Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-21

FOR The United States Government. in the shape
# treaty stipula,ions, as they Judge necessary
or the country's future welfare,) the COM
handing importance of what We obtain under
the treaty in question, is more har sufficient to
induce prudent and patriotic American legis.
latc gladly to clinch the bar gain beyond per
adventure. First We get Q release from on,
obligations under the 9th article Of the treaty
Of Guadalupe Hidalgo Next, settlement of
the Mesilla Valley question, as We contended
for it; involving full right of way across
Mexico to our Pacifc-side possessions. And,
lastly, insurance against otherwise certain
war with Mexico, to grow out Of disputes on
the various issues settled under this treaty;
which war could no. possibly end otherwise
than in the acquisition of more Mexican terri
tory before we are prepared to incorporate it
under this Government to our advantage,
rather than to the great embarrassment and
ultimate Injury of tho United States. Now,
he achievement of either of these three great
national points, or results, is we'll worth far
more to this country than the ten millions to
be paid. We state these brief facts, however,
only for the information Of men with skulls 81
thick, or moral perceptions so obtuse, that they
cannot understand the legal obligation resting
on the Government of the United States to
| carry out the treaty, under any circumstances,
after it has been ratified BY the treaty making
power of both Governments. As for serious
opposition to it 10 the House of Representa-
tives, the idea is simply rreposte.ous; for.
| therein, all know the o6igatio"s now rest
ing on tho Government of the United States in
this connection, incurred legally, and after
mature co.. sideration, by those on whom the
Constitution alole devolves that duy.
Ratios Of Comm .nding 0ffc I'm re-
gently deciding claim for double rations un-
der The b section Of the act of Ausust %,
ls42, for coums nding a military g.ogr aphical
dspa, tinsnt, /: was held by the Treasury De-
partment that this cot, when it spe- lis Of mill
tary geographical departments, has reference
| t. such departments only ss are established nv
he der or authority Of the President of the
United Sta,es, and not by any suboI dinate
| q ithority.
The Book Resolution AS moro or less Of
the members may not be we'll aware of the
| effect Of the action Of the House, yesterday,
| upon the book-dist;ibution proposition which
| they passed, and that it may be generally un-
ders odd, we proceel to say that the cost OF
Hi keys Cors.itution''-l6O copies of which
WIS thus voted to every member Of th, House
| ii. not, at most, more than 40 cents As 81 90
rss copy is to be psi1 for them from the
| treasury. the tax upon i, on this account is to
lie $36 500; Of which $22 0S0 is clear profit IT. Q
resolution, rs it passed, secures to Col Hickey,
wor by employee tclericaD of the Senate,
bienni llr. h'raaf -er. profit Of S96, (above
and beyond tie ua cost Of the ooks he is
to furnish under it, for each new member Of
the House of Representatives which cannot
fail TO am. unit hereafter to biennial salary
Of $4,000 at the lowest figure in addition to
his handsome regular clerical pay.
This legislation, further, makes the amount
taken from the treasury on account of books
for new memhtrs equal, per Coz gress to
sl.0i3 S. to each one Ct them; or, in other
words to a sum one-taird grea' err than their
IL.
luton, a. enacted, further provides that in case
the Clerk cannot hereafter procure the books
usually distributed thus, he shall cxpcnd the
amount Isl ,O43 S5 in The purchase of So sh books
Of similar character for each new member,
as the member may himsel: select.
Now, we have often endeavored to explain
that members of Congress are undergrad and
| in view of the fact that he provision in this
joint resolution last alb We mentioned can hardly
fail to lead construction, Ito be eventually
legalized by formal vote of the House,) which
will give directly 10 the hands of the now
mex oe,s the S! ,0l3 * of book money, to each,
to be disburseL emit ely accor ding to his own
will and pleasure we do not think ill Of thi.
resol alton, az inst which but forty members
voted on the test quesion-to lay i; on the ia b!e
tributipg legislation, and feel morally sure
that it is very soon to end in the direct and
avowed increase Of the COIN pensation Of the
members, one and all, which we regard as emf
nently necessary for the publ, interest. The
plan Of throwing three feurths of the cost to
the treasury OF the increased compensation to
members indirectly voted under the name of
book money, ih.o the hands Of contractors for
books which :re rarely, indeed, opened, is, it
seems to u.s. all wrong; and VIC hope soon to
see the day arrive, when the Congress Of tt Q
United Sta es will boldly vote themselves fair
aud full compensation in money, rather than
50 much in cash, and 81 ,043 81 in books to each
new memler.
Bonds Of Pkblis cficers. learn that it
has. very properly, been ruled by the Score
tlry Of the Ire .sury. that it is An incompati bill
i'y and improprie'y for officers of the Govern
'ueDt TO give heir subordinate Ulcers as sure
ties TO their official bonds, and a mber of
-ollecfo 9 Of Customs, who hid given bond
vi b heir subnrlin a:es Us sare,ies have beer
accordingly required to execute Few bonds
Win other sureties upon them.
Koralng Reception ut tho President
rom what We noticed about the President,
yesterday, We are inclined to think that it is
| not generally understood that the morning
| receptions on Tuesday ,io.e at Que Instead OF
TO O'clock, as heretofol s-the hour now being
| tom twelve to one.
Navy Cffioe1s Ordered, Detached, &c.-Boat-
swat oseph Lev is TO the practi 20 shin Preble