Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-22
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON,

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WASHINGTON.
The House Judiciary Committee, by a
vote on to l, have decided to report reso-
luton asserting substantially that the pres
ent Congress has no power to revise the ac-
tion taken by the Forty-fourth Congress in
declaring the result of the Presidential con-
test, nor can it confer powers upon the Su-
Rpreme Court or upon any other tribunal to
reopen the questions which have been thus
settled. Chairman Knott dissented, and
MIR. Butler, Republican, and Lynde, Demo-
crat, were absent and did not vote. (As
will be seen by reference to Congressional
proceedings of the 14th, the above resolu-
tion was adopted in the House by the decis-
I've vote Of 2S4 yeas to IA nays.)
The President has nominated Benjamin
+. Potts, of Helena, for Governor of Mon
tana.
Ernst Dickman, of Wisconsin, has been
nominated by the President for Minister to
the United States of Colombia.
A delegation Of the National Greenback
party had hearing before the Senate
Finance Committee on the 14th, and Thomas
j. Durant made speech favoring the ex-
pansion Of the currency to volume equal
to the period Immediately following the war
of the rebellion.
The President has nominated VIM. Hay
den Edwards, of the District of Columbia,
Consul-General at st. Petersburg, and A.
v. Perrin, of Kansas, United States Consul
at Padong.
E. Jofards has been appointed United
States Attorney for the Southern District of
Mississippi.
The President has nominated Reuben Z.
Fenton, Of New York, VIM. S. Groesbeck,
of Ohio, and Francis A. Walker, of Ccnnecti-
cut, United States Commissioners at the In
ternational Monetary Congress.
The President has informed members of
the Cabinet, with regard to the matter of
contributions to campaign funds and assess
ments for political purposes, that he desires
letter addressed by Secretary schurz to
one Of his clerks on that subject TO be con-
sidered as embodying his own opinions and
the rule governing the Administration
in its different branches. This letter
informed the clerk who addressed Secreta-
ry Schurz that he was as free as any other
citizen to spend his spare money in any le-
gitimate way he pleased, and as his political
principles or public spirit might suggest;
and that his contributing or not contributing
would not In any way affect his official
standing or prospects in the department.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
The May cotton crop report Of the Calves
ton Cotton Exchange, from IS counties in
Texas, shows an increase of about per
cent in area planted; stand of cotton gener-
ally good; labor efficient; weather favora-
BILE: about two weeks earlier than last year.
Northern counties complain Of too much
rain.
The Memphis Cotton Exchange has re-
ports compiled from West Tennessee and
Northern Mississippi, Arkansas and Ala
bama, showing a slight increase in acreage,
condition of crop good, and about 10 days
earlier than last year.
Rev. Leonidas H. Boyle, Of Kentucky, a
minister of the NJ. E. Church South, and at
various times engaged in law and in jour-
nalism in the South and West, committed
suicide at hotel in indianapolis on the Sth.
Deceased was a man of unusual ability, but
owing, it Is said, to wound received some
years ago, which troubled him greatly, had
become incorporate in his habits and finally
lost all control over his appetite for drink.
The Ohio Republican State Convention,
, held ON the 18th, nominated Judge William
White for Judge OF the Supreme Court, and
Milton Barnes for Secretary of State, both
by reclamation. The platform fully and
heartily indorses the administration of
President Hayes, condemns the alleged rev.
olutionary movement inaugurated by the
Democrats under cover OF an investigation,
and hsils as q promising omen the DISPOSE
tion exhibited by the conservative men of
the South 10 adhere in good faith to
tho terms upon which the issues of
the War were settled and to disap-
prove of all attempts 10 reopen the
Presidential question. The financial
question having been disposed of by Con-
gress, further agitation Is declared to be in
jurious to business and devoid of other than
-evil results. Incidental protection to home
industry by properly adjusted tariff, and q
liberal appropriation for public buildings
are recommended. Finally, the present
Legislature of the State is pointed out as a
warning to the people of the dangerous
character of the Democratic party, the
crowning infamy Of whose acts is the redis-
tricting OF the State, in violation of usages,
as Is declared, and at the dictation of Speak
er Randall.
John w. Parker, colored, was hanged at
Somerset, KY, on the 18th, for the murder
Of George Franklin, also colored, in March
last.
The finalretirement from the ministry of
McCoskry, late Bishop Of Michigan, is au-
thoritatively announced, that being the ul-
timatum- given him by the Standing Com
mittee OF his diocese after fully investigat-
ing the scandalous charges connected with
his name. 1t is said that he has made a full
confession of his misdeeds, and will soon
leave this country, never to return.
The annual convention of the Kansas Edi-
tori and Publishers' Association was held
at Atchison on the 11th, concluding with an
excursion to Put-in- Bay, Lake Erie.
The Michigan Republican State Conven-
tion, held on the 18th, renominated Gov
ernor Charles L. Crosswell. The platform
especially denounces the National Green
back party and its policy, which IL adopted
it is asserted, must bring disaster and ruiz
to business and discredit and dishonor upon
the Nation. The question Of the election OF
the present incumbent of the Presidential
Chair is declared to have been finally set.
tied by the Forty fourth Congress, but there
is no word in the platform, either of com.
mendation or censure, In reference to Pres.
ident Hayes's Administration.
On the 18th inst. there was filed In tn,
United States Circuit Court at Leayenwortl
contract between the Union Pacific, Kan
sas Pacific, and Colorado Central Railroad
Companies and the Omaha Bridg,
Company, by which the said com
panics agree to pool their gros
earnings and monthly, divide tn