Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-26

miliar with ladies' letters, that the postscript
generally contains the pith and purPort OF the
whole production. Doubtless, il the people
should refuse to authorize this expenditure, to be
borne by those who NAV choose to enjoy the com
forts or the wafer, there are Kind indiridudlS
irho toOHId bsfrery UfNingr to ask Congress 10
ehdrftr Water Company to spread me life
giring element throughout tie e9pnnsire 6o,e,sds
Of this great city A very nice little monopoly
could De built up-a.very pretty speculation for
some sagacons persena"es who - with optics
keen,' see in this card, at least what Is not to
be seem If the corporate authorities he entrusted
with the management of the work The old
and respected citizen may be very djsnterested
as well as verysAgacous on this subject. but
think the voters of this city are not duh not
10 see the cat in the meal tub, The yeung
mice may nibbie at the door of the trap, but
those OF ripper years will pause before they look
out for = either iiofss' than the ope which pfaiu
common sense has ai'eady pointe,i ont:
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The SENATs's EMPLOYEES. The following
communication explains the grounds upon
which the employees of the Senate now ask GER
tain extra compensation. We bespeak for it
the careful consideration it certainly deserves
JUsrITn FIAT, RUAr CBLUM-A resolution Ia
pending before the Senate, proposing to give to
the EMPLOYEES of that body certain extra corn pen
satien, which, when under consideriti on on Sat
urdaY, did not seem to meet with as much favor
as Ii deserves, because, as we believe. not prop.
erly understood. The circumstances under W hich
the compensation is claimed are as follows
At the close Of the last session of the Thirty
giving, to the employees Of each branch the usual
extra compensation. In the hurry OF the closing
hours of the session, in accidental clerical mis-
take was made in enrolling the joint resolution
10y the omission of the word - and between the
figures - 1856; ''iS51.H When President Pierce
was about to sign the resolution, inst before the
expiration of his period of service, he observed
the error, and declined to sign IL. Hence il was
lost. Previously. however, to the passaye OF this
joint resolution, an order had passed the House
directing the Clerk to pay their employees the
extra compensation. After the Adjournment the
CLERK, tnliing the joint resolution had been rem
dered Intellectual in the way we have shown re-
sorted to the order Of the House. But when lie
made the necessary requiSition, the Secretary of
the Treasury decided that, according to law, the
House, of its own motion, merely, had 10 author
ity in the premises, and refused the requtsiton
During the present session, provision was en-
grated in the Deficiency bill for the payment of
this extra compensation to the employees of the
House. In that shape 1t went to the Senate when
the provision was stricken out; but the House re-
fuslhg to yield its assent to the amendment, by
advice of the conference committee the Senate
restored it. Thus, 1t Is seen that the EMPLOYEES
OF the House have ali been paid, in compliance
with the directions Of the joint resolution above
alluded TO. Provision has also been made to paw
extra compensation to all the Reporters of both
Houses. Therefore, all have been provided for ,
except the senates officers The question, then,
VIII the Senate refuse to its own officers
one, the compensation deliberately voted To-
en- at the second session of the Thirty fourth
Congress- We nope Motive believe not II is
not an appeal 40 much to the generosity of the
Senate as to its sense of justice. ABB
THE NEW ELECTION LAw.-As yet we are
unable to procure an authentic copy of the
Senate bill to regulate elections in this city.
that passed the House yesterday, with an
amendment abolishing tho poll tax upon which
the public schools system Of the Federal Me
tropois depends in great part for its pre- sent OK
fstence While we regard this amendment as be-
ing unfortunate, in view of the current necessity
for increasing rather than thus Gripping this
cOmmunity's means of popular education, we
are free to say that the bill as it originally
passed the Senate, comes squarely up to the
requirementsOf the times. In effect, it allows
all who are citizens OF the United States on the
day of tie election, to vote, provided they can
prove by two witnesses q residence here for one
year, the said proof to be made before justice
of the peace II Of course embraces the ordi-
nary penalties for false swearing in such cases
We do not perceive that, as amended in the
House, the bill does away with tho registry
provision, alleged, which became law here
through the exert!ons of many of our Demo
cratic fellow citizens principally 1t is TO be
hoped that in again acting on the bill, thelSen-
ate vii. either insist on restoring to it the pro-
vision for the collection Of the means of popular
education here on which the Corporation de-
ponds dor the payment OF our public school
teachers, &C. OF provide some other means of
so doing. We are among those who believe it
t. DC the duty Of all men who enjoy the protec-
ton Of law, to pay something for popular educa
cation, and regard any legislation striking at
that principle as being in direct antagonism to
sound and safe progress.
The DOORKEEPER S EMPLoYHgs.-Under
the resolution of Mr.. Mason of Ky, not long
since adopted by the House, there are no lon
ger clerks, &c, employed under the Door
keeper. With the exception of the superintend-
ent of the tolding-roOm, who receives 81 500
per annum and = the usual extra allowance
$500 per Gnnum,) all the DoOrkceper's subor-
dinatcs are styled messengers or laborers, as
may be. The messengers" ale paid 80 per
diem and - the usual extra allowance" when
Congress agrees to pay it to them Many of
them, however, perform clerical duties requir-
ing rs much ability and attachments as are re-
quisite for the discharge of the functions of
any ordinary clerkship in either of the Exccu-
tive Departments
HpF0PoS-We were in error yesterday in an
nouncing Mr.. H. III. Clark among those re-
novel lie is still employed under the Door
keeper.
Army ORDERs.-The War Department has
just issued the following order
l. The movement OF the second cavalry directed
In GENERAL Orders No. OF April IS. fS5s, from
the headq quarters Of the Army, is hereby counter
manded. That regiment will concentrate at the
nearest post on its route, in the department of
Iexas, and there await the further orders Of the
Secretary of War.
The companies of the first artillery now,
serving In Florida will take post as follow.
Company at BarrancaS Barracks company Rat
Key West Barracks, aud companies and ii at
Fort MOultrie.
On the arrival Of companies r. and Il, lest
artillery, AT Fort Moultrie, companies a and ID of
thai regiment will immediately join the Artillery
School al Fort Monroe |..'
]. Fort Smelling will he evacuated with the
least delay practicable, and the companies of the