The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-31
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The Democratic Financial Caucus, by a
vote Of 90 TO 46, has agreed to report the
Payne bill, the principal features OF which
are as follows: IL provides for the gradual
resumption Of specie payment by making it
the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury
annually TO retain. in coin, an amount
equal to per cent. Of the legal-tender
notes outstanding, to constitute a resump
tion fund, and also requiring national banks
to set aside an amount of coin equal TO per
cent. OF their circulating notes. The bill, in
addition, provides for the repeal Of so much
of the Specie Resumption act Of January IA,
1875, as designates the LIST of January, 1879,
rs the date Of resumption.
Charges having Deen made affecting the
literary reputation OF Mr.. Richard ii. Dana,
Jr., TO the effect that considerable portion
of his published writings had been plagiar-
lied, the action. OF the Senate upon his nom
ination A. Minister to England has been
suspended until Mr.. Dana has had an oppor-
tunity to meet his accusers-chef OF whom
Is Gen. Batler-and repel their accusations.
IL Is generally understood in Washington
that his nominal .on will not be confirmed.
Mr.. VIM. A. Danforth, 81 Chicago, testi-
fed before the House Committee on Post
Offices, etc, on the 18th. He said he was
an Intimate personal friend OF Mr.. Sander
son, OF the firm Of Barlow, Sanderson *
Co., Western mail contractors, and the
latter had admitted to him that the firm paid
large sums to various officials in Post mas
ter-General Cresweli's Departmental one
case not less than 5000 per quarter 10
md N fhar a.rft4
they had given \ carriage and pair Of horses,
and to another adamond pin, etc. No
names were mentioned. The witness said
he had seen one Of the books OF the firm,
which showed that they set aside consider
able proportion of their receipts from mail
contracts TO be devoted TO such payments.
The witness said that subsequently Mr.. SAN
derson informed him that they had burned
their books, aud suggested that he had bet
ter not remember what had been told him on
this subject.
The Republican Senatorial Caucus has
agreed that the sweeping reductions in the
customary annual appropriations proposed
by the House committees will seriously inn
pair the civil service, and that the Senate
shall therefore insist upon passing upon each
item stpAiatsiyr anu cOnculTlng only IN
those reductions which seem compatible with
the efficiency Of the service.
Mr.. g. Ii. Peck, OF the firm OF Durfee K
Peck, who were post-traders at Forts Sully,
Rice, Stevenson, and Buford, testified be-
fore the Clymer Committee on the 18th.
All Of these traderships were taken from
this firm, that Of Fort Suly being given to
Mr.. Athey, former clerk for w. q. Bab-
cock, Surveyor General OF Kansas, and a
brother Of General Babcock, late the
Presidents Private Secretary. Athey
had no means TO purchase supplies, and
the firm entered into an arrangement
with him through w. G. Babcock, by which
they agreed to employ Athey at a salary OF
SLOW per year, until he could raise the
means TO purchase the stock and supplies
owned by the firm; and in consideration OF
babcock's service In procuring the contract
they paid him the sum OF =, 80 in three
quarterly installments. This post was con-
sidered worth 80, 900 year. The witness
further testified his belief that various other
t.adcrships were taken from his firm through
the influence Of oryil Grant, and given to
other parties.
Immunity from arrest having been prom !.