Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-06

Geo. w. Munford. Observation-Disclosures
VIM. IL. Bogart. .....................2
j. NJ. Barclay. ....................1
The Wings scattered their votes as will be
perceived, and all the Democrats voted for
Mr.. Forney but thirteen one Of them (Mr.
Bocock) voting for Charles Brown, now Col
lector Of the Port Of Philadelphia; and the
remainder voting for Mr.. Young, to wit
Mcssrs. Ashe. Benton, Caskie, Goode keitt,
Letcher, Mcqueen, Mill son, Powell, Shaw,
Walsh and Wheeler.
The other officers of the last House were
next reelected by resolution, without oppo-
sition; and then they proceeded to draw for
seats, which occupied them for the balance of
the day session.
The EFFECT OF THE MEssAGE.-The mes
sage has already dissipated all possibility of
sympathy i'll Washington with Democratic op-
position to the Administration, based on the
trouble in the party in New York. The hopes
Of the boilers there were founded wholly on
the strict construcionis.S and economists of
the South in Congress, as strange as it may
appear. i'll view Of the history Of the career of
with the lobby at Albany and also in Wash
ingt0n. The slavery chord was a tender one
. to touch answering instantly us it were 1t
cannot be played on for an instant after the
slaveholding interest in the Government real
izc that those claiming its aid in such times
arc fighting an administration based on the
purposes and principles announced in this
message. The elections Of yesterday told the
tale of the Administration overwhelming
strength in Congress, and, with the message,
: must prove sufficient to annihilate Democratic
opposition, by driving it forthwith into the
Wig ranks.
Thosc who are Wings Oh principle, and also
those who are Abolitionists on principle, are
cmphatcIlly satisfied with the document
The former. inaSmu;h as it shows conclusvelv
that the policy Of those in power cannot fail
at once to unite against them all who do not
like to have the Government of the United
states conducted according to the strictest
doctrines laid down by Thomas jefferson, as
. practice,l by Andrew Jackson. The Adolf
tonists, because the Presidents views upon
The slavery question arc clearly such rs must
Instantly unite gainst him for vigorous action
all the anti-slayery polticians-men and wo-
men Of thc country.
1t is clear TO al sensible men here. that the
influence &C TIE Executive and his Admins
tration arc all powerful with Congress at thi :
moment Yet, in wock or a month, il may
not be so. There Is Il strong, but at present
apparently slunbcring nominal Democratic
wing disposed to carry out any purposes the
. lobby lUay have. BY the use of the usual well
understood appliances. it will vote in the
House 20, -. or possibly, 80 votes This
strength would make it dangerous. if it could
count upon the countenance of the Wing par
~. Is the leaders of the Wings in the House
know well that the robbing Of the Treasury i
t""ruruose disposing those who are egging'
;h":n On, they vii! not join hands with them.
-, it will be Impossible for them to make
combination likely to enable them to give
Pierce serious trouble
y SOLDIERS BouNTY.-It has been decided
by The proper officer Of the Government that
4 soldier who inliSts on the western frontier
under the act of June II, 1880, and the gen
eral order of June %, 1880, and who is dis
charged "n Surgeons certificate of disability
before the expiration of his time is not emit
tied Ia all the bounty provided by that act
which i TO be paid in unequal instaIments-
the last al the expiration of his seryice-but
"riyt t. yro F"i~ bounty according to the
time lac may have served, and the scale cstab-
hshcd hy the general order.
TuE Rules OF THE IIouSE-The propogition
moved ycstcr.Iayhy Mr. Mace for the change of
the rules, was evidently to correct what's we'll
Known by all here to he trying evil Under
tHu prevailing rue, once in committee of the
whole on the state OF the lnion, any ten talk
atiyc gentlemen. gentlemen bent on irving
to push matter through against the rules
can always defeat the real transaction of busi
ness for the day mt least without however
ettccting much iii the way Of CARRYING their
points lie seems to be shooting somewhat
wide of the mark. however, in so shaping his
proposed changes, as that it may not operate
greatly to delay the reference of the various
branches Of the message to the appropriate
committees.
AZ IMPORTANT CALIFORNIA LAND OFFICE
DEcISION.-We learn that the Commissioners
Of the General Land Ofice has recently had
occasion L. decide that the State authorities Of
California cannot legally select that States
selections until after the public lands of Cal