Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-13
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

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Practice VS.. Theory The evening sessions
Of the House Of Representatives have enabled
not few members to evolve their superabun-
dance Of patriotism, and to define their po-
sitions, which duty is considered imperative
in q republic, especially during these shifting
times. On Monday night, Mr.. Simmons, q
venerable gentleman, in the sixty fifth year
Of his age, delivered q lecture on the subject
once be corrected by reducing the receipts
into the treasury, or guarding it from the dis
honest and scheming hands ever directed
towards the tempting exchequer; or words to
this effect. The increased expenses of the
Judiciary (by- the by, Mr.. Simmons is the chair
man of the Committee on the Judiciary came
in for large share of the gentleman's virtu-
Gus condemnation.
After he had concluded his remarks, Mr.
Letcher, of Virginia, whose wit and readiness
In debate are universally acknowledged, rose,
saying that the record of the night would not
be complete without the statement of a few
facts as an appendage to Mr. Simmons speech
He then pointed to certain items for custom.
houses, railroads, marine hospitals, river and
harbor improvements, and last, though not
least, the ten thousand dollars voted for the
Kansas Investigating Committee, and the
mileage and per diem to Governor Reeder,
who had appeared before the House in the
absence of any law, to contest the seat of Gen.
Whitfield, for all Of which Mr. Simmons had
voted
Mr.. Letcher's speech afforded much amuse-
ment, though at the expense of the senior
member. But we merely allude to these facts
to illustrate the difference between theory and
practice.
"Wad that the power the giftie gle u.s.
To see ourselves as Others see us
1t wad I ae mony blunder free u.s.
And foolish notion
Still Another.-We are expecting the ap.
pearaAce in Boston newspaper to-day or to-
morrow Of a letter from the pen of the Hon.
Rufus Choate addressed 20 the Old Line w higs
of Maine, wherein that distinguished gentle
man avows the intention of voting for Buch-
anan and Breckinridge, and shows with great
force of reasoning that such a course is alone
left for the really conservative men of the
country. Mr.. C. enjoys, deservedly, great in
fuence in Maine, his native State, formerly
represented by him, it will be recollected in
the National Legislature. His advice cannot
fail to fall upon the minds of his former fellow
citizens with quite as much force as that of
Messrs. Pratt and Pearce has certainly fallen
upon those of the stsunch old fashioned Wings
of Mary land, whose quiet demonstrations since
the publication of the letters of these two dis
tinguished statesmen, have rendered it no
longer an open question whether Buchanan
and Breckinridge will carry that State-Mary.
land. We have to say for the information of
our District readers that all well informed
men Of ell parties in Washington now realize
and in private conversation admit, that Mary.
land is as certain for Buchanan as any State
in the Union.
Presumption Decision a case recently
before the Commissioner of the General Land
Once the testimony showed that the pre- emp.
tor, who was the owner of a farm on which he
resided in the same township in which the
tract claimed 10 situated, made a contract for
its sale. receiving portion only Of the price,
and gave a bond for q deed, conditioned to be
executed upon the payment in full Of the
price agreed upon. The title of the vendee
being defeasible by the nOn-pYformance of
the condition, the fee simple WIS still in the
vendor, Cthe pre-emptor,) and he was there
fore such an owner and occupant of real estate
rs to preclude him from acquiring a right
Under the presumption act Of September 4,
lo4i' The Commissioner ordered that the en-.
ny DC Cancelled and the party required to
apply In the usual manner for the retn,n ~
the purchase money.
The Trip for the Times We advise all IN
Washington who will be able to get auav for
afev days relaxation on the adjournment Of
Congress, to take the Alice Price down 10
Blackistone's Pavilion, and after luxuriatipy
there for some time, to proceed further down
to Piney Point. Both these establishments
are capitally kept this season, we hear; and
those who have visited them have enjoyed
themselves vastly. They are emphatically
me saltwater places of summer resort for the
cio1ens OF this particular region. In all sub.
"an'iai comforts they are more agreeable than
any northern seaside establishment, and all
who seek such places really for health and re-.