Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-23

same measures. tits very likely that indi.
vidual Democratic Senators may be anxious to
compass eeislation-special and Otherwise
which does not meet the appreciation of the
President of the United States.
We are also we'll aware that the tendency
Of the existing peculiar esprit dm corps
ia that body, is to induce its members
to disregard what are elsewhere ACKNOWLEDGED
to be the obligations of party. Yet we
have no idea that either Of these elements Of
party discord named above, will prove strong
enough to induce any Democratic Senator to
risk the trouble with his own constituents.
which cannot fail to grow out of personal op.
position for such, only, would it be) to an Ad-
mInistration so sustained by the Democracy of
the country, as that of President Pierce is.
The proof of its almost unprecedented popula.
rity lies in the result of the last elections, and
| in its tunder parallel circumstances) also al
most unprecedented strength in the House of
| Representatives.
FORAGE ALLOWANCE TO OPF1cERs.-On in
quiry at the proper Department, we find that
the proviso in the Army appropriation act,
approved Sd March, 1915, which limits the
allowance of forage for officers horses, in time
of peace-to general and field officers to three
horses each, officers of dragons below field
officers to two horses each, and oil other
officers entitled to forage to one horse each.
the horses charged fer to be owned and &C.
tuaily kept in service-was intended as per.
manent provision, and is so considered by the
accounting officers
| A DENIAL.-We hear that the friends Of the
Hon. Jno Wheeler of New York. deny EN-
phatically, the correctness Of the allegation
with reference to his last interlocutory remark ks
in the Hall, made in the Richmond ENQUIRER,
by correspondent signing himself Fairfax,
which was copied in the last issue of the Star.
The allegation in question, states that be de.
nounced Secretary Marcy as traitor. They
say that he remarked, that " the Softs inclu-
ding the Free Sellers of 1s4s, and those rene
gades who went off with Governor Marcy in
lo49, wore traitors" There can be no doubt
OF the correctness of this explanation; fer Mr..
wis too we'll bred and scrupulously particu-
lar in his personal bearing, to over-step the
bounds of parliamentary decorum, as represen-
ted by Fairfax" It will be recollected that
while parties may be thus stigmatized, it is by
no means CONNIE IL faut 10 stigmatize individ-
ual gentlemen in public life, after any such
fashion.
The END OF A FORGER OF Pension PAPERS,
James P. Jenkins, the young man recently
arrested at Oneida depot, N. Y, for the for.
gerry Of pension papers, on being arragned
for trial before the United States District Court
at Albany, N. Y, on the 18th inst, plead
guilty, and was sentenced to five years impris.
onment in the States prison at Auburn The
scene in the courtroom is described as being
most affecting. His relatives and f6ends arc
among the most respected and excellent peo.
pie in the State, while the criminal himself
besides being remarkably fine looking youth
for he was hardly grown-bore previously an
unimpeached reputation. He had defrauded
the bureau on various cases. abstracting thus
perhaps five thousand dollars, in all, from the
treasury of the United States. Most unfortu.
nately, he has dragged down a young, estima.
BILE and interesting wife in his fall
| Pay OF COMMODoREs' AND Posr CAPTAINS
SEcEETAR1Es.-The act of March 3, 1885, reg.
ulating the pay of the Navy, provides tina,
secretaries to commanders of squadrons, when
commanding in chief, shall receive a salary
Of $1,000 per annum, and when tho com.
mander Of the squadron is not also com.
mander-in-chief, his secretary is entitled te
5000 only per annum. The secretary of 9
post captain claimed pay of 81 900 per annum
on the ground that his commander was com
handing in chief; but it was disallowed. and
only 5000 per annum was paid; as the vessel.
under post captains command do not con
stitute squadron within the meaning of the
law, nor is he considered as commanding in
| chief
The CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE TREASURY
DEPARrHENr.-On Saturday, the 2lst of Jan.
uary, there were of Treasury Warrants on.
tered on the books of the Department
Fer the redemption of stocks..... $l8,4I7 IL
For Treasury Department, exolu-
:, sive of stocks. ................. 25,323 %
For the customs. ................ 1888 80
Covered into the Treasury from
Customs. :............. 9s,o65 S.
Covered into the Treasury from
Lands ;;...:............. 1888 81
Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ......... $3.50 90
ror inc war department. ........ 57,779 43
For re- paying for the War Depart
ment =. ..................... 1859 4a
| For the Navy Department. ....... 4O,754 80
For re-paying for the Navy De- :"
partment. .................... 20, 5s2 Is
ror the Interior Department..... 25,8l3 SO
For repay in the Interior Depart
ment. ...................... 1887 50