The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-12
CURRENT NEWS.
AsHIN0rON

Hot springs Commissioners until February
I, 1873, in order that they MAJ complete the
work assigned 10 them. The committee,
however, amended the bin by making the
compensation OF Commissioner $500 pei
annum, the amount NJ present allowed, In
stead u 5000, as proposed.
The bill introduced in the House to estab
fish = Board Of Pacific Railroad Commits
s%ioners, provides the President shall appoint
three persons, who shall constitute a Board
Of Ccmmissi ners, and have supervision OF
the various Pacific Railroads. Each Com
missioner TO receive $4,000 per annum. and
they be allowed a clerk At a salary Of $500,
salaries and expenses to be borne by the va
rious corporations.
The Secretary Of the Interior has sent to
the House OF Representatives, with his In
dorsement, . letter OF the COMMISSIONS OF
Indian Affairs, recommending an appropri-
tion OF $4,000 for providing stock, cattle,
farming implements, etc, for Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail sioux Indians, lately re-
moved from Nebraska to the Missouri
River.
The Senate Committee on Railroads have
decided, by a vote Of six against two, to rec
ommend the passage OF Senator Mitchell's
Northern Pacific Railroad bill, with
amendments which do not essentially change
its principal features. The bill extends the
time for the completion OF the road 10 eight
years. The committe &c also agreed to recom-
mend the passage OF the bill appropriating
$4,000 for a survey Of what is known as the
Texas route, from Texas through Mexico to
the Gulf Of California.
The II.xaa n..fE, D.s~~.I r---s---
the 3oth took action on the pro-rate ques-
tion, a majority OF eight against five deciding
- report the bill, naming three Commits
sioners TO adopt rules and regulations 10 Sc
cure the operation Of the Union Pacific and
Kansas Pacific and other branches, in ac-
cordance with the acts OF Congress-, n a
continuous line, without discrimination
The committee agreed 10 insert the names
OF Charles Francis Adams and Albert
Finch, Of Tennessee, as two Of the Commits
sioners.
a caucus Of Republican Senators was held
on the 3'th. az which the relations between
the President and Republican Senator's and
the party were freely discussed. According
70 the report furnished the Associated
Press, the Senators generally expressed the
tEt"A'h Ah' - 4 Atri0EIl rO-tiilfI AItll-
service reform j. deception and a failure.
While disazreeing with the President in
many important particulars, a majority were
OF the opinion that Il would be better TO
approve OF such measures as they can in fu-
ture, rather than oppose the President for
what has already been done BY him In his
Southern Cancellation policy and
other measures which do not
meet with Republican approval. Be-
sides, 10 make an open issue with the
President would benefit The Democratic
party 70 the injury Of the Republican party.
They say they can do nothing, no matter
what independent course the President may
think proper 70 pursue. At the same time,
they do not impute dishonesty Of purpose
70 the President, and see some things
In his Administration 10 a.
prove, but they doubt the wisdom
Of much Of his sc-called policy. A. a CON-
mitiee Of Senator'S appointed by a caucus
heretofore called on the President with re-
gard to appointments, etc, and failed 10
come to an understanding, IT IL considered
useless again 70 approach him in a similar
way, a. the President acts independently Of
Senat rial advice or conferences.
The statistician OF the Agricultural De-
partment has completed his estimates or fhe
and prospects Of the crops for the
present year. The reports from 700 CORE
spondenis OF the Department show that the
cereal expansion which, during the past 10
years, ha- represented an increase OF so per
cent, will the present year exceed that OF
al former years. The prospects OF winter
wheat, which amounts 70 six-trnths OF the
whole crop, being accepted a. a basis on e.
and allowing a fair average 10 the
spring wheat crop, the yield will reach
900 700 bushels. The corn Weld. II /.
Thought, will not be less than 1,3D,0oo.OO \
bushels The prospect OF q renewal On hos
t%iiiiies In Europe has induced farmers 10 /,
give increased attention 10 cereal produce
ions.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail. !
have completed the pro-rate bin ~ ,
inserting the names Of Charles Francis !
sms. Jr., Of Massachusetts,, Albert Fink. !
u Tennessee, and Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley. !,
n Michigan, A. constituting the Board ~ !,
Pacific Railroad Commissioners. !.
The senate on the 1T. BY d vote or " !.
Igainst IA, again rejected the nomination n !
Mex. ~ Reed 10 be Postmaster on Toledo.
The nomination of Robert vi. REYNOLDS. :,
2 ne First Auditor Of the Treasury, has also !,
been rejected. !.
Secretary sherman was before the Cam. .
nitiee on Banking and Currency On tbe ~. !
y invitation, and In the course or III state. I
neni claimed that after the resumption or 1
pec'e payments he will have authority to |.
tissue S~'p'Oo,ooo United States notes. =
'nder authority Of the existing law Of Is7s' i
Ia the revised statutes, relative "a \
ne reissue Of United states notes received
or taxes.
me Senate Committee on Railroads have
BY q vote Of six against two. 70 b