Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-27

tinguish the debts of the United States. Those
who should be we'll informed on such point,
are firmly of impression that no measure will
receive the sanction of the President which
promises materially TO interfere with such
disposition Of tho surplus, rs We have ex-
planned above.
A MEMBER DEAp.-Brookins Campbell, n
member of Congress froM Tennessee, died in
this city at l p. m, on Sunday last, aged
about %. His disease is understood to have
been an affection of the kidneys and spine.
Mr.. Campbell had not been able to appear in
the Hall of the House He was born in
Washington county, Tennessee, and continued
n resident of that section Of the State east
Tennessee,) until his death. lie entered the
lower House of the Legislature of Tennessee
in 1885, and was re- elected in 1887, 1871, and
in the session of 1915 and 1916, he was Speaker
OF the House there. lie was again elected to
the Legislature in 1851. In 1888, MIR. Camp
bell was elected to Congress. He was not n
brilliant man, though distinguished for the
possession of fine sense and high character;
his public spirit. energy, sagacity and nice
sense of right and wrong being proverbial.
Mr.. Campbell married about six years ago, in
South Carolina, and leaves widow and an
infant child We understand that funeral
services will be performed over his remains
in the House Hall, tomorrow. at noon and
that they will he taken en- r0Nfe for his late
home, by the southern boat.
The INCREASE OF SALARIES.-The EN-.
ployees of the Government Mt this point
clerks, messengers, wntchmen and laborers-
are consulting with great earnestness among
themselves, to determine on the best mode of
proceeding to iEduce Congress to increase
| their compensation While the pay of some
grades of these parties has been considerably
increased of late years others get no more
now than when all they had to buy sold at
from ten to thirty or Forty per centum less
prices than rule at the present time. The
wages of mechanics and laborers. in private
employment, have Como up, everywhere. in
proportion to the increase in the cost of
living, until certain of the Government en-
ployecs in Washington are much worse paid
than persons rendering similar services to in
| dividaals. This is not only unjust, but i'm
polite, so far as the public interest is con-
ccrned. 1t should be. and probably will be-
remeded. 1t strikes us that the proper rem
edy lies in instituting committee to inquire
and report on the average rates of wages in
private business for such services "a the Gov
eminent requires from its employees here
which action will serve for the basis of a re-
| wages and salaries to be paid here hereafter
1t should embrace all such positions including
those Of the lat prcscnt best paid clerks, if
even handed justice is the object to be at
| tanned.
NAVY ESGrSEEns.-T following Navy
Engineers were found qualified for promotion
by the Board of Engineers which adjourned
on Saturday, the oath instant 1st Assistant
Engineer Michael Quinn to be Chief En-
gineer; Cd Assistant Engineer JAS NJ Adams
to be LIST Assistant Engineer; Sd Assistant
| Engineer Oscar Davids to be I'd Assistant
| Engineer.
Tho following candidates were found quail
fed for admissi IN as Sd Assistant Engineers,
in the following order of merit No l. Rich d
NJ. Bartleman; I'd. James T. Lamdin; Sd,
| Marshall p. Jordan; 4th, Vim. NJ. Willet; 5th
John Howell; 9th, VIM. ii. Hunt; Eth, Charles
Shredder; Sth, George W. Cotey; 9Th, John
! llollins; 10th, Samuel C. Latimer; 1lth, Alex
| Gree. These several gentlemen will accord
ingly be appointed to fill vacancies in the
rank of Sd Assistant Eng ineeers, Us they may
occur.
Consul CLaGToN.-We hear that the Presi
dent has information formar of the resigna.
ton of Judge Clayton, Z. s. consul at Havana
Don't MI ask at once.
| Mr. SOrLE'S IIEALrH-Letters from Madrid
have been received here stating that Mr..
Soule has been quite i'll there, but was reeov.
crins when tho mail departed
A NAVAL ENGINEER DRAD.--Second Asst
Engineer Jackson r. Hatcher died on the 23d
inst, at Norfolk, Va, of consumption.
CLERK TO THE IfOr sE COMMITTEE on NAVAL
AFFAIRS.-We understand that on Saturday
last Jno. $. Cunningham, Esq. a correspond
ing clerk in the Navy Department, was cleo
ted also clerk to the House naval committee
/ His two salaries will make his COMPENSATION
from the L. :. treasury about 81. 100 per an
mum, including the nSn"f anHnaifGira ut the
! end Of the session.