Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-21
PROGRESS or pusrsEss BEFORE cox.nfss.

rRodBEss or BUSINESS. BEFORE CoStREss
The Committee of Ways and Means hive re-
ported their leading bills with more prmpti-
tude at this session than ever before stree the
organi zation of Congress. This business like
way of discharging their duties cannot Jail TO
have great influence in expedting the work
before Congress. 1t will enable all themem-
bers to digest every Recommendation 50 that
when they come to vote on them most If the
time usually devoted to their explanation over
and over again will be served. The prompt
ness manifested by the Committee on Naval
Affairs also, deserves due credit.
CONSUL CLAYToNs ALLEGED RESIGNATION
1t is presumed here, that if Judge Clayton,
L. S. Consul at Havana, has resign I'd that
post as alleged this morning in the newspa-
pers, his act has resulted from the death of
his favorite nephew, whom he carried out with
him as his private Secretary. That gentle
man died shortly after the Judge arrived out.
Mr.. J. Y. MASON. L. s. Minister to Fnnce,
arrived here this morning and left for New
ork this afternoon, to embark there. on Sat
urday next, for Liverpool, on his way to his
post.
AN IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL MovE Mr..
Walker, Of New York city yesterday presented
a memorial from the Chamber of Commerce of
New York. asking the Government to take ac-
ton to procure the adjustment Of the sound
duties in the Baltic, which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce.. Mr.. ". also intro
duced resolution calling on the President
for information on this subject, which was
agreed to.
BuNCoMBE ALL RoUND.-Mr Dean Yesterday
went in for a little buncombe in the way of
getting snap Judgment Of the House in IA
vor Of his Ingraham thanks and sword resolu-
ton. lie moved the previous question on it
ere it could he discussed
Mr.. Smith, of Alabama. the original anti
koSsuth man, moved to lay it on the table,
calling for the yeas and nays on that motion
which were not ordered and his motion was
not agreed to. Mr.. Cerritt Smith asked leave
70 debate the proposition of Mr.. Dean, but the
Speaker ruled him out of order Mr. Dean :
move was evidently for Buncombe-so also
that of the anti -kossuth Mr.. Smith as we'll as
the pro-koSsuth Mr. Smiths effort to make
speech. SO we 90, in Washington, already
A HEAVY DAYS BusINEss-Thc money
transactions of the Treasury Department wore
remarkably heavy yesterday: the L. s stock.
redeemed being larger in the aggregate
amount than ever before in single dav
More than S300,Up of such stocks wer, re-
deemed on account of the Baltimore Saving
BANK upon which there has recently been a
severe run. it will be recolected
JAMES COLLIER, THE DEFAuLTiNG Ex-CoL-
NJ the Treasury has instruc .eu the District At
teracy OF Ohio to appeal to the Supreme Court
III that State against the decision of the Judge
who recently discharged James Collier, Ex-
Collector Of the port Of San Francisco from
custody under a wit Of hobs0r corpus The
laws of Ohio authorize such all appeal in such
cases.
TnE WHEEL WITHIN WHEEL
seems 10 be thought that the proposition
to allow the public lands (House)
coInmit,cc n clerk. was conceived with the
view to make place for Mr. F. j. Grund. the
talented newspaper man. 1t is certainly a
place wherein there will be little to do. :"
an" 1t may be, much to get
That. however, will depend upon whether
the person to be elected to it shall busy him
self in grinding axes or not. 1t will offer
charming facilities for a lobby man, indeed
The CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE TREASURY
DErARTMEST.--O yesterday, the Goth Of De-
ccmber, there were Of Treasury Warrants en-
tered on the books Of the Department
Far the redemption of stocks. :. .$409,437 So
For Treasury Depait ment, exclu-
sive of stocks. ................. 5,7SS 81
For the Customs. ................ 1851 10
Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ........ I,6l0 81
For the War Department.. ........ 25.4Is 81
For the Navy Department. 25.603 So
For rcpayins for the Navy De-
paltment observation-disclosures. $50 90
Tor the Interior Department. 1882 81