, 1879-04-04


been published that tic resignation Of rrof. q.
v. Riley, Eutomologist OF the Agricultural Do
parsmont, was In consequence Of failing health.
ThIs is an error which Prof Riley is unwilling to
hare rcmaio nncortcctcd. He authorizes the
publication Of his letter of Resignation, which Is
as follows:
Sin: Unwilling to incur further r'ak, aud being
treated discourteousy whenever ! MAKE any Eye
dcd that under tho present circumstances cannot
longer remain Entomolousst OF this Department
and yct retain my sef-retpect hereby tfnaer my
. ". q. LEDuo. ..
PROF. nilcy ts In tho best Of l.enlth. Tic ta
chief OF tho United States chronological Com
mission, and will take al active Instead Of nom.
tnat control Of its work, as heretofore. Ito ID
still performing the duties as Eutomolog1st ot
tho Agricultural Department, but will sever Ills
connection with tho Department as soon Us ho
eau complete bis arrangements.
EXECUTIVE sEssloN.
The executive session OF tile Senate lasted
about two hours this afternoon, during which
,nnmbor Of appointments wcro confirmed. The
most important wcro those of Clarence King,
to bo Director Of surrey; DF. IIan1ton, to
TIC Surgeon-uencral al tlle Marine uospi-
tai Service; and Gen. Strothers tPortc Crayoh),
to bc Consul General to AlcMcu A long de-
hatc occurred upOn tho confirmation OF Mr.
King The principal objection urged was TINT,
rs mining expert, he had charged and received
enormous fees from private parties Tor his serv-
Ices while he wns ut tile sauu time drawing
snlars from tile Governments. The cl,areo was
fully mot by the friends OF mr.. hinE. Mo
> special effort was ulnau to defeat the
confirmation Of Gen. StratherB. With regard
to the latter, an effort has been made from
sumo quarter during tho lust few days to inturc
bis prospects By circulating among the Southern
Enput 1ff Int.
ter's staff during tie War, tet. stfatilcrs W., Was
responsible for the uF,pE y hnuscs. f.,, ese I!,c
story was not considered worthy oE serious at
tention.
DELEGATION or coLoREp PEOPLE
from this section will intend tho conference Of
eolorcd men ut Npshyils May q, to cunsider tile
= subject Ut emigration from fhr south. IL ID
understood that the p!autcrs w!ll scnl somc
sm art co9urcd speakers there to uso Acff i1!lll-
snce aTalnst emigration.
SITTING NULL.
Col. Obcrrel1. from Washington, correspondent
now III tho Hcryiee III tic 1nllian Bureau On tho
plains, lias bcen seut to tnterv|oW Sitting bull
TO ascertain whether he really proposes to come
10 the United States with hostile intcut.
= MANY SENATORS
have lcstfor their homes Tor few days. which
Indicates belief on their part that tlcrn will
not DO an early adlouenmcns.
SENATE.
70 tbs tFfstert Assoftdtsd Frtt1.
,WAsn1N nros, u. G., April 3.-1'le report ol
the Committee On Privileges and Elections or
the credentials Of Charles II. bell, who was ap
pointed by tho GovefuuF Sctiator from New
Aampshire, was taken up ut the opentng OF ns
Mr. voorhees, introduced bill to authosizt
the President to appoint James Shields, o
Missouri, BstQadior General in tho army on t''
btr. Hereford gave notice that on Monday hs
would call up the resolution Of Mr.. Hoar con
i demnatory Of tho Democratic policy, In order tt
:. express bis views upon II.
H. CONFIRMED.
: The Bennte confirmed the following noman
Consuls Gcueta,-Daytl II. stratlcrs, Of Yves
VirEinla, at the City Of Mexico; James Rirl
G6fSs GDss 0 5Stss :st SySsa ya5sasoSn = ysGs t. Wilson,
Ohio, at Panama. William NJ: scruggs Of GooE
gta, 1T Omoa and Truxiilo; llcnrY blthwar, o
New York, at lreslau; John n. Morton, Q
illinois, It Hamburg; JOHN nartls, of n. Psensyl
vAnia, at Venice.
Miscellaneous Clarence King, New York, I
b pircctor Of t,e qe0log!cai Survey; Dr.. Joh
Surgeon Ut the United Marine Hospital Eervtcc
speetor; Cicero Newell Of Michigan, to i
h1uuian Agent Tor thu NoRCbud Agency.
NoNns cALLRD.
, Tho Secretary OF the Treasury has called IT
following bonds, principal und Interest tn
paid on al'd after July next: Coupon, buud
NAtctI Juty l. lthft fsf| NO. Iii p0pl 10 N0, la
Coo, both lnelus!ye; &l00. No. s2.O.0W to NJ
23{0D, both Inclusive; $5f0, No: l1a,Wl 10 NJ
1l5,Q0u, botlsinclusiyo; 8l,00O, NJ. 2tH,00l
NJ 2l3,GGO, both Inclusive. Tutal coupe
bonds. $I0oo00U. Registered bonds, '' seticrl
able nt pleasure BY tllc unLtud 6tates after u
1st OF July, 1873": 5000, NO. lb,45l 10 n
17,050. both Inclusive. Total registered bond
> s8.000,000. Aggregate, $l0.000, QUO.
ARLINGTON.
The bill OF exceptions IN the Arlington cal
Leo ys, Cuntlnan, IL signed, mud writ Of els
Krautod to tic suprelne Court Of the Unit
), 6t7tes.
TIE FOUR THR CENTS.
Subscriptions to tho l pcr cent 0oyerume
loan: since yesterdays report, amount to :
1G3,2M.
70 THE PUBLIC HEALTH. =.
5: NASHVILLE, Tenu., April a-The Sta
Medical society has closed It's thres days 81
H!ou. It recommended tic adoption OF stringe
quarantine regulations, national aud oshvswi
:. during epltlsm!cs.
At a meeting Of the State Board Of 1lca
/, Rresolustop was adopted Inviting a confcrct
Of representatives. Of oil Stale boards OF nca
&, IN the Mississippi Valley to be held In Memp
AttxIS fftk