New-York tribune., 1877-09-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.

NAsHINGIOS, sept =, 1S1T
Wade Hampton stopped here yesterday on his way
home 10 urge the War Department ~ send South Caro-
her lul quota OF arms for the state militia.
Secretary Thompson who has remained here during
tie SUMNER viii leave tomorrow FOR visit to his home
IN Indiana, and his former home in Louisville Ky lie
will also 90 TO Richmond Ind 10 visit Senator Morton,
who is his personal friend.
E.ghty-oue persons we're furloughel yesterday from
the Government Printing Office ill Congress meets. The
work there is steadily declining; Applications for sua-
ana candidates frequently come in person, not knowing
the mpOssibity of obtaining WORK.
legal friend OF Gen. Butler is authority for the
report that tine General is preparing to carry on an
investigations through a special House Committee, of all
matters connected with the Foster Matthews letters and
the subsequent settlement Of the Louisiana question by
the Commission sent there by the President.
The President has appointed Thomas W. Hunt to be
United states Marshal for the Southern District o.; Mis-
sssipp vice j. L. Lake, jr., resgned Lewis f. Parsons
to be United States Attorney for the Northern aud
removed. Samuel q. Reid To De United states Marshal
the Middle and Southern Districts OF Alabama, vice
George Turner, removed.
Secretary sherman says that the action OF the Treas
ury Department IN regard to the sugar frauds Will be
prompt and gorous. He thinks that time should be
given to all persons who may DE engaged inno-
OF The law OF the position the Department has assumed
in regard TO the matter After October every cargo OF
sugar found TO be artincially colOred VIII be seized
According 10 The sunday Herald, the Democrats are
arranging plans with the view OF attempting to procure
the impeachment OF Justice Bradley, OF the Supreme
Court FOR improper action IN connection with the Elec
tnral Commission. This KIND OF talk 70 originate
with the David Dudley Field set NewYOrt city poll
ticiaus, VINO bent rcOpenGg tue question OF the
Presidential election "a tine next session O1 Congress.
dispatch has been received at the Department Of
State from the United states Consul at Guaymas,
Mexico announcing the death Of Mai A. /. Garrison,
Senior United States Vice Consul at that port. Maj Gar
rison who was his seventeen year. died the 9th OF
August at the residence OF his nephew at Hcrmosllla
lie was a of koWJer,cy. The Consul, IN com
municltiug the Intelligence OF his death, hlh
tribute TO memory. He served his country faithfully
during the Seminole war; the with Mexico, aud dur
g the rebellion, and leaves behind him honor
able record
Secretary Thompson viii leave here on Monday next
for Terre Haute Ind, to be absent two three weeks
There are 80 few naval officers idle present that the
Department finds some difficulty in securing suitable
officers for various important duties. The class now un-
dcrgong torpedo instruction at Newport r. L. numbers
about twenty members, ranking from Commander down
70 Ensign. they will finish the course by october !,
and will then be ordered 10 various vessels. THO prac
tee OF the Department Is O,haye class instructed an
nually and the time occupied In such instruction - iro
the fret OF July the first OF October There are abOut
fifty officers Of the navy duty Ia the coast survey ana
sixty duty az the Naval Academy Ia consequence on
which number OF line officers available Tor duty IS
considerably decreased, and therefore il is difficult Tor
young obtain leaves OF absence After hea ser
vice they are generally placed waiting orders, but arc
liable ~ be taken OF AT any time aud again oIde4ci W