Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-21

when the annual appropriations are ex-
hausted; that is, when Congress orders more
work to be executed than they appropriate to
pay for, its prosecution must be suspended
after the Government officers can no longer
pay for it; or the printer must get money
wherever he can to pay his heavy weekly
bills. Just now, Congress not being organ
lied, and the usual season for the payment of
the years accounts and balances between
every body being at hand, money is remark
ably tight" in Washington. In such guam
titles as, perhaps, the public printers would
require necessarily, We presume it is worth
here at the very least two per cent. per month,
in the street. We do not wonder, if they have
not the heavy sums on hand in cash, that they
temporarily suspend the work in preference to
paying interest at the rate Of twenty-f per
cent. per annum; which is much more than
their rates of profits.
Appointed.-We understand that the Sec
rotary of the Treasury has rendered to ]. Ross
Brown, Esq, Of this city, now the special
agent of the Treasury Department in Califor-
MIA, the chief clerkship of the Bureau of the
Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, made vacant
by the recent death of the late estimable,
useful, and so-universally respected Judge T.
j. Johnson. The selection is capital one.
Mr.. Brown, besides being q literateur of fine
abilities and considerable fame, has proved
himself, through his connection with the af.
fairs of the Treasury Department, to be one
of the most competent officers that have so far
been in that branch Of the public service.
See that your Names are Registered
We again call the attention of our citizens,
and particularly those that are not yet natural
lied, to the great Importance Of seeing that
their names are registered properly. Exam.
inc the poll lists and see that yourselves and
your friends are on the lists. We learn that
some Of the Assessors have taken the unwar-
rantable liberty of questioning gentlemen ap-
plying to be registered as to their qualifca-
ticns to vote, thus assuming the functions of
the judges Of election. We trust that all such
impertinent assumptions will DO properly re-
buked whenever attempted
The very last Roorback. Yesterdays New
York Herald contains telegraphic story from
this city alleging that NJ. Marcolletta, the Nj
caraguan Minister, offered to waive his claim
to his present diplomatic position in favor of
Mr.. Parker II. French, of Rowland and AS
pinwall-draft notoriety, acknowled ging, at the
same time, the validity of the government the
latter has come hither to represent; and
asked also, money of French, &c. On inquiry,
We have satisfied ourself of the sweeping and
utter falsehood of the whole story.
Gen. Garland, q. S. A.-The report in the
New York HsrGid's Washington telegraph
news, that the President has preferred charges
against Gen. Garland, U. S. A., the comman-
der of the military department of New Next
CO, for neglect of duty, is utterly unfounded.
On the contrary, we learn, from one who must
know the fact, that that functionary has cor
daily approved all his (Gen. G.'s) official
conduct there.
Dunn VS.. Greeley The reader will find on
our first page to-day, the venerable-p hiloso-
pher-Of-the- Tribane's reply to the late on
slaught Of the Hon. Mr.. Dunn Of Indiana,
upon him. We publish it because its perusal
by those in this region who have read Mr.
Dunn attack on him is necessary to full and
fair comprehension of the issues between them.
The Current Operations of the Treasury De.
partment.-On yesterday, 10th of December,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For tho Treasury Departmental. S401 IS
For the Interior Department..... 11,2O7 IA
Forthe Customs. 92,053 %
War Warrants received and en-
tered .................-..... LII 25
War repay warrants received and
entered. Observation-Disclosures. 1,401 Is
On account Of the Navy......... 34,984 80
Repayment on account of the
Navy................. 36,129 80
From Lands. ................... 698,87 A
From miscellaneous sources. Is A