Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-20

gresS orders Work 70 be done without lore
thought, and then scruples to appropriate the
means of paying for it. The Union office
must either cease doing the work of that Con-
gress, yet uncompIeted, or borrow money at, VIC
presume, sharp interest, with which to con-
tinue operations. This is the whole case in
a nutshell, we apprehend.
The 0rganization.-So far nothing has oc-
CURED in the hall of the House apparently
expediting the solution of their difficulty
The exposition of the views, past history, and
future political intentions of honorable mcm-
bers now being made, have only served to
render wider and more marked the isolation
of the three parties who are there contending
against each other. We have abandoned all
hope of seeing an organisation effected shortly,
except through the occurrence of something
as yet undreamt of, that will be little short
of miracle. The expectation Of the sup
porters of Mr.. Banks is certainly in the end
to force the Administration to acquiesce indi-
rectly in that gentleman's election, through
the want Of the wherewithal to carry on the
Government, growing out of failure to or
ganize.
The Dismissal Of Major Montgomery
The recent dismissal of Brevet Col. William
r. Montgomery, Major second infantry, frGm
the U. S. army, according to the sentence of
q court-martial, of which Col Joseph K. F.
Mansfield, Inspector General, was president,
grew out of his completely in tho Pawnee
town site speculation of Governor Reeder,
which, with other similar affairs, brought
about the removal of the latter. He Major
M was charged with using the trusts of his
official position for the benefit of the original
spectators connected with the Pawnee city
town site, of which he was one and having
been found guilty of so doing he is dismissed
from the army.
Mr.. Fuller, of Pennsylvania.-The expla-
nation of his position on the slavery question,
which Mr.. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, yesterday,
felt called on to make, while it loses him, per-
haps, four votes, greatly strengthens his uIti-
mate prospect of election in the event of a
final determination on the part of the Demo-
Gratis to abandon their present position for the
sake Of effecting an organization, which, how
ever, we may not fail to add, is Just now ex-
ceedingly prOblematical 1t confirms the i'm
preston as to his position entertained by all
except the few anti-Nebraska men who fay
ored him with their votes up to this time.
The Contents Of Dispatch Bag-Tho fol-
lowing advertisement we take from late Now
York paper. The stoppage of the leather bag,
so funnily filed for one of the kind, is ofcourse
due to the determination of the State Depart.
ment to prevent the prosecution of petty
smuggling by persons entrusted with govern
ment dispatches:
BY order of A. I. Hillyer, U. S. Marshal
leather bag, addressed Hon. Donald Nit
chell, New York, des Etats Unis, per M. ID.
Gilman, Portem des Depeeches, and contain
ing pistol and case, metal lamp, dozen
leather gloves, lace chemisette and sleeves,
lace mantillas, and l silk dress pattern"
The Senate Printer.-We are inclined to
think that all efforts to harmonize the Demo-
cracy Of the Senate, on n caucus nomination
for printer, has been given over; and that
nothing further will be done formally in the
premises, until the election comes off 1t is
said to be now tacitly understood among the
members Of the Senate that that event is to
take place on the second Monday in January.
Messrs. Todd and Ball On abandoning the
support of Mr.. Fuller, of Pa, for the Speaker
ship, yesterday, these gentlemen both took
occasion to say, that the votes they had given
him had been predicated on the impression
that he was an anti.Nebraska man 1t is due
to them, that we should publish this fact.
Fostponement Of the California Nail
Steamer The sailing Of the mail steamer
for California, which should have left New
York to-day, the goth inst, cher regular sail
ing day,) has been postponed until Saturday
the I'D inst.
Appointed.-GeOrgs W. Riggs, Esq, has
been appointed agent for the payment of army
and navy pensions in this city.
Monetary and Commercial. The following
quotations Of bonds, stocks and land warrants
were furnished US to-day, December 2O) by
Chubb Brothers:
BONDS AND CITY STOCKS Par.
Washington COrpor alton per cent 800 100 a. 1881
Ss s fSi DO DO 8 DO DO 1909 iSs 81 81 CO 80
CoUPoSs
St Louis City Bonds per cent. int 1000 go q 81