Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-05

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fhsvses-wss cent int Tie House, yssssrdsy
asssneou, aasr W wsntto prsss. THOUGH, - an
the Stsr's readers are swass, II vas expected
by every member. it anneuncemsnt created .
very decided sensation, and elected ebulitions
Of temper from more or less gentlemen friend
~ to the bill. The Wings, 1t struck us, were
mere anxious for . veto than to have the bill
signed, under the impression that 1t cannot
fail to operate very fsvorably for their cause
in the next Western and Northwestern cleo
lions. They did perfectly right in seeking to
"smoke out" the Democrats who essayed to
fight of final &C ton on the bill, because they
desired to relieve their rarty's President from
tho responsibility Of signing or rejecting it. Il
Is due to the President that the world should
knew that 1t was we'll understood In political
circles here, that this hesitation BY no means
marked his conduct with reference to the bill;
a. he freely said to all-friends and foes, Do
Itical-with whom he conversed on the sub
jet, thst he could not sign the bill, or, indeed,
any general internal improvement bill, how.
ever eheerfully he might be inclined to sane
ton appropriations for individual works
which were clearly of national character
Thus, had the bill failed between the two
Houses, he would have occupied precisely his
present position Of hostility to the system Of
internal improvements by the General Gov.
srnmsnt, in which he stands in the veto. Afer
his numerous late declarations upon the sub
ject which, sooner OF later, would have found
their way into the newspapers, no arguments
would have sufiiced to cheat the people of any
portion Of the West into the belief that upon
this great and important question, he occupied
grounds different from those of the party
'platform," ~ interpreted by the mass of the
party in the old States. s.-a 5g, ..= -.srr
It seems to be understood here that the
President was, indeed, very anxious to have
the bill come to him, in order that he might
instantly act on it, and thus disprove the sin.
istsr and unfounded allegation tn at he was dis.
inclined to meet the responsibility of his 20
ation- We have seen much of the ms and
outs Of politics, and our experience teaches
that the Democrats, as q party, always lose
ground with tho country whenever any con-
siderable portion Of them essay to temporize
with great national questions. To our mind,
the President deserves the thanks of his party
at large, for the promptness with which he
stepped forward to rescue ''the Democracy,
from the inputation Of wavering on this sub.
jet. His action may lose them three or fou,
members in the next House of Represents
tives, and, perhaps, Senator or 50; but 1t will
In the end strengthen them everywhere, with
the respect which is naturally accorded by all
to consistency and political action on prin.
ciple. .a
The Members Leaying.-The general scat
tering Of their Honors commenced at 5 D. m
yesterday, whom the Baltimore train carried of
its full quota, destined north, east and west A,
We 60 to press, comparatively few are left il
Washington They hasten home for the mos
part to attend to the one great object of thei,
waking dreams-the fall Congressional elec
tions-lesving intense excitement here. te
plunge deeper into excitement elsewhere
Verily-there can be no truth in tho philoso
ply Of medical science, if members of tn.
Congress of the United ststes-i. O. politician!
-sre not . short-lived class of folks, thei
brains being kept in constant steam, stew
and boil Of life consuming excitement. NJ
other GLASS Of people in our land are worse
paid. That is, their per diem will not supper
them ss we'll here, and their family establish.
ments at homo, as men of the modicum o
brains and energy which nine tenths of then
possess, are supported by their earnings ir
other callings in this country.
Kr. Houston, Of Alabama.-Now that tn,
session is over, We have to say that this gen.
tleman has made much character indeed, in
Washington, since the fourth of December last
having managed his business in the hall with
judgment and skill, for which we are free t.
confess, we did not before give him credit
bis position was by long odds more laboriou
and responsible than that of any other mem
bar, and he 70 discharged its duties Is to carry
the House with him, at least as frequently a.
it was ever before done by chairman of tn,
Ways and Means Committee. There is much
at times in his views Of the fitness of things
which by no means strikes rs favorably
Nevertheless, We eheerfully acknoxledge the
energy, readiness, and force Of srgumsn
which he displayed on all occasions throug Oh
out the session, in enforcing his points. & b.
The Milk Coming Ont Of the Cocoa hut =
The reply Of the Secretary Of War to th,
House resolution enquiring whether any Of ths
comnissioh ers who examined into the con,
didon Of the o 8. Armories under military
superintendent, have been applicants for sucl
places or dabbling In such appointments
which said reply was sent into the House
day or two since, shows that all four of thos.
who reported in favor of the change ordered
BY Congress, haze been 90 engaged. Three O
them unite in rssenam ending one indiyiiua
with much earnestness, and the fourth, Ex
Governor Steele, Of New Hampshire, is ear
nestly recommended by othsr parties. Tn,
Ex-Governor. it viii BE- recoliected, denies tn.
soft impeachmento being 3 osndidste for such
. place. After this exposition Of the 'pa
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