The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-20

WARRINGTON.

GTON.
The House Committee ON Commerce. have
agreed to report favorably on the bill author
izing the Secretary Of War to detail compe-
tent officers from the army 10 inquire into the
subject Of the spread of epidemic diseases
and report what means should be taken 10
prevent the importation of contagion of any
kind.
Chief-Justiee Waite took the oath of office
on the Attn, and assumed his position upon
the bench.
The President has appointed the following
Government Directors of the Union PACING
Railroad James +. Wilson, of Iowa; j. n.
Nillard, of Nebraska; John G. ii. Harrison,
of Indiana; John A. Tibbetts, Of Connecti-
cut; and Francis Brewer, Of New York, all
for one year from March IL, 1874.
The House Committee on Commerce will
report q bill giving the Secretary Of War con-
troll of the mouth Of the Mississippi River
while certain Improvements bow in progress
are prosecuted.
Mrs. Myrs Clarke Gaines has entered suit
against Caleb Cushing, claiming 5000 for
libel, in this: THAT in one Of the recent bills
filed by Cushing he charges her with making
wanton and grossly malicious accusations of
himself"
The new Indian Appropriation bill appro-
PIRATES S4,931, 779, against S5,54l ,4l9 last
year.
The Congressional examination into the
affairs Of the District Government began ut
Washington on the 9Th. Mr.. Baker, Comp
%troller, was the first witness called. Senator
Thurman acted as chairman of the commit
tee, in the absence of'Mr. Boutwell,.
The CivilService Commission have agreed
TO report to the House, with a favorable re-
commentator. a bill declaring /" that no off,
Ger of the United States shall, directly or in
directly. receive. or be paid to or for his own
use or benefit. any money or property what
ever of the United States, except the salary
to be fixed by law, and that no public prop
erty shall be used by officials. or by any per-
son for private purposes; but that this act
shall not be so construed as TO prevent pay
ment from the Treasury Of all actual and ne
eessary travelling expenses of United States
officials when performing legitimate and ne
cessary duties pertaining to their offices.
General schenck, Minister to England, has
returned nome on cave Of absence, and viii
return to his post in May.
The President, on March 9th, issued a pro-
clamation announcing the death Of ex-Presi
dent Fillmore. and ordering a. a mark OF re
spect to his memory that the Executive Man
sion and the several departments at Washing
ton be draped in mourning until the close o
the day on which the funeral shall take place
and that business be suspended on the day o
the funeral; also that the War and the Nav
departments cause suitable military and ma
val honors to be paid on the occasion to hi
memory.
Senator Morrill,, from the Committee OF
indian Affairs. has reported that no obliga
ton rests upon the United States to REIN
burse States and Territories. and citizens
thereof, for expenses incurred and damages
sustained BY reason Of incursions by Indians
Commissioners Duglass states that the ag
gregate amount Of internal revenue collecte,
during the period from September. 1862
when the internal revenue law went int
effect. up to February y, 1874 Qast mont
sstimated). Is 81 92. sos 900. OF this amount
there l. now due the United States. from lat
collectors, -. 525, 1879, which Is about fourteen
hundredths Of one per cent of the tota
amount collected.
The Supreme Court has refused a petition
for an appeal in the case OF Governor kellogg,
of Louisiana VS.. III. &. Warmoth, on tn
ground that the record does not show a fina
decree.