Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-26

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 chafferipg T
over the question of taking up a 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 atten- |
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 go 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 sustsin a claim for preperty lost in the SER
vice of the Unit cd States, the evidence of the
commanding officer must he adduced under
whom the claimant served ut the time when
| the 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 Aboiit ion members
OF both Houses of Congress are now evidently
in terrible stew over the bill of Senator Dou-
slas. 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. zaa
| We think that We may congrat ulato the coun-
try on.thc condition Of congressional senement
so far manifested on this bill. 1t tells tha.th
fear Of abolition influence upon the poruar
mind in all quarters of the North, is no longer
the bug boar it was so recently.
General Average.-In Storm ct sea- proper
ty of the United States, on board private
ship, was. with other portions of the cargo
jet"soned and general average made. The
I 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 Of
it. The case came before the Governm ent ac
counting officers here, who held that the Gov
erDment would not pay to the owners the
whole freight due, and look to the agents fo,
their share in the general average, but would
| deduct that sum from the freight.
| Clerk Aprointed.-Mr. Joseph B. Chandler
of Illinois, has been appointed to Isl 600 pei
annun,) c'erkship in the Office of the Thirt
Auditor of the Treasury.
The Revenue Cutters frrand Of Mercy
According to official Information, the revenue
cutter Caleb Cushing, Captain Walden on tle
morning Of the 22d instant, fell in with the
barque VIM. Laribee, Gilkcy, master from
Boston for Portland, ashore on Sand Island
and, after laying BY her until the next morn
ing, succeeded in reseuing her from her peril
Gus condition, and took her into Portland
harbor.
An Army Resignstion.-Breye, q, Lieut
Reuben r. Ross: of 1st Infantry. has resigned
Cause-matrimony.
An Error.-The Baltimore SIN is in crro,
in announcing that the Senate have confirmed
the copyright treaty with Great Britain. II
strikes US that there is not the slightest pros
pcct for such Senatorial action
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Experimentation yesterday, the 25h of Jan
uary, there were Of Treasury Warrants en-
tered Oh the books of the Department
For the redemption cf stocks. go. Sl1 1913 OF
For the Treasury Department ex-
elusive Of stocks. .......... S7S9 81
For the Customs ................ 1885 81
Covered into the Treasury from
Customs. ................... 1886 II
Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ......... 1892 81
For funding under the act of Jan.
e, lSi7.... .................. 100 nt
For the War department. ....... 3i3,Gi5 s.
For re- paying for the War Depart
nient. .............. 81 OH Il
For re-pnying for the Navy De-
partment .................. ] $50 G.
For The interior Department.... l3.il2 ):