The New York herald., 1872-11-19
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1879.
Senator Trumbuu I'm tho MumPs.
The indifference OF senator Trumbull to furthef
Senatorial honors Is indicated In letter received
here, In which he says he shall decline to serve ~
Chairman or the Judiciary Committee. the onif
committee OF which he is chairman. Senator I'D I
munds, OF Vermont. named next on the committee.I
win hereafter be chairman II Is doubtful whethen
Senator Trumbull returns to Washington AT all this
Winter.
- Dfsalloved British Claim.
r, "r. Valentine UBrien OConnor. Of
nn,,'. .n1 '"''a Vi a. f.'sh-Americsn Claims Com,
n,,sa,n', 1o'oie 'he pti'- ,~d destroyed during
mission, for tobacco captured D..
the rebellion, has been dismissed. - -
Hhc Ffesidencs Reply 10 the OufyoiaS
solicitor General.
me following Is the Presidents letter acceptlne
'ne resignation OF solicitor General Bristow:-
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WASHINGTON, d. O., Nov I5 1872 /
DEAR SlR-ln accepting your resignation of the
once % OF Solicitor General. this day rendered per-
Official relations with one Who has fIled nIs 3rust
snlictsr so much zeal and ability. Being the nrsv
united states 1t has been your privilege though
accompanied with arduous labor, to organize that
with you bear witness to the efficiency with which,
the seryiee OF organizing and managing the affairs,
OF th9 61ice has been conducted. n the now Geid
sqrsnces Of my sssst wsshes for y9gT turo succest
and confidence that YOU cannot fall ;
thank you heartily for the kind words c0ntalrea
In your letter of resignation towards me personally
and my administration OF the ONCE entrusted u
lul. With high regard, your obedient servant
To Hon. B. H. BE1srow Solicitor General United
States, present.
Tearing Up q Railroad Track.
The Board of Public Works of the district having
notified the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany that the track at the Capitol gate must bo
laid In conformity with the established grade. tho
Board, after waiting for the company to take ac-
ton, tore up the track tonight and will proceed to
grade the avenues and streets according to theiH
comprehensive system Of improvements
Families or Naval Oniccrs Not Allowed
on Shipboard.
The Secretary OF the Navy has issued q circular
to officers commanding stations and vessels OF war
calling special attention to the paragraphs OF tho
Navy regulations which prohibit the families OF
officers from living on shipboard. He says the
presence of the families Of officers leads to greae
oflcial embarrassment and personal perplexity,h
and should be discouraged by all officers who exI
pect to maintain their commands in state OF eGi-
cheney.
From tho Revenue to the Railroad
Service.
William Pitt Shearman, who for seventeen years.
past has rendered the government good service, ad
a clerk In the Treasury Department, surprised fia
associates and superi0rs In the Internal Revenws
Bureau this morning by rendering his resignatioaA
OF twenty-five hundred dollar clerkship. When,
asked what his future business would be he re-s
piled Assistant Treasurer OF the Erie Railroad,
The good luck which has befallen Mr.. ShearmAnf
and the stand taken by the President on civil ser-
vice reform have combined to make the Treasury
clerks regard their positions as Of importanCe.l
Business I'm the Court OF Claims.
The Court OF Claims met to-day, but transacte0
very little business. The motion for new trial In
the case OF Marshall o. Roberts, Horace +. ClarLc
and &. N. Dickinson, for carrying the mails, will I,
argued on Friday next.
Our Good Indians.
The delegation Of Sacs and Foxes OF Missouri
who arrived here several days ago from Nebraska
and Kansas, had q talk with Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs Walker to-day, in which they ex-
pressed the desire Of their people that 0nehaf the
proceeds Of their present reservation, which ID SOON
to be sold, may be invested and held by the gov,
ernment as o school fund for their children.