language
of the reply, but the substance was agreed upon.
TRUMBULL.
The senate debate has taken a new turn, and
it may run some days longer. Mr. Tumbul's
speech is perhaps the ablest vet delivered, and.
cuiousy enough, it had nothing TO do with the
sale OF arms to France but was a manly state.
mcnt of his principles as a republican. 1t was
also an able defence of the resolutions adopted
by the Missouri liberal republican in their re-
cent convention. Portions of the speech were
very caustic and severe on Mr.. Morton.
When Mr.. Tlumbul commended to the cs-
pecial attention of the Indiana senator, James
III, XIV and XVII, and read the verses, which
he did with great JUNCTION, the presiding officer
had hard work to keep the galleries from an
outburst of applause. Mr.. Morton's reply was
sharp, but it was below MIR. TrumbulPs in argu-
ment, in dignity, and in ability. 1t is claimed 10y
some republican senators tonight, that Trum-
bulls speech means mischief; but one of his
principe points was that.the Missouri movement
proposed reform inside the republican parry,
and not by going outside of it. SAM WELLER.