, 1875-02-08
NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Uispntch to The Chicago Tribune.

PROTECTION AGAINST CLAIMANTS.
WAsutsorov, u. G., Fob. 7.-Judge Lawrence,
OF Ohio, has introduced hill designed to pre-
vent abuses in the prosecution Of claims. Tho
Sugg Eort swntlo llns been tho special occasion
Of tho bill It provides thnt no claim which
BhalL not have been pail within two years after
1t Las ncernei shall not bo raid, unlcss
public notice shall bo Eivon containing full de-
tails OF the claim. 1t is made unlawful for my
Congressman or othor Government officer. either
while til Oilice or within four years thereafter to
be counsel for any claimant against tho Govern
mont before my Department or Congross.
THE ALABAMA TREATY.
1t ie learned that tho British Government will
cnnHrEt TINT the l,int Commission tLatl BIT at
Halifax, under tic Alabama Treaty, to adjuEt tho
GAller! question.
The President sent to tho Senate Saturday
9SRs i"s ca,orao ny Torrto1 sas FL TSs is
understood to ndeato that tho agreement for
tho cha,gp for Governor for TINT Territory is to
be executed this coming week., nsd tllas, ca,
Johu Houtt, Of Illinois, now Second Assistant
to that position. The prcslGunt has ashesf Con.
NcCouk. now Governor Ut ti,at Territory. for
hb resignation, hut it laH not yot bnen received
PREPAYMENT Or NEWSPAPER rosTA1E i FAILuAE-
THO returns ut tho fost-UEcs Department
from tho advance payments OF newspaper pnst-
ago fnl very far below tho csin,atcs, Rnl show
fiat tho annual recua fFot thnt source 7tll 10
lnuch less tan waA expected.
(iD the i ssoefuitI Prfsr,l
THE APPROPRIATION 1I1.Ls.
WAsn1SornS. d. G., Aprll 7.-rho following
ia tle state Of thu several Appropriation blls:
Tho Navy and Fnrliticatioll bills lave become
10 presented to tbs rresidout for lis signature.
Tho Executive, Legislative, anl Judicial Appro-
rrinti0n bill Inns Eone to tile Comnlttoe OF Con-
lorenzo. Tho Indiau Appropriation bill, having
teen rejected OH account OF tho Coctaw clause,
was aclt back TO the House Committee on IT,
dian Affairs. Tho Army Appropriation bill is in
Committee Of tie Wliofo OH the Btato
ot tho Union. NJ nre also tho Mill
tary Academy and Post.oftice Appropriation
cioncy bill, and tho bill making appropriations
for sunry civil expenses nre III state Of forward
nesH, hut hnve yet to ba reported. DoHidea
theEc. tIlare nro other bl1s OF public character
and much miscellaneous business to be trans-
Of both branches.
PRESIDENT OF THE BESATE PEo TEMron1.
The election Of 2 now Senator to succeed SEN
ator Carpenter will necessitata Tho election of L
| new President pro tom. OF tho Souato for tho
Forty-fourth Congress. Vico-Tresduns Wilson
being f1om the East 1t Ia claimed that tho prca-
| ileucy pro tom. properly belongs to tic West.
Therefore tho nano nf Senator Eorry. OF MicAi-
gan, has been prominently named III that conncc-
ticn. no! only on sectional grounds, but because
OF Lis qualification for the position.
ALABAMA AFFAfn5.
Attornoy-G General Williams appeared before
tbs Select Committee OIL Alabama Affairs ychtor-
day and WAS iuterrogatod III to hls sending troops
into Alabama lust fall. 1t appeared ila Lad ilad
no correspondence NTH tho Governor OF tint
State on tho subject, but acted Oh Information
from other sonrcos.
rIHci1nACK.
Morton, Conkling. linws, and West held a
1ncetlng to-tigy, aud decided that pinchback
should be soate1. CouksiHg waived Ills personal