Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-06

the Navy for wilful and oontemptuous disobe-
dience Of the orders of the Department to re-
port himself for duty on board public ship,
the court found him guilty Of the act charged,
aud as charged but were content to sentence
him to reprimand and suspension for SIX mouths
uith PAY. which was nothing more or less than
a leave of absence; the very thing the Secre-
tary refused to grant him. Can anything
more palpably demonstrate the utter, and,
was going to say, irreclaimable demoralixation
of the service. The idea Of winking 1t the
very highest military offence that could &c
eommitted-one that strikes at the foundation
of military eficiency-smbordtndt,o The
Secretary in this case did all that lay in his
power to yindicate the dignity and integrity of
the service; he promptly disapproved thespro-
csedings Of the court, and put the effending
officer on furlough Why, who does not sec
that it was fellow feeling that made them 80
wondrous kind! 1t was possible they might
some day be on the same boat and might need
the same good Offices II is mOnstrous, and
vet it is what is to be expected from tdfeacss
What can the most efficient Secretary do to
reduce this chaos to order? Literally nothing.
The present head of the Department, whom I
judge by his report and his acts Qor have
not the honor to know him, except oficially)
as hisl power extends, has energetically and
intelligently gone to work to remedy them;
and if Congress will only second his efforts,
feel convinced he will effectually cleanse the
Augean stable. INDUSTRY.
Clerical Appointments in the Treasury De-
partment. MIR. Peyton Wise, of this city, has
been appointed to I'd class Sl 200 per an
num) clerkship in the Office of the Register of
the Treasury, vice Geo. D. Wise, (his brothcr,)
resigned.
YIN. Hogan, Jr., of New York, promoted to
I'd class 81 200 per annum) clerkship in the
Sixth Auditors Office, vice Joseph Reynolds,
removed.
Confirmed by the senate-Philip Bar
liza to be collector of the customs at York
town, Va.
Thomas Purse to be appraiser of merchan-
die at Savannah Georgia, vice Robt Mckay,
removed few days ago.
Light House Keepers Appointed.-At Fort
Point CAL, Charles Gilman, pay 500 per
annum
At Bakers Island, Mass, VIM Tucker, %
class, at $500 per annum.
At Branton's Reef r l., light-boat Saml.
Dunn at 500 per annum.
United States sloop-of.War Cyane.-The
Navy Department have dispatches from this
vessel, Commander Hollins, dated January
3Oth, last, at Caledonia Bay, Gulf of Daricn
All well. The surveying party which went out
on her had been landed
Payment for Horses Lost in the Public
Service.-It is held by the accounting officers
of the Government, that when claim is
made. under the act of March 3, 1919, for u
horse destroyed or abandoned by order of the
commanding officer, it is required that the
order of such commanding officer for tina. act
shall be produced, before payment can be al
lowed.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Experimentation Friday, the Sd of March,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For the redemption of stocks..... $62,O9I OF
For the payment of other Treasury
debts Observation-Disclosures. I6,469 81
For the Customs ................ 49, IS
Covered into the Treasury from
Customs. INSTRUMENTATION. 366 4G
Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ....... 29l7 OF
Covered into the Treasury from
Lands .................:... 437 70
For the War Department........ 1862 II
For re- paying for the War Depart.
ment. .................... 1892 II
For re-paying for the Navy De-
partment Observation-Disclosures. 10 So
For the Interior Department. l1.526 SO
For re-paying in the Interior De-
partment. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50 a.
SATURDAY, March 4, 1854.
For the redemption of stocks...... 81, 220 81
For the Customs. ............... $685. 81
Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. 29s: 434 %
Covered into the Treasury from
Customs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 232 81
For the War Department. ....... $3.50 81
For re-paying in the War Depart
ment....... ................. 1,l05 IL