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tinuanee, judgment, dseree, or rscognissnce.
drawing any bond, or making any record. Ger
tinsats return, or report, for ssnh folio, fifteen
cents"
. person II bound over to answer in higher
court. Q COPY Of IL would nece ssarily be CERT
ied with the proceeding. In character and
grade Of service, 1t is similar to that, for writ
ing which, clerk Il paid fifteen cents per
folio.
Ny opinion therefore. is, that . complaint
before . commissioner, charging person with
having committed q crime, should Gin writing.
and that the officer thus rendering this service,
is entitled to fifteen cents for each folio under
and by virtue Of tho clauses cited.
ELSA WHIrrI.EsEY.
The Russian Treaty Rati6ed.-The Senate
have promptly confirmed the treaty with Rus.
sia. On Saturday last, it will be recollected,
that We announced its formation and that it
vas to be duly signed in form on that day
It was communicated to the Senate yesterday
morning The fact that not single legislative
day interviewed between sending it into the
Senate and its ratification, proves that it is an
eminently wise measure on the part of the
President and Secretary of State. Such &c.
dorsements from the U. S. Ssnste arc the
proper rebuke for the insane rawlings of tho
New York Herald and its allies against the
foreign policy of those who now control the
government Of our country.
Mr.. Ger1it Smiths Triumph. gen.
tleman is really to be complimented on the
success Of his labers in superindu:ing yester.
days action in Committee of the Whole on the
Navy appropriation bill, whereby it was voted
to abolish the spirit ration in the Navy. The
reform is great one, indeed. Much of the
notorious and deplorable habit of Navy sailors
in making beasts of themselves with liquor, is
fairly attributable to tho fact that its use as
an ordinary beverage has been legalized in
the service up to this hour. The sailors in the
American merchant service have become, "a a
class, far more temperate of late years, than
formerly. Thisis principally the result of the
'anishment Of the spirit ration in we'll regula-
ted merchant ships. 1t strikes Us as very high
time tina: Congress took measures to adopt the
rule in the Navy which, in hundreds, if not
thousands of private ships has been demon.
strated to work we'll indeed, for the interest of
the class upon whom it must operate, and, indi.
rectly, On all connected with them.
The Amended Homestead Biu.-It is no.
to be doubted that this measure will be most
vigorously opposed in tho House. We have al,
ready heard enough to satisfy US that con.
siderable force have made up their minds if
possible to prevent i s enactment, even If i,
may be necessary to defeat tho general appro.
priation bills in so doing. We have no idea,
however, that az such result can be brought
about, regarding it as certain that tho app,o-
priation bills will pass; and also the amended
Homestead measure, at the next, if not at this
session.
Russian America We have every reason
| to believe that the next European steamer will
bring formal offer from Russia to sell us her
North American possessions. Tho last steam
er, 1t Is said in diplomatic circles here, brough,
| out an official "feeler" to the end of the trans
| fer, which leads to the conclusion that the
formal offer is speedily to follow.
Russia's American possessions are of NO
| earthly use to her, and ready money Is just
now Of much Importance to tho Gar It is
yet very questionable, in our mind, whether
! the United States have any thing to gain by
making the purchase, however.
Enginesr-in- Chief Martin, u s. Navy,
reached his post in the Department this morn
| ing, having returned from his tour of inspec.
ton Of naval steamer improvements in the
English and French dock yards, under orders.
The Current Operations Of tho Treasury
Dspartment-On yesterday, the 18th Of July.
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For the payment of Treasury debts $685. SO
For tho Customs. ................ 183,451 06
Covered into the Treasury from
oussoms.. ................... LOO s5
Covered into tho Treasury from
miscellaneous sources.......... 80 S29 90
For the War Dspsrtment........ 2O,955 IL
For e-psying for the War Depart
msnt.. ...................... 5,0s2 II
For the Navy Department. 20, 405 90