Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-03

roe, GodSchalk and White, Gen. o. O. Howard
and Col. Wood, L. S. A, We. e among the PreSi-
dents callers to-day.
Two MORE NoTARIEs.-The President has ap-
pointed Charles r. Vernon and Charles Taylor
notaries public for the District OF Columbia.
SECRETARY SHERMAN left the city last evening
for New York, to be absent until Friday next.
He will be present at the opening of bids by
Assistant Treasurer Hilhouse for the purchase
OF bonds for the sinking fund to-day.
COUNT LITTA DEAD.-A dispatch was received
in this city from Baltimore to-day announcing
the death in New York of Count Iitta, first sec
retary of the Italian legation here. The funeral
will take place at st. Matthews church in this
city tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
GEN. BENZ. F. BUTLER, whose term of ser
vice as a manager of the Soldiers Home has
about expired, is making an active effort to be
renominated. These nominations are made by
the House OF Representatives, upon the recon-
mendation of the military committee. Gen.
Donahue, OF Massachusetts, was nominated to
succeed Gen. Butler, but he declined.
NoMINATIoNS.-The President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate this afternoon
Stephen Moffitt, collector of customs district of
Champlain, N. y. Chas. A. Galloway, collector
OF internal revenue, third district Of Wisconsin.
Also number of postmasters.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Senate, in executive.
session, yesterday confirmed the nomination of
Mrs. Susan &. johnson, to be postmaster at
Cheyenne City, Wyoming.
Mr.. ScHENcK's NoMINArIoN.-The accounts
which appear this morning in regard to the
action of the Senate In executive session yester-
day afternoon. upon the nomination of 1St Lieut.
w. f. Schenck to be assistant quartermaster in
the marine corps, with the rank of captain, are
incorrect. Tie discussion of the nomination
was not in any way political. The opposition
n 10 ION
was one too great Senator Beck and others
in faV or OF confirmation pointed out the fact
that there was nothing unusual or eXtraord-
nary in Lieut.. SchenCk'S nomination. The
nomination was not rejected. On the other
hand, IL was confirmed by majority of eight
Senator Mcpherson, who led the opposition to
confirmation then changed his vote, In order to
move q reconsideration. This Is where the
matter now stands. Gen. Schenck, who Is very
III, and unable TO get around, has taken no hand
in this matter except to write letter at the
beginning OF the controversy. Lieut.. Schenck
stands confirmed. with motion to reconsider.
THE QUESTION OF SUPPLIES FOR THE IRISH SUI
FERERs.-Secretary Thompson has not received
any information as TO the nature or quantity of
the supplies to be sent to Ireland in the ship
authorized under the act of Congress. He has
not as stated iE THE STAR some DAYS ago made
any arrangement for their transportation. 1t
Is evident that he cannot make such arrange
ments unless he knows what is to be sent. No.
body seems to have charge of or to be interested
in collecting a relief cargo, and there is nothing
to indicate when it will be ready. 1t is suggest.
ed that in lieu Of sending so much money to
Ireland to purchase supplies from English deal
ers, that some of the money subscribed in this
country be applied to buying cargo on this
side. All kinds OF provisions can be purchased
here much cheaper than in Great Britain, and
their transportation will cost nothing except to
the government 1t would seem the proper
thing to apply some.of the money subscribed by
Americans to purchasing a cargo for the relief
vessel and thus keep the money in this colntry
THE UTEs AGREE To Go-Commencng at
quarter-past O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
Secretary of the Interior and the delegation of
Southern Utes now in the city had quite
lengthy conference at the Interior department.
The position taken by Secretary Schuz in re-
gard to the removal of the utes has been that
the Northern Utes-the White River Utes and
compaghres-should go into Utah. and the
Southern ties into New Mexico. Some time ago
Ouray, as stated in The STAR, expressed him
self as satisfied with the change for the
Southern TteS. At the conference yesterday
afternoon the Southern Utes agreed to be re-
moved to New Mexico. They will be given land
will be given the back annuitieS which they
claim. and will be paid for the land they cede.
Secretary Schurz will late this afternoon nave
conference with Ouray and the other Southern
Utes There Is no doubt of their formally ac-
cepting the terms offered. The White River
Utes will go to the Mintah reservation, in Utah,
and the Ccompaghres to land on the Grand
river. in that territory, near the Colorado border
All the details for these changes have not yet
been arranged, but the removal and the OPEN
ing of Colorado to settlers will be arranged as
speedily as possible.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERs ON SEA GOING VESSELS
The bill introduced in the Senate yesterday by
Mr. Coke, for the better security of life on sea
going vessels, proposes the creation OF COM
mission, consisting of the supervising inspector
general OF steam vessels and Two officers OF the
engineer corps OF the navy, who are to consider
the subject Of eXtinguiShing fire on sea going
vessels and fO examine tDp V9rjOUG methods
devices and apparatus, designed for that pur-
pose, other than portable chemical fire eXtin-
guishers, s., The Dill provides that the commits MS
Treasury, and, that If they recommend the use
OF any other or additional means OF eXtinguiSh-
ing fire on steam vessels than Is now provided
for by the law, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall direct the enforcement OF the use OF the
means recommended, on all steam vessels car
rying passengers, in the same manner and
under the same penalties now prescribed by
law.
THE STAR SERVICE DEFICIENCY BIIL.-The
Senate committee on appropriations to-day took
action on the House bill to provide for the star
mail service deficiency. An amendment pro-
posing to increase the amount granted by the
House from 81 100000 to 81 800, 900 was lost by
tie vete understood to have been as toIlowS:-
Yeas, Messrs. Blaine, Booth, Wallace and Win
dom-4. Nays, MeSSrs. Beck. Davis (W.Va).
Eaton and WttherS-! Mr. Allison, the ninth
member, was absent attending another commit
proyiso requiring return to the original con-
tract in every case where expedition OF service
has been ordered since July lst, ISIS, at an in
creased cost Of more than $500 per
annum by making the limit $4,000 instead OF
q, 800, was also lost by tie vote. The first sec
ton OF the bill was then amended by striking
out all reference to existing or original con-
tract prices, so as TO make the section read as
follows: THAT the sum OF 1870, 000 or so much
thereof as may be necessary be, and the same
is hereby, appropriated out OF any money iu the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. to meet
the expenses OF inland mall transportation on
star routes Tor the remainder Of the current
fiscal year, ana during the remainder OF the
current fiscal year no further eXpediting
OF service on any postal star route
shall be made. The second section, appropria-
ting the further sum OF 500 900 Ito enable the
Postmaster General TO place new service as au-
thorized by law or increase the service upon ex-
lsting routes other than those reduced by the
flrst section OF this act" was amended by strik-
ing out the last clause beginning with the word
"or'O and by adding the following: PRO
c,Ged, That the Postmaster General shall
not hereafter have the power TO extend
any contract either now existing or here
after given to q rate OF pay exceeding so
per centum OF the contract as originally let
Mr. Beck then moved the adoption OF the fol-
lowing TO be reported as preamble to the bill:
Whereas there is deficiency In the apprOpr-
atoms made by Congress for the star postal SER
vice OF the United States for the fiscal year
ending June 3Oth 1880, caused by the Post Office
depal tment d!Sregarding the law which pro-
hibits the expenditure of money In excess OF |