The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-04-09
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.


The Attorney General has given an opinion
10 the effect ihsf the vacant Louisiana Judge
ship cannot be filed until the next session OF
Congress.
The President and al the members III the
Cabinet have accepted an Invitation TO be
present AZ the centennial celebration Of the
battles of Concord aud Lexington on the 18Th
OF April, and also an invitation 10 dine ON the
18th with the Commercial Club Of Boston.
A Washington dispatch Of the 2sth says
that instructions will Immediately be issued,
through the War Department, TO The General
commanding in Texas, 10 take such measures
as may be possible to deal summary with
Mexican raiders. Those best conyersant
with affairs apprehend that general border
war will ensue. in which event the invasion
OF Mexico BY our armed citizens in pursuit
of robbers is not among the improbabilities.
A Washington dispatch says that the
Treasurer Of the United States will soon is
sue circular amending the regulation gov
erning the redemption Of United States cur
rency. so that, in cases of multi alton, de-
duction will be made in proportion TO the
part missing. In case OF legal-tender notes,
If less than one-tenth Of the original pro-
portion of the note Is missing, the multi
alton will be dsregsrded If one-tenth Of
the note Is missing, one-tenth Of its once
value viii be deducted: If more than one
tenth and less than one-fifth is missing, one
fifth OF its once value will lie deducted. and
so on reckoning by tenths; but no note Of
which less than oEe-half OF the original is
presented will be redeemed without evidence
that the missing portion is totally destroyed.
The same rule will be sppled to mutiatsd
fractional currency, with a substitution Of
one-fifth for one-tenth. The amended regu-
lations will take effect the first of MAY next.
One Of the effects Of the new postal law,
increasing rates on transient matter, bids fair
to prove q serious embarrassment TO all the
departments OF the Government. Each has
an appropriation for postage based upon the
exact amount used during last year. The re-
suit will be that the amount allowed for post
age will probably be exhausted before Con-
gress meets.
The case OF Fitz John Porter has recently
been under consideration at 8 Cabinet meet
ing. 1t is stated that the President on this
occasion set forth the whole history of the
battle and all things pertaining to Porter's
operations and conduct. and expressed him
self decidedly sgainst any reopening of the
case. With great unsnimity it was decid-
ed not to entertain Porter's request.
In the Supreme Court at Washington. on
the 10Th. in the case of Minor vs. Hoppcn-att,
error to Supreme Court of Missouri, the Court
rendered the following decision: This is
case presenting the question whether, under
the Fourteenth Amendment woman Who'll
n citizen ofthe United States, and Of State, il
a voter in the State, notwithstanding the pro-
visions of the Constitution and laws of that
State confine the right Of suffrage to men
alone. The Court are unanimous in the
opinion that the Constitution of the United
States does not confer the right Of suffrage
upon any one, and that the Constitutions Of
the several States, which commit that trust
TO men alone, are not necessarily void. Ar
frmed.~ The Chief-Jusiice delivered the
opinion.
United States Treasurer Francis +. Spinner
has rendered 10 the President his resignation,
To take effect July /. His successor Is TO be
John c. New, Of Indianapolis.
The Secretary of the Treasury, on the 3Oth,
directed the Treasurer to withdraw from the
available currency balance Of the Treasury
sl,4s1, 900 legal tenders, and that they be can
celed and destroyed, the amount being eighty
per cent. of the additional circulation issued to
the national banks during March. Until
further redemption under the act providing
therefor is ordered, the amount OF United
States notes outstanding. and to be issued a.
circulating medium, shall not exceed esq.,
22e, 900.