, 1874-05-08
NOTES AND NEWS.
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Brteial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,
REDUCTION or THE GOVERNMENT CLERICAL FORGE.
WAsu1NoroN, D. c., May IA circular was
distributed In tho Treasury Department to-day.
sosting forth that largo reduction Of tho force
Of tho employees Of that department Ia to DO made
on tho lat Of July, aud, in order to matte things
aa far as possible Harmonious 1t Is proposed that
all pcrsons who will now nend in their reaigna-
tions slail receive ,eavo o. absence snd pay from
400 will have to be made out Of . total force Of
about 2,400 omployes. 1t Is estimated that be-
twoon 800 and quo Government omployos in
Washington will DO cut Oft from work and pay
by Or on tho LIST OF July, and that groat hard
ship will bo occasioned thereby.
THE HOWARD COURT OF INQUIRY.
Tho findings Of tho Howard Court Of Inquiry
are expected to bo roady for transmission to
Congress early next week.
AN oyEnMAuL1Nd or TIE LOO.
A caucus OF the straight-out Republican Soma
tors will behold Tomorrow morni"g. Tho call was
issued this evening, and messenger sont round
to notify members OF tho meeting. The pur-
poso Of the caucus is to determine the order OF
business for tue remainder Of tho sesaion, Do
cfdo upon what measures will and will not bo
considered, and whether thero shall be m ad-
journment ths yoar. An attemnt will DO made
to Rgreo on some policy Of finance.
PERSONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May IA 1ottor tha boen
received from 8ocrotnry Richardson dated Aug.
6. Mr. Richardson was in excellent health. aud
will return to Washington early noxt week.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
DR.. ]. B. Miles, Secretary OF the International
Code Society. organized last ycar at Brussels,
also Beorotary Of tho American Peaco Society, ID
here In accordance With directions OF the moot
Ing rocontly hed at tho Cooper Institute. to urge
the systom Of international arbitration. Ho had
an interview with President Graut today, at
which tho President expressed q very warm in
terest In tho ulovement mud said: "Tho natiora
there ia a bottor way to settle ther iifIloulties
thon by fghtipg." DR.. Miles WAS informed by
Senator Washbnrn that resolutions providing for
an expression of opinion by Congress In favor Of
international arbitration will soon be called up,
and their reference to tho Committee On Foreign
Relations requested.
EXECUTIVE nUeINEaB.
Tho Senate, In executive session, confirmed
tho nomination Of 4. B. Hall, Postmaster al
Galveston, Tex.
Tho nomination Of Gen. McCook, to be Gov
ernor Of Colorado, was fu1thor discussed during
q session Of nearly three hourB and finally re-
committed to the Committee on Territories, ut
tho roQueas Of bis friends.
WAn-QLAI1fa.
Tho Davis bill to oxtond the jurisdiction Of tho
Court OF Claims, introduced In the Senate, pro-
videB that the Court shall havo jurisdiction over
all claims Of loyal citizens for supplies furnished
to, and takou by tho army and navy, md for tho
uso and occupation of real estate, and for tho
loss or destruction Of property during tho lato
War Of tho Robollion. All such claims exocod-
Ing 400 which are now pending before any
department Of tho Government or Southern
ClnimB Commission mrs to DO Immediately trnna-
forrod to tho Court Of Claims. with oil the
papers aud proofs acoo M pAnying them.
SUPREME COURT DEC1s1oE.
pahlman ct al. ys. Roster. Error to Circuit
Court for tho Northern District Of Illinois. 1u