Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12

Il preparing and sending out checks for the
July interest on the four per cent bonds.
The SIOUX INDIANS had long talk with Sec
retaIy SchurZ this morning. They agreed to
give the Dakota Central Railroad Company one
section OF land near Fort Fierre, on which the
location OF the depot building is. This is on the
west side of the Missouri river. The Indians de-
mahd for this land S. per acres, ,2oe.
DURING THE WEEK ended to-day 81 ,571 900 in
national bank notes were received at the Treas
ury for redemption. against s., ,44S,O00 for cor
responding week OF last year.
GENERAL MACARTHUR, late postmaster at Chi
cagO, will be pardoned at an early date. His
sentence was suspended pending action on his
Application for pardon. He was tried for en-
be27lement.
GENERAL SHERMAN, who went to West Point,
is expected to return here tomorrow.
THE PRACTICE SHIP Constellation arrived at
Annapolis this morning.
SECRETARY RAMSEY and Col. Barr, who went
to West Point to attend the graduating exer-
eses' % returned to this city this morning. Secre-
lary Ramsey was very WeH pleased with his
visit. and with the conduct of the cadets and
the management OF the institution.
AT TIE WHITE HousE.-Secretaries Thomp-
son and Ramsey, Senator Hoar and Representa-
tves Ketcham. Dwight, Van Voorhis. Townsend
Conger, Dunell. Coffroth, Morton, ,Osrner, Young,
Harris, (MasS). BallOu and Shellenberger called
On the President to-day.
PROBABLE OFFICIAL CHANGE.-An apparently
well authenticated ruInor is in circulation in
the city to the effect that Internal Revenue
commissioner Raum will, in the significant Ian
guage Of Dennis kearney, ''have TO CO., THIS
anticipated action OF the President Is based on
the active part taken by General Raum In
political affairs In Illinois prior to and during
the Chicago convention, and which, 1t Is said,
was persisted Ia In the face OF repeated warn
ines that 1t was In gross violation OF civil ser
vice rules and theories. In view OF the course
pursued by the President In like cases in New
York. it is not perceived how he can consist
emily do less now than ask for General Raum'S
resignation, or, In the event OF falling to re-
ceiye that, remove him from Office.
CoNFIRMATIoNs-TheS Senate In executive ses
sion, yesterday confirmed the following nomina-
t1onS:-Eugene Schuyler, Of New York, now
consul general at Rome, to be consul general
Bucharest; NJ. M. jackson, now consul at Hall
fax, TO be U. s. consul general at that place;
VIM g. Ritch to be secretary OF the territory OF
superintendent Of the mint OF the United States
at New orleans, La; Lewis Thompson to be col
lector OF customs for the district OF Delaware.
THE ARMY WoRM.-Prof. c. V. Riley, chief of
the .. S. chronological commission, is OF opln-
Ion that the army worm will move northwards,
following In the track OF the ripening corn, and
he VIII visit Long Island to advise as to the best
method OF Kidding the country OF this destroying
pest.
THE LEGISLATIVE, Ere, APPROPRIATION BILL.
The conference committees of the Senate and
House reached an agreement yesterday upon the
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill The aggregate amount OF appro pria.
tons as agreed upon in conference Is SIG 214,-
22S.59, an Increase of S1O6, ,761 is In the amount
OF the bill as 1t passed the House. May 16, and
an increase OF S153 29l 6S since the bill was first
reported to the House by the appropriations
committee.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE On the Ute In.
dian btu have agreed to report directing the
Secretary OF the Interior to locate the Uncum-
pahgre ana southern Ute Indians on agricul-
tural land In Colorado, provided sufficient can
De obtained within the present limits OF the Ute
reservation. If this cannot be found he is to
locate those unprovided for In New Mexico,
Within the limits OF La Plata river, or in Utah
territory within the Ulntah reservation. The
prOvlSo that in case the Ute5 do not ratify the
agreement made by their chiefs In Washington
the government will protect them In their
treaty rights to their reservation is stricken out
by the committee
TIE ANONYMOUS LETTER INVESTIGATING Con-
MITTEE, OF which Representative Carlisle is
chairman, concluded their labors yesterday
with the examination of Mr. McLennon Chief
OF the warrant division OF the Treasury depart
ment, who verified series OF tracings he had
made from the anonymous letter and from
specimens OF Finley's writing, the two being
placed In 1uxtaposition In support of the opin-
ion expressed by him that Finley wrote the
the committee. counsel for Donnelly and Fin
ley submitted written arguments yesterday to
prove the improbabflity and fmposslbillty
OF any connection with the writing of the
anonymous letter On the part of DonnelIy
and Finley. Representative Springer also
submitted an argument In which he claims that
the anonymous letter was written by Finley;
that Finley was Donnelly's counsel and that it
was the joint work OF the two; and further, that
Finley's letter Of March 6 to him (Mr. SpringsN
was evidence OF conspiracy to control the vote
MI. Springer supplements this evidence with
the sworn opinion OF Daniel T. Ames, of New
l0fk, one OF the experts In the Whitaker case,
who gives the unqualified opinion that Finley
wrote the anonymous letter. and submits twelve
reasons therefor. He adds that 1t Is not possible
mat King wrote the letter, but that it is prob
nave asslrn1lated some OF the characteristics OF
Kings writing.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE of the
House felicftate themselves on the fact that one
OF their number-Gen. Garffeld-has already
been nominated for the presidency and that an
other-Mr. MOrrisOn-iS generally mentioned
Gs possible nominee at Cincinnati. Repre-
at the table Of the committee Is often told that
his turn may come next time.
THE PRESIDENT APPROVED to-day the follow
'ng bills: Authorizing the nomination of Drs
Thomas owens and VIM. Martin as assistant
surgeons In the navy; making appropriations
LOT Inc service OF the Post Office department for
tne 1iscal year ending June 3Oth, 1881; estab
nshiDg district and circuit court at Chatta.
noOga, Tenn, and adding the county of Grnn
dy 10 the eastern district of Tennessee He also
approved the Joint resolution providing for
printing the reports OF the Commissioner OF Ed
ucatl0n Tor ISIS and 1879.
NoMINATIoNS.-The President seat the follow
Ing nominations to the Senate to-day: John
Nagro, TO be collector OF the customs for the
district OF Milwaukee, Wis; Wm 81. Smith. tn
De United States attorney for the middle and
northern districts Of Alabama; also, a humber
OF poStmaSterS. Passed Assistant Surgeon VIM
A. CorWfn, to be surgeon; Colonel Nathan ".
brown, 10 pe paymaster general, with rank of
brigadier general
PAYMAsTRR GENERAL ALyoRD's SUCCESSOR
1t has been decided that Col. N. w. Brown, as
sistant paymaster general, Will succeed Gen.
Alv0rd He was born In New York and ap.
pointed from that state. He was promoted To
be major in the pay corps September 5, 1Sl9.
and to lieutenant colonelcy April 4, 1864. and
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