The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-13

WASHINGTON.

WASmHN44ORs
The Secretary Of War has issued per-
init, through the Keeper Of Confederate
Archives in the custody Of the War Depart
ment, rendering free access thereto TO the
Southern Historical Society, which, accept
ing, has extended to the Government like
privileges TO papers In its possession.
Dennis Kearney was In Washington on
the Goth and called upon President Hayes At
the White House. There Is no report Of
what was said at the interview. In the
evening Kearney addressed workingmen's
meeting from the steps Of the Capitol.
Kearney returns to Massachusetts, to take
the stump for General Butler for Governor.
The public debt statement for August
shows decrease In the debt Of S0,475, 504,
and the following balances in the Treasury:
Currency, 81, l22,i71; special fund for the
redemption of fractional currency, $l0,000,-
600; special deposit OF legal tenders for re-
demption Of certificates OF deposit, $49, AGO.
900; coin, $2Ss, 420, 100, including coin and
silver certificates, $44.0l-,s50; outstanding
legal tenders, Ssi6,74S,75s.
The report OF the Sioux Commission, ap
pointed in july last 10 treat with the bands
Of Red Cloud and Spotted Tail on the sub
ject Of new reservations, has been submit
ted 10 the Secretary Of the Interior II was
found by the Commission that the Indians
had already made up their minds where
they would and where they would not go for
their future homes, and they were not to be
talked out Of il. They refused to locate on
the Missouri River, and In the end the Com
mission was obliged 10 make virtue Of ne
cessity and consent 10 the selection OF the
White Earth River and White Clay Creek
regions, situated from 70 to $50 miles from
the Missouri River. from which their sub
sistence and supplies must be transported at
great expense, unless, as Is suggested by the
Commission, the Indians are compelled to
do the transportation themselves.
The American Legation at Berlin has OF
late been frequently called upon TO intervene
In behalf Of naturalized citizens OF the Unit
ed States, who have returned to Germany to
reside temporarily, and VINO, while there,
have been called upon by the German au-
thorities to perform military duty, and to
respond to the obligations Of laws from
which foreigners are exempt. A recent dis
patch received at the Department Of State
from Mr.. Taylor, the American
Minister At Berlin, says in relation to
this subject, that in view OF the
prevailing political agitation in Germany,
and the increased tendency toward repress-
i've measures on the part OF the Government,
1t would be well II naturalizcd citizens,
contemplating visits to their former homes,
were officially advised that many possible
annoyances may be avoided by declaring the
probable term OF their stay to the local Ger
man authorities on arriving, by abstaining
from irritating political discussions, and by
quickly observing such municipal laws and
regulations as apply to temporary.as well as
permanent residents.
The Secretary OF the Interior has render
ed an additional decision to the Commits
sionsr Of the General Land-O Office in the
well known Dudymott case. The appeal
was taken for reversal or suspension OF the
former decision. Secretary Schurz de-
clines to do either, and the former decision,
by which large tracts Of land covered by
land grants to railroads were opened to set
Element, Is to stand, unless reversed by
decision OF the Courts. Immense numbers
OF applications have been made 10 enter
lands under the former decision. II Is ex-
pectef ne railroads will take immediate
steps ~ appeal to the Courts.
Gen. Lew. Wallace, OF Indiana, has been
appointed Governor Of New Mexico, vice
Axtell, suspended.