The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-12-21

The bill introduced in the House by Rep
resentativc Harrison Of Illinois, 20 provide
for an income tax, proposes 10 levy upon in
comes Of all United States citizens which
may be over $1,000 and under y 1000 annual
" tax OF per cent. over 5000 and under
$3,0oo, Ia per cent, and graduating the
scale up 70 and including $4,000; over Sa3,-
90 and under S., 900 tax Of 3 per cent. !;
over $4,000 and under $4,000, per cent,
and per cent. on all incomes In excess OF
$4,000.
The opinion Of Judge Humphreys in the
habeas corpus case Of Senator Patterson Of
South Carolina was delivered on the 9th.
He denies the power Of South Carolina TO
vacate Senator Patterson's commission,
which must continue until constitutionally
revoked in pursuance OF organic authority.
The President on the 9th renominated the
New York Custom-house officers, whose
nominations fell with the expiration Of the
special session by reason Of non action on
the part Of the Senate.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
Of J. b. Hawley, Of Illinois, for Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The bill introduced in the House by Mr..
Stephens, Of Georgia, amcndatory Of the
Texas Pacific Railroad acts, authorizes the
construction OF main line from Fort Worth
20 the ships channel at the bay OF San Die
60. The amount Of bonds allowed by the
bill l. SIS 900 per mile, and for difficult and
mountain sections $4,000 per mile, all
secured by first mortgage on the road and on
AL the l., 100000 acres Of land granted by
the United States and acquired from the
Stae Of Texas. The aggregate Of bonds Is
sued Il not to exceed SIS, 600, the bonds
to be payable,p principal and interest, in gold,
and run for ~ years.
Mr.. Criftendvn, OF Missouri, has intro
duced in the House bill for the appoint
ment Of four commissions on the improve
ment Of riyers-one on the Upper Mis~is-
sippi, one on the Lower Mississippi, one on
the Missouri, and one on the Ohio. There
are five members, including two army en-
gineers, Of each commission. The bin
makes adequate appropriation for the ex-
penscs Of each commission. Mr.. Franklin,
Of Missouri, has also introduced a bill for
the Improvement OF the Missouri River al
the mouth OF the kaw,o or Kansas River.
hU iE-lNtut Atst> ~tNl W Tie CtUtit the
nominations OF Henry w. billiard. Minister
20 Brazil; John O. Smith, Consul General at
Montreal, and Alfred +. Lee, Consul at
Frankfort; besides number OF Others. all
Of which were previously sent to the Senate,
but fell with the expiration OF the. special
session.
Walter A. French, Of Massachusetts,, Tai
ly-Clerk Of the House OF Representatives
has been removed, and Gen. Albert Lamar,
OF Georgia, appointed in his place.
The Presidents message contains 1900
words. II was telegraphed from Washing
ton to Philadelphia and other points in As
minutes.
A National Greenback League has been
formed al Washington, with an Executive
Committee composed Of one Senaforor Rep
resentative from each State 10 the number
Of twenty
Gen. John NJ. Harlan, the new Associate
Justice OF the United States. Supreme Court,
was sworn in and took his seat on the 10th.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Haw-
ley took possession OF his Office on the 10Th.