Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-11
WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

IDS alre9uy uene mucn to"s'"o A"A "io1A esAS |
he Democratic party in both houses Of Con-
,ress. Up to that time, it vas held by many
hat there was serious disafection to the Ad-
This view of the condition of
the party there, was urged with so mach ve-
hemcnce by so many outside gentlemen, who
are anxious to have things take that turn, as
to induce half dozen members not from New
York who are certainly much disposed to be
to 'scut up' extensively in the po-
si,ion they took in private conversation upon
political affairs They led men of the press
stationed here to fancy that their resolution |
at. heart would not ooze from their fingers |
ends. So those not behind the curtain, very |
generally thought that the Administration
would be subjected to serious embarrassment
from back. handed blows from nominal friends
on all passing occasions. The delusion, how
ever, has already passed away The gentle
men who were to have staked all upon pun
ishing the President, have already abandoned
that Intention, and will be found carefully
seeking to register their names on every test
question in its favor, least by failing so to do,
they may strengthen the hands Of rivals at
home. who are watching to make capital
against them, on the ground that they are
using their seats in Congress 10 embarrass
rather than to strengthen the Democratic
party and its policy. .s.4 go.
l. This entire abandonment OF them by those
on whom the anti-administration Democrats
Of New York relied implicitly for backing up
Mr.. Cuttings movement, it strikes us, will
have the effect of inducing them tthose New
Yorkers) to abandon all idea of opposition;
| moro especially as a majority Of them really
| sympathze most earnestly with each and
every point in the Administration 3 policy not
Immediately connected with New York affairs.
For instance, Messrs Cntting, Walsh, and Wal
| bridge, will certainly be found voting with
| the Democratic party on each and every Dem
Ocratic test question not Immediately spper
| tanning to New York politics. Perhaps we
may say quite as much for Messrs. Wheeler
and Oliver. As for Mr.. Lyon, the eccentric
| member of the present Congress, he admits
no Identification with the Democratic party.
When recently in the New York Legislature,
| he seemed to delight in voting vigorously
| first with one side and next with the other.
Indeed, so far, lie has voted after the same
Democrats on nearly every question which
| (the latter cOnsider) involve a test of the
| members political position.
| On the whole, we are now able to say conf
dentialIy, that there is to be no Democratic
| opposition Of the least moment in either House.
More or less of those counted on recently in
| the Senate as likely to essay trouble for the
Administration, have never entertained the
least idea of doing any thing Of the sort
| Others, on seeking explanations on points in
which they hal personal grievances, have dis
covered that they are themselves in error.
While the rest who were bent on getting up
GO muss all around" find that they must lose
| far more than they can make by any such
thing; SO, of course, they have changed their
| tactics.
SOLDIERS ACCOUNT WITH SUTLERs.-We
Learn that previous to the act of March 3,
| 1917, the amounts due by soldiers to suffers
| were entered on the rolls and stopped by the
paymaster; but in a case where such stoppages
had been made from the soldiers pay, and
the paymaster died insolvent without having
paid the sutler, it was held that the United
States were not liable for the amount of stop
pages, as the rule allowing them to be made
was adopted only for the easement of the
| sutler.
The VACANT HAVANA CoNSULsHI Though
| it is understood that Ex-senator Clemens is
not an applicant for the position, the impress
sion prevails in this city that it is likely in the
end to be rendered to him. To fill it properly
requires the possession of political talents and
experience of a high order. Indeed, we
doubt whether, at this time, this Government
has full mission Of greater Importance to
the future of the country, than the consulship
at Havana. Though the newspapers. or most
Of them, seem determined to ignore the exist
ence Of the purpose of Africanizing Cuba on
the part Of England that impression continues
to be very rife here. 1t strikes us that in fill
ing the post referred to above, particular care
will be taken to select a gentleman not to be
deceived as to facts by protestations from any
quarter. One who can be relied on for the
full, instant and authentic information neces-
sary to enable the Government Of the United
States to protect American interests there, d.
rect or remote. In view Of such considera-
tons, we think the country may rely on it,
that no gentleman will be selected to succeed
Judge Clayton on account of his own partizan
services, or the relative amount of :: Demo-
cratic influence " he may be able to bring
70 bear On the appointing power. Weight OF
qualifications IN this case cannot fail to settle
the queation-who is to be the new American
Consul at Havana.
No DOUBLE EXTRA PAY.-A soldier who
had served out two distinct terms of service
in the Mexican war, claimed three months
extra pay for each under the act Of July 10,
ls4S. His claim was rejected 1t was held
that 1t was not the intention OF Congress that
any one officer, private, &c, should receive
more than three months extra pay, though he
had served out two Or more engagements.
TIE WAR OF THE RIVAL GRAyTs.-Tbere
seems just now to be 4 fierce contest in pro-
gress between those interested in the Garay
grant, on the one hand, and in the Sloo Tc- |
huantepec grant on the other, for the favor Of |
the Government Of the United States MANY
gentlemen of fine abilities, who are famed for |
. knowing the ropes, are said to be interested
on either side as partners and attorneys for |
contingent consideration, or otherwise They |
are all managing their matters with great Sc
crecy, apparently; yet it is not impossible, We
fancy, to name them all personally, and to
state the part which each is expected to per.
form, rs well as to explain the reason why
each such gentlemen has been retained -
The stake at issue is an enormous enc. and the
country has been raked from ono en-, to the
other to find precisely the men for the OCCASION.
We hope soon to have data sufficient, within
BUR reach, to enable us to make an exposition
'f these matters, which, to say tie least of it,
VIII astound the whole country
A CORRECTION The types made US say yes.
erday, that Mr.. Dawson addressed the Uouse
= eloquently and willingly upon the death of
'he late Hon Henry A. Muhlcnburgh. instead