Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-12


defence, moved to the court that committee
be appointed to examine Capt Peass, with a
view to his admission to the bar, as Attorney
and Counsellor at this Court.
The young Captain who was previously
known to the Court, and differen. members of
bar, reluctantly submitted to an examination;
and the next cay when no made his appear
ance in Court, Col Wallace instantly arose
and made the motion for admission, and the
Captain was sworn as Counsellor a. Law.
When the third prisoner was brought to
trial, the prosecuting Attorney had recovered,
and managed the case himself. The Captain
of the Cutter was offered large sum to de
fend him, but refused, on the ground that
men learned in the law were present, and ready
to attend to case
"Jordan il Hard Road to Travel. The
following arc copies of accounts presented by
an agent in this city for the prosecution Of
claims on the Government, to two of his clients,
whose extra pay he obtained from the Navy
Agent under powers Of attorney; the poor
sailors being in the Pacific when the money
was duly paid on their respective orders We
republish the accounts by way of cautioning
the distant public how they employ agents
here, without satisfying themselves of their
trustwor,hiness
WASHINGTON, August 26, 1854.
Lewis De Buff,
| In account with -, attorney:
| BY amount Of extra pay claim, prose
| cuted by attorney. .............. 1907 30
To hotel expenses (board) whilst in
Washington prosecuting this claim,
from 18th November, 1858, to 18th Of
August, 1854, 275 days, at 81 so per
| 1ay......c..'.'..'...''.........'o o! oO
postage, hack hire, &c.
WASHINGTON, August S, 1854.
In account with -, attorney:
By amount of extra pay claim, prose-
cuted 6y attorney. ...............$275 40
To hotel expenses (board) whilst in
Washington prosecuting this claim,
from 3Oth April to 9th August, 1854,
llO3 days, at 81 so par day.. 276 25
No charge for any other expense, such as
postage, hack hire, &c
Confirmed by the Senate COLLECTORS of the
Customs: VIM. M. Harrison, Richmond, Va
vice John Lynch, deceased; H w. Moreland.
Yorktown, Va, vice Philip H. Barsiga, re-
signed; A. d. Banks, Pesersburg, Va, vice
Lewis Lunsford, resigned Joseph Ramsey,
Plymouth, N. c., reappointed.
Naval Officer: John McC lintock, Portsmouth,
N. H., reappointed.
Surveyors Of the Customs Martin Russell,
Troy, N. Y, vice Edwin Brownell, resigned !;
i'm. E. Starke, New Orleans, vice Thomas ..
Porter, appointed collector; Philip Harvey,
Burlington, Iowa, vice anthony w. Carpenter,
resigned.
Appraiser Francis Leech, New Orleans,
vice WIN. E. Starke, appointed surveyor
Assistant Appraiser: VIM. p Hepburn,
New Orleans, vice Francis Leech, appointed
appraiser.
The Close Of the session. -Strsngers are
pouring into Washington, drawn hi,her by
the fact that most of the real business of the
session is yet to be disposed Of So we are
destined to have merry time of II inside the
Capitol and on Pennsylvania avenue during
donate lands to aid the construction of rail-
roads draw many Of these gentlemen bither
II strikes US, however, that they come in vain
there being little present chance of the success
of any bill or bills to that end, however fat
tsring their prospects at the opening of this
Congress. The Iowa bill has the best chance
Of success, unless the sign, of the times de-
ceive Us greatly
Land 0ficers and Indian Agents Confirmed
The Senate have confr med Robt. D. Haden to
be receiver of publ, moneys st Columbus,
Miss Thos. Welsh, ditto at Montgomery,
Ala; VIM. D. Caldwell, ditto, at Shawnee.
town, Ill. Chas. w. Morrison, ditto, at Qua.
chita, La Robt. Benguerel, to be register of
the land office at Opelousas, La; Nathan o.
ney, Indian agent in Oregon Territory Geo.
IL. Ambrose, ditto, ditto.
General Scott.-The House this morning
passed the Senate bill conferipg the rank of
Lieutenant General on Gen. Scott.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
DepartneDt.-On Saturday, tho 10th of Fob,
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For the payment Of Treasury debts $2aA63 90
For the Customs. ............. 1881 73
For covering into the Treasury from
customs. ...................... 1s,s4s u
For covering into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources......... 997 Al
70, the War Department. 32,393 SO
For repaying in the War Depart
mont ...'.. ......,............ 81 II
For the Interior Department...... $3.50 81
CONG x E 90 n NAL