Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-28

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The Clerkship.-We have seen enough al
ready Of the way in which Congressional af.
fairs arc to run next week, to be satisfied,
even 60 carly, that General Cullom is to have
no serious opposition for tho Clerkship from
tho ranks of any wing of the grea. anti Dem
ocratic party Of the House. We question so
riously whether any othOr gentleman than the
regular Democratic nominee will poll dozen
votes against him. The outsiders" who
are usually credited with being competent to
divine in advance how the Congressional cat
| is about to jump, havo come unanimously to
this opinion, as far as VIC can perceive. A
fortnight ago half a dozen sanguine gentlemen
considered their respective chances of beating
the General so sure, as that they were anxious
| to find suitable mansions in which to reside
in w Washington for the next two years, in the
| style becoming the Clerk Of the House of Rep
resentativos of the United States. We are
very sure that thoy have all subsequently
concluded that it will be best to refrain from
going to housekeeping here with such views,
| for brief season at least.
The Trial Of Ex-Postmaster Kendall, Of
New 0rlsans.-Letters have been received in
this city saying that the jury in the recent
trial Of ex-Postmaster Kendall, of New Or
leans, stood-one letter says, eleven for con-
viction and one for acquittal; the other say
ing, seven for conviction and Eve for acquit-
tai. 1t will be recollected that the first infor-
nation, which came by telegraph and an
nounccd the discharge Of the jury because
| they could not agree, represented that they
| stood one for conviction and eleven for &C.
| quittal. 1t strikes US that it is fair to pre-
sumo that neither account may be written
down as being positively correct.
A New Class of Claims.-Wc understand
| that many of the old United States Senators
have presented claims on the United States
| Treasury for constructive mileage in at
| tending the sessions Of the Senate which take
place Immediately on the adjournment of
| Congress. Of late years the Senators have
been paid mileage under such circumstances,
out of the contingent fund. As the money to
| pay these claims Of ex-Senators, who went out
Of public life before the custom began, must
| como directly out Of the United States Treas
| ury, it strikes US as being probable that they
Will eventually have to 60 to Congress for the
| necessary appropriation, if paid ct all
They Protest fud that the Southern
Know Nothings now in this city very unani-
mously refuse to trade off the twelfth section
| of the Philadelphia platform in order to Sc
cure for any one any Office or pap whatever in
the organization Of the House. We here re-
fer TO those of them who are not expectants Of
sharing in the result of such an entire aban-
donnent of the position which the Know Moth.
ing party of the South has occupied on the
slavery question, if it be fourd possible TO
drive the Southern Know Nothing members
into so doing.
The Hon Howell Cobb was expected to
have reached Washington yesterday, but failed
to arrive, owing, as he writes to a friend, to
the recent death of his father. He advises
strongly against any effort to secure tho or
| ganizaticn Of the House on the part of tho
Democrats, by coalition with any other par
ty, whatever, conceiving that the ultimate
embarrassment to result from pursuing such
spolicy, will cost the Democracy much moro
| than they can achieve by tho contamination
of any such bargain as we intimate above.
The Vacant District Judgeship.-So strong
is the impression among those usually earliest
TO know the truth in such matters, concerning
the filing Of the position of Chief Justice of
the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia,
that VIC have every reason to believe that they
arc correct in the impression that his Honor
Judge Dunlop will be promoted to-day, or
very shortly, to the vacant post Of Chief JUS.
tice.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury Dc.
partment.-0n yesterday, 27th of November,
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For tho redemption of stocks.... $27, $50 SO
For the Treasury Department.. 1894 81
For the Interior Department. 50,244 %
War Warrants received and en-
tered ,................. ....... s4,ol7 50
War repay warrants received and
entered. .............. 1928 SO
On account Of the Navy......... 59,537 IS
Repayments on account Of the r..
Navy: 1912 IA
Covered in from miscellaneous
sources ..............."... SS7 46
LAND WARRANTS.
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