Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-09

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CAPT. c. A. II. McAuley. assistant quarter
master, L. S. A, has been ordered from Fort
Fred Steele, Wyoming territory, to Chicago,
Illinois, to report by letter OF his arrival there
TO the Quartermaster General OF the Army.
VACANT GOVERNMENT POSITIONS TO Bz FILLED
AT ONCE.-At the Cabinet meeting yesterday
there was general talk about the vacancies Ia
large number OF offices of the government,
many OF them caused by the failure of re-nomi-
nations before the ad jOurnment Of the Senate.
1t was decided TO fill all vacancies as early as
practicable. In order that the whole machinery
Of the government may be In working order.
THERE IS SOME COMMENT touching the fact
that Senator CoIkllng has not yet put in an
appearance at the White House. AS he has not
crossed its threshold for over four years. it is
suggested he may not know the way there.
When Senator Blaine went to the White House
with General Garfield on Inauguration day, it
was Just three years and seven mOnths to day
since he had visited the Presidential mansion.
How THE CABINET WAS SELEcrED,-Report
has 1t that the Cabinet as constituted was
made up on recommendations as follows
personal selections OF President Garfield;
Messrs. lMaeVeagh and James were recsm-
mended and strongly urged by ex-President
Hayes: Mr.. Window by eX-Secretary Sherman
and Mr.. Kirkwood by Senator Allison.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. C. C. Cornwell, to the
Coast Survey. Commander 4. R. Yates, from
command OF the Alliance, on the reporting of
MS relief, and placed on waiting orders. Com
mander Philip II. Cooper, from special duty in
the bureau OF navigation and ordered to COM
mand the Alliance Lieut.. John D. Keeler,
leave, with permission to leave the United
States. Chief Engineer B. F. GarYin, to the
Philadelphia navy yard; Lieut.. ]. d. Keelel
granted ,1s. six months no leave; Chief Engineer W.
Chief Engineers A. S. Greene and w. II. King
70 hold themselves In readiness for sea service:
Chief Engineer j. Trilley, 10 the Boston naval
Hernd6p, from the Palos and ordered home;
Passed Assistant Paymaster L. A. York5. from
the Pensacola navy yard and ordered to settle
accounts; Passed Assistant Paymaster W. C.
MCGOWAN, to the Pensacola navy yard; Lieut.
G. G. CCrvell, to the coast survey; Comm aud II
X. Yates, from the Alliance and placed OF
waiting orders; Commander P. H. Cooper, to
the Alliance.
SIGNAL SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION.
board OF officers, consisting of General Ha-
zen, Lieutenants Kilbourne and Greely, is In
session at the signal Office In this city engaged
In the regular annual examination OF SER
geants for promotion OF the two most worthy
to the rank OF second lieutenant In the signal
corps, U. s. A. The following named are the
candidates: s. W. Bean, Albany. n. Y; E. b.
Garriott, New York city; B; M: Purssell, Bos
I. u. H..
l. NJ. Deg. Omaha, Neb.; T.: B. Jennings,
Springfield, III; W. Finn, Buffalo, n. Y; ".
II; bay, Washington. D; G.; J. Mitchell.
Chicago, III; D. D. Stausell, Norfolk, Va: ".
gantoWn, W. Va; o. Parker. Washington, D. c
FILLING THE VACANT SESAToRsHrPs.-At the
republican caucus of the Maine legislature
yesterday, VIM. P. Frye was nominated by ac-
clamauon as candidate for the United States
senate Ii Is believed that Gov. PlIlsbury
OF Minnesota, Will appoint ex Secretary OF war
Ramsey 10 succeed Secretary Window In the
United states Senate.-In the republican
caucus at Madison, Wis, Oh the 4lth ballot for
United states Senator the vote stood; Cameron,
ing, 10. Judge j. W. McDnl an Iowa state
railroad commissioner, has been appointed ON
Gov. Gear TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the re-
signatlon OF United States Senator kirkwood.
Judge McDiH was member Of the 43d and 44th
Congress, and also OF the electoral commits
sion.
ANOTHER OHIO Man TO TIE FRONT -Ju1ra
James Wilson McDIl, who has been appointed
I. S. Senator by GOV. Gear OF Iowa, to succeed
Secretary kirkwood, was member OF the For
" third and Forty fourth Congresses from the
eighth Iowa district. He is Just IL years old aud
was born at Monroe, Ohi0: was educated at the
South Salem Academy and graduated at the
miami nlversity. at oxford Ohio. In 1858. H
StuOled law at Columbus, Ohio; was admitted 70
the Oar Ia lo56, and removed that year 70 Iowa
In 1889 lie was elected judge of Union county
ana IN lsGl he was appointed clerk or the S3n-
ate committee on the District OF Columbia by
Senator J. ". Grimes. who was then chairman
o. that committee. lie afterwards held post
ton IN the oiNce OF The Third Auditor of the
Tilted States Treasury, which he resigned In
800 and returned 10 Iowa. He was elected a
circuit judge III I76o: afterwards a dlstrict
JuCKe. which position he held when elected 10
the Forty third Congress-. He was re elected 10
the Forty fourth Congress- The general COM
ment is tnat Gov Gear wants to be elected L.
S. senator when Mr.. KirkwoOd5 term expires
ana that McDill was appointed With the view
OF having the way clear for the governor. Inas-
much as Judge McDill did not leave Ohio until
he was % years Old he can claim the distinction
or being an Ohio man.
Important Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations
10 the Senate to-day:-Levi P. Morton, OF New
York, envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary 10 France; VIM. II. EVarts. OF New
1oIk. Allen q. Thurman. OF Oa1o Timothy
.: Howe, of Wisconsin, commissioners on part
OF the United states to the International
mon monetary conference at Paris; Le Barron 3.
Sot 10 Se I; s district Judge for Rhode Island:
Cincinnati. ohio; Jno. w. Green. Collector OF
internal u revenue. Sd district OF Iowa; Robert j.
river Improvement commission: Conlev n CI1II.
ford, postmaster at Wauscon, Ohio: George
Pfleger postmaster at South Bend. Indiana.
WiscoDsIn os a5 io Stevens Ss Point
customs at Portland, Maine. ~
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED
The Senate In executive session to-day con-
nrmed the nominations OF Evarts Thurman
and Howe, commissioners 20 the International
monetary conference at Paris; d. d. McClung,
surveyor or customs, Cincinnati; Lot. NJ. Nor.
Till, collector OF customs, Portland, Maine, and
John w. Green, collector internal revenue I'd
district Iowa The combinations made by the
Senate to-day were In each instance by unan1-
nous consent. The remaining nominations
received to-day were laid over under the rule
for future consideration.