The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-24
New York, Thursday, March "a, 1859.
The News.

The News.
Our dispatches from Washington are extremely
barren of gossip this morning. They relate almost
entirely to minor appointments made by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate, but say no.
hing whatever concerning any fuss or excitement
among the different ciques Of politicians. 1t is just
barely possible that the place hunters have discover
ed the they committed in endeavoring to push
forward their claims in direct violation Of all reason
and modesty, and striving to retrieve their
character, by exhibiting little more patience
With regard to foreign and other important APP
pointments, especially those for this State, under
current to be running between the administra
ton and the Senate, the nature Of which is mex
plcable. While the latter body is anxiously waiting
for the names to be sent n the former is apparently
DESTROYS that the Senate should adjourn before the
selections are made public. One Of our correspond
ents writes that the Senate will probably adjourn On
Monday If the nominations are not sent in prior to
that time, people will certainly begin TO think that
there is o screw loose somewhere.
The proposition to allow extra compensation to
the Superintendent Of Printing, and the clerks and
messengers under him, was yesterday passed by the
United States Senate, after the adoption of resou-
ton that remuneration other than that of the reg
alar salary would hereafter be allowed to any Of the
employees of the Senate In the course of the debate
Il asserted that the sum of twenty.eght thousand
dollars was distributed extra compensation among
the employees Of the Senate during the last session.
Was this right? Would it not have been more wise
the salaries Of the employees were found made
quate, to have raised them to a proper point? At
The time OF accepting service, each person knew to
fraction what he wasi receive the price for his
hbor-as much SO as did any member of Congress or
the President himself. II the equivalent was deemed
insufficient, he should neither have sought nor ac-
septed the ONCE assigned him. This thing Of giving
away thousands upon thousands of dollars every
son under the guise of extra compensation was all
wrong from the beginning, and has at length be-
come q crying evil. Congress might, with equal pro-
pretty grant extra pay to all the sailors and soldiers
m fact everybody in the employ Of the government
a. to make these exclusive grants to particular "a
UOrites. With regard to this application for adj
honal allowance to the Printing Superintendent and
bis assistants it was nothing more than antici-
pated. Notwithstanding the Senates determination
TO make no further grants Of the kind, shall prob
ably soon hear Of another proposition for relief for
the proprietor Of the printing office in which the
work done 30 that instead OF having the wants OF
but one Oliver to appease as under the old system,
Congress will find that it has two divers, both lust
ly crying more, more more" This is the natural
result OF the impohtc course pursued by national
legislators on the printing question government
printing Office, with proper director at its head,
would have remedied all the evils Of which we have
heard so much complaint within the last twenty
years. Why not national printing Office as well as
navy yard, or az armory And why not extra
pay for those engaged in the last named
establishments as wen as those employed TO look
after the printing Why the distinction
Quite a brisk business was done in beth branches
Of our State Legislature yesterday. The Senate was
occupied during the greater part of the day in tie
reception Of reports from committees and the order
ing Of bills to third reading The Assembly passed
large number Of bills, among them the one for the
division Of the Eighteenth ward Of this city, also the
Railroad Consolidation bil-the latter in the same
shape that it from the Senate. This measure ap
pears to have created considerable stir among the out
side railroad interests which will not, of course, be
able to compete with the immense consolidated corpo
nation, which placed under the control Of one Pres
dent and Board of Directors A question as to It's
consttutonaty has already arisen, and some Of its
opponents, it is said, as last resort, have held
consultation with regard to the proprey of request
ing Gov. Seymour to veto the bill.
Another important measure, passed by the As
sembly yesterday, was the bill prohibiting the banks
Of tins State from receiving issuing bills Of banks
located out Of our limits at greater discount than
that now fixed for the redemption of State bank
notes. This is a most unjust act, and we trust the
Senate will well consider its provisions before acting
upon it. 1t s no more Or less than for the regulation
of the American Exchange Bank OF this city II will
not remedy the evil complained Of; but on the con-
trsry increase and extend it. 1t is jumping from the
hyingpan into the fire. The aid and influence Of
the country banks have been brought 10 bear upn
this question, and they have been made to believe
that their circulation in this city has been restricted
by the absence Of such law as that proposed They
viii scen find out that they have been deceived, and
the Legislature will be again besieged with applica-
tons for repeal Of this act. But for the check
placed by the American Exchange Bank upon the
movements Of agents Of Western banks we should
be fairly flooded with all sorts Of wild cat issues We
shall have beautiful paper currency here II the bill
referred to above becomes law.
The Virginia House Of Representatives have re.
seeted the bill appropranng "a 600 600 for the con-
s<rUcton OF q railroad to the Ohio river
A despatch from Ohio announces tina: the Hon
Alexander Duncan yesterday SO severely injured.
fospafIod OF.
We leaas from Philadelphia that the counsel for
Spring, on teal fer the murder Of two females yes
tsa.y afternoon informed the prisoner that his case
was Ls,.e.cas ass1 ADVISED t.m 10 make confession,
and J lpy ! HstE , z Tie .acr Ct tie corr. Tls