Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-11

thing whatever from tne failure CT the House
to be driving bills through at this time. In
deed, not a few of them imagine tina the gov
eminent, (the ire asury,) and the people are the
gamers by the existing condition of the House,
and therefore they care not the worth of a
button about helping the majority out of
their present dilemma, which they all hope to
use to vast advantage for their party in the
next approaching Presidential election; as
proving the utter incompetency of the Oppo-
sition to conduct the government.
The Sentiment Of the House.-We presume
that no one who has attentively heard, or read
the debates that have taken place in the House
hall since the first Monday Of last month, now
fails to realize the truth and force of our de-
claration, published weeks before the session
began, that the anti Nebraskaites, though
claiming to be largely in the majority in that
chamber, would find themselves practically,
in minority; and that whatever contemporary
newspapers might say, with reference to the
views of individual members, q majority
down any proposition, whatever, having for
its direct or indirect aim an infraction of the
principles of the Nebraska. Kansas bill. We
were regarded by many as being half moon.
struck when expressing that opinion; yet the
result verifes, past denial, the correctness of
our judgment, expressed so long in advance of
the meeting of Congress.
The Naval Reform Board-are 70 be con-
graduated on the fact that the Hon. Mr..
Hale, of New Hampshire, has elected himself
to be their chief assailant on the floor of the
gentleman is the person who showers upon
them so much foul mouthed personal abuse,
and utters against them so many miserable
inuendoes, cannot fail to generate a very gen.
eral impression that what they have felt called
on to do in the discharge of the delicate and
responsible duty to which they were neces-
sarily called in carrying out the naval reform
law OF the last session of Congress, was con-
siderately, honestly, and fearlessly done.
They need never fear a verdict from their
eountrymen against them, while the Hon.
Mr.. Hale, of New Hampshire, stands forth
their chief assailant and prosecutor.
A Diplomatic Dinner.-We hear that the
President yesterday gave n dinner party, at
which some fifty guests attended, composed,
with the exception of the Secretary Of State
and DIR. Thomas, his Assistant Secretary, al
hcr Of -,
attached to the several foreign legations in
this city, and ladies of their respective fami-
lies. All the gentlemen present were in citi-
zen's costumes. Messrs. Champion and Mar
coletta were there, it is said We hear this
described by one of the guests
as being equal, in all its appointments, as to
good taste and elegance, to anything of the
kind coming off in these times in either Euro
pean capital. capital spirit is said to have
actuated all present; who spent delightful
evening together, indeed.
Major George Deas, Assistant Adjutant
General U. S. Army, met with a sad accident
yesterday. In walking down Pennsylvania
Avenue he slipped on the ice and fell, near
Twelfth street, breaking his leg. The injury
was to the big bone of his right leg, near the
ankle.
The Current Operations Of the TreasuryDs
partment On yesterday, 10th Of January,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered ON
the books of the Department
For the Treasury Departmental. 5000 90
For the Interior Department. 1876 "a
Fcrtho Customs. ............... 6,497 06
War Warrants received and ens
tered Observation-Disclosures. 2I9,Ss3 Is
From Lands. .................. 2O,s39 95