Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-17

sident to-day. The judicial bill, which passed
the Senate yesterday, was reported to the House
THIS morning ana it is that
In the Senate's slight amendments to the
bill, and that it will reach the President To-
morrow. The Senate expects to get through
with the army bill by tomorrow night, and it
may be possible to pass 1t tonight. The outlook
now Is that Congress can get through and ad.
journ early next week. At the rate members
are leaving, there will hardly be a quorum left
of the House If it remains in session much
longer. Whether the President Will convene
Congress to pass some bill to support the fed
veto the judicial bill; but good many republi-
cans still say that he will not call Congress
together again, as matters can be tided over
until the regular session. Others say. though,
that he will Immediately convene another spe-
c1al session.
SION met yesterday afternoon at the White
House. Col. Casey, who has charge OF this
work, was authorized to erect an iron stairway
inside the monument, and derricks to be used
when work on the superstructure shall COM
mence. The stairway and derricks to be erect.
ed can be utilized in carrying out any plan that
Congress may adopt for the completion OF the
monument.
TEE NOMINATION OF SECRETARY MCCRARY.-
The Senate judiciary ub-committee, consisting
OF Senators Bvyard, Conkling, Carpenter and
Garland, who have under consideration the
nomination OF Secretary McCrary as successor
to Judge Dillon, find the obstacles to his con-
1rmat1On while holding his present Office and
while Judge Dillon still holds his seat, insuper-
able. AS stated In yesterdays STAR, he will
be appointed when Judge Dillon's resignation
takes effect, In september.
NoMINATIoNs-The President sent nomina-
tions to the Senate to-day OF c. r. Wilkinson to
be postmaster at Vinton, Iowa, and a number
Of army and navy promotions.
THE MARION is on her way up from the gulf.
She has been telegraphed to at Key West to
proceed to Aspinwall to look after American in
lerests during the Peruvian -Ch1llan war. The
telegram Will doubtless intercept her.
THE IOWA CONFERENCE.-THE House elections
committee has reported On the Iowa election
cases. Eleven membnrs hold that the October
election was legal, ana that the present 1ncum-
Springer takes the ground that neither the
october nor the November election was legal,
and Representative Coler1ck holds that the
November election was the only legal one.
THE NAVAL MISUNDERSTANDING Thompson
has received the report Of the board OF visitors
to the Naval Academy. The report compl1-
ments the management OF the institution, and
makes number OF recommendations, among
them that higher standard for admission to
the academy be established. and that the same
system Of competitive examination that exists
emy be made to apply to cadet midshipmen
also. The suggestion is made that the regula-
tion against the use OF tobacco by cadets be
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who died on the day that the board held its last
sitting.
REQUESTS FROM INDIANS in almost every sec
ton OF the far west are received at the Indian
ONCE, to be permitted to obtain title to land
and to go to work like white men. The Indian
Onice has endeavored for some time to obtain
from Congress permission to allOt land In sew
70 and TO grant ssm
this permission is granted the request Of the
Indians cannot be compiled with. It is Thought
to Of TO ss
period. almost all OF them would before many
years become self-sustaining.
A GENERAL ORDER issued by Secretary
Thompson directs that In the event OF vacan-
cy occurring on foreign station, the COM
mander-in chief may order the senior medical
senior pay, or senior engineer officer to perform
the duty Of feet fleet or
bility, or other good cause, 1t should be found
necessary to select another officer of the same
or OF lower grade for that duty. Hereafter no
geon, fleet paymaster, or fleet engineer, unless
he shall have been specially designated or
ordered as such by the Secretary of the Navy
THE SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS this morn
ing took no action on Senator Bayards resigna-
ton Of his Craftsmanship OF the finance commit
tee, but after consuming an hour and a half In
debate, adjourned until tomorrow. The tndi-
resignation WIN not be- accepted and that that the the
silver bill will be left In the hands of the finance
committee until next session.
THE FOLLOWING CIRCULAR has been Issued at
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OF Patents: ''No power of attorney executed
after July l, 1s79 purporting to have been given
TO firm or partnership, will be recognized
either In favor OF the firm or OF any OF It's men,
bers unless all Its members shall be named In
such power OF attorney"
COTTON PROsPECTs.-Prof. Riley being asked
whether the early appearance OF the cotton
worm boded III for the planter the present year,
reiterated the belief, already expressed by him,
that Inc worm Is no earlier than usual. 1t Is
reported earlier because more carefully looked
for. The second brood is now formed, differing
materially from the first by being scattered
special parts thereof. 1t is ROW very generally
spread over the Colorado bottom, in Texas, and
occurs In parts OF Mississippi, at Cairo, Ga, and
Montgomery counties, Ala. Prof Riley believes
that the past steadily cold winter was favorable
to successful Information Of the parent moths,
as In mild winters they issue prematurely and
subsequently more easily perish than ii kept
torpid continuously. The amount of injury this
year VIII depend entirely on the character OF
the summer dry summer will lessen and a
wet one increase the injuries of the worm.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant Chas. H. Stock
ton, to duty at the New York navy yard, July
1st. Lieutenant Commander Henry II. Cor
ringe has reported his return home, having
been detached from the command OF the Get
tysburg on the sth Of May last, and has been
ordered to duty In the photographic office.
and as fleet surgeon Of the Pacific station on
the 2sth OF May last, and placed on sick leave.
Paymaster s. r. Watkins, to duty On board the
receiving ship Colorado at New York 1st of July
next, relieving Paymaster =. r. Billings, who Is
ordered to settle his accounts.