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simply refusing to take up those standing before

simply refusing to take up those standing before
it on the calendar. As the yeas and nays /
cannot be called in committee, comparatively
very little time need be spent in chafferiug {
over the question of taking mp bill which /
the majority may be disposed to lay aside for
the time being. in order to attend to business
they may consider worthy of Immediate attcn-
ton.
Mr. Redfeld.-It was arranged that the !
nomination of this gentleman would be taken
up, in Executive session, to-day, at 2p. NJ
Just as we 60 to press
Claims for Property Lost in the Service Of
the United States Under the laws and rules
prevailing in the settlement Of accounts in the
Executive Department, we gather that, in order
to sustain claim for property lost in the SER
vice of the Unit cd States, the evidence of the
cimmanding oficer must be adduced, under
Ehom the claimant served ut the time when
he loss occurred, describing the property, the
value of it the time and manner in which the
| loss happened, and whether or not it was sus
tanned without any fault or negligence on the
part of the claimants
The Nebraska Bill.-Thc Abolition members
| OF both Houses of Congress are now evidently
IN terrible stew over the bill of Senator Dou-
glas. We have rarely seen them so excited
IN many years. 1t is clear that their fears arc
aroused by the fact that they find far fewer
Wings or Democrats disposed TO aid them in
opposing it, than they expected to have at their
elbow ez.E
We think that we may Congratulate the coun-
try on the condition of congressional sentiment
50 far manifested On this bill. 1t tells thatthe
/ fear Of abolition influence upon the poru' al
mind in all quarters of the North, is no longer
the eug-bea it wac so recently.
General Average.-In Storm at sea, proper.
| tyr of the United States, on board private
ship, was. with other portions of the cargo
Jefhsoned, and a general average made. The
! agents. in San Francisco, of the owners of tho
ship became also the agents Of these concerned
in the general average, and. as such, received
the amount due the Government in respect O
| it. The case came before the Governm INT ac
counting officers here, who held that the Gov
crnment swould not pay to the owners thu
whole freight due, and look to the agents 70,
their share in the general average, but wouIt
deduct that sum from the freight
Clerk Appointed-M Joseph B. Chandler
of Illinois, has been appointed to Isl 900 pei
annum) c'erkship in the Office Of the Thirt
. Auditor of the Treasury
The Revenue Cutter's rrrand of Mercy
According to official information, the revenue
cutter Caleb Cushing, Captain Walden on the
morning of the 22d instant, fell in with tn,
barque VIM Laribee, Gilkcy, master, fron
Boston for Portland, ashore Oh Sand Island
and, after laying b. her until the next morn
ing succeeded in reseuing her from her peril
Gus condition, and took her into Portland
harblr
An Army Resignstion.-Breye, q! Lient
Reuben K. Ross, of lst Infantry has resigned
! Csuse-lnatrimony.
An ErTor.-The Baltimore Sun is in error
in announcing that the Senate have confirmed
! the copyright treaty with Great Britain. II
strikes us that there is not the slightest pros
pect for such Senatorial action.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Experimentation yesterday, the 25th of Jan.
uary, there were of Treasury Warrants en-.
tered Oil the books Of the Department
For the redemption CT stocks.. -. $Il 1913 OF
For the Treasury Department ex-
| elusive Of stocks. $50 81
! For the Customs ................ 1885 81
| Covered into the Treasury from
Customs. .................... 1886 IL
Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. 1892 81
| For funding under the act of Jan.
%, 1877. ..................... 100 nf
For the War Department. ..... $685. 81
For re-paying for the War Depart
:, nent. ...........,.. 3l Oh Il
For re-pnying for the Navy De-
partment ......... ] $50 G.
For the Interior Department. -. I3.Al2 -
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