Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-29

powerful, and he msdulates it with capital
skill Indeed, his whole address, when occu-
plying the floor, is remarkably fine. He be-
longs to the school of strict economists and
constructionists, and studies his subjects with
great care before approaching them. As CON.
sequence, 1t seems to be understood, that all he
Is to advocate during the session as necessary
and proper to be done in connection with our
naval affairs, will be adopted by the House.
Virginia's Advance in Aid Of this construe.
ton Of the Public Buildings.-It is to be
hoped that Congress will, ere the close of the
session, promptly discharge the debt due to the
State Of Virginia, for the latter's advance of
$4,000 in aid Of the original construction of
the public buildings in this city. The history
of the original payment of this money, and
the subsequent action of the Virginia Legis-
lature, as we'll as of Congress, with reference
to this obligation of the United States, show
clearly that it was simply loan to aid the
General Government in her hour of great pc.
cuniary need. in erecting at this point suitable
accommodations for business purposes. The
United States have long enjoyed the use of this
money, and the State of Virginia, always COM
paratively easy in her financial affairs, has not
until very recently, had occasion Of late years
to ask repayment. The rise and progress of
her extensive system of internal improvements
has, however, made it necessary at length, that
she should strain all her available resources
IN cause Such 10 within bar l;,~,;%. - Il
vance pari passu with internal improvements
in any other State of the North American con-
federacy. She has acquitted herself nebly in
this matter, and now has pressing need for the
money advanced, as above described, to the
General Government; to be applied in aid of
the construction of the extension Of the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, which in time is to
stretch, without break, from Washington
city, at least as far west as Memphis, Tenn.
1t is not disputed, that the money was ad.
vanced-loaned-not donated-to the General
Government in the latter's most needy hour
occurring since the war of the Revolution To
withhold repayment at time like this-when
the national treasury is overfowing-is mig
gardly, not to say disgraceful policy. Apolicy
unworthy of Government processing to meet
all its real obligations, and to deal justly BY
all its citizens.
Parchment Paper versus Parchment The
Land-ofice has been forced to resort to parch-
ment paper (made by Crane & Co., of Dalton,
Mass.,) fer material on which to engross land
patents, instead Of parchment as heretofore
The condition of things in New Holland, from
whence the main supply of the unmanufac.
tured parchment skins come, has raised the
price of the manufactured article from nine to
twenty cents. Hence the abandonment of the
use of the original article by the Land-ofice
Confirmed. The Senate yesterday confirmed
the appointment Of Horatio King, ESQ.,, to be
lst assistant postmaster general.
Colonel Benton ON the Navy.-It is under
stood that Col. Benton will speak against the
six steamer BILL It is said that he has be-
come a convert to the doctrine of Mr.. Greeley
of the New York Tribune, and other philoso.
pliers Of Mr.. G.'s school, which ignores the
necessity of keeping ships of war to cruise in
time of peace wherever our foreign commerce
floats on the ocean.
The Current Operations Of tho Treasury
Department.--On yesterday, the 9th of March,
here were of Treasury Warrants entered on
be books Of the Department
For the redemption of stoc ks. 1922 10
Fer the payment Of other Treasury
debts ..................... 1894 SO
For the Customs. ................ 1895 20
Covered into the Treasury from
Customs. ...:.............. 4O,363 "A
Covered into tho Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ......... 298 Is
For funding under the act of Jan.
%, 1847.. so 90
For the war Department. ........ 92,770 33
For re-paying for the War Depart.
ment ....... 1,427 60
Fer the Interior Department. 1874 II