Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-24
With reference to it, We can positively assure
the distant public.

With reference to it, We can positively assure
the distant public
The Water Works TO day, in the House.
Mr.. Stanton, of Kentucky, renewed his war
| fare on the Water Works. The citizens Of the
District of Columbia owe many thanks indeed
to ME. Hamilton, the chairman of the Distric.
Committee, for his lucid and energetic expo
sition of the real facts involved in the CASE
We do not regard the success of Mr. Stanton,
in defeating the water works appropriation
iuthe committee, as being likely to exercise
much influence, when the bill is again con-
sidered in the House
Loss Of Property on the Mississippi From
communication recently submitted to the
House by Secretary Davis, it appears that the
annua! loss from steamboat disasters, ON the
Mississippi is fearfully large. During the
year ending October l, 1858, no less than
twenty five steamboats, were snagged, which
occasioned destruction of property to the
amount of 81 ,25O, 900 During the same time,
$250,o00 worth of property was destroyed by
the sinking of boats. No estimate is given
of the value Of the steamboats, sunk, but the
loss will not fall much short Of $500 900. 1t
is safe to assume that the annual loss of prop
slppi and its tributaries exceeds rather than
falls short of three millions. In the same
communication, the Secretary furnishes the
estimates for improving the navigation of sew
eral western rivers.
The Nebraska Bill in the senate-The
friends of Nebraska abroad need give them
selves no uneasiness rs to the probable fate OF
the amended bill in the Senate. We state this
fact, because an effort is being made in many
northern papers to create the impression that
the southern Senators will insist on again
inserting the Clayton amendment in it. This
is all fol-de-rol. Though one or two may, and
probably will essay so to do it is we'll under
ders.ood in Washington that the friends of the
measure will acquiesce in the action of the
House on the BILL with great unanimity
Vouchers must be rendered in the right
quarters account 1t is held by the Treasury
accounting officers, that in oil cases where
vouchers are produced which, by their dates
would properly have belonged to a former
| quarters account, and should have beer
| charged therein, such explanatory evidence i.
required, in regard to the commission at the
right time, and the subsequent presentation Of
the vouchers, as TO show in the clearest man
ner that the vouchers are justly chargeablt
upOn tho Traosnry
Temporary Post Office Route Agencies-I,
answer to an inquiry from correspondent, W,
have to say that, in cases of emergency, tn,
| Post Office Department permits pustmasters, a
the end of routes to employ substitutes fo
regular route agent, and devolving on then
the responsibility of judging of the necessit,
for their employment.
The Public Lands in Washington Terri
tory.-We understand that the COMMISSIONS
of the General Land Office will shortly urg
Congress to separate the affairs of tho public
lands of Washington territory from those 0
| Oregon, by establishing the former territor,
into an additional surveying district Thi
change being absolutely necessary in the ex
| listing state of things there.
Confirmed by the Senate-P D. HEM, t
| be Surveyor of Customs at Bayou St John
La, vice P, Z. Laborne, removed.
A Light House Keeper Appointed.
kusson has been appointed keeper of the bea
con light at Fort Sellers, Md at $500 pc
| annum.
Postage On "back' Newspapers. sit is rule
| at the Post Office Department that postage o.
back numbers Of newspapers cannot be pre-
| paid at half rates. The postage legally charge
| able on them, is transient newspaper pos,
age"
The Current Operations Of the Treasar,
Department.-On yesterday, the 23d Of May
there wero of Treasury Warrants entered o.
| the books of the Department.
For the redemption Of stocks..... sl5,765
Fer the payment of other Treasury
| debts ............ ..,......,,. Z,Z05 0
For tho Customs. NATURALIZATION. 15,4O6 I
Covered into the Treasury from
Customs .......... .......... 5,O1s 5
For the War Department. ......... 8 )
For tho Interior Department. 80. 1,5GO 0
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