Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-02
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

~ yostoiVdy ueoeto III INC hoUse, On eue uhi
to extend the operation of the public lands
system of the Government over the territory
of the Tn tied States much Of 8 eat interest,
indeed; inssmuch as IL EN- braces the 6rst reg
ulsr approach, on the part Of the Congress Of
the United States, towards dealing fairly and
squarely with the dilemma Of the existing
anomaly which the affairs Of the Mormons
present There has been, up to this time, an
evident disposition to shirk the issues which
MOrmondom has brought on the General Gov.
eminent; but the clear impossibility of longer
avoiding them has apparently induced the
House fairly to take the bull by the horns.
Some time ago We published communica-
ton from the pen Of one who has been among
them, embracing what struck Us as the only
feasible plan for the proper management of
affairs in that quarter, that has fallen under
our notice before or since, So long as they
have the jnries, nothing can be Gone among
them by the authority Of the United States, as
done elsewhere This fact is patent Just 30
long will Brigham Young's fats be ca ried
out, rather than the laws of the United States
The plan to which we refer contemplate the
breaking up Of the territorial government of
Utah by extending the boundaries of all the
other Territories, and California, laying ada
cent to Utah, SO that the city of Salt Lake
shall actually stand in New Mexico, Califor-
MIA, Washington, or Oregon Territory, and
also in Kansas or Nebraska We must divide.
in this case, to conquer. The alternative is
clearly an independent government within
the limits of the United States, with an even.
tual war Of extermin alton
Spoliation Yesterdays commendabIe &C
ton Of the Senate, in refusing to set aside an
important General Appropriation bill for the
consideration of the French Spoliation mea-
sure, has caused much chattering of teeth,
indeed, among those outside who proclaim
themselves interested in its passage There
can, however, be no doubt that majority of
the Senate stand ready to pass it at an early
day. 1t is expected that they will strike out
much or ali of the virtually new bill of the
House, and rsinstate in lieu thereof, something
originally passed the Senate The dread,
however, which is now evidently felt in this
case, has reference to an expected veto. Up
to very recently, ii was clear that the mana.
gers of the affair were quite sanguine that
they would be able to overcome the scruples
which all admit the President entsrtains on
this. subject. 1t is now clear, however, that
some stumbling block has UNEXPECTEDLY arisen
In their path to that achievement Now, We
are unable 20 give an opinion worth fig as
to the probabilities of . veto, not having Of
late had time to attend closely to the signs in
the matter floating around in the govern
mental horizon. We only know that they are
ominous Of veto, from their effect upon the
parties Immediately inter ested who are labor
ing zealously to ward of the dreaded E1ecu.
tive nat.
Post Once Buildings, &c = in Baltimore
We can sec no good reason why the bill pro
posed by Senator Pearce, for the purchase of
suitable quarters for Post Office and United
States Courts purposes in Baltimore, should
not speedily become a law. 1t is notorious
that in all the considerable cities of the
Union, the accommodations of the Government
for such purposes are of an inferior charao.
ter, and, whom rented, invariably cost vast
ly more than they should-always much more
than would be fair interest on the pure ase
Of q proper site, the erection of a we'll arranged
ha ~ tie
keeping it in repair Really, We know no
more economical disposition that can be IN ade
of portion Of the existing surplus, than in
providing in all the great cities of the country
suitable post once and court accommodations
for the requirements of the public service
1t has not been done heretofore, only because
more pressing necessities for the money on
hand have always been staring Congress in
the face. We presume that no one will fail
to reslizs the importance Of, if possible pro-
viding permanent accommodations of the kind
We indicate in 50 large a city as Baltimore
The Minnesota Railroad The public will
find in the action of the last three or four
days In the House, on territorial business.
ample proof Of the correctness of our intima.
ton given q month ago, that he session would
not end without the entire defeat of the
schemes by which it has been essayed to SO.
cure for the New York Company owning the
charter for the Minnesota railroad, against
which Congress has set its face These
schemes involved a bogus law suit, which
will be duly exposed in all its enormity in the
approaching decision up it by the Supreme
Court Of tho United States. In passing the
bill virtually to repeal all action of the Min.
nesota Legislature in favor of that company,
the House has simply carried out its action
the bill donating to the said COM
pany lands in aid Of the construction of their
proposed railroad. The company have pur-
'usd many devious paths, evidently to arrive,
lfter great expense and anxiety, at the most
remarkable nonplus ever encountered by
gentlemen in pursuit of an appropriation un.