, 1873-08-25
WASHINGTON.
Special D!d{a1tch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
tr1rt rnnp0Rrn Ill AatHE 0F THE DISIn1fsr f3oyrr

Special Dtsraea to Tho Chicago Tribune.
THE rnopoBED ouANoE OF THE pls7R1ur GOVERN.
MENT.
WARRINGTON, D. G., Aug. 24.-Tho PROPOSE
ton for q change in tho District Government
meets with considerable favor by tho local pross
Itisboioyod that tho ohango would commend it.
self to tho great body Of tho proporty-holders and
substantial citizens Of tho District. brock
lessneae, ignorance, and irroBponaibtlity of tho
Legislature havo become m object Of sorne con-
Germ to tho sober md Belf-reBpccting poo
p1o Of tho District. It is urged that,
aftor all local representation hore is felton, In.
asmuch aa tho Legislature itsolf Is moro croa-
tion OF Fodoral authority. Ills argued that ill.,
dor tho proposed eyetc1n, lifo sud property
would receive bsttor protection and tho law 10
sion Of this question, tho local politicia1ls arc
commencing thoir arrangements for tho fall
elootion to Tho Legislature, which it seems quito
probable Congress may abolish.
TUE w1NNEDAooEs.
Tho Interior Department. has information that
forco will bo necessary to romove tho Winne-
bagoos from WiBconsin to tho reservation as-
signod them In Kansas. II they rofuas to 20, it
is understood that troops will be ordorod from
Fort Smelling to compel thoir departure.
MEXICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION.
There ia much complaint among oflcern having
business before the 1fc1tcau Ciaima Commission
that that Commission have fai1od TO elect IN
an,gb UMPIRE It is pot many mGnths f% since tho
might have elected an umpire. A. good many
claimants have boon put to great additional or
penso by reason Of this unjust dolaY.
THE ANNUAL AEFonTs.
Tho headA OF many Of tho bureaus in tho tif-
feront Departments haTo been instructed by tho
8ecretarioa to make up their annual reports with
tho loaBt possible delay, in order that the heads
Of Departments may have thom before them for
their consideration.
DAox-rAx roH GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
It is stntod that Allan Rutherford, Third Au-
ditor and threo clerks from tho Treasury nud
ono from the War Departuont, recently nada
trip to California aud Oregon to compare tho
rolls On flo in the Department with tho retained
rolls OF tho ofilcers, as preliminary to paying
tho employees In ohayge OF certain engineers tho
amount duo thcm under the act Of Congress
making eight hours . day's labor; that tho
.2u nmount It. paid !, On the 2. r9lls YES s2s5,9A.
excursion taken by these gentlemen was exactly
81, ,100.40 each, or 81, 401.G 60 altogether.
THE MASSACHUSETTS, BEER LAW.
The Law Of Massachusettg which practically
that State, is likely to lnve uorious efrcct on
the revenues OF the government. recent osti-
mato shows that tho informal Ioyonuo
Bureau receives from spirits and
toms receipts from the same Bource increaso
tho contribution from thoso two articles to ut
loaat two-tfths Of tho whole National reyenuo,
WAITING ron THE VERDICT.
Considerable interest is manifested in naval
circles hore to know the verdict Of the court
nlartial in tho case Of Dpgart, recently tried at
San FranciHco. 1t will be remembered he was
tho pay1naster's clerk IN Brooklyn who waa
charged With. boing instrumental in inHti-
Robson concerning tho secor claimB. Dogart
WAS pursued to California npd arrested. 1Io has
boon long imprisoned Oh board ship in the Aar-
Dor, and, although tic court-martial adjourned
two month"; ago, since which time tho sentence
has heeu here, tho decision has not yet been
promulgated.
THE CREDIT a1oHlLiEn BuIT8.
Tho Government officials claim that tho recent
in tho Credit Afobilier suits can DO directly
traced to Bolne Of tho loaling defendants III tho
Buita.