Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-16

| fender was supposed to be. This is not, in nv
opinion, so liberal a construction as should be
given to the act referred to-
81 cannot but believe that Congress- In adopt
Ing the pertinent clause in that act, intended to
reimburse Marshal his ex penses while endeav-
where he expected to find, or did find, and arrest
the offender, n for the time spent in making
search FOR such an offender, at the place where
be was sought; else why was II enacted that he
| should be paid his ex penses, not exceeding tive
dollars per day, Sin addition to his compensation
for service and travel''
"But neither these expenses, nor any part Of
| them, are TO be paid as a matter OF course. To
entitle Ma arshai to reimbursement Of them, he
| should show, by items, how much was actually
paid by him, to whom paid, when, and for what
purpose. or course, no charge can be made on
| account Of expenses incurred, except during the
| time he Is actually endeavoring to make an ar
| rest; and then only for sums actually expended
NOT exceeding two dollars per day; Marshal
may, however, waive all other charges, IL he
elects so TO do, and charge and receive his actual
expenses, upon exhibiting satisfactory evidence
of the payment claimed. But, If he avaiIs him.
self Of the particular provision Of the act author
! izing him to do this, his account Of expenses
should exhibit great particularly in its state.
ments, and should be examined by the account
ing officers with great care.
1.-THE foregoing remarks dispose of the particu-
lar question presented for cons dera'iOn; but, as
charges for guard service very similar in their
character, deem 1t proper to advise you that, in
transportation Of prisoners should not be allowed
as OF course nor, in any case, unless the necessity
Tor their employment shall be satisfactorily
shown when, OF course, payment, per mile, will
be allowed for the travel Of az many as are shown
to be necessary
MILWAUKEE, ELECrION.-We were yesterday
| shown a private letter to a gentleman of this
city, giving an account of the Eclectic Of county
treasurer in that county on the 9th inst The
iS
was eagerly sought alter There were origin
ally soycn candidates in the field, and it was
charged that the nominating conventions were
packed and the nominations frauduicntly
made. A few days before tho election, a meet
ing of citizens was held and each of the can
didates essayed to address them, but were COM
PEELED to abandon their efforts, because of the
loud calls made for Garrett Barry, Esq, who
had been urged to accept the nomination, but
refused. Finally, Mr.. Barry appeared Oh the
stand, delivered a short speech and accepted
the unanimous nomination of the meeting
Three Of bis opponents now resigned and lent
their influence to the remaining four, but with
out making any effort to secure such a result.
Mr.. Barry was elected by a majority of $50
votes over all Of his competitors. Mr.. Barry
is native Of Baltimore, and has a large circle
.Of friends in that city and in our own commu-
nifty, although he has resided in Milwaukee for
some fifteen years or more. He is, and always
has been, q consistent Democrat, and as such
was elected to Office, though not the regular
nominee of a convention. The party, it seems,
repudiated the action of the conventions in con-
sequence of alleged fraud
Army ORDERs.-Gen. Scott, under date Of
the 10th instant, has issued general orders, No
~, recapitulating the several combats which
have occurred between the Indians and United
states troops since the publication Of similar
order, numbered fourteen. The present order
commences with the fight between Col. Lovng's
command and the Mogollon Indians at the
Canon de los Muertos Carueros, in New Mex
leo, on the 2ith Of May, 1857, and continues
down to the latest combat, which took place on
the lst Of October, ultimO, between Major Van
Dorns command and the Camanches at Wa
chita village. The engagements number eigh-
teen. The killed and wounded, and the officers
engaged in the respective encounters, are all
mentioned in the order; and an appropriate
testimonial ia there borne to their galantry.
CALIFORNIA SURvEYs.-The General Land
Office is in receipt of the following plats of sur
veys from the Surveyor General of California
Plat Of the rancho FL Prince Canon ON Rio
de los Berrendos, finally confirmed to ] Francis
Dye, situated in townships 20 and q north of
range west, and township q north of range 3
west, and bounded on the west by Sacramento
river, containing 1851 acres.
Plat of the mission San Antonio, finally con
frmed to Jos. 3. Allemany, situated N town.
ship % south of range Z east, and containing
% acres.
patent has been issued by the General
Land Office to Maria Antonio Cazares for the
ranch Canada de Pagolimi, containing 8 7sl
seros.
A GROSS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. orney, in
his Press, Of Friday last, pretending to write
from this city lover the signature of Occasionally
says:
The statement that Mr. Buchanan is ready t.
make peace with Judge Douglas Is false He
does not intend It. speak OF what know An
instance In proof Of this assertion may be cited
Only day or two before the election in Illinois
he removed from the post office, at Jerseyville in
that state, Mr.. &. ). Jackson, well known In
your city, where he has resided for years, and
where he is very respectfully connected. Cause
his attachment TO Douglas
Now, the truth is, the post Office at Jersey
Vile, III, is not q presidential appointment
and we have also to say that successor to Mr..
Jackson was appointed quite month ago; not
''only day or two before the Illinois cleo tom
as POrney represents.
SENATOR IRON ARKASsAs.-A private des-
patch has just been received from Memphis
Miss, by gentleman of this city, in which it
is announced that the Hon. VIM r. Sebastian
has been unanimously reelected to the United
States Senate by the Legislature of Arkansas
His present term expires on the ith Of March
next.
APPOINTuESTs.-Hon Mr.. Thompson Sec
rotary of the Interior, has appointed Wesley
B. Gosnell and John Owens sub-agents for the
Indians Of Washington Territory.
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