From Washington

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.

Mr. Foster of Connecticut, having repented in the Bright case, and McDougal having also pronounced against him, there is little doubt of his expulsion.  Both the Missouri and Virginia Senators are expected to vote for it.

Andy Johnson’s speech affected many in the galleries to tears.

The St. Louis Commissioners have written here for authority to cause McKinstry to render his accounts; their letter, which will be laid before Congress, suggests that they retain the custody of all papers, by detailing an officer to attend McKinstry, while making the accounts in the presence of such officer.  Until the accounts are rendered, their investigation is a dead lock.

Mr. Glover, the lawyer associated with the commission, writes that from the mass of papers, covering immense transactions, it is impossible for him, without additional assistance to extract specifications for charges.  An officer will be sent him, and authority conferred to employ clerks.  The request of the commissioners will also doubtless be granted.

Secretary Stanton was in conference with Commissioners Amos and Fish yesterday and to-day; and has been inaccessible even to officers on business.

A Baltimore vessel managed to get by the flotilla boat with a cargo of salt and other contraband, which she landed at Aquia Creek wharf.  One schooner’s topmasts was shot off by the rebel batteries, being the only damage done for weeks.

It is not exactly true that Tucker was confirmed as Assistant Secretary of war on Wednesday.  Action will probably be taken on the case to-day.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport Iowa, Monday Morning, February 3, 1862, p. 1