, 1872-11-05
WASHINGTON.
General Dent as a Claim Agent
for a Pecuniary Consid-
Grafton.
A New Treasury Bill to be
Presented to Con-
gress.
Chief Justice Chase in Feeble Con-
ditiOn.

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
GENERAL DENTS PURoHAsABLE INFLUENCE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Judge Dent, who prac-
tices law before the President, is now outdone
By General FIT. Dent, who sells his influence
| with foreign countries for contingent fees. In
suit between two claim agents here which
comes up tomorrow for hearing, and where an
injunction is asked for to restrain.the defendant
from collecting anything further in the
way Of fees, on behalf OF what
is known as the Captain Williams Claims against
New Zealand, 8 contract has been put in EVIL
dence which sets forth the following facts !:
That Z. T. Dent in consideration of Is per cent,
agrees to prosecute this claim against the British
Government and to use his influence for its
speedy settlement. A guarantee from re-
sponsible party accompanies the contract,
promising that Dent eha1 act in good faith in
| carrying out the intent Of the contract.
ANEW TREASURY BILL.
A bill has bern prepared by the Treasury De-
partment, to be presented to Congress in De-
cember, revising the laws in relation to an In
dependent Treasury, in which many important
changes are proposed. The title of the bill is as
follows
n 10 proy1ae @ t tos 1ne a4 o. 81 anaepe1
aent 81 IT, tne uneu ~ a
tranafer and 5shnrseneot of ta nhlic
and tn facilitate The settlcment Of The accouuts
Of the Treasurer Of the United States. and United
States disbursing officers and agents.
THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
At the meeting of the Army Of Northern Vir-
cinia. resolutions we're passed commendinc the
sarcophagus now in the course of construction
at Lexington, Va, to the memory OF General
Lee, and recommending that the ladies' Of the
South hold memorial meetings, and, on the next
Chieftain. take such measures as seem to them
best for collectinr money on that day. to be
snecia1lv annronriated to the decoration Of his
tomb.
TIE 1EEsBuRa POISONING CASE
the noisoninc of her children still continues TO be-
tho sfan1e tnnic Of discnssion at Leesburr. She
finds nrb]]c onininn al much AGAINST her. not
vithstandinr her aco11ittal. that she ayoYs her
n,rnose to leave soon for Illinois. where she has
: brother residinr.
TIE STANTON PORTRAIT.
The nortrait of SECRETARY Stanton. nainted for
the old Washington CITY Government and placed
in the former Council Chamber in the City
Hall, has Just been removed, at the instance Of
supplied in its f5lace another portrait lust in
iahed hv a Waskinsrton artist The latter is said
~ he me If tha fsneet nortra;ts in eYistence of
he Great War Secretary.
The body Of the
LATE SECRETARY RAw11ss
is still in the public vault at the Congressional
CeTneteTy. Int a few days since General Babcock
and a brother of the deceased went to the ceme-
ter7, and selected site for the burial of the re-
mains. in tbe soutbwest section of the inc1osure.
A'|' " TIE mn e9 uSrrEp o's STATES c judges. ID M ' 0'
It is proposed to revive the measure in Con-
eress. the Coming session. for the retirement of
fhe United States Judeos on q pension. when
thew BECOME mentally or physically incom-
petent to digcharee their duties, There
are now several instances where the
incumbente vonld be clad to do 90. but they are
too poor to resign. Tie report in regard to the
falling condition OF Chief Justice Chase's
haalth ara on1v too reliable. and confirmed by
tbe nearest associates, The grave statement is
made that. unless he ceases entirely from mental
labor, his decease NAV be almost monentarily
looked for, It is still insisted that he will make
a trim to the Pacific coast before the winter
season.
POST OFFICE STATISTICS.
The renort of the Postmaster Fau1d. of Gin
c;nnati ta the Post Office Danartment for the
month Of October, shows that there were 50 let
that the incidental e1nenses If the Office were
s19 7sn. 4o5 AK mai 81 ~ 1ocat 1etters. and
S5 1s7 newsnaners Tve11e delivered and 308. .1l8
iettera and 81 ,s83 newspapers were collected.
TONNAGE DUES
under Art;c7e of the Convention between
Ra1o;n1n and the initial States dated Juiy II.
1883 It was agreed that steam vessels OF the
Tnited States and Of Belcium. engaged in regu-
Belglum, enonld pc exempt IN DON counsrles
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