, 1874-04-23
NOTES AND NEWS.
THE 3fOIETfEH SYSTEM,

Sptciai Dispatch to The Ghseaao Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. g., April 22.-Tho memorial
OF tho Philadelphia Board of Trade, which was
presented in tho sonato to-day, declares, among
other things, that tho aystem OF u1ootoa and tho
employment Of spios and informora as lart OF
tho Customs Department Of tho General Gov
ornmont has cuinnatod In loague for the de-
liborato plundor Of legitimate commerce, which,
if continued, must end in uttor anarchy and MIL
tual distrust, and finally attesting tho uncondi-
tlonal fealty Of tho Boards of Trado 10 tho Con-
oral Government. Tho memoriaiiats insist up
on IN absolute repoal, without compro.
miHo. Of tho entire statute; tho excl,,-
sion of ull officers Of tho Government from
q participation in any fines OF. forfe!turos a
reatoratt on to tho merchant Of his ancient priv
ilegos Of mccting tho Government as his accusor
fece to face. Memorials of q similar character
nro coming In from all Of tho principal ports OF
entry in tho Unitod Statos.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH J0D.
Tho PoBtmaAtor- Generals right-hand man,
Hubbard, made an argument before tho House
Appropriation Committee today i'll favor OF tho
poHtal telegraph job.
THE LOUISIANA CONTESTED sEA1a.
Tho uouBe Elections Committee have, by q
majority vote, all Republicans, decided, in tho
case Of tho pinchback- -Shoridan contest for the
seat at largo from Louisiana, that there ls not
sufficient ovidonco to sustain the claim OF either
contestants bo allowed to submit further toBt-
mony. bGossrs. Speer, Grassland, and LanaE,
tho Democratic mombora Of tue Committee,
join in q minority report awarding tho sent to
Sheridan.
THE VACANT BEAT m THE COURT OF c1A1sIs.
Tho rumor, az aet forth III thoge dispatches
last night, tint the President Inns fully na1e. up
hiB mind to nominate Secretary Richardson to
| tho senato for Judge Of the Court Of Claims, an
Office made vacant by tho death OF Judge MILL
| ea13. iB ropeated more positively tonight.
THE NEW SECRETARY or THE TREASURY.
| At tho Hame time it is Haid TINT ho will nomi-
nnto for Secretary Of tho Treasury Mr.. Pattor.
aon, an obscure but wealthy banker oi
today, tho President, it Is asserted, gave
tho following as his reasona for soliciting Pnttor-
Bon to succeed Richardson First bocause he Is
rich aud banker; second, because ho knows
and lkos good horse thr bs9auhe e aa a hn
wants this office; fifth and Inst, because no one
elae wants him to have tho place.
| DELASo OUT OF THE FIELD.
Dolano, it is UNDERSTOOD has given up finally
all lopo OF being mado Secretary Of the Treas
Ills grip on Ills present position Is by no means
aB firm as 1t was few months ago. Why this is
| 80 does not appear.
| (Io tie Asssciat<d Presal
THE HOWARD CASE.
WAsR1NoroN, ., O., April 22@ln tho Howard
Court of luquiry to-day, Gen. Sherman read the
following letter from tho PreHidcnt
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsi1iNaroN, April oo.
GENrnAL: When lie Court Of Inquiry provided by
tho Joint resolution Of Congress- gu the 1Jh Of ebru
ary lust aud convened by erccial orders No. IT, fro'r
r q ch Gqn5t @ you s c,pdI Gfs T.
hayo atated the full facts on which The optnion Ii
reis9; To en wv e. 1s'y sg:ran, yqasn, GRANT
Two moro witnesses for tho Goyorn1rent will
il likely to occupy several weeks yet.