Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-20

come from what quarter they may, into the
idea Of regarding any movement in connection
with the bill which Mr.. Cutting can possibly
make, after his recent motions and votes upon
it, as being designed to give life to the great
principle of the rights of self-government,
which forms the germ and basis of the mea.
sure as now before before Congress.
| As for the Heratd's share of the proposed
farce, 1t was only to have been expected. 1t
has probably ascertained from some enc be-
hind the curtain, that the success of Mr. Cut
ting's proposed stab, is the last hope of oppo
sltion to the Administration in the Democratic
party. So, in the depth of its hatred of the
President, all about the refusal of the French
mission to Bennett, it willingly steps forward
to guide the arm which is to stab the bill In
the back.
The New York National Democrat, too,
has suddenly changed front on the Nebraska
bill. In twenty-forr, or, at most forty-eight
hours. 1t has become violent opponent of the
measure. But three days ago, it was warning
Mr.. Cutting and his conductors that they could
not pursue their proposed course without for
teiting the respect Of all who look for ingenu-
BUSINESS in public men. Now, it is justifying
his effort to kill the bill, under the pretence
he is better friend to the principle at the
bottom Of it, than any one of those who have
been struggling for its maintenance while he
was voting steadily with Messrs. Giddings,
Gerrit Smith, Campbell, ct al. He is des-
tined to be badly beaten, however, in his
movement 1t is possible that he may pre-
vail on two or three reluctant supporters of
the bill to join him and his new found anti
slavery coadjutors in his movement. We
doubt the fact, however. He will be voted
down, of course; every Southern friend of
the measure thus seeking to testify their esti-
mate of the value of his labors in the cause of
the South, as manifested in the entirety OF
his course upon this Nebraska question.
The House, this Morning galleries
and Hall of the House were crowded to-day,
in anticipation of the close of the debate on
the Nebraska bill. Mr.. Richardson's closing
argument was manly and forcible appeal to
the friends of popular rights to rally to the
support of the measure. Mr.. Whites speech,
of this morning, was also very able and in
teresting one. He proved himself an orator of
fine abilities.
TIE st. Louis Out lois or Common Field Let's
The Supreme Court have Just rendered an i'm
portant decision bearing on the title to part
of the now very valuable property known by
the names at the head of this article. 1t seems
that in 1917, Congress passed an act affirming
the title to those lands to be in those who held
them, either solely or in common, previous to
1903. In 1924, Congress passed another act,
fixing period in which claimants to them
under the law of 1912, should file their respec-
tive evidences of title, and donating the vacant
lands among them-those the title to which
failed TO be thus proved up-for common school
purposes. The courts of Missouri ruled that
bona fae claimants, under the law of 1912
were ousted by the law of 1894 unless they had
fulfilled the requirements as to proof of locali-
ty, &C., incident to the law of 1924. We un-
derstand that the Supreme Court have decided
that the act of 1924 did not vitiate the rights
1872, that act having donated to them the
lands in question past any recall by failure
to comply with the subsequent requirements
of the act of 1924.
Navy Officers Detached, Ordered, &C.
Passed Midshipman j. c. P. De Kraft, order
ed to the steamer Michigan, ION the lakes
Lieut.. r. B. Riell, detached from the sloop-
of-war Albany, and Lieut.. Henry Rodgers
ordered to her in his stead.
Surgeon Samuel Jackson ordered to the Rem
devious at New York, ON lst June next
The Coast Survey party, under Lieut. Max
Woodruff, composed of those on the schooner
Madison and Gallatin, are as follows, viz: 1t
John Rutledge, Passed Midshipmen Joseph B.
Smith, Stephen B. Luce, and 0. F. Johnson
and Midshipman VIM. Men. Armstrong.
ANaval store-keeper Appointed. Mr.. Hen
ry Inglehart of Annapolis, Md, has been ap-
pointed Naval Store-keeper at the Naval
Academy, vice Mr.. c. Stribling. This is a
political change, We hear, and is to take effect
on the Both of June next.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department.-On yesterday, tho 10Th of May,
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of tho Department
For the redemption Of stocks..... $17,7S6 3S
Fer the payment of other Treasury
debts ............,......... 1888 90
For the Customs. ................ 23,300 35
o.s--ed into the Treasury from
Customs. .......... e1h, hI7 IS
Covered into the Treasury from
Lands .................... 37,742 90
Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources % 900 90
For the Navy Department. ....... 39,297 16
For the War DEPARTMENT.. 1850 IL
For re paying for the War Depart
ment. .......... 2,415 SO
For the Interior Department. 54,O5S IS
p0INGS In CONGRESS.
SENArE.-Y esterday, the remainder of the