Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON,

"AsHlNGTON.
The wedding of Col. Russell Hastings and
Miss Emily Pratt, niece of President HAYES,
was solemnized at the White House on the
evening of the 10th, Bishop Jaeger, of Ohio
Neiating. The wedding was a very quiet
: SsIs. onlT the immediate friends of the Pres
ident and family and of thebride and groom
being present. 80 - @
By aelerical error in engrossing the SUM-
dry Civil Appropriation bill during the last
hours Of the session, the section providing
for the continuance of the Hot Springs Com
mission, which was created in 1877, to ap-
praise and sell the Government reservation,
was aim ost entirely omitted, so that the in.
tended section is rendered wholly nugatory.
In order to rectify the error, as far rs possi-
BILE, Senator Dorsey, who had the matter in
charge, had a copy of the amendment en-
crossed, as agreed upon by Conference Com
mittee, and obtained thereto the signatures
of the conferees on the part of both houses,
and will present the same to the President,
with the request that he, by executive order
reappoint the Commissioners and authorize
them to proceed with the work until further
action by Congress.
The House Naval Committee, by vote of
the Democratic members, adopted resolu-
tiou CA-CtCTtldTy OI tue
Navy Robson and the late Ghiefsof the va
rious Bureaus Of Engineering, Construc-
tion, Supplies, etc., be-tried for corruption
and malfeasance in Office. A large mass Of
testimony is published, upon which the
committee base their recommendation. I -
Mrs. jerks, wife of Captain jerks, testi-
fed before the Potter Committee on the
22d that she was the bearer of the Ander-
son-Weber letter to Sherman, asking
for a,vritten guarantee; that she did.
not ddFerf tlae letter ito Sherman, but
opened sd read. it, and then dictated
herself the reply to the same, which she
claims is the only original of the so-called
Sherman letter. Who wrote the letter at
her dictation she refused to tell. Her cross
examination, conducted by Gen. Butler, de-
velops1 runerous discrepancies in her tes-
timofy.. N--- AA - - A=- eEs1 ~
Representative Acklin, of Louisiana, has
been involved iuan unpleasant affair in
Washington, growing out Of his apparently
too jealous attentions to a New York lady,
sister of q Congressman from that State.
The episode occurred in fashionable res
taurant. Gen. Rosser, a well known ex-
Confederate officer, was dining with some
friends in an apartment adjacent to
tnat occupied Dy the Louisiana
Congressman and his fair friend.
Some unusual explanations ON the part of
the lady caused the chivalrous Rosser to fly
to her rescue. Tableau. Mr.. Acklin's
friends protest that there was not the slight
est cause for Gen. Rosser's alleged imperti-
nent interference, as the lady will bear wit
ness, and the insult to Mr.. Acklin is one that
can only be expunged upon the field of
honor. '- >
Inquiries continue to be made of the
President from persons occupying Federal
offices in different parts of the country as to
whether the Presidents civil service order
remains in force, or whether it has been
modified. 1t can be stated on authority
that the order will be enforced. This order
prohibits persons holding Federal posi-
tions from taking part In caucuses, primary
meetings or conventions, while they will be
permittedto support any candidate they
choose, and assist in any way that will not
interfere with the proper discharge of their
official duties. Voluntary contributions to
campaign funds are not considered by the
Presidentto be violation of this order.