Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-22

The CLERKsHIP TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
ON PUBLIC LANps.-Mr. Francis J. Grund,
the Washington correspondent (X.) of the.
Baltimore Smu, and Observer of the Phila-
delphia Ledger was to-day elected Clerk to
the Committee on Public Lands, by the fol-
lowing vote, viz: For Mr.. Grund-Messrs.
Disney. (chairman,) HEM Latham and Ste
vens-4 votes. For Mr. Martin. of Miss
Messrs Cobb and Warren--2 votes, For MIR.
Hubbard, of New York-Mr. Bennett vote.
Mr.. Hester was not present.
Mr. PHILLIPS, of Ala, is evidently already
making himself a leading position in the
House. 1t is judged by the knowing ones that
he is destined soon to attain great influence
in the Hall his speeches being well timed
we'll put, and always effective on the minds of
his fellow members. We never before knew
q representative to obtain as much relative
standing as he has already made, in so short
time after entering Congress.
The House OF REPRESENTATIVES, seems to
command quite a thin attendance just now.
This is probably owing to the near approach
| of the holidays; many members having gone
! off somewhat in anticipation of that season
devoted to the transaction of no business Of
Importance.
| CAsuIEREp OFFIcERs-It is held by the
Governments accounting officers, that an Off
| Ger who was dismissed from the service by
| sentence of a court martial is not entitled, on
| his dismissal to travel and allowance to his
residence under the act of January 80, 1913,
nor to extra pay" under the act Of July 10,
| 1S4S. ~
| THE NOMINATIONS To BE MADE.-We appre-
bend that the President has determined not
send in to the Senate the mass of hs appoint
ments made in the recess, until after the holi.
| days, owing to the absence Of Senators from
| Washington. A full Senate until after the
first of January is an anomaly, by the by.
THE GREAT DUBUQUE CAsE-We were
somewhat in error day or two since in no.
ticing the case of Chouteau rs. Muloney, now
pending before the Supreme Court of the
| United States. That is, the value Of the
property in issue is about S12, 900 900 rather
than $4,000, 900 as we stated. If Muloney
looses the cause, the Government may have to
make up this immense loss.
| THE GREAT FLORIDA LAND CASE of Clark
and others, plaintiffs, against the United
States and Braden. defendants, is soon to
come on before the Superior Court. The
| plaintiff. claim twelve millions of acres lin
Florida) under the King of SPANS grant to
the Duke of Alagon, which the United States
claim was annulled by the Treaty of the 22d
February, 1919.
| NEWSPAPER CHANGEs.-It is said in Wash.
ington, to-day, that Mr.. Isaac G.. Mckinley
| no Do
Union to the friends of Mr. Simon Cameron
thus securing for bold Simon" the entire
control of both Democratic State papers, pub
lished at the political capital OF the Keystone
State. We hear, further, that the friends OF
the Administration in that State contemplate
at once establishing new journal or organ al
Harrisburg
NAVAL OFFICERS ORDERED, DETACHED
&c idshipman Henry Erben, detached
from the Naval Academy, and ordered to thu
coast survey schooner Crawford
Boatswain James Walker detached from the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, and ordered to The
steamer Princeton.
Assistant Surgeon Richard B. TunstalI. de
tached from the Norfolk (Va) Hospital. an6
ordered to coast survey schooner Crawford.
Passed Midshipman Earl English, ordered
to the coast survey schooner Crawford, as &
chief mate,
Rontswain Joseph Lewis, detached from
steamer Princeton and awaits orders.
Midshipmen NJ. C. Campbell and John G
MITCHELL ordered to the sloop Decatur.
THE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE TREAsuR,
EXPERIMENTATION yesterday, the 2lst of De
cember. there were of Treasury Warrants en-
tered on the books of the Department
For the redemption Of stocks..... SIT, 2ss a
For Treasury Department, exclu-
sive of stocks. ................. 24,69O 9s
For the Customs. ................ 74,494 9
For the War Department. ....... SO.3S8 s!
For re paying for the War Depart
ment.: .....: .................. 1886 sc
| Fer the NAVY Danartmant ra1 o..