River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-14
Washington.

Mas. BELvA A. LOCKWOOD, a female attor
uoy Of Washington, has applied for permission
to practice in the court of claims As th,
rules governing admission require that an At
torney must be man, of good moral charsc
ter, it is Difficult to see how BeIya can be sue
cessful.
THE President has nominated John w. Allen
for postmaster at Cleveland
The hearing IN the case of Senator Chand-
Ter against A. C. Buell. correspondent, charging
the latter with libel, has been postponed until
the 10th inst, by request Of defendants coun-
sell
TAE Senate confirmed the nomination of
Moses Hallett, Chief Justice of Colorado.
Postmasters- Fener at Jefersonyille
Ind; H. A. Trebon Tecumseh Mich: George
B. White, Mt. Vernon, O., Martin Melville. at
Delaware, Wis. Army promotions Lieut.
Col. Charles r. Woods. Co be Colonel: Mai
Joseph NJ. q Whistler, TO be Lieutenant Col
onel; Capts. Guido, Hgos aud Alfred L.
Hough, TO be Majors
TnE new French Minister. Berthod. has
presented his credentials to the President with
the usual formalities.
The debate ON the financial question, 1t il
said, viii continue several DAYS in the House.
About twenty-five members Who have not
spoken have made known their intention to do
80, and it is expected that several 81 those
who have already debated the subject will have
something moro TO say before q vote il
reached.
The examination of Sanborn by the WAYS
and means committee continues The witness
affirmed that Mr. Butler had acted az his coun-
selor and advisor throughout. Il will be re-
membered that Mr. Butler positively assured
the committee, several days ago, that no such
relationship between himself and sanboru had
ever existed.
SECRETARY RICHARDSON contradicls the re-
port that he Is to retire from the treasury de.
partment, and SAYS that when he makes up his
mind to retire from the treasury department
he will take care that II is Immediately made
public
BILL has been introduced IN Congress
giving jurisdiction 70 the court Of claims to
hear the clam Of q W Custis Lee. son Of the
late General Lee. Of the Arlington estate. The
petition accompanying the hill recognizes the
sacred use 70 which the property has been nut
hut thinks the petitioner should be compen.
stated
BBnor SIMPSON, Of the Methodist Church
who has been ON a missionary tour in Mexico,
Is now IN Washington lie was well received
by tho President and other officials VI the Re.
public.
Lbti suit has been brought hy n Wilder
an Indian contractor. against William Welsh
who has had charge Of the work Of examining
vouchers for supplies furnished the Indians
Welsh, IA letter 20 George II. stuart. Of tho
Indian commissioners charged that wilder
had made fraudulent entries in vouchers after
they had been signed by Indian agents. Wilder
10 citizen Of Minnesota. and denies tho
charge Of fraud and estimates his damages
at 100000.
Tn question Of priority Of claim for social
providence is again hothotiug officials and 10.
ciety people in Washington Il seems never
70 have been absolutely settled whether the
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court sbonld
call upon the Vice President of the United
States and Speaker Of the House first. or
whether those high officials should make The
first call upon the Chief Justice