Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-14

iHE secretary OF the treasury was at MS QeSk
today.
THERE are but two vacancies at present in the
pay corps Of the navy, so that the appointment OF
two candidates who successfully pass the ex-
animation will rest with the Secretary OF the
Navy. The others who are successful will await
vacancies In the corps
ALL THE MEMBERS of the Cabinet were present
at the meeting to-day, except Secretary Hunt,
who Is confined to his home by Slight illness.
Only routine matters were discussed
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senator McDill, Speaker Keifer, Representa-
tives Taylor. Henderson, Thomas, WadswOrth.
Moore, White (Ky), Robinson (OhiO), Harden
bergh, Herbert, Pierce, Orth, Stone, Ray, the Com
missioner OF Agriculture and Judge Ladd and H.
Parsons, esq, of New Hampshire.
MILEAGE 70 CoMMODoREs--The Supreme Court
has rendered a decision giving to a commodore
mileage at the rate OF eight cents per mile, while
travelling in foreign ships on government busi-
ness. The accounting officers OF the Treasury
department held that he should receive an
amount only equal to his travelling expenses.
SERIOUS CONDITION OF THE SICK CoNGREssMEN- -
point OF death yesterday afternoon, but by the
ertions Of his doctors he brought back to con-
sc1OusneSS To-day, however, he began sinking
again and this afternoon the doctors thought his
OF Representative Allen, OF Missouri, was this az
ternoon eported to be about the same.
FORCE NEEDED TO BRING Up THE DELAYED PEN
SION CLAIMs.-The House committee on pensions
asked the Commissioner OF Pensions to make an
estimate OF the number Of additional clerks he
would require to settle all the claims before the
Pension Office In three years time. The Commits
SiOner yesterday submitted a letter to the COM
mittee, in which he estimated the number at about
fifteen hundred and fifty. 1t is hoped that plan
10 nNaHY will vRytft
the approval OF Congress- The Secretary OF the
Interior and Commissioner Dudley are both anx1-
GUS to have an additional force in the Pension Office
At the present rate OF progress it will take thirty
years to settle the claims now on hand, and by
that time most OF the claimants VIII be dead. The
Commissioner OF Pensions has recommended that
no more appointments be made In his Office at
present
Navy has received letter from Lieut. Harber, in
Parts, enclosing the following from Mr.. James
Gordon Bennett: "DanenhOwer's last dispatch
says Melville had started from JakWSk January
Rar3ett and himself, and that they would be on
the ground by March, and not leave a stone un-
turned, searching every inch Of the territory. All
conduct supplementary search for Chipp after
the river opens In May or June, by which time,
no doubt, Melville Will have found DeLong. Teie-
Hunt has also received the following telegram
from Mr.. James Gordon Bennett In Paris: 81
have transferred steamer Lena to Lieut. Harber,
and have notified him accordingly. She was put
at my disposal by Mr.. Schmotin, her present
owner, until September 1st. AS some repairs will
be necessary to put her in order for Of search
parties, will You telegraph Harber giving him
authority to ttke charge OF her on arrival at
Irkutsk. undertake repairs, etc" Secretary Hunt
telegraphed Lieut.. Harber to take charge nf her
and make repairs necessary for the search
THE CASE OF SERGEANT MAsoN.-Mr. J. G. BIge-
low, counsel for Sergeant John A. Mason, says
no m nat lon ha bacf fh,lo for a6o
he Is satisfied the court-nartial, in imposing the
sentence or dishOnOrable discharge from the army
with loss OF all paw and imprisonment at hard
labor In the penitentiary for eight years. exceeded
its jurisdiction, and that the sentence on this
account Is void.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut z. L. Tanner, to special
duty connected with the construction OF the new
fish commission steamer Albatross; Lieut. Albert
Ross detached from the training ship Portsmouth,
and placed on waiting orders; Ensign Charles
Laird has reported his return home having been
detached from the Palos, Aslatlc station, on the
9th OF February, and has been ordered To eXamina-
tfon for promotion; Lieut. Charles Seymour has
reported his return home, having been detached
from the Ashuelot Asiatic station, on 9Th of Feb
ruary, and has been placed On waiting orders
IT IS THE NAVAL APPRENTICE BOYS who will take
the European cruise On the Portsmouth and Sara
toga, mentioned In yesterdays STAR, and not the
mfdShipmen.
nominated for associate justice Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, WAS born in New York
city, March 9, 1920 HIS father Richard NJ. Blatch-
ford, was In his day n le tiing member OF the New
ba College in 1887. and in 1893 WAS made private
secretary to Governor Seward Subsequently he
studied law, and after entering the bar, in 1916,
removed to Auburn. He returned to New York in
1854, and soon acquired an extensive practice
Among the important services he has rendered
the profession can be mentioned the preparation
nf nf
cult and his share or the work OF coilating Bl3tch-
ford ItOwland'S reports OF the admiralty cases
aecea 9 9y tne district court for the southern dis
him as Us judge for the southern district OF New
York in 1867, and his distinguished services there
vanced him in 1873 to the once OF us circuit
Judge for the second circuit, which post he still
PERsONAL-M. Romero, the Mexican Minister, is
in New York.-Miss Horner, OF Washington, was
passenger by the overland train to arrive at San
Francisco last Friday.-Lberia being a very un-
he now hives, are exerting themselves to have Mr..
george I. Downing, formerly OF this city, sent
there as .: S. Minister. -Messrs. A. X. Mcclure
are at the Rlggs.-Ex-Senator Henderson, OF Mis-
souri, has retired from active business on account
OF failing health, and is going to Europe to recup-
crate.
Relief Of the Flood Sufferers.
TELEGR.1A 10 THE sECRETARY OF WAR FROM
LOUISIANA.
The Secretary OF War has received the following
telegram from the Louisiana commissioners:
'Are supplying eleven thousand souls for fifteen
days with curtafed ratiOnS from the one hundred
and sixteen thousand received which are now ex-
hanSted. Applications before us for fully as much
more, and distress increasing. Require at once
one hundred and fifty thousand rations addition
al" The Secretary or War ordered Capt White
head, at New Orleans, to purchase at once one
hundred thousand additional ratlons to meet this
demand.
STEAMERS 10 TRANSPORT PROVISIONS TO THE DEs-
TITUTE
Secretary Lincoln today telegraphed Assistant
Commissary General Beckwith, at St Louis, that
the chief Of engineers informs him that Macken
zie has placed the steamer Barnard at his (Gen.
Beckwith's) disposal, and that Handbury will have
two more boats for him In a few days The 6ecre-
tary assumes that, unless further advised, he has
enough steamers now at his disposal
CONFERENCE OF REGISTER BRUCE WITH THE sECRE-
TARY OF WAR.
In addition to Information contained In private
letters concerning the devastation and suffering
caused by the floods In Mississippi, Register Bruce
has received petition signed by a number OF the
members OF the legislature OF that state, asking
him to use his influence to have additional efforts
made to have the supplies for the sufferers distrb-
uted at points where there Is the greatest need
He called uDOn the Spcrpfarv nj War fhic oftor