Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-20


The Colt Investigating c enmittes. I'VE
End that majority of this Co, hmittss are not
assirous of obtaining leave to sit during the
recess, though one or more Of Ito nembers
are 20 inclined. They exIsct to make .
partial report near the end Of the sss, ion. and
to seek to ob:sin permission to conf nue. their
labors during the next session, 50 los.g therein
Is they may judge II best for the Pr blic inter.
est 30 TO do. , ~
Yesterday they had before them the Mr..
Wright, Of New Jersey, tof thu, New York
Day Book on whose alleged declaration to
Mr.. Clingman. it IL conceived that that gen.
tieman gave rise to the Commi4tee in the course
Ct his remarks in debate on the bill flr the
extension of the Colt Patent. ~. re-,
We perceive quite batch of persons here
from dis lance, summoned to be examined BY
this Committee, who, it seems to be thought.
will examine some forty or fifty individ uals
ere tn. close Of the present session; and we
know not how many during the next, If au-
thsrized by the House 70 adjourn over without
making FINAL report. -..
TIE Tariff We presume that we need
hardly state that all idea of urging change
in the present tariff law during the present
session, has been abandoned, there being con-
clusive evidence of the fact in the condition Of
the business before both Houses.
Special Favo The season for strenuous
efforts to obtain special legislation of all sorts,
Is rapidly approaching, and new members
should be on their guard against them They
cannot conceive the ingenuity of the devices
vi which Congress will be piled from this t.
the 4th of August next, to accomplish such
ends. The mcst dangerous time is whom both
Houses get to leg:slating under double head
If steam, by way Of bringing mp az much Of
he back business as psss BILE, before separa
ing. We advise thoss who have not been IL
Congress, % far, ut the end OF . session, to
consult freely with their experienced col
leagues, if they would guard against giving
votes, the appearance Of with, on the record
may in time annoy them greatly. .-
Ordnance sergeants.-A claim case has very
recently been decided At the Treasury Depart
ment, which may be explained as follows: The
colonel of q regiment Of volunteers appoi nted
sergeant of his regiment an Ordnance Ser.
geant and filed up the vacancy in his compa
ny. He performed duty as an ordnance ser
geant but was paid only as private, and or
presenting his account recently to The account,
ing officers for the difference of pay, i. was
held that the act of April 5, 1882, confines the
select;on Of ordnance sergesnts to se-geants O,
the line who have served faithfully eight year.
-four years Of which in the grade of non con
nissione1 ofice1) and that, by the regulation.
If the army, the appointment must be made
by the Secretary of War, or be sanctioned b,
him before payment could legally bs made.
Post cffices and q. 8. Courts srpre
bend that there is little doubt that the Senat,
will confirm tho recent action of tho uous,
tor the erection Of suitable buildings in New
York, Boston and Philadelphia, to be th,
property Of the United States, for Pos
Office and United States Courts purposes. Tn,
Enactment Of this bill is, Of course, to lay III,
.ounda,ion for similar legislation for othe
,.ties In all directions, the temptation to spent
he public money for the improvement of va
ions localities after the same fashion /. ins
very great.
While it will certainly be more economical
tor the General Government to own post Office
IN cities where q considerable annual allow
sDcc must be made for the rent Of such estab
.ishments, the fesr is that combinations will
be made to extend the eystem even 80 as I,
provide post office accom,aod atoms in fifth aue
sixth rate towns, upon which the Government
sill be expected to expend heavy sums. reall,
With. ut necessity. If the National Treasur,
q not bled more than twice as much for th,
sites Of the proposed building in the thre
ilies above named, as private individual
would be required to pay, the enactment O
ibis proposition into law will be sound econ
,ny. That's if it does no, prove an e1ampl,
be Unfortunately followed hereafter.
She tteam Frigsts san Jacinto-The fol-
lowing is q complete List of the officers recent
~ ordered to this vessel They were directed
70 report to-day, viz: Captain, C. Il. Stibling
Lieutenauts, Cvsrton Carr, W. L Herndon, F
Key Murray, John C. Beaumont; Master, C
W. Abey; Surgeon, John L Fox; Passed As
,istsnt Surgeon, Ashton Miles; Purser, Nc
Keon Buchanan; Passed Midshipmen, John K
Wilson, Vim. r. Mercer, ]. r Hamilton, Jos
P. FyFe and J. G. Hei'man; Midshipmen Jro
). Barnes and James b. Todd; Boatswain, v
| e. Hall; Gunner, ]. C. Ritter; Carpenter, a.
Mcdonnell; Sailmaker, 7. c. Herbert En-
,inssrs-Chief, Joshua Follapshee; first as
istants, A. c. Steiners and Ed. De Luce; &C.
,ond ditto, Jas. II. Warner AID T. AIphops,
Jackson; third ditto, Cltiand Lindsley, -
Ramsay and Vim. II. Hunt.
Hondurss-We have reasons TO believe tina
preliminary steps for the negotiation of ,
treaty Of amity and commerce between tn,
United States and Honduras have been taken
md that the Honduran Minister at VI ashipg
Ton and the American Secretary Of State viii
DOT be long in coming to terms. no, duras, l.
~ill be recolles,ed is, commerce ally considered
by long odds the most important Of the Cen
,rai American States. At present we have nc
-reasy with her. The necessity for placing on,
commerce with her on the fair basis Ct treat,
guarantee, must be obvious to all commercial
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