, 1880-02-01
NOTES AND NEWS.
THE CEEEUETAKERS.


Special D4spatch to 9he 0hteopo Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. .SL-There is little
doubt that the delay in reporting the noml-
nations of the census-takers for confirmation
is due to the fact that the Democrats are i1l-
sisting that one-half Of the nominations shall
be Democrats, no matter to What part OF the
country they are to be appointed. Some Of
the Illinois appointments have been with
held at the instance of Senator David Davis.
LOTTERIES.
Gen. Beauregard, who for several years
has permitted his name to be used 0y
Louisiana lottery institution conTolIed A. oy
Post Office Committee to-day and delivered
tagonism to tile bill prepared by the Post
master General to prevent the mats from
being used BY lotteries and other fraudulent
concerns. Gen. AeanEegaEd - wiz probably pal y
look after the interests :of this lottery, and
use his influence with his former comrades
III arms to defeat the postal authorities.
s'sTAn" MAIL SERVICE.
1b the IV<st<1., -4ssoetata4 Pre.s..
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 31:-The opening
diana, and the Southern States east Of the
Mississippi River has been finished. The
bids aggregate about &C, 900, the largest NUM-
Der received at any previous letting. Ihe
greatest number for one State was o,60o for
North Carolina; for Tennessee, 9,100, the
second highest number.
SUGAR
The hearing in the matter Of the tariff on
sugar closed to-day, after SIX hours ses-
sion of the Committee. Those not heard ut
present were authorized to file written aTglI-
ments, which would be printed with tue ottl-
cial report of the proceedings. "
LAND CLAIM. Z.
The Commissioner Of the General Land Of
fee to-day issued notice to the parties IN
file evidence and arguments either Ill favor
or against the Tecent1y-complated survey, be-
fore the 1st Of April next, as the case will at
that date be taken up for final action lhe
OF St. Louis, NO.; and has been before the De-
'partment and courts many years.
THE UTE INVESTIGATION.
Gov. Pitkin, Of Colorado, to-day completed
lis testimony before the House Committee
on Indian Affairs, It related to the fires set
and deprelations uQ1unitteA by the Indians
IN Southwestern Gol9tno and the !n}url4}SSs }Ss
burtier OF the reservation, occasl0nad BY the
changed relations between the whites and In
dians since the recent outbreak. He was
also examined as to the character p1 the late
Agent Meeker.
In reply to inquiries, Gov. Pitlin said he
favored giving the land in severalty to the
Indians IN Eastern Utah, throwing open the
Colorado reservation to settlement by, the
whites and giving the Indians everything
realized from the sale Of snds Of their 1essr e;d
be agreed upon 10 bc paid them by the Gov
ernment for the REIMBURSEMENT Of their
rights to the reservation. :.
aIaj. j. 8. Thompson, Timber Agent of the
Government, gave an account OF the fires
started by the Utes in Northwestern Colorado
last May and June.
THE RENNISGTON MONUMENT.
New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachu-
sets having raised $4,000 for monument
in co,nmelnoration of John Stark's victory ut
bennington, Vt, over the British under Gen.
Baum on the 10th of August, 1777, a petition
has been presented to Congress for National
recognition and an appropriation Of 0,oo0
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
The Indian Appropriation bill appropriates
in the aggregate 495 445, which is S319, 5s3
less than tie .appropi1ations Of last year s2
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail Sioux, So, goo
less than last year; Yankton Sioux, SIS, eco;
industrial schools, 10000; expenses Of In
dian Commissioners, 1900.