, 1876-01-27
NOTES AND NEWS.


srteat t>4sp1tth u The CT.itaoo Tribune.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Jsn. 2G.-Auotl1ur attack
on Qeu. Dsistow hoa met The fato OF nil provious
ouos. TIC Democtatg BtaIted q report tllat 10
had a8 9ecrotafy, passed. three largo cotton
cases ia which ho bad been counsel before COM
Jus into office. On inquiry 1t turmoil ont that ho
hover had q cotton caae during his whoio prao-
iico. As to tho corrupt mnnsgetnept Of cotton
cllims under tho act OF 1879, OF ever 1900
claims fllcd amounting to about a10 000 000, ouly
thirty~uine, amounting to s1Bo,00o. have been
allow0d. All tto cI,asgoB mndo againat parttca
named In WIitfhotne'a resolution haro horeto-
goro heen satisfactorily explained to tho Demo-
cratic Committeeman. The attack Is ba!luved to
haye boon Inspired by tloas who wore not ablo
TO forco cotton c!aima through under thu present
officers.
GALVESTON.
IIessrs. Hancock mud RuRgsn called upon tho
Secretary Of War thus oypning for tho purpose
Of consulting him In roGarl to tho protection OF
Galveston In Gaze toloign war should uccur.
They called lntonsion 10 tic TACT that. although,
Galveston ia nov about tho sixth city IN tho
Union In commercial importance, 1t IL entirely
without moaua OF defenso from attack by q hos
lilo nava1 force, Tho Hocrctnry Of War agreod
with them that aonla mpaauIe looking to tho
fertilization Of tho 0AlvcHlon barber was very
desirable, mud ro1naatud thon to cal! upon tho
Chef Of EnRlueoFs, Cen. Humphreys. and cUll-
suit with HIN on tue subject, saying that he hinl
self would also SEQ Gon. Humphreys aud giyo
tito matter oarolu1 consideration. Gen. HIM
phroys alan favored the plnna Of fortifying nn!-
voaton, and tho Representatives Of Texas llayo
canse to lsope that solno recommendation On tho
gub]ect will ba soun mada 70 Congress-. MesBrs.
Hancock and IseAgau nlso called Con. Hum
phrey'H attention to tho noccusity OF conHtructig
d brsakHatcr to protect the City OF GalyeAsul,
from s1oElns frotn tho Gull. and the latter drox
fHt
llarhor Appropriation bill orllcring g1iryoy for
this purrose to he nsdc. Tho object Of this
Rnrsoy will ho to ascertain tha character OF tho
structure which IL will 10 practicable to eroct,
ttH looation, aud It's cost.
GEN. nuTLna,
1t Ia mid, will 1ppear as = candidate Tor Con-
greas THIS fall. lie c!sma u havo many letters
from those who opposed lllsn tho last tiuae,
urging hlla 10 stand again.
T. e.-la70-$l.200.
John T. Drew, who haa beuoms known tn cosi-
necttou WITH SCHUYLER Co!fax aud tho OakeH
Atnoa mattbr ~ having information M III tho
disposition OF tho proceods OF the famous .. e.
check, il hore, and claims 70 havo discovered
important new evidence in this nlatsor. Thla
evidence will, II IL said, DO composed III part OF
Bsntsnouts Of the executors OF the AmDs estate.
PENSION AaRNTS.
Mr. Douglas, Of Virginia: introduced bill to.
day providing that 6oc. 110 Of tho novihol
Statutes be anendod 70 ~ to mako IL un!4wfnl
for any pernon holding olico after tue passags Of
tuls lll. ~ Dtueuf& cIttH+ Os bihplofos III 8J ot
the Departments Of tho Government, to net ID
counsel, attorney; o. sKons. or to be tntercsto't
! in anv 1aEm established for prosecuting either
cl"i OF patents, application for Which wero
pot "sat tbs Departments OF Bs1oaqs willis 10
was AL officer, clork. or eupoyo, or had beeu pro-
ssntsd prior thereto. II also forbida any officer
clark, or esnploye. br any msana directly OF nt-
Tectly, to aid In tho prosecution Of euch claims
or patsnts whilo In otIice- or within two years
attoF The time OF blu teaRnaslon. An sdd!tiona!
section pf1vilea that violation Of knia sct shall
be punished by suitable penalties.
TUE PnEHtpENr1AL TERN.
AF. Frye, representing the minority Of tho
dance with thu psomlso granted by tho lIouHe a
feH days ago, reported i substitute tor tho
amendment 10 the Constitution of Tho UpItod
atstan agtssd , to Y that COMMITTEES. It pro.
] President sha v!ce-psestdent OF tho United
statos from four 10 si1 sears. and maksa Ino!igi-
| bic TO the o!hce OF Presidency any pna who Las
| already hsid that Office two Years.
| THE LAND-anAGBEH8.
Tho Bentso Bpeak the day In discussing Iuesl!a'
bill to protect che pro-empslon rights Of hon,e-
styld SETTLERS ~ acsiust lAnd-graut railroad nd