Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-10


Speaker to influence the complexion of the |
committees still continues undated, we be- |
lieve. Gentlemen outside as well as inside |
the House seem to US to be giving themselves
any quantity of unnecessary trouble upon |
this matter Speaker Boyd if we know him
correctly, will make his selections wholly with |
the view to the public interest without stop |
ping to grind the axe Of any one. He now
knows thoroughly the fortes and capacities of
all the old members. as we'll rs the sentiments
Of the House with reference to the committees
of the last session. Under these circum
stances with his experience and proverbial in
hrxbilty in discharging public duties there
can be no doubt that the programme which he
will report on Monday morning will be as sat
.fnctory TO the House and To the National
Administration, whose future is So iden'ii fed
with the manner in which he discharges this
delicate trust, as it will doubtless be well for
the public interest at large.
Az UNITED STATES SEANAN's WACE5.--A
seaman enlisted in the United States service
was transferred to a merchant ship in dis
tress, and was paid by the owners of tho lat
ter. lie applied to the Government also for
pay during that time but it was held that rs
the United States were deprived ofhis services
for the time being, and as the seaman had
ceivcd pay from the parties to whom services
were rendered, he had no claim on the United
States for wages during that time. His extra
pay, however, for serving on the coast of Cal
itornia, &c, was allowed during that period.
CAss on REDFIELD.-The New York HeraiA
according to its latter day custom is leaving
no stone unturned in the work Of trying to
stultify Genera! Cass, to accommodate its own
ends. As the editor himself misreDresents
the private conversations Of Mr.. Buchanan
and others. 50 some Of his Washington cores
| pondents are playing the same game with
| reference TO General CasS. One OF them, for
| instance. asserts that the General has
/ pressed his determination to vote against the
/ confirmation of i.eman j. Rcdicid. This l.
/ sheer stuff Mr.. K. as General c. well knows
| was his fast friend from first to last, not only
! in 1913, but long before that period, rs z'e(l
! as IN loJ2 He stood Inanfully by the Cen
eral when those of New York (Messrs. Dick
/ iuson. Birdsall 4 Coz for whom the HeraM
would have Cass strike the man who never
! deserted him. trying to drive bargain
/ III the National Convention for his (CaSs .
/ destruction and Dickinson s elevation. then
the Hon Daniel ;. Dickinson was oStenSibly
putting back the vote OF the Nirg mia Deoga-
ton with the Pickwickian parade of more
| than Roman virtue which brought down on
him the shower Of bouquets (hought ana paid
for by his own immediate little clique for the
| arranged SceHG.} Birdslll was running back
and forth between Dickinson and the Viz
ginia delegation to arrange when the State 5
/ vote should be given to him, 20 as to have II
done ut such time and in such manner rs would
conceal from the world that Mr. D.. his house
hold and friends. amid all tEeir professions OF
! readiness tn die for CGSs. Were merely 75v5uo
htnS in order to dive the best possible bar
gain for the real candidate of Law. CroSwcl
/ e Cu.--Mr. Dickinson himself
Now, if any man doubts The truth Of what
We here write. the question can be settled in
I a t:ice. The Hon. John :. Barbour, ST.. i at
present in Washington Let some deyoiee 81
Mr. Dickinson 90 to him for a contradiction Of
this statement. which we make upon ru alI-
thority from. nor consultation with him. We
were present and saw all the working of this
wheel within Il wheel! knowing of our own
knowledge of the communications Vgs:in {,
back and forth We call on those who hon
cstIy believe that the political position now
occupied By those who profess to worship Nr
[ Dickinson above all D:herS j. not TO piuEler
, IN interrogate Mr. Edrbour, the chairman Of
/ the Virginia delegation. He i here we lc-
peat. and we dare any Il those identified With
the new party Of plumber TO approach him on
rcsp5Hdss 5r TT s@a {r y, Gs9Mes
MIR. Bllbour's hand
HE VIRGINIA EEv0ITTIoEART HGrSrY
LAGp CLMns.-We apprehend that the AT
torncy General has duly made up his opinions
or decisions upon the law points involved in
these claims, and that in the c0urzeof day or
two he will he ready to send Tie papers bach
to the Secretary of the Interior for his final
tl.I3l ,.If !, ia l.