, 1874-03-11
NOTES AND NEWS,
Special Dispateh to rho Chfcago tribune.

THE HURT counr-arAnr1Ar.
WASHINGTON D. G., March 10.-Dfr. say1or, of
Cncinnnti introduced n resolution In tho House
to-dny calling for tho papors in tho caso Of tho
court-martial Of Capt. HURT, Of which partial
publication was recently nlado In tho Gin
cinnatt Gazette. Tho resolution was adopt
ed. Tho revelations TINT havo bocn
made In this case, lnvolving,as thoy do tho good
namo and reputation OF many mon in high
standing, :hayo boon tho Ruhjuct Of minated
discussion III oil circles in thls city drriug tho
FaHt fow days.
DESTRUCTION OF THE NurrALo.
Quito 1iyoly battle was lad In the House
to-day over tho bill to prevont tho uacloss and
wastoful destruction Of tho buffalo on tho Wost-
orr, plains. Con. Garfield quoted brilliant
suggestion from socrotary Dolnno that il tho
butalooa wero onco killed OF, tho Indians, de-
privod of thfB subsistence, would aoon become
docile, and tho Indian question would titus
bo mado susceptible Of solution in d
comparatively oasy manner. Various other
equally yalunblc suggestions were ventilated in
tho cpurao Of tho rapid tlobato, aftor which tho
bill was passed. It waB iutloraed by tho WoHtorn
Congressman protty gonorally.
INDIAN CONTRACTS.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Adams, Of Ken
tucty, directing tho Coinmittoo OIL Indian AZ
fairs to Investigate alleged frauds in Indian con-
tracts was adopted by tho Horao. This inroati-
CATION promiacee somo startling disclosures, If
thoroughly nnado.
TIE cL1N ron nn1DaE DILL.
The House Commerce Committee heard
! delegations representing both aldes Of
snso tns rc cinton es !, IT, ,osS nsG Ina. bill
tio11i tic Bill. " N~''"'''"" INV" not Set acted OIL
STATUE OF JOHN r. HAZE.
A movement Is Oil font hore to havo n statue
Of late Senator John ?. Halo placed in tho Capi
to. Hnlc WIS tho first man who over advocated
on the floor Of tho Scnato universal freedom
without regard to color.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF SENATOR BuMSER.
Senator Sumner wns taken tonight with re-
turn Of his old liHcaso. affecting his npine and
brnin, nl,d now lies in most critical condition.
Ills physicians express the grayest fears for his
life. mud Soy that IT would not DO surprising ii lo
relapse, or recurrence, that ho has> Ind Of
thiB dsoaso, and 1t IL feared that ho cannot re-
cover.
[Io The 4 associated TYess1
TIE RASKNUrr Hill.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10.-The House
| Committee on judiciary to-day directed
| den. Butler to report back tho Bankrupt bill to
| the House, with recommendation tint the
a committee Of conference bo nsted. The
| Committee arc nearly equally divided, but tho
majority arc inclined to alhero to the uouHo
| biilrepealug tho law.
| NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
| The Senate confirmed tho following nouaina-
| tions: Cassius Il. Foster, Unitod States Jndgo
for kansas; II. ?. Berry, Collector Of Customs
| for Alaska j. @. Molat, nosstor Of thu, Land.
| Oiico Mt Traverse City, Mich.
| NOMINATIONS.
t The President sent tho following nominations
to the Senate: Thomas Z. Durnu, Collector Of
Gsas a. Sses ESa nsr s,y;
for Kansas; 9. G. Vance, Roceiycr OF Publ,
| MONEYS Mt Cnwltcr City. Kun George i, W!ute
poatmastor ut Mount Voruon, o.; Jamcs Cooy
Postmaster ut San Francisco, Cal.
| THE 1IoWAnD CASE.
The Howard Court Of Inquiry assembled a
noon to-day. All the monlbers were present OK
ccptiug Col. Gatty. Tho court orSanizea. Tilt
aessio1l llaB mainly becn devoted to hearing cor
respondenco OF tile War Department rotating tt
alleged Irregularities.
| LEGAL TENDERS.
| Outstanding legal tenders. 1885,, 900, 600.