Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-06

| independent govsrnme2t were paid,) thei
loss was small, in iced Yet they demand, OIL
that account, to be paid from the National
Treasury every farthing they claim as due
from Texas, though tho latter, In scaling thoir
claims, pronounced much of thsm improper to
De paid at par. They say that the General
Government Is unjust towards them In de-
gliding, so far, to pay more than five millions,
and interest to date, though for the balance
they have still the obligations of substantial
| and thriving State, instead Of barren pledge
Of precarious revenues for the payment of the
whole.
| Now, seriously, there Is not the least jus
Ice in this claim against the General Govern.
msnt for increased compensation. The only
plausible pretext We have ever heard urged
for the proposed gratuitous payment to these
parties of two millions Of the money of the
taxpayers of the United States, is that there
is surplus In the Treasury, and 1t might rs
we'll be circulated among the people as hoard
ed by the General Government. We have
seen that reason Substantially set forth in an
argument in favor of the enactment of the bill
az il stands
| The General Government, ii strikes US, have
paid sufficient already on account of Texas
| without stepping forward to make persons
holding her bonds (many of which did not
cost moro than ten cents on the dollar to their
present holders) a present Of two millions of
dollar, at dash, which no one prstends is
duo in law or equity from the United States
to them. There would be much more Justice
in their giving the United States two millions
| Of dollars in return for the substantial wealth
ability to pay her debts-Nhioh has been con-
| ferred on Texas by the annexation. As, with.
out that, they never would have realised the
nrst dollar of their claims
No one disputes the oblig alton to pay the
five millions agreed to be paid. Many are
Tilling to pay interest to date, because it is
| nominated in the bond, though tho Genera
| Government is by no means responsible for
its accumulation, inssmuch as 1t has always
TO do--the delay being against its wish and
under Its protest We regard the IDEA Of de.
! mar ding the payment of 81 600 900 extra from
tho Federal Treasury only by way Of making
the peaoe between Texas and her creditors, as
perhaps the most monstrous and fragrant ex
ample of disposition to empty the National
Treasury by hook or by crook, in the shortest
possible time, that was ever devised in an
American legislative body, as full of such
presidents as American legislation has become
in the last decade.
The Vote on thu hnti-Kpov Nothing Re-
solutions, in the House yesterday, was no test
o. the views Of members upon the Know Moth.
ing question. We heard more than dozen
we'll known stauuch opponents of Know Moth.
insism declare that thsy voted against the
suspension Of the rules FIR TIE admission of
the resolution of Mr.. Witte, because its con-
s!dsrstion, while leading 20 10 practical
results whatever, would occupy the time of
the House now so necessary to he husbanded, if
they would dispose properly in the remainder
Of the session of 1.-THE Of the business de-
manding the attention of Congress.
The Search Tor the slgop-of-war albany
L. S. war steamer Fulton, now on a cruise in
| the West Indie. in search Of the missing
| sloop-of-usr Albany The Fulton was at Cape
Hayti on the 18th ult. No intelligence had
been obtained Of the search, though the Full
| ten had visited Nassau, San Salvador, and ST.
Mathewstowp, to that sad Nothing was
Known Of her at Turks Island. 1t was clear
| that che was not wrecked near either of the
Bahamas. On the 18th alt the Fulton was
| 10 have weighed enchor to continue her search
proceeding through the Mono passage, and
| thence to the Island Of st. Thomas, for coal.
Officers for tho Proposed Four 5sw Regi.
msnts 1t seems to be understood in Office.
hunting circles Of this city, that there is a
| sufficient number OF gentlemen already apply
ing for commissions in the four proposed new
| regiments, to fill up the ranks Of one Of them.
An Army officer Res!gned.-1st Lieutenant
Thos s. Rhett, CT % artillery, has resigned
His resignation has been accepted, to take
effect on the Goth inst.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
DspaxtmsD t.-On yesterday, the 5th of Feb.
ihere voro of Treasury Warrants entered on
The books of the Department.
For the redemption Of stock...... S5,477 As
FOR The payment Of Treasury debts 535 43
For tho Customs. ...,........... 903 SO
For covering into the Treasury from
miscellaneous soarces.......... 5,163 S.
Covered into the Treasury from
Lands: .............:...... III, psf So
For covering into tac Treasury from
customs. ............... I'D $50, 1877 %
For tho War Department. ........ 2S2 IL
For repaying in the War Depart
mont ...................... 2s2 II
For the Interior Dopartment..... 400 As