, 1872-12-30
WASHINGTON.
Special Dcapatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.

THE TWO PER CENT LAND SALE CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 28.-Tho per
cent claims Of OHIO, Indiana, and Illinois, which
passed tho House so ewimmingly the week be-
fore the holiday adjournment, will meet with
considerable opposition in tie Senate, mainly OH
account Of the present construction OF tue
Senate Judiciary Committee. Edmunds, the
present Chairman of the Committee, is opposed
to the claim, as is, also, another influential
member thereof, Roscoe Conkling. It is antici-
pated that the claims have friends enough, in
spite of this adverse influence, to secure success
in the Senate.
DOGS NOT PROPERTY.
Judge Macarthur, Of tho Supreme Court Of
this District, to-day decided that dogs are not
simrly nuisancos.
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Tho annual Convention Of the National
Womnn's Suffrage Association, of Which Susan B.
Anthony is President, will be held in this city on
the 10th and 17th Of next month. Mrs. Belva A.
LOCKWOOD OF this city, is the general agent for
Washington, and is looking after the details Of
the Convention. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
Miss Anthony, Mrs. Matilda Josc1yn Gage. Mrs.
Nferriwether, Madame Anneke, Isabella Bsechcr
Hooker, Lucy D: Chandler, Mrs. 2: 4. Lockwood,
editross edit m Of the Chicago Legal Ne,os,
and other prominent woman-sufrragists, the ex-
clusives Of Boston excepted, IRE expected to bo
present and deliver addresses. 1t is probable
that Miss Anthony will receive quite m ovation
on account of her pending trial for voting at
Rochester, N. T., which is set down for the third
Tuesday in January. Mrs. Woodruff and Tennie
G. Clatlin have not been invited, and are not
expected to be present on the occasion.
PERPETUAL MOTION.
The Commissioner of Patents, General II. D.
1r {cf1 1aff
persons, who claim to hare discovered perpetual
motion, and asking for the supposed reward Of
$1,000,000 offered by the United States
Government. To- day, ,,.,, ho received q
in Georgetown, Colorado Territory, stating that
he has discovered perpetual motion, and inquir-
ing what was tho bonus offered for tile Same by
the Government. The writer SAYS that LIE has
demonstrated to many the fact that his machine
is the long looked for one, and that he will sat
lsfy the mind of the Commissioner or any other
official whom the Government may designate
for the purpose, that he has got tho machine,
and is the discorerer Of perpetual motion. He
desires answer as els possible. The
in such cases. by stating that there has been no
reward offered BY the Government for the inyen-
tion, nor is there likely to be.
ITO tie Il associated Press.l
COMMISSIONER WALKERS nEs1G.7ATloS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ec.29.-Commisslouer Walkers
resignation has been accepted. to take effect
Feb. |, not Jan. 1, the date for which it WAS ten
dered.
THE VOTE OF .drSSEsoT4.
E. Wilson, bearer of the Electoral vote OF Min
ncsota, arrived here this morning.
FINANCIAL.
The President this morning had long confer
ence with Assistant Secretary Richardson.
DIPLOMATIC GRANGE.
It is reported that Count Corti, the italian
Minister at Washington, has been recalled. II
this is true there will be a vacancy in the Brit
ish-American Claims Commission.
SMALLPOX.
Yesterday there were twelve cases Of small
pox and eight deaths.
RUMoREp CHANGE IN THE GARNET.
numors concerning 3 change in tho Post
master Geueralship increase. Judge Settle, OF
North Carolina, and President Of the philade1-
phia Convention, is prominently mentioned as
the possible successor Of Mr.. Creswel.
WYOMING.
Numerous protests are arriving here from
Wyoming Territory against the dismembermcnt
of that Territory and its incorporation into Col
orado. Tho friends of female suffrage in Wyo-
ming are particularly exercised.
JUDGE DUEELL.
It is stated that Judge Durell OF New Orleans,
had taken oath to support the Southern Con-
felcracy before his appointment to the Office
which he now holds.
TILE 8PEAKERSHIp.
Tho namo Of William H. Wheeler, Of New
York, having been mentioned as likely to be
urged in opposition to that Of Mr.. BlaEo for tho
Speakership Of tie next Congress, Mr.. Wheeler
states that he is not candidate against Mr.
Hfaira