Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-01
vAsHneroN EEWs AHp GOSSIP.

wAsHuaToN EEws AND GOSSIP.
Pure Water for Washington, and Plenty
Of It.-In the name Of suffering humanity, do
we beseech their honors Of Congress not to
forget to-day in disposing Of the wster works
amendment to the general sppropristion bill,
that their action upon 1t will determine whether
their own successors are to fry, bake, boil and
stew, as they have been under going these four
processes for the last three or four days An
abundant supply of pure water in Washington
at this moment would make q difference In the
comfort and health of all those here, quite
equal to difference to ten degrees of tenn
perature according to Fahrenheit. Atsuch asea'
son as the present, honorable gentlemen have
brought homo to them practically, the real Ne
cessity for this proposed improvement for the
health of those in Government employment
here, if not for the safety Of the millions on
millions worth of Governments property at this
point, which, without it, cannot be amply OF
properly protected from FIRE -, ~ ~
The Tariff public, by this time, must
understand and appreciate the data ON which
we wrote, in declaring, soms weeks ago, that
there was no prospect of any considerable
change in the rates Of duties on imports during
the current session. The New York Herald,
of late, dealing altogether in extraysgsnt-
unsustainab le-notions aud positions, profess
ed to read our declaration to this end as de-
monstrstion Of the National Administration;
as though the latter are whit more RESPONSE
BILE for our views and statements Of facts, than
Senator Seward or Representative Benton,
about whom we are just as cautious always to
publish the truth, as with reference to such Of
the doings or views of the Executive branch of
the Government We may be able to learn of in
advance of our contemporaries. Now, we knew
that by the LIST of July the treaty matters and
the Nebraska controversy would just about be
finally gotten rid Of in the halls of Congress,
and that it would then be az hot as cotton-too
bot to permit the posi- bility of such new gen.
eral debate in both houses, as could not fail to
arise upon a serious effort to make general
change of the duties on imports. We knew, too,
that nearly half the members of both Houses
have different measures yet undisposed of,
which they are most anxious to press through
before separating; and that such gentlemen all
understand clearly that an effort to pass a new
tariff bill would, necessarily, occupy three
fourths of the time Of both Houses in session
if they continue together until the first of No.
vember. We knew, also, that the great ap-
preparation bills were still undisposed Of On
these facts, we concluded that, however anx-
ious the General Administration might be to
reduce the too rapid accumulation of the rev.
enues Of the Government, it would be morally
impossible so to do at the present session. The
whole matter is at length clear to the duliest
comprehension.
The New York District Attorueyship.-On
the night before last, the knowing ones felt
sure that, yesterday, a successor to Mr.. Chas
O'Connor would be nominated to the Senate.
and Mr. Westbrook's prospects were regarded
as much the brightest of those of all the aspi
rants for the position; it being understood that
the list Of Democratic members of Congress who
had petitioned the Executive in his behalf had
gone up to SO or S6-a very formidable show
ing of Congressional hands in his behalf in.
deed. Butitis now understood that no nomina.
ton for that place was made yesterday So the
politicians are all agog again upon this inter-
esting matter. As hot as it is, they still con-
tinue to talk it over. We can stand hotel-hall
speculation over the relative claims and pros
poets Of gentlemen for Office quite we'll, at or
binary times; but with the thermometer at 81.
and not a breath of air stirring, to hear such
discussions going on around US, is cen a most
sufficient to make such an old stager as ourself
sea-sick of politics
P. S.-Just as We go to press, it is being in.
sisted that the President has just sent in the
nomination of the Hon Mr. Westbrook for
this position. Whether this be true or not.
we are satisfied that Mr. WIS stock is worth
one hundred per cent. to-day moro than that
of either of his competitors.
The End Of the session-Mr Gwin is the
chairman Of the Senate branch of the com
mittee OF conference on the various PROPOSE
tons for fixing day for the end of the ses-
sion, while Mr.. Orr is the chairman of the
~A noAeu Ny tuo Speaker OF the House.
Mr.. Gwin is the putative father of the "recess'
proposition, while the paternity of the project
to adjourn on the 31st of July, belongs to Mr.
Orr. They are fairly matched. intellectually,
and are equally anxious, evidently, each that
his own views in the premises shall prevail
The balance of the joint committee stand three
for the recess and one only against it. Yet we
do not look for very speedy settlement of the
question in issue. The House are at this mo-
msnt less willing to adjourn early than they
were week or two ago. This arises from the
hope entertained by many members, that BY
holding on they may each compass the enact
ment Of some favorite measure
p. S. The voting on the report of the com.
mittee of conference in the House, to-day. be-
fore we went to press, amounted to an apparent
certainty that before they adjourned the re-
port of the said committee Recommending 4th
Of August next,) will be acceded to by the
House. The Senate have agreed to it.
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