New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-22
WASHING TON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
From tn. wa.hInEton Star.

The SPEAKERsHIP.-Col Richardson, Of Illinois, who
l. a candidate In good earnest for this elevated position
las reached Washington attracted hher al this early pc
rod doubtless by his desire 70 let arriving new monbrs
know something Of him personally before they may be
called on to vote upon the 10 him all important question:
This j. wise move his part nasmuch il takes very
little personal association with him to impress most men
very decidedly in his favor as gon;leman OF genuine
chaTaor and high bearing. Sometime since We took Oc
cason TO discuss his distinctive traits public and
on this occasion have only to repeat that IN case the
Harmonious get into any thing Of snar in caucus,
know Of other upon whom IN the end they would DO
more likely to harmonise.
THE NEw-YoRK ASSAY OFFIcE.-The Treasury De
partrntn of opinion that Captain Cuum lof United
States Military Engineers) the Superintendent OF this
building will have il completed by the 18th of January
or very coon thereafter II viii be recolccted that
only commenced the 9Th day of September last. IL
will be built and furnished appointed within tho appro
paton Of 100000 made at the last session OF Congress
The superintendent well as the branch of the Treasury
Department here which has control Of such work. deserve
great credit for the prompt and thorough manner ia which
the construction of this important establishment has been
pushed on. Blythe by rolled iron beams being used
in this building This something under the Ii
was not determined TO resort to rolled iron for this purpose
until after atactory expenmsn ; proving that as made
these beams fully equal TO the task Of sustaining the
brick arch foors of the work. They the rolled beams
cost only about 500 pr un which s much less in some
cases not more than oneb than the usual prices OF
wrought iron beams, which must have been used
throughout the building The work on the two banking
houses in Wall purchased for the use Of the Assay VI
fee and customs is also going very rapidly AMI will be
ready for occupancy by the Government very shortly
The PRoGREssIsG BUREAU REPoRTs.-From what we
learn the annual reports OF the various heads OF Ex
ecutive Department bureaus being rapidly finished
will be very succEct statements Of the amount OF business
done the condition Of the business present before each
with such recommendations for the future their authors
conceive necessary for the public interest all Of them VIII
undoubtedly be completed and handed in in time TO ac
company the delivery Of the message to Congress
EXTRA PAY SOLDIERS UNDER CERrAIS CIRcUM
sTASoEs-The following extract from recent official let
ter from Government accounting officer Is Of much IN
terest TO the rank and file ef the army.
whether he as,sacs made 70 cerln ea.i detailed from
the army Jerks &c in leu Of th daily ration ey ths
b. he l Of March 1919 while employed s'or'
have to state that found expsdieut employ
counoned ofsr musicians and Pfvltes At work on ori1cs
on' surveys IN cutting Iosd' and other l.or 81 30 rs
extra Al o. whiky spirits io the communion hxed IN leu Of
tie p Pf the Spants Or decision o. toe sccoaans oase
IisLy P them Of this allowance II the seereary Of War
Eve cent, sa Of MS allowance AID n daily ration .i
by he Act q March 1917 in aOn- AID
s,s to &c War b: "a leu sGi n on s1a receipt
esrnot affect The Legal Fsh Of The soldier to me
fiovided b. tha' se,.'
TIE MORTALITY AMONG THE OFFICERS or THE ARNr.-
Tbirtyone of the nine hundred officers Of the United
States army have died since the lst Of Jenuary last
This in time OF peace is very large per cemage Oh
deaths proving beyond question The hazardous nature OF
the services they at all times called to render to their
county
A PF.cTIcE or THE AccoUSTISG OFFICERS OF THE
CoyERyxEST-An important rule prevails IN the Treasury
Department forbddng the review OF decision made oy
the predecessor of any Treasury accounting officer IN
les new and important testimony in the case may be pre-
sentod by tie party asking for a hearing.
A CLTRIcAL APPOINTMENT is TIE PESsIos OFFICE
ME. Amos T. jerks Of X. L. is appointed 10 first class
$500 Der annuml cerkshp in the Pension Bureau.
f TIE NEW ORLEANS Custom HoUsE.-Those in charge
Of this building write that they about to commence the
marble work upon il.
The Piitsburg Custom Housei is length completed ex
ceIt the heating apparatus, which is not yet put in
IHT CIscIHSAII CUSTOM HoUsE.-The cut stone work
has been commenced the piers Of the cellar have been
completed and the contractors are pushing matters Ysor
ousiy.
/ Tnr WmMSGToS Dell CUsTON -HoUsE.-The rnb5lc
stone work of this building finished aud the cut sto
work has been commenced.
! The NORFOLK Val Custom HoUsE.-The foundations
Of this work progressing rapidly They arc now neaf
completed Tie granite for the exterior OF the building
now being got out
THE NOZZLE CUSTOM HoUsE.-The excavations for thi
work have been commenced it is understood at the Trea
| sury Departuent.