The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-11-30
CURRENT NEWS.
WARRINGTON.


the President were transmitted to the Sen.
ate on the l4th: Manuel GOWN, OF Florida
United States Consul at Leghorn; Efing-
ham Lawrence, Collector Of Customs for ths
District OF New Orleans. Indian Agents
Samuel +. Ely, Otoe Agency, Nebraska
Isaiah Lightner, Ssntee Agency, Nebraska;
Jno. 4. Pyle, Navajo Agency New Mexico
VIM. III. DAnielson, Fort Hall Agency, Ida
no; Edwin A. Howard, Ponca Agency, In
dian Territory; Francis III. Weaver, South
Ute Agency, Colorado. Postmasters-C haun-
cey l. Filley, 81. Louis; Alex. Reed, Toledo,
o., and number OF others.
The Committee on the Mississippi Levee
have practically decided to favorably report
bill for the construction Of levees on the
Mississippi River. In the States Of Missouri,
Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky,
Mississippi and Louisiana, for which pur-
pose S45,000,O00 will be guaranteed by the
Government. A sinking and interest fund
is to be provided by land tax in the States
benefited by the work aud by tolls.
The annual report ofGen. sherman shows
that up 10 October II the regular army
was composed Of p, j01 officers and men, Of
which 20,6D1 were available for war, besides
$40 Indian scouts. The General thinks that
the army ought TO be raised to $1,000. but
despairing Of that, urges such legislation as
will give Us 5000 men for regiments OF the
line.
The cotton returns OF the Department OF
Agriculture made the first week in Novcm-
her compare the product in bales with the
crop Of last year, As follows: North Carol-
ma, 81; South Carolina, co.; Georgia, 81:
Florida, %; Alabama, 105; Mississippi, 81;
Louisiana, 81; Texas, 50; Arkansas, 10;
Tennessee, 1l5. This indicates about per
cent. reduction Of the aggregate OF last year,
II the future Of picking should be As f;Aor-
able as that Of 1876.
Alta Republican Senatorial Caucus, held
on the 18th, the relations between the Pres
ident and the Republican party leaders were
again discussed, several Senators who had
conversed with the President giving an ex-
preston Of his views and policy. The Pres
ident i reported as feeling assured that his
Southern policy will promote the coalition
OF the old Wings and various other elements
opposed TO the Democratic party in the
South, and eventually secure six or eight
Southern States for the Republicans. All the
Senators present expressed themselves sat
isfied that the President was sincere in this
belief, but all Of them concurred i'm the
opinion that the Presidents policy OF APP
pointing Democrats TO Office in the South il
neither wise or sound.
Col. George 5. Bangs, late General super
intendent Of the Railway Mail Service, died
at Washington on the 18th.
The President has nominatedJ. +. Perrot-
IN ~ f>r -
Petersburg.
The Senate. on the 10Th, confirmed large
number OF appointments, among them being
Chauncey /. FiIley for Postmaster at st.
Louis, and AIonzo Bell for Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Interior.
Col. Robert @. Ingersol has informed the
Secretary Of State that he does not desire his
name 10 be used in connection with the Ber-
lin Mission, a. he does not want the position.
The Paris Exposition bill, as passed by
the House, authorizes the President 10 APP
point Commissioned General, together
with 20 additional Commissioners, no two or
whom shall be from the same State, Of whom
three shall be practical artisan experts, three
shall be skilled representatives OF commerce
and manufactures, four shall be practical ag-
riculturists, and the rest shall be scientific
experts. The allowance. for salary and ex-
penses Of the Commissioned General shall
not exceed 5000, and that OF the
other Commissioners 81 900 each. A number
OF Honorary Commissioners are TO be ap-
pointed, 70 serve without pay-two from
each state, to be nominated BY the Governor
thereof, and "a 20 be appointed directly by
the President. The President l. further au-
thorized 70 assign one or more OF the public
vessels 10 transport 10 and from France, free
OF cost, articles which may be offered forex-
hibition by citizens Of the United
States, and the several Departments OF
the Government which have con-
tributed 70 the Centennial Exhibition in
Philadelphia may place under the con-
troll Of the Commissioner General, for exhi-
bition, such articles a. shall be deemed de-
sirable 70 make q proper collective exhibit
on the part 81 the Government 81 the United
States. The Commissioner Of Agriculture l.
also directed to collect and prepare suitable
specimens 81 the agricultural products Of
the several States and Territories for exhi-
biiion. The sum appropriated il $4,000.
70 be expended under the direction Of the
Secretary OF State.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rcla-
fions have indefinitely postponed action upon
the nominations OF Sanford a. Minister 10
Belgium and billiard a. Minister to Brazil.
REORGANIZATION or Charles G.. Allen a. United
states Marshal for the Western District OF
Missouri has been confirmed by the senate.
The President on the Goth sent in number
OF additional nominations for minor Offices,
and II y said no more nominations will be
sent to the Senate during the special session.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
Congressman SmalIs and l.. Cass Carpen- \