Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-28

comparatively few moYsd bag and baggage in
that rush, it being much more convenient and
economical to complete their removal subse-
quently, and at their leisure. The denounced
voters were altogether Of the largo class who
had rushed in with the FIRST and remained long
enough to establish their right to land there,
and then gone back to sell out portion of
their effects in Missouri, and move the balance
over into Kansas.
This is evidently the reason why Gev. Reed.
or did not dream of refusing to Whitfield his
certificate, though his sympathies were all
for the member Of his "suite," Fleniken, who
was in the field. By the by, it might appear
that Mr.. Fleniksn, the anti slavery candidate,
has left the Territory. We hear of him now
in Pennsylvania, in the bosom of his family.
We are, however, satisfied that, like the Mis-.
sourians who went to their old homes prior to
the election, to prepare for the removal over
of their families, Mr.. F. simply postponed his
journey to his own home to the same end
until after the election-having further to 90
than tho denounced Missourians, and more
interest than any of them in remaining con-
stantly on tho ground up to election day.
Gov. Reedsr, according to some of the Mis-
souri, papers, is cutting wide swath in the
way of fancy town Operations" DO. It could
do no harm if Congress would look into the
truth of these newspaper accounts of the hand
he is alleged to be taking in land speculations
out there. 1t is due to him, if untrue, that all
such stories concerning him should be set at
rest.
Humbug from Washington, No IA cor
respondent of the Tribune, writing from this
city, under date of the Oath instant, rsiteratss
the story Of an intention on tho part Of the
government to order the bombardment of the
Dutch in the East Indies, if, on application
there, they refuse to pay up the Gibson claim
This writer, evidently tho gentleman who
started the story originally. now says that 70
monstrances from Northern merchants engaged
in the East India trade alone prevented such
an order from being given by the authorities
here!
We nailed the statement to the counter
when it first saw the light. We have satisfied
ourselves that such an idea was never enter
tanned by s'the Government or either part of
it. Doubtless some one interested in the pros.
scution of the claim may have hoped to super
induce such action on the part of the American
authorities. The notion, however, that the
suggestion was ever seriously entertained, is,
under the circumstances, too prepostsrous for
grown-up men to credit.
Three Months Extra Pay for Re- Enlist-
ment.-It has been decided at the Treasury
Department, that the three months' extra paw
allowed to soldiers for re .enlishng is to be
based upon the regular permanent pay pro.
vided by law, and should not include the tenn
porary "per diem in addition to their present
pay and allowances provided by the law of
September %. 1850, and continued by the act
Of August, 81, 1852, to soldiers serving in
Oregon, &c. The terms employed in tho act
are hold to show that the additional Der diem
was designed to be distinct matter from tho
pay.
Mr.. soule.--since writing the paragraph
appearing in yesterdays Star, wherein refer
once was incidentally made to Mr. Soule's
reception on his return to Madrid we have
obtained information that there is now in this
city further and positive news that his recep
ton was cordial, and that his position with the
new Government is as fortunate for his proba.
BILE future labors as can be wished by his most
ardent friends
APension Agent Appointed Albert Green
leaf, now Navy Agent at this point, haslbeen
appointed also Navy Pension Agent here.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Departnsnt.-On yesterday, tho 9th of Dec
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of tho Department.
For tho redemption of stock. .....$199 ,S43 90
For paying other Treasury debts. 1884 40
For tho Customs .............. 81 O52 rs
For covering into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. 675
For the War Department. ........ 1891 90
For tho Navy Department. ....... 2O.343 SO
For tho interior Departmental. Al 3O8 90
CONG REssIONAL.
In the House, yesterday, after we went to