Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-28
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON,


The joint committee on the organizatio
OF the Army has made its report, accom-
panied by bill to effect the desire
changes, to each House of Congress. TIL
report is unanimous, there having been a
earnest desire on the part Of every membe
or the committee to arrive ut a satisfactor
and comprehensive measure. The schem
contemplates considerable reduction /
the number Of officers, but the strengt
the enlisted men is fixed at $3.50, wit
> provision for material increase il il shoul
prove at any time necessary.
The bin introduced by. Senator Grover f
regulate employment of labor on publi
works of the United States. prohibits EN-
ployment Of any person who is not either
OF the United States, or who has not declar,
ed his intention to become a citizen, under
pssalfy Of forfeiture by Government officer
cor contractor of all moneys paid, or con-
tracted to be paid, for labor of any alier
employed In contravention of this prohibi.
'tion.
Tbs Committee on Banking and Currency
wm report bill prohibiting the accumula.
dioa Of Government funds in National Banks
1t is shown by the official record, according
to Judge Buckner, Chairman of the Com.
mittee, that the First National Bank of New
York had at one time over $45, ,0O0, 900, and
has now fully so 100000 in its vaults.
The Treasury Department, in order t.
stimulate sales of percent. bonds, contem.
plates fixing commissions on subscription.
up to June so, 1879, as follows: On sub.
scriptions from 100000 10 81 ,OO0, geo, one.
eighth OF one per cent; from $1,000, 900 to
$4,000 600, one-fourth Of one per cent. and
on amounts in excess of SIC, ,OO0, 900, an addi-
tional commission Of one-tenth of one Del
cent.
The Secret-service Division of the Treas
ury Department will, on the first ofJanuary,
be placed under the direction Of Assistant
Secretary Hawiey.
1t is reported that strenuous efforts are
being made by the friends of ex- Postmaster
Filley Of st. Louis to defeat the confirma-
stion Of Postmaster Hays.
The Senate has confirmed Aaron III. Cra-
gin, Of New Hampshire, John Coburn, of
Indiana, and Marcellus L. Stearns, Of Flori-
'da, to be Commissioners OF Hot Springs,
Ark. Lewis Wallace, of Indiana, to be Gov
ernor Of New Mexico, vice Samp A. Axtell,
suspended under the Tenure Of office act;
and Col. Randolph B. Marcy to be Inspec-
tor-General of the Army, with rank of Brig
adler General.
The Senate Yellow Fever Committee has
appointed Messrs. Harris, Matthews and
Conover a SUBJ committee to visit Memphis
during the holiday recess and Messrs Eustis,
Lamar and Paddock to visit New Orleans at
the same time.
The Committee on Banking and Curren-
cy, before adjournment, resolved to lay
Ql haf
the third Wednesday in January.
The United States Treasurer expects to
have, by the 1st of January, exclusive of all
demands, S135 900 900 Of coin with which to
resume specie payments.
The House subcommittee to visit Mem
phis and New Orleans during the holiday
recess to investigate the causes of yellow fe-
yer are: Messrs. Garfield, Chittenden and
Morse at Memphis, and Messrs. Gibson,
Hooker and Young at Eew Orleans.
The President, on che 10th, sent to the Sem
ate, by request Of that body, a message, ac-
companied by reports Of the Secretary of
state and + Postmaster General, in reference
to comraercial and postal intercourse be-
tive. "A the United States and South Ameri-
Can countries.
Gen. Miles has offered q suggestion to the
Congressional Indian Transfer Committee,
that the rowing bands of Indians be turned
over to the Army, to be governed by mar
tial law, while the Indians on reservations
remain under the Indian Bureau.
The President has nominated John P.
Hayt, of Michigan, Associate Justice of
Washington Territory. sFf
Charges against Judge Blodgett, of Chi
cago, have been presented to the House of
Representatives, with a view of impeach-
ment. On account Of the gravity of the
charges, Speaker Randall decided not to
make them public until after Congress re-
convenes.
Representative Alpheus S. Williams, of
the Detroit, Mich, District, died in Wash
ington on the 21st, and Representative Bev-
erly b. Douglas, Of Virginia, died on the
22d. ~
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
A Minneapolis dispatch says Porter
Guernsey, aged Is, son of a prominent
druggist, and Florence Wyckof, aged 16,
daughter of Presbyterian clergyman Mt
Lake City, while skating together the even-
ing of the 14th, were drowned. The bodies
were recovered.
The United States Supreme Court has af-
frmed the decision of the Supreme Court Of
the State of Kansas in the case Of the Kansas
Pacifci HALLWAY Company versus the Missou-
ri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company, in
volving the title to $1,000 acres of land in
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