Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-05

late navy sssat there, should b ersditsd BY
the Dspsrtment with . balance, which they
tths Department. claim - being due On hi,
account. w
II seems that he deposited the money In
bank there for q contractor on Government ac.
count. As the bank claimed that he was their
debtor on his private account, they passed the
deposit to that last account instead Of paying
it to the contractor on Mr.. p 3 public account
As matter of oourss, tie Treasury officers
insist that, unless he presents valid vouchers
for the disbursement 81 that sum, they viii no,
allow him credit for It. U VT E
Taking all the circumstances into considers.
ton, this is the most remarkable legislation on
record. The act Of ceding the Memphis yard
however, is good one for the public interest;
as it should never have been estsblisbed-be.
ing worse that useless to the public service.
The Government have done well to give il
awav, on any terms, to any parties who would
relieve them of the expense Of its worse than
useless maintenance. "a
The act Of setting the precedent Of settling
the accounts of Navy agents after this fashion,
however, bids fair to be as injurious to the
public interest, quite, as the original estab
lishment Of this same Memphis navy yard, 60
INTERNATIONALLY thrown away. @
We know not as yet who is responsible fol
the motion on which the Perrin proviso was
added to this cession clause e.
If the people of Memphis prefer to have the
Yard kept up, they have only to refuse to &C.
oept the cession. 9a.it...5...9 $50
Tho Post Route Act.-The !systsmatised
digest on this subject just enacted into a Law,
to which We briefly referred yesterday, il Ell
pected to occupy two hundred and fifty pages
in the United States statutes, being, it is pre-.
sumed, quadruple the length of any act hereto
fore passed BY Congress. tits stated at the P. o.
Department that the parchment containing the
enrolled bill sent 70 the State Department cost
four hundred dellars-not two hundred, as We
mentioned yesterday. The act supersedes all
previous ones on the subject embracing seven
or eight thousand routes-snd 10 arranged on
q plan exceedingly convenient for reference
It has the effect of legalising the almost end
less alterations in the course Of the post roads
which the Department has been compelled to
adopt within the last score or more of years, to
meet the public necessities 1903 1909 e
Navy Officers Promoted and Confirmed by
the Seuate.-Lieutenant Chas. Henry Davis
to be commander from June 18th, 1854 vice
Commander Joseph Morehead, deceased. rs
Lieutenant Ebenezer Farrand to be q com.
mander from July 10, 1854, vice Commander
r. 8. pinckney, deceased. ~ a
from June IL, 1854, vice Davis, promoted.
Master Joseph s. Day to be . lieutenant
from June 81, 1854, vice Lieut.. Shufeldt, re-
signed.
Master Maurice Simons TO be lieutenan,
from June 30, 1854, vice Lieut. G. st. George
holland, resigned.
Master VIM. E. Hopkins to be lieutenant
from July 10, 1854, vice Lieut.. Farrand, PRO
NOTED.
Master Paul Shirley to be lieutenant from
July 81, 1854, vice Lieut.. Randolph, deceased
Mr. A. Dudley Mann, Assistant Secretary o.
State, left Washington yesterday afternoon TO,
flying trip to Europe. It is understood tina
his journey is merely one for relaxation-no
diplomatic. He has been most industriousl,
engaged ever since assuming his present posi-
ton under the Government, and has fairl,
earned right to few weeks Of relaxation.
The Senate held session this morning t,
have bills signed in open session. The Presi.
dent was in his chamber, close by, to do hi
share of the signing. --.. st..
The Current Operations Of tho Treasury
Department.-0n yesterday, the 9TH Of August
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered o,
the books of the Depsrtmsnt- a.
For the redemption of stocks 80. $42,350 on
This stock was owned in Europe,
the request for the redemption
thereof having been dated prior
to the LIST of July, uliimo. -
Fer tho payment Of other Treasury