The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-01
CURRENT NEWS.
WARRINGTON.

The report OF the National Department Of
Agriculture for 1877, now In course OF pub
i~icaiion, states that the yield OF wheat In the
United States for the year was SGp,ooO,oO0
bushels, or 50,OOo,O00 more than was ever
before produced. Deducting the amount
necessary for home consumption In food
and seed, upward Of 100000 can be
spared for export. The acreage OF winter
wheas for 1875 Is greater than that Of 1871.
The corn product was l~,aoo,ooo,ooo bushels,
with corresponding yield OF oats and pota-
toes.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
have resolved. That In view OF the condition
OF affairs In the Mexican frontier and the
dangers arising from an outbreak OF Indian
hostilities, any measures looking toward a
reduction OF the effective force OF the army
Is not justified by the condition Of the coun-
try, and Is unsafe and unwlse.
A Washington special says that the Attor-
ney-General has failed to find any mode for
Judicial Interference on the part OF the Gov
eminent IN the Louisiana prosecutions In
their present attitude, but, II pursued, he Is
Of the opinion that they may assume such
shape As will place II in the power OF the
Government 10 reach them.
The President has nominated Charles Nc
Candies, Of Pennsylvania, Chief Justice SUI
preme Court OF New Mexico; johnson 5. @.
witcher, Of West Virginia, United States
Marshal for Idaho; VIM 5. Pollock, OF ILL
nois, Superintendent Of Indian Affairs for
the Dakota SUPPLEMENTARY.
The President has sent the following nom
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voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary TO Germany; Jehu Baker, Illinois,
Minister resident to Venezuela; VIM. Q.
Goodloe, Kentucky, Minister resident to
Belgium; Ben. +. Simpson, Kansas, United
States Marshal, Kansas; Vim. A. Howard,
OF Michigan, Governor OF Dakota Territory.
The Senate Committee on Territories will
report fayorably upon the bill for the crea-
ton Of the Territory Of Lincoln, 10 be form
ed out Of portions OF the Territories Of Da-
kota and Wyoming 20 as TO include all the
Black Hills country.
OF the "a votes in the Senate against the
reconciliation Of silver, ~ were contrib
uted by New England, four by New York
and New Jersey, and one each by Delaware,
Maryland. South Carolina,SGeorgia, Missis-
sippi, California, Oregon, and Michigan.
There were - States that voted unani-
nously solid for the bill: Virginia,
Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Alabama, Iowa, Florida, Colorado, Ken
lucky. Indiana, Tennessee, Minnesota, Ar
kansas, Nebraska, Louisiana, Wisconsin
Texas, Illinois, West Virginia, Kansas, Mis-
souri,. and Nevada; and eight states that
gave half their votes for the bill: Delaware,
Maryland, south Carolina, Georgia, Missis
sippi, Michigan. California, and Oregon
making a total OF 81 votes out OF 70.
At a conference OF the friends Of the Sill
yer bill in Congress, held on the evening o.
the 18th. il was decided, after considerable,
discussion, 10 refer the Senate bill TO IN,
House Committee on Banking and Currency
Quite a lumber were in favor OF passing thu
bill with the Senate amendments without
any reference, but only three or four held
out against the course decided upon.