Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-01

GEN. SHERMAN leaves tonight for Chicago to
consult with Gen. Sheridan about the removal
of the Ctes under the agreement now before
Congress.
REsIGNRD.-Capt. George W. Roby yesterday
resigned his position as captain OF the watch,
Interior department.
ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieut.. F. ". Mansfield.
18th infantry, from duty in the department of
the south. to take effect April goth, and will join
his company. Second Lieut. S. G. Plummer
from duty at Columbus barracks, Ohio, and Or
dered TO join bis company.
THE FRISCO ELECT1oN.-Senator Farley SAYS
there is no political significance attached to the
election just held in San Francisco; that repub-
l1cans and democrats united upon ticket. and,
therefore the result cannot form any basis for
calculations OF party strength. The ticket
elected consisted OF eight democrats and seven
republicans
BIDS for steamboat mail service In the south
were opened at the Post Office department to-
day. There were not many bidders The
awards Will be MADE in day or two.
SENATOR THURMAN. Senators who visited
Senator Thurman last night said to-day that he
had entirely recovered from his recent attack.
He sent word to his committee room this morn
ing that he would be at the Capitol during the
afternoon.
ANOTHER NoTARY.-The President has ap-
pointed c. s. Drury notary public for the Dis
tIict OF Columbia.
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.-Major c. d. Hebb
from Mare Island navy yard and ordered to Bos-
ton. relieving Colonel j. H. Jones, VINO is ord
cred to League Island; Captain r. s. Collum to
the marine barracks at Washington. u. c.. as
member OF the board OF inspection.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer Francis c.
Dade. ordered to the navy yard Norfolk, 18th
April. Commander John C. Watson has re-
ported his return home. having been detached
nom the command OF the Wyoming. European
station, on the 25th February, and has been
placed On waiting orders Cadet Midshipmen
S. ii. Stafford, j. II. Shipley and John E. Cra-
ven have reported their return home having
been detached from the Tuscarora OE the 29th
February, and been placed on waiting orders
NOMINATIONS AND A REJECTION.-The Senate
in executive session yesterday confirmed the
following nominations:-Joseph c. A. Wingate,
Of New Hampshire, to be [. S. consul at Foo
chOo; Jas. NJ. Armstrong, register OF land Office
at COlfaX. Washington Territory. The Senate
rejected the nomination OF Thomas c. Haver-
straw, TO be census supervisor for the 4th dis
trict OF New York.
FORGOT HINSELF.-Of one Of the many appll-
cants for the vacant Kentucky judgeship, the
following is told instancing his bashfulness
He was at one time republican candidate for
Congress and he and his democratic opponent
were to make speeches to the same rural au
dience. The democrat spoke first, and bitterly
aSsailed ass d the republican party The other, In
MS ADDRESS, eagerly defended that party and
then stepped down from the platform without
once announcing himself as a candidate for
congress and asking the suffrages Of the dis
trlct. He did not notice the omission until after
lie concluded, when friend called his attention
TO it.
TIE TREASURY PROMOTIONS Assistant Sec
retary OF the Treasury Upton, Chief Clerk
Power, Chief OF the Warrant Division MacLen-
han, and Assistant Chief of the Warrant Divi-
sion Miller assumed the duties Of those Offices
today, under the promotions recently ma6n nv
Secretary Sherman. They all had pr,mproIs
congratulations from their friends,
AT THE WHITE HOUsE.-Senator Saunders and
Representatives Thompson Iowa), Updegrafr,
Aldrich, Ward and Frye called on the President
To-Day. Mr.. Frye was accompanied by the
HoDorables j. B. Ham and F. L. Dingley, Of
Maine.
TIE UTEs IN CoIoRADo.-The House commit
tee on Indian affairs has decided to report an
amendment to the tie agreement bill pro-
NldlDg that none OF the UteS shall be settled
outside OF Colorado
THE PRESIDENT approved to-day the following
bills:-Authorizing the Secretary Of the Interior
TO deposit Indian trust funds in the Treasury in
lieu OF investment; authorizing and directing
the commissioner OF agriculture to attend in
FtlSOu, VI by Ino international sheep
and wool show to be held in Philadelphia 1880.
and to make q full and complete report OF the
same; providing for the public printing.
MINISTER FOSTER, lately at Mexico. but pro-
NOTED to the Cars court at st. Petersburg has
returned from New York, and is receiving his
final instructions from the Department of
state previous to sailing for his new post, He
expects TO leave from New York next SATURDAY.
He called Oh the President to day.
The GOVERNMENT PRINTER.-SenatOr Bayard
to-day reported favorably from the finance COM
mittee the bill to relieve Public Printes Defrees
from responsibility for the loss of the money
stolen from the Government Printing office a
year or so ago. Senator Morgan presented a
petition from the employees OF the Government
Printing office. asking that they be allowed to
enjoy public holidays and their pay to go on as
other government employees.
DEPREDATIoNs UPON THE PINE LANDS OF THE
II fDlANs.-That the long memory ascrlbed to In
dians is not wholly mythical was shown by the
Ch1ppeWas In the course OF their interview with
Secretary Schurz yesterday. The old chief re-
hearSed The several treaties with his people, one
after another, as far back as 1S4s and referred
with much pathos to the delegation OF Chippewas
which came to washington and never returned
They all died here, and were buried in the Con-
gresS10nal cemetery. AS they never reported
10 their tribe, the chief said he desired to take
up their work where they had left it. His peo-
pie are the owners of valuable pine lands in the
Lake superior region, and they complain that
morning, noon and night the white people
swarm about the pines" trying 70 get the tfIn-
Der from the Indians. The Interior department
has in process OF consummatiOn scheme of
allotment which will secure to these Indians
the proceeds OF their piner1es.
CONGRESSIONAL TRIP TO PHILADEIPHA-A
number OF business men and others have made
some very important suggestions to Secretary
Thompson and committees of Congress In regard
to the improvement OF League Island navy yard
at Philadelphia on q certain plan which they
advocate. Recommendations have also been
made In regard TO the completion of the mOri-
tors now lying at Philadelphia and at Chester
In order that the members of the committee
may have the advantage OF a personal inSpec-
tlon ID these matters, Secretary Thomson has
invited the commerce naval and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
committees OF both houses OF Congress to 90 to
Philadelphia with him. The party will leave
tomorrow AFTERNOON at 1:sO p. m. and will return
next Saturday.
WAsHBURN AND DoNNEILY Both REPORTED
AGAINsT.-The House committee on elections
took vote to-day on the Washburn-Donnelly
contested election case. On resolution declar-
Ing Mr.. WaShburn not entitled to his seat the
vote was yeas g. nays 5. Next there was reso-
luton adOpted-by vote OF yeas to nays
that DOnnelly is not entitled to the seat The
effect OF this action is to declare that neither
D0nnelly nor Washburn are entitled to the
seat, but that 1t should be declared vacant