The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
From the Washington Star, Feb. 3.


ENDORSEMENT On BILLS ON THE GOVERNMENT.
case of much interest has recently been djudi-
Gated at the Treasury Department, which may be
government, duly authorized, drew bill on the
proper department in favor of an individual, his
order, which individual endorsed il in blank. Subse-
quent to the blank endorsement Of the payee there
was another endorsement in blank, purporting to
have been made by an attorney of the end0rser but
there was no proof that the person claiming to be
the attorney was authorized to act in that capacity
The question was-whether the holder Of the bill
could be paid 1t was held that he might be paid,
on the ground that while the first endorsement re-
mains blank, the right of the holder to recover as
the immediate assignee Of the first endorser Is not re-
stIicted by subsequent endorsements Even if those
subsequent endorsements all in full, that the
holder could deduce regular title through them, he
would not be bound 70 do so, but might strike them
all out and claim simply under the first blank
Enforcement
THE aADspEN TREATY.
LAST evening and to-day It was said on The avenue
that this treaty does not contain final release from
all demands under the tresty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo,
as heretofore generally represented. II this be true,
it is by means wonderful that the President hest
tates whether not to send 1t into the Senate, as
is alleged by those who take on themselves the
duty OF knowing every thing going on" For our
part, we were never knowing. We know quite as
little about the real facts involved in this Gadsden
treaty it is possible for know who is forced
to be as much 'around town. Ourself So we state
nothing concerning it as more than floating CONVEX
eation on the avenue.
PROTESTED BILLS ON THR GOVERNMENT.
1t has been the ettled and un osm practice of the
government, in the settlement Of accounts not to
allow interest or damages on protested bills, un der
whatever circumstances they may have been drawn
and protested; Dor are costs on protested bills paid
except in compliance with special act of Con-
gress.
AMERICAN CONSUL AT LONDON.
We feel satisfied that the nomination Of George N.
Sanders, Esq., for this position, is now pending be.
fore the Senate.
THE CAUCUS ON THE NEBaAsKA-KAEsAs BILL.
From the Washington star, FEB.
We learn that consult alton or caucus of the Sc
majors, friends Of the Nebraska and Kansas BILL was
held Yesterday morning. Thirty-nine or forty men,
beis Of .he Senate were present They were not dis.
tingushed by party affiliations Or by any sectional
classification. 1t was decided that fair chance
bate it fully, but that the bill should be passed to
decision without delay and III preference TO all other
business before the Senate We presume that like po
icy will be adopted in the House, and that the pas
sage OF the bill by the Senate !, will be taken up i'm
mediately in the House, and ii its supporters have
the strength, is nodoubted all other business will
be postponed to it. This is wise course, as Con-
gress shall then 20 on and settle the other matters
before it without this exciting subject creating OBJ
stacles to calm and dispassonate consideration. We
are inforne that another consultation OF Senators
was held this morning.
THE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
On the I'd of February there were OF treasury
warrants entered on the books OF the department -
For the rvcemp ion Of stocks........... $oo038 OS
For tho payment OF other Treasury d. BIS. 7sS9 98
For the customs .......... Al, 100 oV
sources ........... s,2oe II
For the War Department. A7o4 81
For paying for the War Department 9498 rs
For the Navy Department CT 900 90
For 8