The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-02-22

WASHINGTON

Delegate Cannon's bill for the admission
OF Utah a. = state will be reported on al
vcrsely BY the House subcommittee on
Territories. This determination i based
on the fact that the admission 81 Utah would
clothe Mormon priesthood with State SOW
ereignty.
The senate Committee on Railroads have
begun the hearing Of arguments in regard
70 The various pending propositions for leg
islation on the subject OF the Southern
Tran~continenta Railroad. The committee
have agreed 70 hear three persons on the
side OF the Texas Pacific Company and three
representatives OF the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company.
The President has nominated the follow
linz Indian Agents: Charles A. Ratlee, Of
Minnesota. Chippewa Agency. Minnesota:
Jno. w. Douglass, OF New York, Yankfon
Agency. Dakota; samuel ). Ely, Pennsyl-
vania, Pawnee Agency, Indian Territory /;
Philemon b. Hunt, OF Kentucky, Kiowa and
Crow Agency, Indian Territory.
The House Committee on Education and
Labor have agreed 10 report a bill 10 dis
tribute the proceeds Of sales .of public lands
among the several States for the purposes OF
education.
The senate Committee on Commerce will
report adversely on the nomination OF
George Williamson a. Collector at New Or
leans.
The House Committee on Elections will
report in favor OF seating J. III. Acklen,
Democrat, from the Third District Of Lou
iSiana. in place Of c. b. Darrall, the sitting
member.
The vice-President and Speaker Randall
are strictly enforcing the rule prohibiting
sales Of liquors, including lager beer, in the
Capitol.
A Washington special OF the 10th says: In
a conference yesterday OF the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs with Secretary
Esarts, al which Minister Foster was pres
ent and made a statement reviewing the
Mexican situation since the accession OF
Diaz, the Secretary minated that this Gov
eminent il favorable TO the recognition
OF Diaz, but the interests Of American citi-
zens in the nature Of concessions and claims
must be first adjusted. il being regarded
easier 70 accomplish this before than after.
On the border question Mr.. Foster took the
gound that the present policy Of self-pro-
lection l. the only one which will insure se-
curity 70 the lives and property OF American
citizens along the Rio Grande.
The Associated Press gives tn substance
OF President Hayes's letter 10 Attorney
General Deyens in relation to the conviction
OF General Anderson, or the Louisiana Re-
turning Board, although the fun text has
not been published. The President i 81
opinion that the prosecution against General
Anderson i wholly political; that il Il not
countenanced by the best men on Louisiana:
that the proceedings were in the in
ferest OF those who strive 10 antagonizc
the two parties in that State rather than 10
harmonizc them; and that, 80 far from re-
ceiving the APPRECIATION Of the country, The
act will becondemned BY ight-thinking and
patriotic men everywhere when they be-
come acquainted with the circumstances at
teniing the prosecution, a. a grave consfitu-
tional question may be involved, in which
the General Government may perhaps have
the right 70 interfere. The President sub
mit- the subject 70 the Attorney General for
his consideration.