, 1875-04-12
NOTES AND NEWS.
tEOWNL0W TO ANbGEW J0nSB0N.
Er<t,nf D4spafeh 10 The Chita8n Tribune

sr.e,al D.spateh 10 The Chicago Tribune.
WAsu1SoroN, D. G., April 10.-paraon Brown
low has been engaged for Bomo tmo in propar-
lug IN snswct to Andy Johnson'a speech. which
Il IL understood will bo printed simultaneously
In tho Parsou's Kuoxrsllo paper, and tho Eow
York Tribune. Its publication ls looked for with
g1eat interest, as Brownlow soeus to have givan
morn than usual rare aud thought to its prep
RrAtEon.
THE FnEEpAfN's nlNK.
Tho Trocdulen's Bank Commissioners havo
doani.ely decided TINT, under Tho construction
Eiyen tho law BY the Attorney General, they CALL
not resIgn their trust, and Will continue, al
though tho'o saoms to be no present prospect
that they will rece,vo any compensation. Tho
law provides that they shall bo paid cut Of tie
etsots Of the bank, but thus far thoy have not
been abe to collect aaseta. 1he prospect for
tho payment Of oven q email percentage 10 tho
depoastosa ale voty gloomy.
TIE NEW PENSION COMMISSIONER.
wss rss1ssd from
BaIseosss, Me1lco stating that ho Will sntar
aron tbs dntlas OF Ills office about May !.
CHANGED lIfB MIND.
Tice-Presidont Wilson han again changed his
mind. He has decided not to 60 to Europe.
kltlough 10 had ooKaged hls passage for Aprh
II. Hs thiaka to lsavo the country would be
bad precedent for yicc-pres|deut to set.
WISE MEN 9 11USDEA9.
Some very amusing additional bundcra havo
been found in tue new revised statutes. FrAo
chapter upon the War Department has many &C.
r1ous errors. Tho followIng laws have boon
omitted IRON tho ioyiaion. Tho law which at,-
lhorlzcd tue pecsideut to assign m acting chief
10 military bureau; tho law which allowed
wl,AEy to fnliguo parties In col tain cross-cascs
lhe low which nauo hoaua part OF tho army
ration; tho law which forbids the drawing Of
elich ii1ed tho frat sssist.ut IL IL Tho
Ordnance Bureaus tho Law which defined
the duuea of certain clerka In tho
Var Department, Tho asatatas also give
Tho ProHidoat tho right TO appoint two-aud-one-
year, and provide that miltiamau must appear
upon parade With match-lock, q poatrflte, Ger.
tam numhsr OF aiuts, and . palr OF bullet-
nlolda.
An INVESTIGATION ABANDONED.
The inyest,Gatop into tue alleged abusca In
Tho Government workshops ut The NAyy-Yard
has been abanuoncd, apparently from tho iact
!tas she Examining poara aud tho prosecuting
wttocs9ea wero not able to agtoe upuu tho man.
ner Of conducting the case. Il Is said
thAt tho poraons making tho accusations
dekEoa that tho investigation should proceed
upon tho following c0uaitlous, which conditions
,Esls not Acceptea, First, That Witnesses should
no e1smlncd updor oath necond, that ono Of
theae wuo tnhde tho accusatiops should hAyo tho
privilege o. CROSS examining Witnesses; third,
ths production Of such doouments belonging TO
~ kAU&4 H1uA1uk tub &CEHkAAUDA
SHOULD conaidat necessary. tul,rt! tnAt tia
Board should sit With open doora.
cuaToM9 nEauLATIoSB.
I'M Secretary OF the Treasury to-day prompl-
portaton Of msrchAull4o to. from, aud throuQh
!Aa Dtll'ah possessions in North h1uorica uudsl
tho tscaty Of Washington. These FeCulstjops
ssFy ms!es,'lly a.. modify Tho e1lsuns regulations
West to Canads. All goods coming from C.n.
ada for expectation must bo o3am!ned At Ina
frontier, aud cannot 60 through to certain sca-
posts, ~ hha been the custom under soai, rith.
out examination.
THE pAcIr1o RAILROADS,
4, Iho ofney-uonesal It L. sald, has decided
ttAt the Government caHnos lawfully euio,n the
csnaial and Union Pacific nslil oads iso,n paving
their obligations to tho Government, Thls ssrao
qatation was practically involved In the Credit
Aooi!ier case, 1t Hartford, last 3ehr. The A.
tens!on Of tue Treasury department MAS receut.
called 70 tho qnostioa Of the e1pediency os IT.
ssnds from tue fact tlst lhs Cousral Pacific
r. r., A!4sady declared : 8 per cant
fax ffts1oe1S. e. Tnsro wAs good authority
Pao hs saos l., ,a hat as ss+.. u1te
tSaVto,eoo, nos ons cent Of The principal Or IT,
tefsst OF mh.ch has been paid, waa a!ao about to
aeeits II hxa dividend. There seems, homevor.
~ 70 ,iIasupetablo legal objections to tho
Pttoposit!oa tI that tho uovsrpmsnt shall enjoIn
tnla spasment; 1Le congse4s,nen who ase Ioto
Pfso'es ta.s ~ both Of tLs Paclao nuilfosds, In
uos..nma1a aae 11eltu..i 70 pAv .nythug 70 Tho
10 itoeAAoldess vii moat Likely b m.do 10 sI.
Congtaas next winter. -" 0' ~
z2x sSroaorxRxr .or.
Ths Supreme Court, Il 10. .oou. ,roh.,,,
n1A not dtcids upon tue Eufo. nj ii a. iii
tsstn. Taers doubt!eas a.s soas noiitiesi ~
f,sas sonnss.:e let To;n. sth s4. propossa III.
tts souAttuuouAli.J vi! be 41irns3 sI,i.a ",i,n1.
wLo have good opo1tunltles fol forming sn % onin.
LOU lsl4eYs that Il viii b d+claEtd uSa ~ nst,tn.
noasl In no svent esn dseslaa b. poatpan I'd
until AftsF P.estt sutsl slectlQn, 'RAH'1
116 nI1yA1uE TA1[%
1esTs ~ Indications that toals Of ths prnpn,,
esse a&1.ps3Afs Of III DAui4i slll dsaliss II