Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-11

apparently utterly defeated them aii Ior the
present The Minnesota bill killed yesterday,
was very generally regarded as one among the
most unexceptionable of all. We thought
from the early demonstrations In the hall upon
it, tina. its success was next to certain. The
voting upon the various questions Tin the House
halD arising before its life was taken, how.
ever, satisfied US on the day before yesterday,
thatit could not become law under any cir
cumstanee; as minated in yesterdays Star.
The best informed persons around Us are now
satisfied that no railroad land donating bill
will be enacted at the present session. Weare
not prepared to endorse this opinion at this
time, though it is very clear that the legisla-
ton on this Minnesota case augurs most unfa-
vorably for the system. The truth is, such
bills have been nursed to death-haye been
too we'll taken care of by their friends, who
have managed them as though advertising to
the members that they were without merits,
and therefore required what many regard as
questionable means to insure their success
We have so often commented upon the use Of
such means in Congress, after this practical
result, to render further explanations concern
ing them unnecessary at the present time.
The last "Muss' in tho House.-The per-
sonal raltercation occurring yesterday in the
House Hall between Messrs. Sellers, Lane of
Indiana, and Hunt, is the subject of much
conversation around Washington to-day. Spec
ulations relative to its probable results, being
as various as curious. Mono, however, but
those who constitutionally take delight in
widening momentary and accidental breaches
between gentlemen, being disposed to hold
that it can possibly end in dpels or duel
All three of these gentlemen are proverbially
heightened and sensitive of their honor, and we
are very sure that neither of them would in
tentionally wound the feelings of the other.
Under such circumstances. the man must DO
blind who does not comprehend that no duel
an possibly grow out of the affair. To " a
man up tree" it looks as though Peter SIM
PIES styles Of the duello-the triapgulal-is
the only one applicable.
The Reply to the Hon. Mr. Walkers Ocean
Mail Steamer Resolution.-We hear that YES.
terday, the reply of the Secretary of the Navy
to the resolution of the Hon. Mr.. Walker, ask
ing whether the Ocean Mail Steamers to have
been made, by contract, fit for war purposes,
were so built, &C., reached the House IL Rep
resentatives. 1t will be duly laid before the
House by the Speaker, probably on Monday
next. In the meanwhile We have to say that
we can have no doubt that it condemns them
| one and all as '' ships of war; and shows tina,
the service cannot havo use for any such ships,
except, possibly, as transports in time of war
Charles W. March, Esq, and the Gardiner
Clainl.-We have aseertained that Charles W
| March, Esq, who was alleged in an article re-
Gently copied into the Star from the Nattonai
Democrat of New York, to have been a recip-
lent Of a portion of the money paid under the
| Gardiner award, had nothing whatever to dc
either with DR.. Gardiner, his money, or his
case directly, or indirectly.
Tbs Enjoinsd Money.-we learn from q
party cognizant of the original movements o!
the Fillmore administration against the Gardi-
ner fraud, that it was through Mr.. Corcoran
| the Washington banker, that President F. was
enabled to initiate the measures which bid
! fair, eventually, to recover considerable
portion Of the money for the Treasury.
Cleric-l Changes in the Pension Office
| Mr.. James Orr, of Alabama, who held 8
| 81 200 I'D CLASSY clerkship has resigned
| Mr.. Lucien Peyton, of Virginia, per diem
clerk, promoted to I'D class,) 81 200 clerk
| ship, made vacant by the resignation of Mr.
Orr.
Clerical Resignation and Appointment
in the Third Auditor OMce-H. Clay Davis
Of ILL.,, has resigned his $1,000 per annum
clerkship in this Office, and Thomas w Blount
of Fla, has been appointed in his stead.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Departmental yesterday, the 9th of March
there were of Treasury Warrants entered OIL
the books of the Department.
| For the redemption of stocks..... $45,746 AZ
| Fer the payment of other Treasury
debts 2ol3 q
For the customs. ............... 10, 100 81
| Covered into the Treasury from
Customs. ..............:....... 3l9,s53 Al
| Covered into the Treasury from
Lands 40 7f
| Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ........ 1,5l5 81
For funding under the act of Jan.
| rs, lS47. Observation-Disclosures. 100 0C
For the Wax Department.. 36,975 &c
For re-paying for the War Depart.
ment.. ...................... 3l5 IS
| For the Navy Department. 1888 A
| For the Interior Departmental. 81 1892 81
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