Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-30

posed law.
Exceedingly Interesting to Postmastsrs.-
The House Committee on Postohces ana fost
Roads, have unanimonsly agreed to report
bill Increasing the conpepsation OF the rost-
masters in Che United States. They are Row
allowed commissions at the following rates
viz On the first 500 per quarter, so per cent;
On the next $500 per quarter, 40 per cent; on
the next s., 900 per quarter, 30 per cent; all
over the last sum, 10 per cent.
Under the bill, as agreed upon by the Com
mistee. their eommi ssions will be. as follows,
viz: On the first 500 per quarter, so per cent !;
on the next 5000 per quarter, so per cent; on
the next $4,000 per quarter, 40 per cent; on
all over the last sum, ID per cent
The bill of the Committee proposes to allow
the Postmaster General the discretionary power
of increasing the compensation at distributing
and separating Offices.
For this proposition, postmasters throughout
the United States owe much to the labors Of
Mr. Olds of Ohio, the Chairman of the House
Post Office Committee. That gentleman has
devoted much time to Investigations bearing
on the question of the adequacy Of the COM
pensation now allowed by law to that class of
the Governments employees. Having been
able to procure the unanimous consent of the
Committee to this proposition, we take it for
granted that he will also be able fortiy it with
reasons so cogent, as probably to secure the en-
actment of this bill ere the close of this session.
The Maine Liquor Law in New York
Some weeks since we took occasion to remark
that, on information on which we relied, We
liquor law through the New York legislature
would surely be followed by Governor Sey-
mour's veto. The first mentioned event hav-
ing occurred, our readers may expect the other.
We mention this fact again, only because we
find papers in New FORK beginning to under
stand that this event may possibly occur
They are far behind the times in their sources
| of information.
The Proposed irish Invasion Of Canada is
simply an effort of Bennett Of the New York
| Herald, to try his hand at ''sleeve CANNON,
which he denounces in such measured terms
when essayed by his neighbor Greedy, of the
| New York T,ibuue No man in Washington
possessed of an ounce of brains dreams that
it is anything more.
Money in the Treasury.-We understand
that there is now twenty-eight millions eight
hundred thousand dollars in the Treasury o.
| the United States.
A Light-boat Keeper appointed.-George W
styron has been appointed keeper of the light
boat at Royal Shoal, North Carolina, at $500
| per annum.
A Clerical Removal, Promotions, and Ap
pointment Rufus Dawes, Sd class clcrl
(Sl500 per annum) in the 4th auditors Office
has been removed; H. G. O'NeAle, has beer
promoted from I'd to the Sd class clerkshil
thus vacated; ]. E. Holland promoted to tn,
I'd class place; and John kearns of N. J. ha
been appointed to the 1st class clerkship thu
vacated.
The Current Operations Of the Treasur,
Department.-On yesterday, the 10th of March
there we're of Treasury Warrants entered Of
| the books of the Department
For the redemption of stocks. $27, GAO O.
For the payment of other Treasury
| debts 1927 s.
For the Customs ................ 1857 9!
Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ......... 1922 s.
For the War Department ........ 56,04l OF
For the Navy Department. ...... 122,O62 l!
For the Interior Department. -. 24,3l5 g.