Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-02

Eebrsska-See in our report of to-day =
proceedings in the House, the important notice
given by Mr.. RICHARDSON, Chairman of the
Territories Committee.
Declaring Off the Mail Contraets.-At 10 a.
M, to-day, the Second Assistant Postmaster
General commenced this work. The ceremony
took place at the west end of the great hall in
the second story of the Department building
to afford room fer the throng of bidders, and
their agents, who attended. The result of the
bidding for each route or contract was not an-
nounced, as that would have occupied too
much time. The plan pursued was to permit
any person interested in the result, upon any
the Second Assistant Postmaster General turn
ed to his books, and quickly gave the desired
Information aloud.
The Veto.-We apprehend that there was an
informal Cabinet meeting this morning, at
which the tenor of the message returning the
Insane land donating bill was considered. 1t
can hardly be that this message will be sent
in to-day.
Duration Of the ranking Privilege Of a
Resigning Member Of Congress. The frank
ing privilege of resigning Senator or Repre-
sentative in Congress continues until the first
Monday in December next succeeding the date
of his resignation.
List of Patents issued from the United States
Patent Office, for the week ending May, 2,
1S54-each bearing that date:
| Isaac M. Singer, of New York, N. Y-For
| Improvement in sewing machines.
Amos Young, of Georgetown, D. C.-For
improved method of discharging cargo from
canal boats.
Nicholas G. Norcross, of Lowell, Mass.-For
Improvement in certain devices for tonguing
and growing lumber.
! Matthias Lochenmaier, of Philadelphia, Pa
| For improved device for constructing strap
| iron railing.
| VIM. M. Storm, of New York, N. Y-For
| improvement in chargers for fire arms.
Mahlon LOOMS. of Cambridgeport Mass
| For improvement in plates for artificial teeth
Meryin T. Sandfeur, of Manchester, Conn.
| For Improvement in reed boxes for musical
| instruments. ,
Halvor Halvorson, of Boston, Mass, assignor
| to himself and John 7. Heard, of same place
| For improvement in processes for distiIling ro-
sin oil.
Halvor HaIvorson, of Boston, Mass, assignor
to himself and John T. Heard, of same place
For improvement in distilling apparatus.
John W. Adams, of Thompsonville, Conn
| For improvement in spinning cotton.
| VIM E. Arnold of Rochester, n. Y.-Fo1
improvement in the couplings of endless chain
horse powers.
John Allender, of New London, Conn.-For
Improvement in operating catches in tool
| holders
VIM Ballard, of New York, n 1-For i'm.
pyovement in making ships knees.
VIM. ii. Churchman, of Philadelphia, Pa
| For improvements in hydraulic heaters
John Crabtree, of Philadelphia, Pa-Fo,
improvement in adjusting the packing of pis
| tons in steam engines.
Henry W. Farley, Of East Boston, Mass
For improved means Of adjusting the valves
| Of locomotive engines
John Gallagher, of New York, n Y-For
improved cutter for metallic bars and rods.
Curtis Goddard Of Edinburg, Ohio.-Fol
improved machine for making bed-p pins.
Robert Hodgin, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio.-Fol
! improvement in straw-cutters.
Archibald c. ketchum, of New York. n Y
| For improvement in ear trucks, with adjusta
Bile axles.
Conrad Liebrch of Philadelphia, Pa.-Fo,
| improvement in 'runk-lOck hasDs
| Washington +. Pagett, of Stone Bridge, Va
| For improvement in harrOwS
g. NJ. Patten, of Bath. Me-For improved
arrangement of spring dies in machines fol
making clinch rings.
| bane, Pa.-For Improvement in flexible har.
| rows.
VIM. Robinson Jr.. of Warsaw ~ Y-Fol
| improvement in machinery for making rope.
Sewall Short, of New London, Conn.-Fol
| improvement in violins.
Philander Shaw, Of East Arlington, Mass
For Improvements in air engines.
lie Grand q. St. John. of Buffalo N Y.-Fo,
improved hydrodynamic engine
John NJ Weare, of Seabrook. N. H.-Fo,
Elbridge Weber, of Gardiner, Me.-Fol
improved rotary planning knife.
Asa Weeks, of South Boston, Mass.-Forim
| proved expansive bit
Farley Williams, I'd, of Barr. Mass.-Fo,
improved slotting machine
Seth Whalen, of West Milton, N. Y.-Fol
| Improvement in hay knives
| Des'gns.-JOhnA bendroth of Port Oh ester
| y. Y.-For design for cooking stove, or sum
mer range
Hugh Rock, of Boston, Mass, assisnor t,
himself and Francis Mclaughlin. of sam,
plaee.-For design for the frames and handles
| of hair brushes
Nathaniel p Richardson, of Portland. Me
For design for cooking stoves
The Current Operations Of the Treasur,
0spartnent.-On yesterday, thSlst Of May
there were of Treasury Warra ants entered !,
Sho books Of the Department.
Eor the redemption Of stoc ks..... S24,334 6:
Fer the payment of other Treasury
debts ':..........r.' ''....... 9,464 q
Covered into the Treasury from
Customs. :.,,...:: ..........1, As,527 g.
| CoYercd into the Treasury from
Lands .....;.~.. ....:..... 1881 o.
Covered into the Treasury from -
miscellaneous sources. ...:.. 1858 2;
sor the Interior Department. 300 OF