The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-11-09

NA<IO IN
senator Wither~ of Virginia has intro
duced bill for the relief 81 owners 81 prop
ertv in the late Confederate States, which
was odd under what i known A. the Con
f-~ca,ion acf.r The bill provides that the
Government o. the United State~ will pay
"a The former owners Of such property the
amount OF money received for their land a.
the sale anc receive in return a quit-ciaim
conveyance Of ownership, which title can be
transferred 20 the purchaser.
Washington dispatches say that the Mexi-
can question has lately occupied the atten-
ion or the Cabinet. Gov Hubbard having
made a formal appeal for Federal protection
against border raids. The Governor In his
communication gives In detail the success
sive raids and the last failure Of the Mexi-
can authozties TO surrender four crimina,s
under tho Extradifion treaty. The facts
here given. 1t j. stated, put the whole sub
iect OF border difficulties on q new basis. ana
the Administration i inclined 90 regard u
- constituting 4 new and very serious cause
for action.
The senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections have agreed TO make a thorough
Investigation Of the Louisiana case-snd have
requested Messrs- Spoford and Kellogg 70
present in writing their views = 20 the scope
Of the Investigation. which will include the
question Of the legality Of the Legislature by
which each claims % be elected
The Commissioners Of Patents has con-
pleted hi annual statement o. the business
81 hi ofice during the past year. The total
receipts from October 1, 1s-6, 70 October i
-uoAaa - -. .~rau1ffnr
for the same time So4,oac, showing an ex-
ce~s Of receipts over expenditures Of about
sos, 0oo. The number OF patents ap-
piled for Was ls.63a; trademark
registered. Las: labels registered, 80
The number Of patents allowed but
not issued on account 81 failure to pay fhs
final fee. owing. il j. stated. 70 the ~severit,
or the times, was 4.2.1. Patents issued. H.
"a; Trademarks and labels, i,5lI. This \
reduction Of about 1900 in the number q
patents issued A. compared with the presi'
Gus wear. No radical change in the pzten'
system Of the United state- j. At pre-en
contemplated.
The President has issued . proclamation
designating Thursday, November 18th, A.
day OF national Thanksgiving and prsyer-
The President has finally nominated Mr.
John Welsh, Of Philadelphia, a. Minister 4
England. Mr.. Welsh Is = wealthy sugar i'm
porter. and was largely identified with tn
Centennial Exposition. He j. said 10 be
strzighf-out Republican, hui has never fg
ured much in politics. There l. likely 70 b
some opposition TO his confirmation IN IN
Senate BY the more extreme party men,. bu
on the whole the appointment j. said 70 b
generally acceptable.
VIM. VI. Burnett has been appointed Rec
lister u the Land-ofice AZ New Orleans, an
George VI. Norton. Of Louisiana, Superyi-
ing Inspector Of Steamboats, Of the Tent
District.
The President sent to the senate ON u
roth = long list OF nominations, among thel
the following: VIM. Henry Smith, Collects
OF Customs, Chicago; Theodore Roosevelt
Collector Of Customs, Edwin A. MERIT
Surveyor. and L. Bradford Prince. Nav
Of6eer. for the Port OF New York; Robe
T. smith. Collector OF Customs, Mobile
Edwin w. sfoughton, New York, Env'
Extraordinary IND Minister Plenipotential
70 Russia: John Ogiesby. Louisiana, Assis
ant Appraiser ~ Merchandise. and JAM
Lewis. Naval Oficer, AZ New Orleans. II
gar NJ. Marble, Michigan. Assistant Alto
nsy-General; Gen. Guilford Milloy Well
Mississippi, United States Con-ul-Gener
81 shanghai: Charles Allen. United sat
Marshal, Western District Of Missouri