The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-05

WAsHINGrON.


The nomination OF Mr.. Reed for Postmas-
ter Al Toledo, Ohio, has been agaln-fhs
third ,ime-rcported unfayorsbly by The
senate Committee
II T. said hat the difference in the
cost Of mail service In the far West accord
ing 10 the terms OF existing contracts and
according 20 contracts awarded At former
lettings will be more than a million dollars.
This reduction In the cost OF the service will
enable the Contract Department to reduce
its appropriation estimates.
Colored men interested in the colonizing
OF their race in the West are taking meas
ures II Washington TO promote their object.
They denounce the Liberian scheme OF emf
grafton in progress in the Southern States
Hon. John Allison, Register Of the Treas
ury, died suddenly Of apoplexy, on the
Esd, In Washington. He wa a native q
Pennsylvania, 90 years Of age, and was APP
pointed Register in 1850.
The Senate rejected the nomination Of
Lewis F. Parsons, Attorney Tor the North
ern and Middle Districts OF Alabama. This
nomination gave rise 10 \ long debate, and
wa finally rejected by av0te Of - against Il.
Owing TO the death OF Mr.. Allison, there
will be some delay in issuing silver certih-
Gates, a the new Register Of the Treasury
must first be appointed, the signature Of
such officer being required on the ~certiii-
Gates.
Representative Hewitt, Of New York, has
introduced a resolution Of inquiry as 70
the title Of the Texas-Pacifc Railroad Gem
pany 10 co miles OF is projected line be-
tween Fort Worth and I'll Paso, which said
company proposes TO mortgage TO the Cow
ernment a partial security for the interest
On it, bonds, which the Government i asked
to guarantee.
The Tariff bill was reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means on the 10th.
and upon motion ~ Mr.. Wood, Chairman
Of the Committee, a resolution was adopted
-ysas l51, nays ~ilf-mskins the bill the
special order for Thursday, April 4. and
from day 70 day thereafter until disposed Of.
The Republicans voted almost exclusively
n the negative, as did also the entire Penn
sylvania delegation. Althoughthe vote may
be regarded a. furnishing a general indica-
ton OF the intentions Of the House on the
subject Of the tariff, it Is by no means con-
elusive, for ii il understood that several
Democratic members, out OK courtesy to the
Committee OF Ways and Means. voted 70
make the bin . special order who would not
vote for the passage Of the bill.
MessrS. French, Lindermann and Gillfl-
Ian, the Commission appointed by the Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury 70 take charge Of the
purchase OF silver bullion. announced on The
25th thai they had on hand sufficient 10
serve the purpose OF dollar coinage for sew
eral weeks, and would not negotiate for ill
YER for some weeks, unless the market
should fall 70 uch . figure as would make
II advantageous TO the Government to pur-
chase. They also announced that arrange
nents were about completed in the Phila-
delphia Mint which will enable the Govern
ment to produce there in April 100000 sill
yer dollars. the minimum amout required
70 be coined in Any one month under the
law.
Ex-Representatiye Glenni W. Schoiell,o of
Pennsylvania, has been nominated by the
President TO be Register Of the Treasury In
place Of Hon. John Allison, deceased.
Senator Howe'< premedifated arrangement
OF the National Administration in his speech
on the 18th created no little excitement in
political circles. II i said that the Pre~i-
dents friends exhibit much more feeling
over the matter than does the President
himself, and that the latter Is opposed to
any public reply being made to the Wiscon-
sin Senator'S speech.