The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-11

The report Of the Louisiana Commission
err 10 the President was published on The
a.th. II reviews az some length the >ialu>
81 the two rival state Governments ~ ne
time the Commission entered upon H. duties
and SAYS there was no judicial tribunal &C.
to be authoritative bs both par
ties BY which the legality Of the conflicting
claims could be decided. 1.-The onl, hope oi
\ practical solution was by the union ~ 80
many members OF the rival Legislatures A.
would make Legislature with consti'u-
tional quorum i'm both senate and House OF
members whose titles 10 their seats are valid"
In conclusion the report says;
The Commissioners. holding various shades
Of political belief. can not well concur m any
sketch ~ the past or probable future 81 lou.
isiana We have forborne In this report ~
express any opinion on the ,sgaa va ~ sacts
because our letter Of Instructions seemed !"
call for statement Of facts rather IMAM ~
expression Of opinion by the .ommlssip ,..,s-
We all however. indulge in coEndent hopt~
OF better DAYS for all races In Louisiana.
Among the reasons for these hopes arc 'nc
resolutions Of the Nichols Legislature nnu
letter OF Governor Nichols herewith ruunn
ted. and which have already been given 70 the
secretary Thompson, in recent interview
with the editor Of the Washington Nation,
expressed himself as favorable 70 the adop-
ton by the Republican party Of the distinct
i've principles Of the old Wing party, VIZ
tariff for revenue, with discrim'nativc du-
ties protective Of American labor, liberal
system Of public improvements. and a sound
national currency. He thinks thai
Wing Republican party, reorEanized up
on these principles, would draw
10 its support large number Of the old
wings Of the South who are now acting with
the Democratic party. He does not believe
that any Republican Senators viii actively
oppose the Southern policy Of the Admins
tration, and thinks that Blaine's letter eN-
pressing sympathy for Packard does not IN
dictate hostility TO the President.
Edward Mcpherson, cx- Clerk Of the House
Of Representatives, has been appointed Chiel
Of the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing IN
the Treasury Department, with .. III. Irish
Of Nebraska, a Assistant Chief.
Isaiah Hanscomb has been relieved from
duty a. Chief Of the Bureau Of Construction
in the Navy Department, and Naval Con
strucfor John w. Easily, on duty ~ thu
Washington Navy Yard, has been assigned
TO duty A. Chief Of Bureau
Col. 7. W. Higginson, an old-time Abo
litionist, has published letter heartily ap
proving the Presidents Southern policy.
The suit Of the English owners OF IN
famous Emma Mine against Frank W. Par
and Others, 20 recover the 100000 paid IN
defendants, on the ground Of misrepre
sentafioh in the sale o. the property, has r.
suited in verdict for the defendants
ID. Dcfrees has been appointed Publ
Printer rice A. l.. Clapp, resigned.
Hon. Alex. II. stephens argued ease !
the Supreme Court on the 3)th, for the fir
time for a number Of years.
Two hundred and fifty more employee
mostly females, in the Government Burea
Of Engraving and Printing, We're discharge
on the 3pth.
According 10 the Washington correspond
ent OF the Detroit Free Press, the li-t I
Representatives Of the next House, A. mao
up Nv Clerk Adams, comprises 80 names.
whom 10 are Democrats and 100 kcpubl
cans. There are -even contested seats n
vet assigned, viz, the Fourth Californi
Colorado, Second Florida, Fourth and six
Louisiana. Third Missouri and Oregon.
these, Il T. infimatcd, the Republican co
testants viii secure five and the Democra
two in the organization Of the House, viii
ne-Colorado--will not be placed upon y
rolls.
The effect Of the European war on q
grain produce Of the United states has be
investigated by the Bureau ~ statistics, al
the result 4 altogether encouraging. II q
pears that from september /, 1876, to Ap
Of this year-the period since the hary'
there have been placed In the Engli
market. from this country, 4s,.ji 900 bus
els Of wheat, against 81 ,240,0D for the x
responding period ~ the year befo
showing decrease 81 over i3.v0,s
bushels in our expectation 81 wheat 70 In
land for the same date. The importati
into Great Britain from other sources
been nearly 22.000,000 bushels against nea
a4.O0,O0o Of the previous year. This sho
that there II quite deficit in England
compared with former years. The effect
this will be 10 stimulate American expor
tions Of grain very largely, In the opinion
the Bureau.
senator Blaine, for the eighteenth conse'
tive year, has been chosen Chairman 81
Maine Republican State Committee.
The severe frost on the nights Of Apri
and - seriously injured early fruit and '
ctables In many localities.
The public debt statement for May shs
the total debt 70 BE- s2.I9i. JG5. So: ca-l
Treasury, sl54, 2.e, $50; decrease % debt q
ing April, S4,3I5,Ua.
EAST.
A destructive fire occurred AZ Canaioha
\. ~, on the 10Th, destroying the NJ
House and large number 81 other BUSH
buildings. Loss about 100000.
Lamns ~ whitney q xcnrs old Ia a IN