New-York tribune., 1874-05-06
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. May 8, 1874.
Several members who had prepared speeches on tue
bill "to define the rights of cItizens and expected 10
have an opportunity OF delivering them to-day, were
surprised to learn that tho bill no longer before tne
House. 1t was pending upon motion to reconsider the
vote recomnntting IL to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, and Saturday Judge Hoar very quietly WIN
drew motion reconsider leaving the bill securely
@embersi knew at the time that it had thus disap
peared Today Mr.. Myers and Mr. Conger got leave 70
print the speeches which they could not deliver MI.
Schumacher, who had also been cut of by Judge hoars
strategic movement, was advised to do the same, pu1
declined saying that what he desired was 10 say some
thing to the House the subject not to print speech
Judge Hoars xpanaon OF his purpose In withdta~ins
the bill that there several written
pending which the Committee thought ought 70 o 90
printed. He did not know when 1t would be again rc-
ported.
The petition Of Mrs. Hall for relief account OF the
death OF her husband. Capt. c. F. Hall Of the iated
POaris has been referred to a subcommittee OF 'ne
House Naval Committee. It has been considered ~
several meetings but conclusion has yet been reached
Some of the members in favor Of giving her sum
in gross OF about $1,000 while Others favor peTnahehs
pension OF SO or $50 month, with SUN equal TO tae
pay OF captain In the navy from the time OF the death
of Capt Hall TO the hnal discharge OF the Survivors oth
POlaris expedition. Mrs, Hall prefers gross SUN VI
$1,000, or even less amount
Four or five hundred laborers assembled In the
rotunda Of the Capitol this afternoon to have confer
with Gen. Chipman, delegate OF the District OF
Columbia relative TO money owing them by several con-
tractors unuer tne I DHu VI uUie to nav
them and withhold the amount which would Do re-
QuiredOr that from the sums due the GOVcfh
ment TO the authorities.
ECounsel for Gen. Howard to-day summed up the
case, reviewing the history and operations OF the
Freedmen's Bureau, and claiming that his client was
not guilty of the irregularities with which he is charged
The Judge Advocate will be heard, when the Court VIII
consider the and submit its findings 70 the Pfes
dent
The Senate, In Executive session. to-day confirmed the
nomination OF Samuel Burdett OF Missouri TO be Com
OF the General Land Office take effect June
sDed the discussion OF the nomination Of Gen. McCooK
10 be Governor OF Colorado.
Mr. Foster succeeded to-day In introducing his reso-
luton directing the Joint Committee District Affairs
investigate the pretended robbery OF the safe In the
Office OF the United States Distict-AttOrney IN Wash
ington, and 1t was adOpteu without dissent.
The House Committee on Appropriations to day con-
tinued the consideration OF the Sundry Civil BILL They
agreed to largely reduce the lighthouse appropriation
and fixed the fee OF pension agents for administering
oaths at 20 cents instead Of 80 cents, as now.
IA has been freely circulated tonight that the
position of Secretary OF the Treasury has been rendered
to the Hon. T. B. Washburne, Minister France and
that his reply to the offer Is now awaited
The bill pay the workmen on the Dlstrct improve
ments was introduced by Ward Of New-Jersey yes
terday, and not 5y Chapman, erroneously stated In
these dispatches.
The Post-Ofice Department authorizes denial OF the
statement that w. +. Clark Postmaster at Galveston
Texas, is q defaulter to the Government.
For Regular Report Of COn0ronaI Proceedings Sead Paoe