The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-26

WASHINGTON.

lOlnf committees Nl ta0th~FN VI VVtH hVA-t"
made report. recommending bill authorize
ing the President 10 suspend the writ OF ha-
beas corpus in certain case, and in accord
ance with previous acts. giving him power to
use the army and navy 10 maintain peace and
suppress disorder; 70 appoint deputy mar
shals and supervisors OF election in Congress
sional districts. Who in addition 10 their other
powers can arrest persons who may sttempt
10 intmidaie voters, or otherwise unlawfully
interfere with the conduct Of elections. Pro-
vision j. made Tor fair and full registration
of legal voters under prescribed regulations.
and il j. made unlawful Tor any Of the recon-
strucied States TO impose excessive poll
taxes. or require the payment thereof a a
qualification for voters NJ any election al
which members # Cougres. arr 10 De- chosen.
The bill declare. the exhibition or use Of
deadly weapons on the day Of registration
and election. for tn pui pose Of Intimidation
or violence, criminal oiicnse, punishable by
fine aud Imprisonment at the direction Of the
court. and SO OF the violation OF other parts
of the bill. The attendance at the caucus
was not large. and II + added that It's action
was not altogether harmonious.
The President has nominated ex-senator
John Thayer Of Nebraska TO be Governor of
Wyoming, in place Of John Campbell, nomi-
mated as Assistant Secretary Of State.
A Washington dispatch of the 10Th says:
In view Of the action or the Committee on
WAYS and Means upon the whisky tax, large
orders for whisky stamps have been pouring
into-day. From one district in Kentucky alone
AN order for 100000 was received. Some OF
the largesi firms in Cincinnati and other points
have telegraphed 70 members Of Congress that
the proposition TO tax stock in bond would
prove most disas ,rous. IT, indeed. il did not
create a financial panic at the West.
The House Of Representatives, in consider.
alton Of the Post-ofiice Appropriation bill in
Committee of the Whole, agreed, without di-
vision. 10 a resolution annulling the contract
providing SJO0,0O0 annually for the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. This applies only
TO the subsidy OF lS72, which was procured
by Irwin wits his $4,000. The previous
subsidy for an equal amount. passed in 1857.
was allowed 10 remain in the bill, and will
be continued until the term expires in 1871.
A general order has been issued by the
War Department, with reference to carrying
out The provision. Of the act Of Congress. APP
proved February 10. 1873, to provide for the
relief Of persons suffering from The ravages Of
grasshoPrers upon the Western frontiers.
The order says: 1T is ordered by the Presi-
dent that the commanders of the departments
of the Platte, Missouri and Dakota shall
cause the distribution to be made as soon a.
practicable, and cause 10 be made an en-
rolment OF the inhabitants Of the States
and Territories within these departments
who have been rendered destitute by The raw
ages aforesaid, which enrolment will, as far
as practicable. group families together. giving
the names OF each person entitled 10 relief,
children under twelve yesrs oil to be rated
separately. Applicants for supplies should
make statement on blanks furnished them
of their resources convertible with safety to
their families into supplies Of food, and the
names OF such persons - may be found 10
have resources SO convertible shall not be
placed on the rolls until such resources are
exhausted
II seems 10 be definitely decided that there
Is 20 be an extra session of the Senate. The
Republican y majors have resolved to post
pone the consideration Of the Hawaiian treaty
until the ith Of March. and II j. known that
the President will call an extra session Of the
Senate for the purpose Of considering the
treaty. This action has Of course no refer
Cnce to the necessity Of an extra session Of
both Houses in the event Of the failure Of any
OF the important appropriation bills.
There have been several consultations Of
late among Democrats in Washington upon
the expcdiency the Southern States calling
conventions - change their constitutions,
and Il has been agreed. with much unanimiiy.
10 discounicnance such conventions. The
question came up from Georgia some weeks
ago, and Senator Gordon wrote very strongly
deprecaiiug the movement.
The Senate judiciary Committee. having
been directed TO report what is the meaning
and cxicut of the so-called press gag law
OF June -, 1874. have submitted report. ex-
pressing their opinion that the said act j. not
obsoxious. and that in respect TO the crime Of
libel Y confers no powers, either to bring the
person charged with libel into the District Of
Columbia or "a send him out OF IL. The re-
port is signed by Mcssrs. Edmund~. Conk-
ling, Frelinghuyscn, Wright. Thurman and
Stevenson.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs.
10 whom was referred the bin to provide for
the organization Of territorial form Of gov
einment for the Indian Territory, have re-
ported that after q careful. thorough and i'm
partial consideration Of the subject. they find.
VA view Of the peculiar relations 10 be sus-
tanned by the people therein. that there is no
authority which viii justify it, but. on the con-
trary. they find much IN the many treaties
with the Indian, occupying and OWL
Ing the territory, and in the act Of
Congress vcsting and guaranteeing certain
rights and immuntics to them. and i'm the
opinions Of the supreme Court interpreting.
defining and sustaining the same. which ex-