Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-01
GENERAL WASHINGTON NOTES.


Commissioner Price is quoted as saying:
Il think this is the last pow WOW we shall
have here while i am commissioner. 1t is
perfect nonsense their coming here. They
don't know what they want when they start,
and the longer they stay here the less they
know, and it is only waste OF time and
money"
Toledo swamp Land Case.
Secretary Kirkwood has informed the
commissioner general of the land office, re-
ferriDg to the Toledo swamp land case, that
the department will recognize any of the
homestead entries made subsequent to the
advertisement of sale. This decision practi-
cally confirms the sale of these lands made
few weeks ago.
The Chinese Bill 10 be Disposed OF Mon
The President announced at the close of
the cabinet session a special session to be
held Monday when the Chinese bill will be
disposed of. Wednesday is the last day the
President can hold the bill. Senators Mil
Ter, of California, and Jones, of Nevada,
called on the President after the cabinet
meeting. Both are sure there will be no
veto. Others who visited the President
think the bill will be returned TO Congress
with the request that the twenty-year clause
be reduced to ten years, when he viii sign 1t.
The HamPzon-Sherman Differences.
Some stir has been created, especially in
senatorial circles, by the publication IN the
Post to-day of articles in relation to the per-
sonaI differences between Sherman and
Hampton. The Post articles allege that an
employee of the treasury, named Kirk, was
the author of letter published in Charles
ton paper over year ago, making grave ac'
cusations against the character OF Senator
Hampton. When Hampton came here to
the meeting of Congress he began an inves-
tigation OF this publication, and found that
Kirk had written the letter by direction
of Secretary Sherman, and that hehad a
letter from Sherman virtually directing him
to make the attack on Hampton.
Western Associated Press reporter this al
ternoon asked Senator Sherman if he had
anything to say about this matter. He re-
piled that he had not; that he could only ex
press the contempt he felt for it. He said
he did not believe Senator Hampton was re-
sponsible for the publication in the Post If
he was, he had put himself in very ridicu-
lous attitude. The Posts article said Kirk
had refused to give up the copy of the letter
he claimed to have from Sherman. Senator
Sherman said this morning that if anybody
wanted copies OF any letters he had written
they were welcome to them, and could get
them without any difficulty. Senator Hamp-
ton said he had not talked about the matter,
and did not know how it got into the paper.
Tne Cochet Claims
At a meeting OF the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, Chairman Williams said he
had Just received the following communica-
ton from Minister Hurlbut in regard to the
"Cochet claims:"
UNITED STATES LFGATIoN
LIMA, PERU, February 27, 1882. J
MY DEAR SIR shall probably leave
this city for the United States early in April
on leave of absence. In reference TO the
Cochet claim, which, / understand, is the
foundation of the Peruvian Company, | de-
sire to state for your ormation, or Tor any
committee OF either House which may choose
to examine it, certain principal and control
ing facts:
First--Alexander Cochet was French
subject, who lived such and died such.
Second-His supposed heir, his illegiti-
mate son, through whom the company claim
their title, was never legitimatized; or, at all
events, have no evidence of it.
Third-In that case Cochet's rights, il any,
descend to his sisters living in France.
Fourth-Granting that Cochet had
claim, and that it was properly transferred
10 "the company" it was French claim,
and the company, having acquired nothing
but litigation, is not within the protection
of the United States, which is only given for
injuries and wrongs inflicted upon American
citizens.
FIfth-There never was any law OF Peru
which gave one-third to a discoverer. 1t is
a grievous misconception. The law relates
only TO concealed property, and was given
after the suppression of the converts, to en-
courage the discovery of property belonging
to such converts hidden and concealed.
Cochet himself in his lifetime never made
any such claim.
Seventh-Tbe whole question is res Gd-
iud ;eIta The claim OF Cochet was pre-
sented in 1861 before a mixed commission
of Peruvian and French citizens appointed
under a convention for that purpose. That
commission examined into the case, and de-
cided adversely to the Cochet claims. This
decision is of public record in the French
you these statements in case there shall be
an examination before l return. Very truly
yours. s. A. HuKLBUT.
The Star-ROute Trials.
Colonel Ingersoll this morning began ar
gument for the defendants in the Star-route
cases on motion to quash the indictment.
The motion, he said, was for the reason that
the Indictment was not found IN accordance
with law, holding that the statute OF
Maryland of 1872 is still in force in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Under this statute Col
onel IugeTsoll held that the grand jury must
either find indictment ON their own
knowledge or after presentment by order OF
the court. In this case he claimed the grand
jury had no jurisdiction. Judge Wylie said
The whole thing hinges on the question
whether the Law of l772 is still in force in