Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-13
members to the Legislature as follows, viz ::

which send AZ members to the Legislature, of
whom the Democrats can hardly have failed
to elect at least three-fourths; or, say, 81.
Now, Col. Benton's hope is to make coali
ton with the Know Nothings. Allowing that
he may possibly receive the votes of the u
Know Nothings so far known to be elected,
his own force of Ii in tho city and county Of
St. Louis, and in the So counties above re.
ferred to, as we'll as the IL allow ed as the
probable whole opposition strength in the
Legislature sent by the 80 counties yet to be
heard from, and he will be In clear minority
of IL votes for the United States Senate-as.
if he gets the q Know Nothing votes, he will
surely lose the Wings His race is run,
IOWA.
CHICAGO, Aug. II The Republican major
ity in Iowa is $500. The Democrats still
claim Halls election.
Note.-We (the STAR place no faith what
ever in the story that the Republican majority
in Iowa is $500. 1t will be more than fort
night hence before the actual result through.
out the State can be ascertained at Dubuque,
or any where else This story is on par with
the recent story saying that Arkansas had not
" shrieked for freedom" but Yelled for
Fillmore which our talented, ami able,
and ingenious neighbor went into Mysteries in
the refreshing simplicity of its nature.
National Democratic Central Committee
The following is correct list Of the National
Democratic Central Committee, which it will
be we'll for all papers favoring the election of
Buchanan and Breckenridge to publish, viz
Hon. c. j. Faulkner, of Virginia; Hon. j.
L. Orr, of South Carolina; Hon. T. J. d.
Fuller, of Maine; Hon. George Vail, of New
Jersey; Hon. John Wheeler, of New York;
Hon. George W. Peck, of Michigan Hon. J.
D. Bright, of Indiana Hon. j. CLANCY Jones,
of Pennsylvania; Hon. J. V. Wright, of Ten
nessee Hon. Amos Kendall, of Washington
Col. John. W. Forney, of Pennsylvania c
H. Winder, Esq, of Washington Jonah D.
Hoover, Esq, of Washington Walter Len
nox, Esq, Of Washington.
Appropriations for the District In the
act making appropriations for certain civil
expenses Of the Government for the fiscal
year ending Both June, 1857, are the follow
ing items of interest to our District readers:
For compensation of the members of the
Board of Revisors, appointed in pursuance of
the act of Congress approved March 3D., 1855,
entitled " An act to improve the laws Of the
District of Columbia and to codify the same,
ST., 1000: ProVided, That the President of the
United States shall determine the sum to be
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same not to exceed the sum of 81 900 per an
mum to each during his term of service, and
tn at the whole compensation shall not exceed
the sum hereby appropriated.
For ventilating basement-roOms Of the treas,
ury building, in addition to surplus funds for
ventilating and lighting upper rooms of the
same building, $4,000.
For continuing the treasury extension,
S400, 000 and that the appropriation for re-
southern boundary of the park at the Presi-
dents, may be expended in accordance with
such plan as may be hereafter approved by
the President for the purpose Of removing said
wall and enclosing said park.
That the President shall cause the money
appropriated for the erection Of a suitable
house for the plants recently brought from d
pan for the United States, to be applied as di.
rected by the act making appropriations for
the civil ard diplomatic expenses Of govern
ment for the year ending the 9Oth of June, 1856
For the support, clothing, and medical treat
ment Of the insane Of the District Of Columbia
and of the army and navy at the asylum in
said District, including $500 for books and in
cidental expenses, $50 500.
For the erection of a barn and carpenters
shop at the Insane Asylum of the District of
Columbia, 1920.
For enclosing the grounds Of the Insane Asy.
lum of the District of Columbia, SI3,872
For the completion Of the centre building
and three other sections of the Insane Asylum
Of the District of Columbia, Sl3S, 673
To enable the Secretary Of the Interior TO
purchase five hundred burial lots in the Con-
gressional burying ground, a sum not exceed
pended In the construction of an iron fence on
the north side of said burial grounds
For support, care, and medical treatment Of
transient paupers, medical and surgica al pa
tients in Washington innrmary, $4,000.
For purchase of manure for the public
grounds, s., 900.
For hire Of carts on the public grounds,
81, 900.
For purchase and repair Of tools used in the
public grounds, $500.
For purchase Of trees and tree boxes, to re-
place where necessary, such as have been
planted by the United States, and the repair
OF pavements in front of the public grounds,
SIS 600
For furnishing and ornamenting the Capitol
with such works of art as may be ordered and
approved by the Joint Committee on the Lii
brary, to be placed in either wing of the
extension when ready for their reception,
$40, 900.
For annual repairs of the Capitol, water.
closets, public stables, water pipes, pavements
ana other walks within the Capitol square,
broken glass and locks, So, 900.
a0r annual repairs of the President house
uno furniture, Improvement of grounds, pur-
ssnasing trees and plants for garden and max
;ns;d do' oeSs tnerein and contingent expsns es
81, 800. 's'oen'S nouse'
For lighting the President's house and CAM.
fol, the public grounds around them and
around the Executive Offices, and Psnnsv,va a
mia avenue, S27, 900. IVA
For the payment of laborers emplovea in
shovelling snow from the walks to and sropnd
the Capitol, the Presidents House, and otber
public buildings, $500.
For purchase of books for library at the
executive mansion to be expepded under thu