Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-30
WASHINGTON NEwsyArD GOSSIP,

the present Congress. though, so lar, t1ere
10 no evident disposition to make it party
que.tion-Whiss opposing it, while Democrats
are smops its most vehement advocates In.
deed, the manner in which honorable gentle.
men divide of upon it, reminds us not q little
Of the Cobler's Judgment that there il" nought
in the world like prunella for Qualifications
The men who conceive that they too, have
peculiar claims on their country on account
of their own military services, are very prone
| to be great stichlers for the passage of the
bill, while tho mere civilians arc quite rs apt
| to stand opposed 10 it. All, as far as we can
perceive, admit the strong claim Of the veteran
Scott, upon his country's gratitude the hot
| blood against him generated in pcmoerstic
breasts during tho late Presidential canvass,
having entirely subsidized, unless the Demo
| Gratis of Congress are exceedingly disensenu-
Gus. The point made by The SThigs WHO OPP
pose the bill isGertainly substantial. and does
greet credit to the consistency with which
they adhere to an eternal principle that can
not be safely abandoned without onin dan
ger to our rational future, IL truth is to be OBJ
tanned from the lessons of the history of ma
tons which have passed off the stage of the
| world. They insist that thirst for tho &C
QUESTION of territory, for military glory and
hero Worship, have, together, paved the way
for the downfall OF every other republic or
democracy to this time; and they add, that we
have no valid reason Cor hoping that they may
not pave the way for ours. unless we take
warning by their example. They still adhere
to the great and important truths laid down
in the speech Of Huniy Clay wherein he de-
| clared that danger lies in becoming
military nation or, rather, i'll coniding our
destinicS to the keeping of mere military men,
They say, too, that it is upbecolping in Con-
sress to confer on any other man, the honor
as more title Of honor-which has alone
been conferred by tho United States on George
Washington. They ask, if we begin tho Gre
alton of nm crder Of nobility among us-the
creation of tf(es, as rewards-as the french
create Marshals--w he:o are we to stop the
practice If the admirers Of General A sue
coed in having him thus euno6ied, in the face
of the spirit of our institutions, will not those
of General B next press his claims-more
especially if they are looking forward to
OF the influence Of his military fame upon
the popular mind. They perceive in the dis
tant future, in fire, the creation of titled
| order in the United States, and therefore set
| their faces against tho movement, even when
the lnitlatory occasion is to honor Winfield
Scott. 'b" great Captain Of the age. certainly
on this side Of the Atlantic. These gentle
movement, yindicate the honorable and pa-
| triotic conservatism which they claim as the
basis of the principles of the great Wing
party ii the country.
TIE FAY OF TRANSFERS SERVING IN THp
MEXICAN WAR.-Froin q decision made by the
Second Comptroller of the Treasury, VIC
gather that the 9th section of the article of
March ,. l547, provided for the employment
Of Transfers and fixed their compensation
, the principal teamster, the rank and pay of
quartermaster sergeant, and other teansters
the came compensation as arti6cers; but the
! I'D section of the same act provides for the
discharge of the forces with some exceptions
raised under it, at the end of the Mexican
| war Held that these toamsters were part
Of the additional force to be discharged, and
that they could not be continued and paid
after the Gloss of tho war.
A CONTRACT AWARDED. We understand
that the Superintendent of the Public Print.
ing has awarded to Mr. Theodore Megargee,
| of Philadelphia, the contract for the 4th class
OF paper required for the public printing This
is the letter paper used in printing the blanks.
&C., for the purpose of the Executive Depart
| mcnts.
The RIsHTs OF AGENTS TO WHOM INTERESTS
IN LAND WARRANTS HAVE BEEN AsSIGSRD.-
As much apparent uncertainty exists rs to the
rights of agents generally, employed in the
prosecution of claims against the General
Government, we have to say that yesterday u
! case in point was decided at the Land Office. ID
! which the Commissioner stated the rule pre
vailing Nf VIC are not inistaken) in all the De.
partments here. That all interested in such
| questions may understand this rule clearly:
We have obtained permission to quote from
the particular decision, as follows, viz:
here the parties who rendered the SER
vice for which these warrants arc issued, or
| their heirs, contract with an agent to give
HIN specified interest In any such claim for
bis services, and hsvs substantially assisue 1
to hi'h that interest, such agent is the pre-
| sent proprietor Of thnt portion of the war
| rant Ii TINT agent contracts Ia g7e i sub
agent portion Of that interest for his ser
vices, and has virtually assigned such portion
to that sub agent, such sub-agent il the pro-
sent proprietor, to tho extent Of his portion
| Hence, whenever Suoh interests are early
and satisfactorily established, in accordance,
with existing laws, THEY will be respected l.
IS not to be inferred from this however. that
this Office will attempt to adjust disputes
"A
| that can be doue. will be to give tho contest
ants an opportunity to test their ri gh,s before
! proper tribunal
| AN AlD-DE-CAMP'S EXTRA ALLOWANCES
1t is held by tho Governments accounting
! officers that under tho law of January II.
1872 an aid-de.cainp TO = Major General is
entitled to s2i per month in addition to hi.
! pay in the line; but that law docs not author
| ize III allowance to aid camps CT forage
| and rations, in addition to what they receive
| as officers Of the line
| The HorsH PUBLIC LANDS COMMITTEES on
the HoNasrEAD BILL.-We hear that this
Committee have already had up for con.id-
Grafton" the Homestead bill, and that it is
extremely doubtful whether they will report
| it back with "a favorable Recommendation
This will take the friends Of the measure by
surprise. We apprehend, for they wrote down
the Committee when they we're first named as
being all right according to their the bills
| friends) views.
PENSIONERS powERs OF ATTORNEY. -Ac-
oording to the practice prevailing in the De-
partments here, when power Of attorney as
been given to draw the money due pen sioner
at certain date, and the pensioner dies be-