Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-01
NEWS AND GOSSIP.


INVESTIGATE THE ACCOUNTS OF TIE LATE
HOUSE, CLERK will be found on the outside OF
to-day's Star. Notwithstanding its length, we
pubIisb il ina erfenso in order to give the public
am insight into the manner, in which In most
cases charges are got up against public func-
tionaries, and into the true character Of most of
them, as illustrated by the testimony in this
case, on which the committee base their entire
exoneration of Mr.. Cullom from all suspicion
of having acted dishonesty in any official trans
action whatever. A resolution Of the commit
tee disspproves Of the act of Mr. Cullom in
delegating to another, on one occasion. duty
which his Office devolved upon him. This was
in the case Of the procurement Of a carpet for
the new hall, which Mr. Cullom left to the
selection Of Capt. Meigs, who had been charged
by the House with the selection of the decors-
tons and furniture of the chamber; in order to
have the carpet correspond with which, Mr.. c.
left Capt. M. to order it.
We are much gratifed with the result Of this
investigation, as however much we differ from
a gentleman in politics. we have no disposition
to see political warfare carried to the point of
endeavoring to destroy the reputation Of an
honorable man for political effect, by the publ
cations of false charges against his personal
integrity. We not know that any other gen
tleman ever discharged the duties of the Clerk
ship more to the satisfaction of the House, or
more to the conservation of the public interest
His trial before this committee has been fiery
ordeal. and he has passed through it wholly
unscathed, his many friends in all quarters of
the country will be glad to learn.
The PUBLIC BUsIyRss.-The House is just
now laboring prodigiously to perfect various
appropriation bills, the members, with very few
exceptions, working like beavers. of course
in the hurry consequent on the manner in which
they are now doing business, much regrcttable
hereafter will be done, and quite us much, if
not more. will be left undone. This is a result
of crOwding legitimate business into the last few
days of the session, which, in turn springs from
the waste of time in the delivery of buncombe
speeches, superinduced by their publication and
circulation at the expense of the National
Treasury.
The APPROPRIATION BILLs.-Ere adjourn
ing last night the House sent to the Senate
the last of the regular appropriation bills. ex-
cept the Ocean Mail Steamer and Light House
bills ab taitio. and also to dispose of the SEN
ate's amendments to nearly all the other reg
ular appropriation bills. There are large
number of persons here interested in the final
shape which the Ocean Mail Steamer appropri-
alton bill may take. They will have very
busy day of it bodybuilding around the
House Hobbies.
THE VETO.-The Democratic party in Con-
gress. with very few exceptions, hail Presi lent
Buchanans veto of the Agricultural Colleges
land donating bill with unalloyed satisfaction,
its conclusive reasoning having satisfied not a
few Of those who voted for the measure of the
wisdom and entire propriety of his action in
the premises. We have yet to converse on the
subject with the first Democratic member of
either House, who fails to applaud this exercise
of the Executive authority.
The TREASURY BUILDING.-It is TO be deep
ly regretted that the House of Representatives
to-day reduced the amount appropriated for
the Treasury extension, during next year. from
$3.50, 900 to $4,000 This sum will be little
more than adequate to preserve the work from
the action of the weather, after the present ap-
preparation shall be expended 1t is hoped
with how much reason we know not, that the
Senate will not agree to this action.
The TARIFF.-The New York Herald says
that change of five votes would have suspend
ed the rules on Saturday to admit the tariff bill
from the Ways and Means Committee. This is
a mistake. The vote was-yeas 49, nays S.
total PIG. Of this number, two-thirds Q4D
was. requisite, which shows that change of
sixteen votes was necessary. Had only five
votes been required there is but little doubt
that many changes would have been made.
The VERY LAST RooRBacK.-The New York
Times says:
at Is rumOred that there las been terrible row
in the Cabinet during the last day or two relative
To the exposures of the Sherman Committee If In
vestigation and that il is decided that Toucey must
90 out in consequence"
This is utterly untrue. There is nothing
whatever in the evidence elected before the
Committee that reflects at all discreditably on
Secretary Toucey.
The DISrICT ATTORNEYSHIP-We know not
how many gentlemen have applied through
friends for the IT, s. District Attorneyship of
this District made vacant by the death of the
Ao'S DsAsoh N.Y. OuT IMPRESSION from
the understanding that seems to exist among
persons well informed in such matters. is that
Robert Guild, Esq will be appointed
RECALL OF THE FRENCH MINIsrER.-We
have every reason to believe that Count Ear
tigcs has received notice of his recall from hi.
present post near this Government. which
probably involves his promotion 10 similar
position at one Of the leading European courts
The PROPOSITION To INCREASE THE RATES
OF POSrAGE-as an amendment to the Post Of
fee appropriation bill-was voted down in the
Senate last night by a majority of one only.
Immediately afterwards the Senate adjourned
Mr.. SMITH O'BRIES is expected to reach this
city from Baltimore this afternoon
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