The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-08-25

] torial condition. The minority report ue-
MES that there Is any trustworthy evidence
I showing that the election was not fairly
conducted, and that the difficulties in the
state are all directly traceable 10 Governor
1 Ames's prostitution Of his Office for partisan
purposes. The evidence has not yet been
printed.
2snator Logsn appeared byrequest before
the Committee on Whisky Frauds, on the
10th. He characterized the insinuatiOns Of
Solicitor Wilson that he (Loganl was
connected in any way with these frauds "a
be a most malicious ialsehood. and adduced
proofs in contradiction OF several Of VIII
sons statements made before the Com NIT
tee.
James G.. Hill. OF Boston. who has been
for two years Assistant Supervising Archi-
tect Of the Treasury, has been appointed
Supervising Architect.
Gen. Horace Porter appeared before the
House Committee on Whisky Frauds on the
l2th, and in his testimony contradcted a
number Of statements made by Bluford VIII
son. The Committee adjourned over until
the next session OF Congress.
II is unofiieially reported from Washington
that the President has determined that In
every instance where immunity was grant
ed by Secretary Bristow and Biuford VIII
son 20 indicted whisky conspirators. on
condition that they give testimony against
other persons, that they shall be prosecuted
anew. In cases where parties pleaded guilty
and have not yet been sentenced. they are to
be brought into court and judgment moved
in their cases.
President Grant has submitted 10 sn in
teryiew by New York Herald correspond.
ent. areport Of which il published in that
paper Of the 18th. The President said that
there had been many Misrepresentation
regarding Oihciai communications between
him and Messrs. BristOw and Wilson, a. an
illustration of which he stated that he never
asked for the resignation offered by Bris.
tow. but several times, when he Voluntarily
proposed 10 resign and was urgently
anxious to do 80. he (the Presideni)
prevailed upon him 20 stay in Office.
Concerning himself. the President said the
question OF his integrity or probity, a. It
might be judged now or In after years, never
gave him an emotion Of concern. at least in
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had never been impeed by improper mo.
tive- and he did no, believe there was the
slightest thing TO the contrary on record.
With the light Of events and ex.
perienoe OF earlier times there were
mary things he could see now
which he might do IL again necessary in a
different wsy; but they psrtained more 10
the matter OF discretion a. 10 individuals
thar 10 questions Of policy. In every thing
be did he had always adopted the rule
through life 10 examine into what Vas SUBJ
mitted 10 him carefully and without any
thing but the principle oi doing right, as
far a. be could judge, to guide hin. He
had always written. spoken aud acted in
that direction and in a manner which he
thought came up TO the standard.
Intelligence has been received that the
Rev. Z. z. smith. President Of Howard
College, and late Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, died at Accrea, on the west coast Of
Africa, during the latter part Of June.
just previous 20 adjournment the Senate
confirmed the nomination Of A. VI. Clapp
10 be Public Printer.
Congress adjourned AZ 30 p. m. on the
18th. having been in session for rs days.
Although this was an unusually long ses-
sion, there have been four Of greater length,
one Of them-that OF 1919 -jO--iasting until
sept. SO-5o2 days.