The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-24

Secretary Guthrie is matter Of rejoicing With them
They evidently think that whatever the Secretary
have lost they have gained by that discredtabe trans
This fact addresses it'll. with peculiar force to the de-
his composue who can, unmovsd, contemplate such
y state of things Why do they approve he Of
the ",ofsf" The answer is obvious Because they
bone OF their bone and flesh Of their hesh."
REPAIRS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From the STAR Nov. ~
The repairs NJ the Prssidents house progressing
biographical Corps of the United States Army By the
language Of the act making the appropriation for repairs
and urntus, &c. Congress provided that the money BE-
expended under the direction OF the President and ne as
signed the entire duty to Capt Lee. From what we have
seen from day to day sased that the oney has
item Of expense has been the heating apparatus for
ing the house All who had occasion to visit the
IN usrss All ers IN ,ns are aware how
SUGGESTED The present. We have doubt will work
admirably 1t selected BY Capt Lee and put up BY
nessrs Walsorth Mason, of Boston ksss The dscora
tons OF the house. designed by direction the officer
charge including painting II ceiling, sc simple and
Mersrs A. stewart Co., of New YORK are substantial
and serviceable They not elegant and penrye
perhaps as are to be found in any private houses Of
wealthy gentlemen in large Cities but fitting and
proper both in design and material Much edit Is due
to Nr Strickland of the houseof Msssrs Stewart Co
for his promptness and advancing the
work. and experimenting the hanging of the tapestry
Nothing has been done the portion OF the house
Pied the President for his business ption
rooms. He preferrnd that far he personally
concerned things should remain they The credit
ary economical and chosen re airs ia
due 6rst tine lberaty Congress making the ap-
preparation of and next to the fortunate selection
Of the President in detailing so udcious and
ed an ohcer Captain 10 take charge OF the
A SINGULAR OMISSION.
We hear that the secretary Of the Treasury has of late
devoted much time revision OF the titles much Of
the real estate long held BY the for Custom
House purposes sc In the OF this examination,
has become manifest that the general lost
the uss exclusive jurso lotion over the Custom House
a
1916 1t viii be embered. The property which the
1920 when Aexan ria formed part of the District
lunh ia, which precluden necessity for application to
The state Of Virginia TO est in the Uuied States exclu
sve iutidictoi it Ia drawing up the act of retro
ceson the title TO the property itself only secured
u tie general government The jurisdiction being coded
dy is application to the State Of vr9iss pass
an act again according he requisite jurisdiction to the
general government. which, understand is being
prepared in the Treasury Department
AN IMPORTANT ExTRApITIoN POINT DECIDED.
We hear that in revsipg recent case, the Attorney
General has held that order justify President to
his at the request any foreign govern
men for the purpose of enabling the courts to take u
there should be presented sufficient evidence to jus y
ext being the question for courts to decide
RULE PREVAILING IN THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT
ING OFFICES.
Transfers of money to cisbur uts under
appropriation of which the governn ent agent has
funds in his hands. cannot re made at the Treasury
whom there is nc more in the Treasury TO the credit Of
that Appropriation. Nor a credit be given to a dis
bursting agent the settlement of his accounts for dis
bursements under such crcu nsances-tAat when the
appropriation l. exhausted.
CLERICAL PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT.
Edward Wright, Esq of New York, has been promoted
to class cerkship $1,000 per annum) in the
Office of the Commissioner If Customs Evan Edwards,
deceased II Lock xood of the District of Coun ba
been appointed to the first class clekhp vacated by he
promotion of Mr.. Wright.
NAVAL ENGINEERS.
board OF naval neers, composed of Mr.. Martin,
the gneer in Chief and Chief Engineer, Wood and
Hunt have beer ordered to assembl, il Washington
the 9th Of December TO examine gneer for promotion
and candidates for admission
THE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE TREASURY