Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-17

granted he will be back in w Washington shortly,
lobbying for special.favors bills before Con-
gress, for q consideration. He was engaged in
such pursuits in this city of late, until he took
himself off to dabble in this New Hampshire
election.
The Tehauntepec Treaty.-The friends Of
the Tehauntepec scheme are very sure that
the Senate committee have reported an amend
ment to the Gadsden treaty, covering all they
are just now contending for, according to their
representations. That is; Incorporating in the
latter recognition Of the Sloo grant, leaving
it optional with the Government to give the
scheme or enterprise their protection, at will,
at any time they may conceived it to the interest
of the United States so to do. They further
profess to feel very sure that there is a consid-
cradle majority in the Senate fully bent on in
cooperating an additional section in the treaty
to this end; else, on its defeat
Commissions to Pension Agents, &c.-The
aet Of February 20, 1647, allows to pension
agents two per cent commission upon their dis
bursement, not exceeding, however, compen-
sation of $1,000 year. pension agent
whose accounts had been regularly settled, and
who had retired from Office, found that during
his term of his Office his commissions in some
years fell shert of 81 ,O0O while in Others at
two per cent, they would have exceeded it, and
he accordingly claimed the per centase upon
the a0Aole tern, he served, not exceeding 81 900
year. 1t was held at the Treasury Depart
ment that his compensation being q yearlu
one, derived from commissions on disbursc-
ments for the year, each years compensation
must be adjusted by itself. No error was al
legged in the accounts already settled, but the
full amount authorized by law had been cred.
tied in each years accounts, and nothing could
therefore be due for omitted commissions.
The claim was therefore disallowed When
the commissions of the agent exceed the maxi
mum In some quarters and fall short of it in
others Of tile same year. the deficiency may be
made up by the excess in adjusting the accounts
for that year. These rules apply to navy
agents, receivers, and other officers, paid by a
| commission not to exceed designated maxi
mum.
Tho Great Private Ball Of the Season. We
hear that on the evening of Friday next, the
24th inst, the Brazilian minister, NJ de Car.
valho Moreira, gives, ut his residence in this
city, magnificent ball in honor of the Elm
| press. The fashionable world of Washington
is already filled with the excitement of prepa-
| ration for it. Rumor says that the suppe,
arrangements ere to be made in most exuui
| site style, for six hundred guests.
European Ahairs.-It seems to be thought
by the best informed public men here, that the
revolution in Spain, commencing at Saragossa
Of which we have news this morning. is to BIZ
The first of series of popular outbreaks, SINH
| lar to those of IS4S all over the continent
They are to expected to follow in quick sue
cessiOn. 1t is further believed that, notwith
| standing the so mnch better preparation of TIT
| different European governments, the chance:
for the people arc much better now than in
lS4s, none of the standing armies being likely
| to be trusted by their employers and the peo
pie being much wiser in the management o.
their affairs than on that occasion. We may
add, that in such circles in Washington the
opinion that there will be no collision between
| Russia and France and England, on the Tur
key question, also continues to prevail, not
outstanding the late parade of great prepare
ton for such an event that has taken place OIL
late.
The Treaties with the Omahas, ottoes, and
MissourIs made.-The Indian Bureau has al
length made treaties with the delegates from
these tribes now in Washington, on the basi;
| Of the views which the Secretary of the Intcrio,
and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs have
entertained with reference to their affairs with
| those tribes. These conventions supercede
those made by Major Gatewood some time
since, without authority of law. The latter
it will be remembered, looked to furtherina
the interests of the traders, rather than those
Of the Indians and the Government, as we OK.
planned not long ago. The new treaties were
signed-one yesterday, and the other on the
day before.
Dispatches for Madrid-We have reason tc
believe that special Cabinet messenger will
leave Washington this afternoon for Madrid
charged with the delivery of the despatche.
| Ito Mr.. Soule) bearing on the Black Warrior
case, which are said to have been in course Of
preparation at the State Department for some
days past
The FASTEST" Men on Record.-We hea,
that the two last arrivals from California
brought any quantity of applications to tn,
President Of the United States for territorial
Offices in Sonora and Lower California, backed
by the names and influence of the leaders O
g the party in that quarter of the world s.
| they go,
The Current Operations Of the Treasur,
Dspartment.-On yesterday, the 18th Of March
there were of Treasury Warrants entered OF
the books Of the Department
For the redemption of stocks. ...$l2I,S4I 9.
Fer the payment Of other Treasury
| debts 90,231 81
For the Customs. ............... 1884 81
Covered into the Treasury from
| miscellaneous sources. ......... 1866 8!
For the War Department. Al 800 OF
For the Navy Department. 95,236 2,
For re-paying for the Navy De-
| pattment .................... 1890 6t
For the Interior Department. 1921 o.
LARGE FIGUREs.-The following stats
tics descriptive of the Saint Mic hola.