Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-24


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Ohio, under the penal clause Of the sub. treas.
FURY s6t his sureies have paid into the Treas.
urys on account Of his indebtedness to the
Governraent, 100000, which leaves his &C.
count very different from its condition when
the suit above referred to was commenced
nplomatic Costume. According to letters
received by gentleman attached 10 an Euro
pean Legation in this city, Mr. John L. O'Sul.
livan, our Charge to Portugal, was received a.
| Court in Lisbon, on the occasion of his first
| appearance there, in citizens dress, not the
least obstacle being thrown in the way of his
compliance with the advice and instruction of
the American Department Of State on the sub.
ject. - q 80
Still Another 1uvss hgating Committee /!
was ordered BY the House this morning, to re.
port how the word and" was substituted fos
the word or" in the Minnesota railroad land
donating bill, on its way from the House {af-
ter its passage by that body to the Senate -
See our report. q"
Having made due inquiry, We learn that q.
The suggestion and request of Mr.. Stevens, of
Michigan, Of the House, and Mr.. Jones' Of
Iowa, Of the Senate, the Clerk directed the
alteration to be made = O.
These gentlemen explained that the word
or" was in by mistake, the Public Lands
COMMITTEES having intended that it should be
sand" and that tho alteration would not
AFFECT the meaning of any portion Of the bill
Before it was done, however, the Clerk to Ok
occasion to ascertain positively that such was
the custom among the Senate's officers n
der similar circumstsness-this being the irst
case Of the kind occurring in the Houses af-
fairs under the administration Of the present
Clerk. The responsibility for the act, rests
wholly with the honorable members who di.
rected the alteration to be made, doubtless
without the slightest idea of changing the
sense Of the act. vi as..c. ri -.
The River and Harbor Improvement Bi u.
It is taken for granted now by every we'll d.
formed person around Washington, that the
internal improvement bill, which passed the
Fouse not long since, cannot become law uni.
less by two-thirds vote of both Houses Of Conf
gress. We remarked, some time ago, that tn g
general understanding among the democrats of
Congress-the strict constructionists was, that
the bill would be approved, if found to square
with the Polk internal improvement veto-not
otherwise. The message accompanying the
approval of the Cape Fear river obstruction
bill, has made this impression unanimous here;
the general bill Tin plain English) failing to
q uare with the message aforesaid.
From Cuba.-We have advices from Havana.
dated July 14th, inst, saying that o the fever
continues unabated. The French feet left
here some days since, with 1875 en- it's sick list
1t is said they 60 down on the north coast;
probably in the neighborhood of Halifax.
They carry the diseaso yellow fever with
them, and they will yet loose many more men.
Business is very dull here. The fever is on
the decrease among the Americans here. This
is very evident though nine deaths among
them are said to have occurred yesterday
A Movement for Cuba-We understand. that
on Saturday evening last it was determined.
among the members Of the House favorable to
the acquisition of Cuba, that resolution call.
on the President for the correspondence of the
Executive branch Of the Government with the
authorities of Spain, on the subiec t, shall be
brought forward lin the House, to-day. We
take it for granted that this move is to be
made in the hope that in reply the President
will urge the acquisition of the island on Con
sress, suggesting, at the Same time, that au.
thority be given him to take from the Treasury
during the approaching recess, s ome ten mil.
lions or go, With which to make the cash pay.
ment for the island, in case SPANS affairs
may shortly induce Ter to become willing to
sell it to the United States.
The New American Minister to Chili-the
Hon. Mr.. Starkweather, of Ohio. is expected te
sail on his mission about the first of September
next.
Light House Keepers Appoi nted-At Jor.
dams Point, Va, Theodore Biz md, at $500 pc,
annum.
On Atchafulaga Bay, La, light boat, Joh1
Jacobs, at $500 per annum.
The Current Operations ~ the Treasury
Department.-On Saturday, the ed of July
there wore Of Treasury Warrants entered OF
the books Of the Department.
For tho redemption of stoclki go. $4S, 400 OF
Fer the paymsnt Of other Ire asury S
debts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 49,. 5000 OF
For the Customs. .........-. ..... 2,647 81
Covered into the Treasury from g..
miscellaneous sources ...,,.... 20 Ii
For the War Department. ........ 1852 Il
For re-paying for the War y spart- 20
ment. ...................... 431 2I
For the Navy Department. ........ 246 81
For re.paying for the N avy Do
partment. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 32,i37. 9;
For tho Interior Departn sent..... n ,694 u
D0INGs In CONGRESS-. =
IL THE SENATE, on Sa turday, after We wen,
to press, the House am sndments to the civil