The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-30
WASHINGTON ITEMS

We find the following among The item.
news telegraphed from this city TO the n,
erH Press
Washington, Dec. 2l- The corrected /
from an official source of the naval uom.1,,
recently acted upon by the Senate. t.v i
position which has been assigned each af..
Captain Voorhees, has been uut.t.rr.
leave pay Captains Paine. Ramsey. .,l.d l.,.
to the active list. Commanders pr......,
transferred - Lecompte To leave ras.
strong. Long, and johnson. To- be- ca.f.,.r.
the active list, and Commaud,r Shaw t.
active last Iieuteuauts promoted cor f.
ferTed- Porter, Williams, Carter. B.-a. g..
son, Kelly Chandler, Meade, and Gibson. p.
commanders on the active list. and litu D..
transferred to leave pay. LieuteHants place.
on the active lst-N aIbach. Doyle Mar
Riell, Perry, ROlaudO. Parker. Fitz-..
Rmnd, and McArann, and Lieutenant, Wat,
Harrison, and Hunter, to leave pay. Md..
men promoted-Iial Byrens and Mercer. a
the active list.
The above includes several nominations I'll \
were confirmed yesterday.
The balance in the Treasury on Monday u.l
S3,fl4,000; receipts for the previous week
$l,O72,0OO. Drafts paid, $l,g6g, 900; drafg
issued, $2,29S,OOO. 4 reduction from a,.
week of 81 100000.
The following regulations presented under Ia,
tariff of 1916 have been rcairmed ON qur,
tons arising ON an appeal under the tariff o..
1887. Dutiable merchandise imported into th.
United States, and afterwards exported. q.
though it may have paid duty on the fir. in
portation, is liable to duty every subsequent iu.
portaton. Wheat, when imported in nlJl,r.,.
quantities, exclusively Tor experiment and in
proyement in agriculture, will be admitted i.c.
Of duty.
The DIFFICULTY BETWEEN SPAIN AND My
ICO.- WaShiHgtoR, DEE. Pit is said that the
Spanish Minister has officially informed Mr.
Cass that the difficulties between the Spanish
Government and the Tampico authorities have
been settled, but letters from commercial houses
at Iampico, just received here, contain tie
reverse of the statements and. further, that as
soon as the weather will permit, the Spanish
fleet will concentrate on the whole coast from.
Laguna to Tampico, thus confirming the prev.
GUS advces.
Washington, Dec 23.-C. P. Sengstack was
to-day confirmed by the Senate as Warden Of
the District Of Columbia Penitentiary
The sloop Of war Plymouth has been ordered
to Norfolk for repairs.
The Secretary of War has asked Congress for
nearly S4l4,OOO to pay the Florida volunteers,
called into service by Gen. Harvey and Col.
LOOMS, in the years 1851 and 1888
Washington, Dec 2G.-There is reason il,
believe the Liberal party of Mexico, Who an.
seeking recognition OF the Juarez Govern.
ment by our own, would consent to enter u,,
treaty by which the United States could c,tah-
hsh military posts in chihuahua and sonora,
thus avoiding the objections To "A forciblr pos
session, as recently officially recommended.
\ latelyrcceived and reliable letter states rs
the reason why passports Were given to CL.,I
lier Rayland, the French Charge d 4 tiaire.. Ma,
that he had officially Informed the Dominican,
Of the wishes of Napoleon that they should sun
render their own form of Government. and sub.
NIT TO that of Havti.
The most intimate friends oi Mr. FORSYTH ,ty
that le has uo thought at present of rg.t.niu.
his position as Minister la Mexico.
y letter received by the overland ua from
an officer AT Fort Buchanan. under da,. Dee
9TH. saws
" Rich depositrs of gold have been FOUND m
the ella river, through "a region cxtcudiu. ~Nr,
miles on both sides. Six hundred and Giiy men
were at work, and FIVE hundred more were ou
their way from California. Should the rl-ra
ton increase at the same rate a> IL has com.
menccd, 1t is expected that I'll. 600 person, Viii
he IN Arizona within the grNt twelve months.
Specimens of silver, richer than Hcntlrman $
mine, have been discovered"
From WAsHNGroN-Hd WASHINGTON. D,c27-
Judge Samuel Black will, there is little It agr
doHbt, be appointed Governor of Nebraska, aud
the vacancy on the bench of that Territor, tbu,
created will be filled BY gentleman Of Georgia.
While the opponents Of the old soldier, DID
estimate that from eleven TO fifteen millions
would bc required to carry II into effect. us
friends say, from the most accurate caicua.
tons, that the amount would only be- three mill
lions per annum. There is however uo pros.
pect of the bill becoming a law.
General Walker is believed to bee I'm the ,ieiu.
ity OF Mobile, and Gen. Ilcnniugscu Is -,.i iu
Washington.
Among the recent combinations by the Sen.
ate were Alexander Wilson. to be- District SO,
torney for Utah Territory, and Alfred NJ. say
to be District Attorney for the Southwc.teu
District Of Missouri.
THE FHIBUSTER VESSEL SusAN.-lJdsdue,
toH Dec. 27.-The Government has lust been
advised, by telegraph, Of the return Of th,
schooner Susan, after successfully landing hu
cargo OF hlibusters At their rendezvous. Noor
position whateyer5was encountered ia landing
1t is reported that, orders have been iorwaric,
by telegraph to Pensacola, to detan the Susal
until the receipt Of further instructions.
A Catholic Priest, the Rev Mr. BOYLE, opeue,
the Senate with prayer on the 23d inst, ROBE,
in his white surplice.