, 1874-04-29
NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Uispatch 10 Tho Chicago Tribune.

4 WoMAN6 CLAIM.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2s.-Tho old claim
which has boon once or twico brought before
Congress by Miss ANN Ella Carroll, for COM
pensaton for military services, has again recent
ly beo' lied in the House. 1t will bo remon,-
bored that Hiss Carroll, who is of tho "Carroll
Of Carrollton family, asserts that Blo planned
tho Tennessee campaign Of 1862 that sho acnt
her plan to tho War Department, and that it was
adopted md carried out by tho military author
ities. shc does not put any price upon her aor-
vices. but asks stlch compensation aa Congress
may soc tit to nward hor. Tho claim has been
rolerred to tho War-Clams Committee.
CALIFORNIA BILL.
The Judiciary Committee have agreed to ro-
port bill repeating tho law requiring California
TO elect congressman this fall.
uNAuTnonIzED.
MIR. Maynard presented letter to-day from
settins for4h that tho ,lso Of Ills No:1a ri
the c0rp0rntOrs Of tho lnternutfunn&iS.at mid
immigration Bwindlo was ontireiy u,& thorized
and tint ho had no connection wh] t1yor with
the concern. Tho Speaker aaid that "a, too, had
received similar letters from quite number OF
gentlonen whose names Ind icon ,lsed in this
manner in tho bill, to buck up the most unblush-
ing job Of tho session.
ANOTHER INQUIRY.
Fernando Wood secured the adoption of
resolution to-dnv directing tho Ways and Means
Committee to inquire whether my officer OF the
Now York Custom. House has absented himself
from luis office to visit tho State Capital, to i'll
whothor to secure such Legislation Offices in tho
Custom-Houso have boen promised, to
bo given after tho adjournment. Tho prompt
mluner in which this was agreed to IL accepted
as healthy indication
The preliminary examination Of the charges
having sntistcd tho House Judiciary Committee
TINT tho grounds upon which it il sought to inl-
peach Judge story, arc reasonable and ought to
oo further inquired into. tho House ordered to-
day, on motion Of A1r. Wilson, of Indiana tl1o
Committee to proceed at once with tho 1,lyesti-
CATION.
THE CENTENNIAL.
4 Women's Centennial Committee. composed
Of sono Of the most prominent social lights of
along the Philadelphia show. Among others
tho following Indies are mombers of tho COM
mittce: Mrs. President Graut unanimously
elected honorary member, Mrs: Secretary Robe
Gen. Chapman. Mrs. Admiral Powell. Mrs. adj
miral Powell, Mrs. Gov. Shepherd. Tho Com
mttec have issued an invitation tonight, in tho
stGr, to tho wives OF Congressman to meet them
Mt MotMley'a tomorrow, to doyiEo Ways and
means to help tile project along,
A VISIONARY PARTY.
Frans Hornan Widstraad, of Minnesota. pe~
titlons tho Senate, through Senator Ramaey, to
abolish the uHo Of the Engllah language i'll the
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;rt rt " - ~ a.7 P.a5 u ~ Huo'eo tno "t:ttol oFt'-
nn.;tias ton -. uans lunlnGu HILL coueinl'n5 JUG ~
IT, VI !ao Gn6sn Tongue anu statoa
cnu 10 mteo asaiae Inc
nt nosate's s'u"6hteeb u Wy "o1lu' conc1ud1ng
tnunoAoiu tAut ~ WILL Hot 10 Nofen
"u1o 10 adopt my otner or tho
mouorn Languages in place OF English. Ho
claims that tho difficulties Of pronunciation
g.ves nat,ye Amcrical'n u. advantage over the
foreign elemout OF onr population. md records
tho various INSTANCES whore individuals hayo
prosecuted endcavors 10 discover a. method of
speech easy Of comprehension to all. Ho con-
cludes with tue declaration that MI oxcollont
way to celebrate tho 4th Of July IN 1876 would
bo 60 there abolish tho English language. Tllo
petition was roferred to tho Con,mittoo on Edu.
cation aud Labor.
SETTLERS RELIEF n1LL.
Tho House Committee On Public Lands haye
ngreca to report favorably OIL tho bill
recently introduced by Mr., Strail. of
Minnesota, for tho roliof Of settlers
on railroad lands. THO bill ..proyidos TINT When
over in tue adjustment of railroad grant, auy
Of tho lands granted shall bo found Ii, tic nos
hcsHion Of an actual settler whose entry or liliug