Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-07

medical aid
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Window, Ferry and Burnside, and
Representatives McCook, Mckinley, Brewer,
Kelley, Belford, Bayne, Shallenberger, White,
Dick, Foster. Boyd, Dunnell, Hammond, Nc
GOwan, Smith, PAY, Wait, BreutS, Harmer and
Commissioner Dent, GEN. Tyner and Gen.
Myer.
ARMY ORDERs.-The following changes in the
stations of medical officers are made: Surgeon
A. B. Clements will repors for duty at Willets
Point, New York; and Surgeon Anthony Heger
will proceed ON or before February 1St next to
san Antonio, Texas. and report to the com
manding general department. OF Texas, for as
signment to duty. Capt. C. w. Williams, aSSiS-
tant quartermaster, will report for assignment
10 duty as post quartermaster at Mcpherson
barracks, Atlanta, Ga
SENATOR WHITE, of Maryland, was indorsed
at public meeting in Baltimore last night, and
announced himself a candidate for reelection.
TIE REPORT OF THE Hot SPRINGS COMMISSION.
Secretary SchulZ sent to the Senate yesterday a
copy of the final report OF the Hot Springs COM
missioners, together with schedules showing the
names OF parties in whose favor awards were
made, and list OF persons to whom certificates
were issued for property condemned amounting
in the aggregate to SI4 696. The report is accom-
panied by copy OF a communication filed with
the commissioners which contains charges
against the chief clerk of the commissioners
and questions the fairness OF the award in sew
eral eases. The commissioners say that they
found it impossible TO investigate the accusa-
tionS against their clerk and finish the work
within the time required by law. Secretary
SchulZ, in his letter to the President of the Sen
ate which accompanied this report, in referring
TO these charges, says: Gas the department has
not the power to compel the attendance Of wit
neSseS or the production of papers, nor the
means at its disposal to conduct an inyeStiga-
tiOn info the CHARGES made 7 have doomed if
duty to lay the matter before your honorable
body for such action as may be judged adviSa-
ble" Referring to the property condemned by
the commission, Secretary Schun says that no
provision has been made for the payment OF
these certificates, and suggests that they be
made receivable in payment for the land at Hot
Springs. Under existing laws it is made the
duty OF the Secretary of the Interior. within
thirty days after the commissioners shall have
hled their report. to instruct the United States
land officers at Little Rock (Ark.) land district
10 allow said lands to be entered, as provided by
law. The time within which the instructions
are to be forwarded TO the local land Office W i'll
expire January "A, 1850.
The UTEs TO ARRIVE HERE NEXT SUNDAY
NIGHT.-Secretary Schur last night received
telegram from Gen. Hatch, dated Alamosa, Col
orado, yesterday, stating that he would leave
for Denver en- route to Washington, this morn
ing, accompanied by the Indians mentioned in
his dispatch OF the 4th inst Secretary Schurz
expects the party, including Chief Ouray and
IL.
Secretary Schun is inclined to believe that as
The result of this visit of Ouray and his party
all the Indians demanded will be surrendered.
Secretary SchuIz, in response to an inquiry
to-day telegraphed that an interpreter be
brought on with the Ute delegation.
To ABOLISH OUR DIPLOMATIC sERv1cE,-In
the House to-day Mr.. ToWnshend, of Illinois,
offered resolution instructing the committee
on foreign affairs to inquire into the eXpediency
II abolishing all ENJOYS extraordinary and min
isters resident from the United States to foreign
countries. Referred.
TIE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF the Senate to in
vestigate the colored exodus viii meet to-mor-
row afternoon for organization.
CLAIMs.-The bill introduced in the Senate
yesterday by Mr. Pendleton to transfer certain
claims from the executive departments to the
court OF claims provides that any claim against
the United States involving important disputed
questions OF law or fact, which may be pre-
sented in any department, may be transmitted
with all the vouchers papers and proof relating
thereto, by the head Of such department to the
court OF claims, and there proceeded on as it
commenced by the voluntary action OF the
claimant.
The NOMINATION OF DIR. WALEs.-The Senate
committee on naval affairs this morning agreed
to postpone action upon the nomination OF DR..
Wales to be surgeon general OF the navy. This
action was taken because OF the absence OF Sen
report will be adopted. The impression is that
Dr. Wales will be reported fagorabiy and con-
lImed. The contested promotion of Captain
Barrett ITO be commodore was also laid aside
until next week.
THE UTE CORREsPoNDENCE.-Th Vice Presi-
dent laid before the Senate to-day communi-
cation called for by the resolution OF the Senate
OF December Sth, 1879. concerning the Ute In
dians. Secretary SchuTZ, in his letter OF trans
initial, says that he forwards copies of all the
correspondence excepting two letters received
from GEN Adams-one concerning the testt-
mony taken by the Ute commission, and the
other touching further negotiations with the
CteS with reference to their reservation. These
letters the secretary SAYS, the interests of pub
lie policy demand should be withheld from pub
licatfon at present.
BILL TO EMPLOY ADDITIONAL CIERKs.-The
House committee on invalid pensions to-day re-
ported bill TO provide eighty additional clerks
under the Department OF the Interior to be EN-
ployed between July and January at 500 per
month"; forty in the Office OF the surgeon gene
raj at SS3.3S per month, and thirty in the office
of the adlutant general at the same salary-all
of these clerks to be employed in pension cases.
An objection made