The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-19
CURRENT NEWS.
wAsHINGrON

Senator Dorsey went before the House
Committee on Post Offices on the Sd and told
the committee all about his action In aiding
mail contractors in his section to prepare
their bonds. He had done nothing, he said,
that was not perfectly lawful and proper and
what he should do again whenever occasion
offered. He denied that he had any pecuni-
airy interest, near or remote, contingent or
possible, In any mail contracts or any other
contracts under the Government.
Another lengthy conference between
Secretary sherman and the House Commit
tee In regard 70 the preparations for re-
sumption and the ability Of the Treasury TO
maintain resumption, was held on the 4th.
The Secretary stoutly resisted all efforts to
weaken his faith in the power Of the Treas
ury TO carry out the resumption law, and
reasserted his convictions both Of his ability
to do so and Of the good policy OF the act.
The House Committee on Elections have
dismissed the Oregon contested election case
Of Mcdowell against Williams, and also the
Mississippi contested case Of Lynch against
Chalmers.
The House on the 4th, by q vote Of 139 TO
50, adopted q resolution declaring the po-
ttkium VI " ktIRCI - tut AAVurS ~ AkEIIt-
sentatives vacant, and temporarily devolving
the duties Of that Office upon the Sergeant
at-Arms.
The Democratic members Of the Hous Of
Representatives met In caucus on the even
ing OF the 5th, for the purpose Of nominat-
ing q Doorkeeper in place Of Colonel Polk.
Gen. Charles w. Field, Of Georgia, was
nominated on the first ballot, the vote being
rs follows: Gen. G. w. Field, OF Georgia,
90; Gen. Shields, of Missouri, 20; Harry
Mccoy, Of Maryland, Is; Walter ii.
French, Of Massachusetts,, Z; w. X.
Pendleton, Of West Virginia, ?. Total vote
polled, ZIG. Gen. Field Is a native OF Ken
lucky. He graduated at West Point in the
year 1919, and served in the Confederate
army under Lee, and soon after the close OF
the war entered the army Of the Khedive Of
Egypt, where he remained until 1877, when
he returned to the United States. His politi-
cal disabilities were removed . few months
ago.
Prof. G.. v. Riley, of St. Louis, formerly
State Entomologist Of Missouri, has been APP
pointed Entomologist in the Agricultural
Department At Washington.
The President has nominated Justin T..
Colburn, Of Vermont, United States Consul
General at the City Of Mexico. Mr.. Colburn
has been the chief Washington correspond
ent Of the New York Times for . number OF
years.
The House Elections Committee have
agreed by unanimous vote to dismiss the
South Carolina contested election case OF
O'Connor, Democrat, against Cain, Repub-
lican, the sitting member.
The Indian ONCE has ordered the transfer
Of the Apache Indians to the Southern Ute
Agency.
representative Springer has perfected a
bill authorizing the Postmaster General to
facilitate letter correspondence by issuing to
the public, with two-cent postage stamps
printed upon them, postal letter. sheet en-
velopes OF good paper, which can be used for
short written messages which are too long 70
be written upon . postal-card, but which
can be written upon = sheet Of note paper,
with an arrangement 80 that they can be
partially sealed.
The House Committee on Revision OF the
Laws Regulating the Counting Of Electoral
Votes for President and vice-President
have agreed TO . proposition providing for
the election Of President and Vice. President
by direct vote Of the people.
The Pacific Railroad Funding bill passed
by the Senate makes the Union Pacific and
Central Pacific Railroad Companies pay into
the United States Treasury, in addition to
the whole Of the Governments earnings. not
70 exceed for the former company $l5O,Oo0,
and for the latter $4,000 0 per year. The
Government has heretofore retained All Of
the Governments earnings, although one
half Of them has been due to the companies. !
The objection made TO the bill was not 70
the amount to be paid into the sinking fund,
to other sections Of the bill, in
the declaration OF . right to
amend, alter or repeal the bill should Il be-
come . law. Senator Thurman, In his re-
marks on the bill, explained these sections
in . n which deprived them TO some
extent Of their Objectionable features. The
amount due the companies hereafter from
the Government for transportation and 9TH
er services, which has heretofore been held
In the United States Treasury without ben
eft or interest TO the companies, will, i'm
mediately on the bill becoming . law, bear
compound interest ~ q part OF the sinking
fund, and he placed 10 the credit Of the two
companies.
The Senate Committee on Military Affairs
have agreed TO recommend the passage OF
Spencer's bill appropriating $4,000 for .
military telegraph from Deadwood 10 n.
Ellis, Montana, embracing the line OF mill
tary posts on the Yellowstone and Big Horn
Rivers
WEST n SOUTHWEST.
DR.. l.. +. Jennings, q professed "material-
istic medium" Of considerable notoricty,
both In this country and England, was de-
tected and publicly exposed In his trickery
ct st. Louis . few nights ago.
II n reporfed in Chicavo that two rryii.h