Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-05

prevailing arSons the accounting bureaus here.
concerning such matters. requires that all
monies raised in Mexico by ''coutriboiicns,
and received by any officer of the Army Ct
Navy, mus. under the act Of March ), ls49.l
be accounted for by him in like manner as if
the monies had been drawn from the Treasury
of the United states; and every such officer
who does not - account, must have his pay
stopped under the law of Jn--ary p, 1928.
until he shall have accounted for, ard paid
into the Treasury, all sum. for which he may
be liable
The r. L. STEVENS CoSrRAeI.-It will be
rsmeftb ered that in ls42 Congress directed
the Secretary Of tie Navy 10 make contract
with 4. l.. Stevens of New Sork. for con-
structins a harbor defence iron war steamer
to be shot and shell proof. The ship was to
cost medium price, between the cost Of the
Missouri and the Mississippi. In 1852 a law
wa, rs,ss1 s'yinS that the Department, must
proceed with this contract which had been
suspended once or twice by his predecessors.
We understand that in the agreement, sabse
a.ently made under this last law, the Secfe.
tary has so arranged them as to obtain guar
antee that the proposed war steamer shall be
shot proof against the missiles Of 1852 we'll
as A. A matter Of great Importance, a. in
the meanwhile all warlike missiles have i'm
proved even more than parr PISS" with the
! improvements in most other thing smcchanical
NAVAL OFFICER ORDEREp-Purser Levi
D. Slamm has been ordered TO proceed to the
Pacific to relieve Purser Bridge on the sloop-
of war Portsmouth. We hear that Pursor S.
proceeds GU. Immediately.
The sLooP-OF- WAR GERMANTOWN, Comman-
der Lynch. weighed anchor in Boston IIar-
Dor on the I'd instant, sailing 20 join the Bra
zil squadron.
New YORK HARDs IN THE CAucUs.-Messrs.
Peck. Peckham and Cumming remained in
side the bar the whole of the caucus. Mr..
Oliver was also there after Messrs Wheeler
and Cutting left. Two or three Virginia
members left when the choosing OF caDdi-
date for clerk commenced. Neither of them,
however, having in view action with the
Hards. No others left the Hall.
THy HEEALD's MIsrASEs.-The Htroid
writes down Mr. VIM. A. Walker q New YORK.
city member to be Free-Soiler. On the con-
trary, he is we'll known to be as emphatic 9
Supporter of the national Democratic Conven-
ton : platform as any other member Of the
House.
E1- MEABERs We saw in the hall of the
House to-day, quite number of Elk Members
who are known here as drummers for appro-
priation. from the National Treasury
Mr. AIKEN, of South Carolina, gave the
first Democratic vote this morning against the
Democratic nominee for Speaker; casting his
vote for his colleague, Mr.. Orr.
How THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF TIT
LAST HOUSE VOTED IN CAUCus.-0n the firs
ballot, Mr.. Boyd received of their votes, s6
Mr.. Disney, 10; and Mr. Orr, -.
The PRoPosHD MEETING or THE WING
MEMBERS on Saturday evening dill no. come
off-very few attending in the room of the
Committee of Ways and Means, for confer.
ence
SCATTERING VorEs.-Mr Sellers, new
Wing member from Maryland, voted fol
Breckenridge. and Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia
and Mr.. Reese for Haven; Mr.. Zollcofrci
voted for Preston. The South Carolina mem
bers were the only Democrats who votet
against Boyd for Speaker.
Mr.. R. NJ. YoUNG.--Ths name of this gen.
tleman was used in the caucus ON Saturday
night without his consent or consultation
with him.