Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-13
the unanimous Recommendation Of the court, the

the unanimous recommendation Of the court, the
&c ,tence Is remitted ass-fasf- -
The record of the court exhibits errors In the
proceedings which II Is proper to notice; lst ad-
hitting for the defence, evidence clearly incom-
petent ar d ire lsvani; and ID, sustaining In
sufficient challenge TO a member court mar
tial ought not TO consider that ii has any discre-
ton when the rule Of the law is plain and posi-
tive JOHN B FLOYD, Secretary of War
III. The General Court Martial of which Bre-s
vet Major General Thomas s. JessuP is President,
II. Breyet Mai. General David E. Twiggs viii
resume his sword aud the command of the De.
partment Of Texas. s
By order Of the secretary of War: 2
s. COOPER, Adjutant General.
MORE CHARaEs.-It will be perceived, from
the report of yesterdays proceedings of the
Senate in the Star to-day, that Mr.. Harlan I'M
dertoOk to become the moutbpiece of various
maliciously disposed persons around Fort Dcs
Moines, who aim to asperse the character of
the Hon. Henry M. Rice, of Minnesota, upon
an allegation disproved on the spot As seve-
raj of his fellow Senators explained, there is no
man Of higher personal character in the coun-
ellis Of the nation than Senator Rice, nor any
other more universally respected and esteemed
here
Under all the circumstances of the case it H.
Illustrates capitally the truth of what we have
so often alleged with reference to the character
OF the current Charges" of the times against
public men and others brought to the notice of
the country through the proceedings of Con-
gress. In that way only can eowardly sneaks,
actuated by disappointment and revenge, as
perse the characters of respectable gentlemen
with impunity, as whenever otherwise essayed
the courts of law hold them to due individual
responsibility.
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS " esterday and to-
day were some time since set apart by the
House for the disposal of business connected
with tho six U. S. Territories Iniall, at Iesst
thirty bills of pressing Importance to the public
interest, or connected with the territories, we're
yesterday before the body, though the whole
days session was consumed in discussing one
OF them only, of so little interest as that during
the debate it was found impossible to keep
quorum in the hall. So the Committee was
compelled to rise and the House to adjourn
without even disposing Of the single bill not
more than eighty members answering to their
names.
The upshOt of all this is that the House must
either dispose of all the thirty bills to-day so
hurriedly as that few of the members will
really understand precisely what they are
about in 80 doing, or they must devote another
OF the few remaining days of the session TO
their consideration, which would not have been
necessary had quorum continued in the hall
all day yesterday, and all avoided speaking on
the bill under consideration q word more than
was necessary.
NAVY SURGEoNs.-The Board of Naval Sur.
geons, recently in session at Philadelphia, for
the examination of assistant surgeons for pro-
| motion and of candidates for admission, has
adjourned. The following assistant SURG
passed a satisfactory examination John NJ
Browne, II. c. Caldwell, John T. Taylor
The following is list Of the approved can
didstes for admission into the Navy, who will
be appointed as vacancies occur No. l, J. C.
Bertolette, Pa; No. 2, 7. Walter Leach, N. ii :;
No 3, M. p. Christian, Va; No 4. James j.
Magee, Pa; No. ), B. F. Gibbs, N. J.; No G,
J. Oliver Burnett, Pa; No. Z, VIM. NJ King,
Pa.
PERTINENT QUESTION PHILADELPHIA
Arg"s asks, pertinently, how many votes will
DIR. Elder, writing in the name of John W.
FOrney, be able to transfer from the Demo
cratic to the Republican party? There is
much in this question, in view of the fact that
| it is well known to those behind the curtain
that the talented but eccentric abolition lectu
rer Elder, is, and has been, ever since - estab-
lishment, really Tie editor Of the Press, though
the name of Johh W. Forney floats at its mast's
head.
PRoMOTED.-Mr. Stephen McNair, of Penn
sylvania, has been promoted to fill the third
class clerkship in the Office Of the Sixth Auditor
| OF the Treasury, made vacant by the death OF
| the late Mr.. McAllister. Mr. Embrie, frs,
class clerk in the same bureau has been pro-
NOTED to fill the second class clerkshp vacated
by Mr.. McNair's promotion.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTs.-The following off
GERS have been appointed, and confirmed by
! the Senate Second Lieut.. George Holmes, to
be first lieutenant in the Marine Corps, vice
ii. W. Queen deceased Charles Haywood, OF
Me, to be a second lieutenant in the Marine
Corps, vice Holmes, promoted. BENZ F. Gar
vim, to be chief engineer in the Navy.