The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-29

way via Alexandria, through public lands
between New Orleans and the eastern ter
minus Of the Texas Pacific Railroad, togeth-
or with grant OF the same number Of alter
nate sections Of public lands per mile a. the
Texas Pacific Company has been granted In
the State Of California. The bill also pro-
vides for a declaration Of forfeiture OF the
land grant and other privileges heretofore
cohditionaliy conferred by Congress upon
the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and vicks-
burg Railroad, II having failed 10 comply
with the conditions.
The Committee on Ways and Means have
finally disposed Of the income tax question,
by agreeing 10 report a bill exempting all
incomes up 10 5000, levying tax OF per
cent from that amount to 5000, 3 per cent.
thence TO $4,000, and per cent. for all In
comes in excess OF that amount. In the
computation Of incomes. rents and All taxes
are exempted.
The President has nominated Robert NJ.
Reynolds, OF Alabama, First Auditor Of the
Treasury.
The House Committee on Railways and
Canals have agreed TO report bin In favor
OF the Government assuming control OF the
Des Moines Rapids Canal, making 1t free. II
Il estimated that the cost Of maintenance
will be about $4,000 per year. II il pro-
posed to place the canal i'm charge OF the War
Department.
DIR. Linderman, Director Of the Mint,
stated before the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, that the present ca
pacify OF the Mint for the coinage Of the
new silver dollar was SD, 000,Oo0 : year, and
that for $4,000 or $4,000 the New Orleans
branch could be put in working order, 30 a.
to turn out million month, which, added
to the coinage at Philadelphia, san Fran
cisco and Carson, would make S42,ooU.Oo0
per annum-
The Committee on st-ofiices and POST
roads Of the House have nearly completed
bill for the classification OF mail matter and
rates Of postage thereon. Mail matter l. d.
vided into four classes: First, written mat
ter; second, printed matter Of two kinds,
privileged and ordinary; third, other print
ed matter; fourth, merchandise. The rate
now existing will probably not be changed,
but the classification l. simpAded. The bill
will prohibit the carrying OF mail matter
outside Of mails, and authorize the POST
master-General to use return postal cards
and combined letter sheet and envelope.
The committee l. divided whether any dis
tinction should be made in the rates on Sec
ond-class matter, and the probability j. that
the law will remain a. il Il, making the
rates two and three cents per pound.
The Committee Of Banking and Currency
have agreed upon bin providing for the is
suing Of silver bullion certificates The bull
lion Il 10 be counted a. its equivalent in
coin. less the mint charges and the cost Of
transportation. The certificates are 10 he
issued by any silver coming mint or assay
Office, and 10 be redeemable at the ASSAY
Office In New York and the mint in san
Francisco. The certificates are % be legal
tender In the payment Of all Government
dues.
Prof. Sylvester Waterhouse, Of the Wash
ington University, 81. Louis, has been APP
pointed BY the President Assistant Commits
s:oner 10 the Paris Exposition.
The House Committee 10 whom was re-
ferred the charges against Doorkeeper Polk, \
by vote Of seven 10 two have decided to
recommend his removal on the ground OF
loose management Of his Office in the matter
Of appointments.
The Deficiency bin, recently reported, ap-
propriates $4,000 for constructing, repair
Ing and enlarging, and renting vaults and
safes for the use Of the Treasurer and A.
sistant Treasures Of the United states: Tor
repairs and preservation Of public buildings Y
under control OF the Treasury Department,
$4,000; Custom-house and Sub-treasury,
Chicago, 10000; Custom house and Post
Office. Cincinnati, 100000: Custom house
and Post-cfice, 81. Louis, 10000: Custom
house, Court house, and Post-office, Nash
vile, Tenn, $4,000; Court-house and POST
ONCE, Parkersburg, w. Va, 5000: for trans.
portafion Of army, etc, ~ 10000, being de-
fciency for the fiscal year ending june 3Dth,
lsss- Total sum recommended by the bill,
Sa,3sO,Oe5.
Judge Leonard, Representative from Lou
isiana, who went 10 Cuba a few weeks ago.
twas announced, on special mission from
the President, died In Havana on the 18th
Of yellow fever. Speaker Randall ted.
raphed 70 our Consul-Genera to have the
remains forwarded to New Orleans ii the
expense Of the House Of Representative.
An amendment has been put on the Ma
tional Educational Fund bill, which rives
fourth the proceeds Of the sales of pub
lie lands % the agricultural colleges.
The Diplomatic Appropriation bin which
has passed the House fixes the salaries 81 the
hrst-ciass ambassadors 70 England, France.
Germany and Russia At $1,000 instead 81
Sl7,5oo a. heretofore.
The majority report Of the House Com
mittee on civil-service Reform, rccommend-
ing the removal Of Doorkeeper PoIk. for yio- \,
laiioD q the law and inefiiciency, Il signed
by Mr. Harrison (Ill.l, Democrat, Chairman
Of the Committee, and MessrS. Cox fO.1.
james, Pugh and sexton, Republicans, and
Potter and Morgan. Democrats. Messr~.
Cook, Crayens, Garth and Henry. Demo.