Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-10

'eiy eeiuOm yobt compensation 10 the
owner, but especially does it fall beneath that
standard when the latter is subjected to com.
pulsory deprivation of his possession In such
cases the owner expects something more, and
we think he is justly entitled to what Jury of
his fellow citizens may see fit to award. We
do not doubt but that the action of the Court
Of Claims would be governed by strict rules of
equity but, under the provisions of the bill
it is prohibited from awarding more than the
cash value. As this is matter Of interest
to our citizens, we have thought proper to al
lude to the only Objectionable features of the
contemplated act. We hope, however. that
these may be removed by amendments. and
that the bill may then become q law
Mr.. MAYNARD's PrOposrTIoS-Mr. Nav
nard, of Tenn, proposes what he terms a more
liberal rule to govern the admission of others
than members of Congress on the floor of the
House hall than that now existing. The new
rule excludes almost all but members and Off
GERS of the present Congress. Mr. Maynard
proposes to admit hereafter all ex-members of
Congress who will certify that they are not
claim agents. If adopted under the change
nearly all the ex-members who were formerly
known as lobbyites will be pretty certain to
renew their business on the Aoor of the hall to
the great embarrassment Of the business of
legislation and the greater detriment of the
public interest. Year by year, until the new
and wholesome rule was adopted, the army of
ex-member lobbyites increased until it fairly
stank in the nostrils of the country Already
ha oh no \ -
said at this moment to have no existence. We
should regret nothing more than to see it re-
vived and increased in its power for mischief
by the adoption of the proposition of Mr.. May
nard. We must do him the justice to say that
nothing is further from his thoughts than to
regenerate the Objectionable cohort here. Be-
ing new member he can know nothing person.
ally of its history and its labors i'm past years
If he will freely converse with half dozen
veteran representatives upon the subject we
feel very sure that he will very quickly COM
prehend that his proposition, if adopted, will
prove an unfortunate one indeed
UTAH ExrEDIrIoN.-The following is a list
OF the officers attached to the headquarters Of
the Commanding General of the Utah Army
Brevet Major General, Persifer F. Smith
Lieut. Richard C. Drum, fourth artillery
and Lieut.. Francis Wheaton, first cavalry,
aids-de-camp; Maj. Don Carlos Buel, adjutant
general; Col. Daniel D. Tompkins, assistant
quartermastcr- general; Lieut.. Col. George Ii.
Crosman deputy quartcrmaster general; Lieut.
Col. Joseph E. johnson, acting inspector gen.
eral; Surgeon j. B. Wright, medical director;
Capt NJ. d. l.. Simpson, commissary of sub
sistence Capt John Newton, chief engineer;
Capt James II. Simpson, chief typographical
engineer; Capt. Jesse f. Reno and Lieut..
Francis J. Skunk, ordnance department Mai.
N. W. Brown, pay department.
Commanders Of Brigades.-Br. Brig Gen
VIM. S. Harvey; Capt. A. Pleasonton, acting
adjutant general; Br. Brig. Gen. A. S. John
ston; Br. Maj. Fitz John Porter, assistant ad-
jutant general.
TREASURY NorEs-Tho proposals for five
millions of dollars of United States Treasury
notes were, according to published notice,
opened at the Treasury Department to-day.
Our space will not permit us to give the names
of bidders, but we arc informed that the
amount bid for reaches in the aggregate about
81, 5000, and that the lowest bid is at the
rate of three per cent. discount
ARMY ORDER.-Communicat for the
Headquarters of the Army, to arrive on and
after the LIST of June next will be addressed to
West Point, N. Y.
TIE WRArHER.-The following report of tho
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to tho Smithsonian Institution.
Tho time Of observation is about o clock m
MAY 10, 1853.
New York, N. CLOUDY, mild
fhlladelphla fa........ cloudy warm.
Baltimore, Mo raining
Washington, d. C.........rainiuS, wind NV.
Richmond, Va...........c!Oudy,t tn &c wind Sc
petersburg, Va...........ciear, warm.
norfolk, va ..ther 6e wind $.
wilmington, N C.........c lear, warm.
Columbia, s. C..........clear warm
Charleston, d C......... CLEAR, tn. II, wind s.
augusta, ia. .crear, pleasant.
Savannah, Ga clear, th7l, wind SW
macon, Ia. clear, warm.
Coluhous, va. ..clondv, pleasant.
montgomery, Ala ......... cloudy, warm.
Lower Peach Tree, Ala. cloudy, warm.
Mooile, Ala .............. cloudy, ther Il.
Gainesville, Miss..........rainy
New Orleans La.......... storm, III. 7e wind Sc
c r,vueIlGs, hld ~; cooi
w heeihS, Na....... ....raining, cool.
Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7 a. IN fcor
rected for tenperature,) 20 ssl; at noon, 20 ST..
Thermometer, on the Smithsonian tower min
imum last night, SAX near the ground, IS
Maximum yesterday, ~; at noon to-day, 70'
Rain this morning, six hund redths of an inch
GENERAL CONFERENCE OF rHEMP Cprpcu
Third day.-The judiciary committee reported
favorably upon the resolution offered by Doctor
l.aishley, amending the tenth article on page 20
OF Discipline, so as to take cognizance of the
action OF members who may make improper
tranfer or assignment OF property TO elude the
payment of liabilities.
Rev. ID. b. Dorsey, from a theological com
mittee raised by the last General Conference,
made an elaborate and interesting report res pect-
ing conrsr of reading and study to be pursued
by the ministry OF this church. Laid on the
table
Upon resolution a Iii rming the " General Rules
of John and Charles Wesley prefxe,l to the
" articles of religion in the book of DisciDljne
tn he scripturaly correct, and a test of mem
hership in the Methodist Protestant Church. AN
animated discussion was ELECTED when the
whole question was referred TO the iudicia com.