, 1877-10-21
NOTES AND NEWS.


snrctnt Dspdtch to Tie Caicd1" Tribune
D. c., oct- 3o.-supef'1s1ns
Architect Hill has completed his estimates 1or
tho completion Of the Chicago tustou1-touse
bu;,1ing, He will ask for al additional appro-
r,.on this winter Of $500, 900, and, il it is Oh
ta;r,cd homes to be able to complete the build
t-n durine the next building season, 10 en-
.;r.1v complcte the building and supply 1t
.,.;,b furuiture it is estimated MIL cost
e, I'M mn. Senators O@lesby and Davis have
nod nm interview with the Supervising fefcnl-
+.ct when he communicated to thcf> lHcse lacLs.
plans hare been submitted for changing the
main entrance Of the building from dearborn TO
4fe Clark street trout, aud the th1caeo nacm-
hers hare been notified OF this change. There
is GOOD deal Of opposition to it, particularly
+ror, Dearborn street y-holders, and 1t is
txpccted that arguments will be made Oh both
aides before the case is fully settled.
REPRESENTATIVES. aldrich and Brcntano have
both dled protests with the Supervising AEchi-
t,rt anainst changing the front of the Post
Office building from dearborn to Clark street.
THE MARINE HOSPITAL
The report Of Dr. John VI. Woodwork will
show that the collection OF the Marine Hospital
dues for the fiscal year amounts to
S57o,465, and the expenditures to $;'ja35,
showing surplus Of receipts over the expcn-
diturcs Of $:,o7o- The number Of sca'ncn re-
ceved WIS 15223, at an average Gust VI $24-05
each, which was the lowest Average cost ever
reached, the average having been reduced from
$3s.4l in 1S10 to those figures
LAMAR AND TUE PRESIDENT.
Manning, Democrat, from Mississippi, has
list Of charges against 6. Wiley Wells, his pre-
lecessor Ia Congress. who has been sent as
Consu}-Geueral to China. the purpose of these
CHARGES being to prevent the confirmation of
Wells The report concerning the affair is that
Manning showeo the charges to Senator Lamar,
who refused to have anything to do with them.
! and replied in pretty slrong Ierms TO the pur-
u port TINT he intended to support the eoufirula-
to the Senate.
THE GROVER CASE.
Because OF Senator Mortop's illness, the
Committee to examine into Growers case has
not been abc to report AtcMillau, Of Mime
sofa, has been preparing rcport. which it IS
thought will be signed by all Of the Numbers
oi the Committee, and which will completely
cxonerate Grover. The rcport will NOT be sub
mittcd till the December session.
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC
Secretary Schurz to-day rendered decision
iu the matter Of the application of James F.
Stuart, praying that the question Of the validity
of the withdrawal OF the Southern Pacific Rail-
road la1,tis in California be reopened, and that
Tie grant be declared void for all that
portion of the route adopted in the year 1S61'.
Secretary Schurz, after an extended review oT
the history Of the controversy, reatGr1ns the de-
cision made by Secretary Delano in 1913 in
the case Of Queen versus the Southern Pacific
Compauy, holding that the lands We're properly
Withdrawn under the original act Of Congress,
confirmed by the Joint resolution OF 1870, and
that thcr therefore are not subject 10 home
stead or pre-e.nption entry. Ass1stant-AtsoFnty
General Marble, laW-oftcer OF the Interior De
pa1tment, says, in further confirmation OF thif