Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-23
The Proposed Repeal Of the Duty On Rail.

The Proposed Repeal Of the Duty On Rail
road Iron.-The many Congressional friends
of this measure are, just now, very wrathy
against the self-elected committee of ex.mem-
Der lobbyites, who ask 5000, and contingent
fee, amounting in the aggregate to ten per
cent. OF all each railroad company will save
by the passage of the bill, for working it
through. 1t seems that its friends in the
House were, for the most part, entirely un-
aware that any gentlemen had jumped upon
their measure to make, after any such fashion,
cool half million or 80 out of il. They were
perfectly competent to secure its passage, in
due time, without any such volunteer specu-
lating aid. They now, however, clearly see
that it has been killed for at least the present
session; there being many members otherwise
we'll disposed towards the bill, who will, under
no circumstances, touch it with o ffty-foot
pole, while tainted with even the suspicion of
Misunderstanding speculation. This fact
though it must inevitably throw the bill over
for at least another session, demonstrates
very healthy public opinion in Congress, in
deed.
Lieutenant Bonaparte. understand that
this gentleman, who is attached to the Mount
! ed RiAemen, e. S. A. has obtained leave
| of absence from the War Department for the
purpose of visiting Europe. He visits Paris at
| the special invitation of his cousin, the EN-
peror of France, and of his grandfather Prince
Jerome the only surviving brother of the great
Napoleon. Lieutenant Bonaparte is the grand
son of the CT derant Miss Patterson, of Balti-
| more the first wife of Jerome Bonaparte. He
graduated at West Point in 1852, and has been
with his regiment in Texas for the last eighteen
months. We would whisper-just to satisfy
the natural curiosity of our lady readers-that
Lieut. B. is splendid specimen of an Amer
can officer, being not less than six feet two
inches in height, and, like Frank Granger,
swell proportioned."
Gen. Barundia-Among the arrivals at Will
lards', we notice the names of Don Jose b.
rundia, Minister from Honduras, his lady and
son, and Don Sotero Lasso, his secretary, we
presume.
The country is already familiar with the
distin guished political history of General B .,
though it may not be generally known that he
was first to introduce trial by jury into Span.
ish American country, and that he transl ated
and adopted the whole of the Livingston code
| for Central America, of which he was thrice
President during the existence of that Repub-
| lie.
| The General looks much more like a western
Virginia farmer and grazier, than Spanish
statesman and soldier; and no wonder, his hair
being light, and his complexion to match On
the whole, he would pass in appearance for an
American owner of broad and we'll cultivated
| acres, who is not afraid to put his own hand to
the plough now and then.
| Confirmed by the Senate.-George Hepner
| OF Iowa, to be agent for the Ottoes, Missourias
| Pawnees, and Omahas.
Samuel s. Houston, of Alabama, to be re-
ceiver of public monies at ST. Stephens, Ala.
bama, vice jackson w. Faith, removed
Charles H. Taylor, of Michigan, to be regis
ter fos the sheboygan District in Michigan.
Hiram A. Rood, of Michigan, to be receiver
Of public monies for the Sheboygan Land Dis
trict in Michigan.
| John 4. Bennett, of Missouri, to be register
for Root River Land District in Minnesota ter
ritory.
John II. McKenny, Of Iowa, to be receive,
Of public monies for the Root River Land Dis
trict in Minnesota territory.
| Marcus L. Olds, of Minnesota, to be registe,
for the Minneapolis Land District in Mime
sofa territory
| Boswell P. Russell, of Minnesota territory
to be receiver of public monies for the Mime
apolis District in Minnesota territory.
New York Appointments. learn tina
no action has as yet been taken by the Senate
on the appointments of postmasters for the in
terror of New York; and, furthermore, that i
is not likely that any action will be taken fol
some time to come. This hope deferred no
only maketh the heart sick, but it frequently
interferes with the estimates of the home com
mittee of ways and means.
A few days since Mr.. James Murphy wa!
confirmed to be a postmaster at williamsburg
New York, vice j. T. Runcie, appointed som,
months ago, but not nominated to the Senate.
Commander Rollins of the sloop-of. wa
Cyane, reached Washington last evening, look
ing very well after his long, useful and inter
esting cruize in the Gulf and Caribbean sea
We hear incidentally that he is firmly of opin
ion that Cuba cannot rest many months il
her present condition.
1t. Strain, q. s. Navy, was looked for t,
arrive in Washington this morning, from New
York, with his report. We hear that the fooe
(acid nuts) on which his party were forced t,
subsst portion Of the time they were on thu
Isthmus of Darien, has taken the enamel of
their teeth, rendering it certain that they viii
soon lose them.
From Madrid Mr.. Warren Winslow, bear
er of dispatches from Mr.. Soule, to the Stat,
Department, reached Washington this morn
ing, and We hear, was eloseted for some tim,
with the Secretary of State. So far, the spe
cial nature of the information he brings con
corning the state Of things in Madrid has TO
TRANSFERRED.
Promotion.-W. w. Davis, Esq, U. S. Dis
trict Attorney of New Mexico, has received
the appointment of Secretary of that territory
The new Secretary, who is a gentleman of fin,