, 1874-04-13
NOTES AND NEWS.
Specfat Dispatch to 3hs CHtcIpp Tribune.

THE HURT CounT-MAnTIAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 12.-The secretar,
OF War evidently feels that lo now las the I'D.
vantage of tho economically -disposed Congress-.
men who propose to reduce tho contingent fund
for his Department. lie llas within day or two
again given notice that 1o will not bo abla With
tie moanH at present ut his command to furnish
tho House with tho papers In the Hurts court.
martial case for at least two months. 1t il
probable that 11r. SAILOR, Of Ohio, who intro.
ducod the resolution calling for tho papors. will
tomorrow ask tho House to take such action as
will authorize tho Secretary to employ temporary
clorks, in order that the work may DO dono at
onco. This Secretary docs not fail to improve
this opportunity for pointing out tho abaurdity
Of tho proposition to reduce Lis clerical force,
and is apparently strainug point to givo tho
circumstance undue significance.
THE TREASURY poNTFoL1o.
Eugene Halo, Of h1aino, is mentioned as the
Now England Congressman to whom the Prosi-
don't III minded to tender tho position Of Secro-
tary, Of tho Interior when Dolano il put at tho
Lead Or the Treasury Dopartmont. As was all
ticlpated, Mr. Dawoa, III denying the authcn-
ITCHY Of the report that lo was to be made
Secretary Of tho Treasury, states quita.
emplatically TINT ho would not accept tho m.
pointlnont ii it should DO tcnuered hin. j.
Massachusetts, men hero ara growing very
much disgustoa at tho failure Of their Loeisla-
ture to elect successor to Summer. They
denounco tic Btubbornness that has character.
lied tho proceedings Of that body 30 far in
round terms.
The Commissioner Of tho Goueral Land
Chairman Of tho Committee on Mines and Min
ing. in which be claractorizes tho Sutro
moass o It's sosts fse0nH S fl PIT IT, BY ne
jury to minors generally. while they would not
particularly benefit Mr.. sutro, The Senate will
doubtless now concur iu these amendments.
Special D1spatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
ALIEN PILOTS.
WAsu1SdroN, D. G., april 11-The House, in
tho morning hour today, passed tho Scnnte bill
to authorize tho employment of aliens who laya
declared thor intention to become citizens Of
all amendment requiring six months residence
in tho United States prior to appointment.
(1o The associated Press.l
THE BUELL. LIBEL CASE.
WASHINGTON, D. O., April l1,-Ths morning
Augustus Buell. filed III tho Circuit Court po-
titl0n for writ Of cortiorari to Judge Small, Of
tho Police Court, commanding him to send up
tho record and papers IN the caHo Of the petition
ator Olnndlor: Duell's attorneys represent,
among othor things, that the Police Court is not
Legally constituted for tho trial Of oifenaes by
jury. Judge Cattor said he would be very slow
to sa s ri bs sFssna wdna as roS SiS eer 9oIg M @
on Monday.
rANDoHED.
. The President las pardoncd Abort Lemon,
convicted Of forgery in November last in the
United Statoa Circuit Court Of indiana. Also
Walker Dawson, OF South Carolina, convicted OF
Ku.Kluxlam,
PERSONAL.
Unltol states Minister pilo md ox-S Minister
DoLoug lad Oil interview with tho President to-
day.
Secretaries Roboson and Dolk1,ap are absent
from tho city.
LIGHTHOUSE ON TIE EASTERN snonE OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.
WARRINGTON, April H. - Tho Light-uouae
Doaid gives notice tlut on and after te opening
Of navigation in the spriug OF 1874, a light will
be exhibited from tie tower recently erected
OIL Polite Point all Sable. thirty miles south Of
Grand Point au sable Lighthouse, Oh tho eaat-
ORR shore Of Lako Michigan. The apparatus,
whto w illuminate aug Ssreos Of the lorizon
lonHoB. und will show Il f1od whito light, varied
by whto flashes, at intervals Of thirty seconds.