Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-05
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Means Committee are now engaged indusur
ously in considering various plans Tor RAISING
the means necessary to pay the Governments
expepses during the next fiscal year. The |
plan which is said to find most favor in their
committee room, is by an issue OF treasury
n.tss and the modification Of the tariff law,
to increase the receipts under it's operation.
Our impression is that how to modify the Tariff
law to that end-whether to do it nominally to
that end, but for the most part to the end Of
putting the peoples money in the pockets Of
American manufacturing capitalists rather
than into the national treasury, Is really the
stumbling block in the way Of the rendition Of
a speedy report on the subject.
1t is believed to be the policy Of the chair
man Of that committee to recommend but
slight changes in the tariff law this winter,
and those wholly with the view of increasing
tho revenue. In this policy he is doubtless
sustained by the anti-protectionists associated
with him; but it is very questionable with
US whether they will not be eventually borne
to the wall by the outside pressure and
clsmor for higher protection in whatever the
committee may recommend. The prospect
for the defeat or enactment Of the war of 1912
pension bill will, of course, greatly affect their
Recommendations; as, if passed, that will ne
cessitate the raising Of some twenty-five mil
lions of dollars more revenue for the next fiscal
year than will otherwise be required, as we ex.
plain elsewhere to-day.
FACTS AND RuMoRs.-The Washington cor
respondent Of the New York Tribune learns
that the Government "has received intslli-
gence from Utah Of an alarming character, in
dicating the prevalence of great excitement in
the Territory, and of settled hostility between
the Mormons and Gentiles. Great outrages
had been committed by Mormons, and violent
outbreak was apprehended before spring 1t
is probable that the army will be ordered to
occupy Salt Lake City" The latest news
papers from Utah contain nothing confirmatory
OF the above statement nor have we been able
to CLEAN from the governmental departments
anything of the kind.
A correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun
hears that many members of Congress acknowl-
edge the I'M urious effect of the new system Of
compensation, and suggests that remedy for
past indifference to public interests should be
adopted in the form of doing away with Bun
combe speeches, and hearing no speeches at
all, except such as are to the immediate ques-
ton at issue
1t is said that Hon. Schuyler Colfax, of Ind,
Will shortly give notice of his intention to in
troduce bill for the reorganization of &" a
new Territory, embracing the South Platte
gold diggings and portions of Kansas, Utah,
and Nebraska. The proposed Territory will
embrace within its limits the head waters of
the Rio Grande and Plato rivers. Settlers
desire the name of the Territory to be Colona.
but it is probable that another name will be
adopted"
A CALIGRAPHIC IarRoyEHEyr-A friend
gave US, week or SO ago, pen made of India
rubber, patented, as per the mark upon it, on
the 9Th Of May, 1851. We have used il alto
gether In our business for a week past, and
ind 1t the best thing in the way of a pen for
much and swift writing, that We have ever
tried. They are said to cost about as much A.
steel pens Of good quality. The one now in
our hand has already accomplished "a much
writing as any twenty steel pens we can find.
yet 1t is at this moment as seryiceable as wben
hrst dipped in ink. So far it has not corroded
In the slightest degree. In this respect it bids
falr to be as valuable as either quill or gold
pom. In all respects it writes Just as a Quill
pen writes; being equally as flexible and
agreeable. Those who write much ars awar.
that 1t involves far less physical labor to write
with quiz pen, than with either those of
gold or steel and in cases where much writing
Is required, the economy Of labor in the pro-
cess Is matter Of considerable importance
FROM present appearances we see no reason TO
Judge that this said India rubber pen will not
De as serviceable at the end of q month. as
now, at The end Of weeks very hard service.
IL affords US great pleasure to bear such tes,i
mony In all cases wherein we are satisfied that
mechanical inventions really involve practical
progress.
TIE WAR OF 1912 PENSION BILL.-Tbo
closer we scEutinizs the prospects for tho en-
ac'ment OF this measure into a law in ths
course OF the present session, the slighter thew
become, In our judgment. Indeed, the state of
the national treasury is such, as that to nass
the bill now, will be on the part of those voting
ior IL practical invitation for the establish
ment OF direct taxation, or a return to a system
Oh duties on imports involving the highest rate
Oh taxation ever dreamed of by the most ultra
advocate for protection. The bill calls for the
payments under it from the commencement of
the current Congress, which will necessitate a
draft OF about twenty-five millions of dollars
under it up to the first of January, 1866. That
Is, for this years and last years payments
under it, In the meantime, the deficiency in
the revenue. estimated by the Secretary of the
treasury for the next fiscal year, is about seven
millions OF dollars, and the amount of out
standing obligations of the Government to be
Ilquldated treasury notes to be redeemed) in |
the same time is twenty MILLIONS more Or, in |
ALL with the passage of this bill, the revenue
TO accrue will fall ffty-two millions of dollars
short OF the aggregate sum that must be paid. |
How it can be paid without a resort to direct
taxation or doubling the duties now assessed
On imports, we cannot well imagine.
HE PAY OF NAVAL OFFIcERs.-The bill re-
ported yesterday ~ Senator Mallory to in.