Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-21
The late Navy Agent at this Point-Tb.

The late Navy Agent at this Point.-Ths
public Of W Washington were surprised this morn.
ing to hear of the resignation of Mr.. A G.
Allen, late Navy Agent for this District in
whose stead Mr., Albert Greenleaf, formerly
Of New Hampshire, (the chief clerk of the
Navy Agents ofics,) was yesterday nominated
and confirmed There are rumors afloat of a
deficiency in his accounts, which, az vat. mu,t
DO premature, as no balance had yet been
struck between the Government and the NAVY
Agents Office up to the time at which he re-.
signed. To set all these rumors at rest. how.
ever, we deem it our duty to say that our i'm.
preston is, that the Treasury officers will
claim from him some $4,000, which he will
offsett by claim for two and half psr cent.
on his disbursements under the law giving ex-
ira pay to officers and seamen who served in
tho Pacific during the Mexican war An ami.
cable suit between the Government and his
predecessor (Mr. Lathrop, who has retained
several thousand dollars on this account }
for this two and a half per cent. during
the term Of the latter is now pending, and its
decision will alone determine whether Mr..
Allen must also pay over the whole amount
that may hereafter be claimed from him by
the Treasury officers.
His bondsmen were Messrs. G. w. Carlyle
Whiting, of the late firm of Selden, Withers
& Co., and the late Genl. Robt Armstrong.
1t also seems to be understood that Mr..
Allen was loser to heavy amount by the
recent failure Of Selden, Withers Co., though
we are to day assured by a gentleman who
should know, that the report is erroneous, as
them by special security. he has also resign
ed his position as Naval Pension Agent in
Washington city.
Recruiting for the Army.-We understand
that the recent severe weather has caused a
great rush to the several recruiting stations of
the army. Thus in anticipation of the near
approach of winter, in the month of Novem-
Der last, $50 men in all were enlisted, and
1886 were rejected. This covers the opera
tons in the month of all the recruiting sta
tions except at Nashville, Tennessee, and Al
ton and Springfield, Illinois, which have not
yet been heard from.
District Matters Before Congress Before
We went to press to-day, the Georgetown Tax
bill was duly passed in the House-yeas 81,
nays So.
Mr.. May then reported from the Judiciary
Committee the bill for the reorganization of
the judicial system of the District of Colum-
bia, on which he addressed the House at
length, urging its enactment with great force
and eloquence, the House being all attention.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Dspartmsnt.-On yesterday, tho Goth of Dec >
there were of Treasury Warrants entered On
tho books OF the Department
For the redemption of stock...... Sal 1854 Is
For paying Treasury debts. 10,997 90
For the Customs. ................ 1870 50
For covering into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ......... So so
For the War Department. ........ 1922 %
For the Navy Department. 1857 40
For the Interior De partment. o.. $3.50 10
For repaying in the Interior De-
partment.... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 175 "a