The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-14
CURRENT NEWS.


trict. 70 be Appraiser Of Merchandise for s.
Louis
samuel Hays has been confirmed - Post
master Of ST. Louis
The President has nominated James Hills
Collscfor o. Internal Revenue for the Dis
trict Of Mississippi
Prof. Nordecai Ysrnall, Of the Washing
Ton Naval Observatory. died suddenly Of
apoplexy on the 27th-
Capt Blair, U. $. A., who married Mrs.
Granger, widow OF the late Gen. Gordon
Granger, has been convicted Of bigAmy BY
missal from the service
In reply 70 An inquiry from Representa-
tive Wood, Secretary sherman states that
on the 18th Of February the Treasury con-
tanned, Of coin and bullion. <l3S.ss7,s.1; OF
silver coin and bullion, SS5,5e5s4ss; making
In All S1sS,s42.709 After deiueting the
amount or current liabilities from the
amount Of the entire assets, the
balance available for resumption Il the same
date was si36, 4gs, ia; but. says Mr.. Sher-
man. no separate designation Of particular
moneys for this purpose has been kept. nor
has IL yet been determined whether the re-
sumption fund can be considered As money
In the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
The public debt statement for March l
shows the following: Increase OF the debt
for February, S3ll,4i1; cash in Treasury,
<l47,2oa.49s; gold and silver certificates,
$1a,0s- $50; United States notes held
for redemption Of certificates OF de-
post, Si6,1o0.oo0: United States notes
held for redemption Of fractional currency,
<s,5-s.-fo: called bonds not matured. for
which 4-per-cenf- bonds have been issued,
<2i6.6ss, a0; outstanding legal-tender notes.
) s.csl.O l6; outstanding fractional curren-
cy. S15,eeG.il2-
The President, on the 1st, sent TO the
House q message yefoing the bill for the
restriction Of Chinese immigration The
President takes the ground that. while Con-
gress has N undispufed right 10 ter
inmate any existing treaty, the
power OF making new treaties or modifying
existing treaties i not lodged BY the Con
stitufior in Congress. but in the President,
BY and with the concurrence OF the Senate
The bin under consideration does not
enjoin upon the President the
entire ~abrogafion Of the BurlfngAme
Treaty. much less Of the principal
Treaty Of which il i made supplemental.
and the President i therefore 0f opinion
that Congress in passing this bin has exceed
ed its powers. While admitting that some
Of the provisions Of the Burlingzme Treaty
may be modified or changed 20 the benefit
Of both countries, the President sees no
urgency thar will Justify the summary sew
er.ncc Of our treaty relations with China.
which would probably ensue A. the result o.
the enactment Of the bin.
The House Committee, j. Proctor Knott.
Chairman. appointed 70 investigate the
charges against Judge Blodgetr, Of Chicago
have made a report excuipafing him and
recommending thai the House take no
further action in regard 70 the charges pre-
ferred.
The Forty-ifth Congress terminated AZ
noon on the 4th- The two houses were un-
able 70 agree upon the proposed amend
ments to the Army and the Legislative, Ex-
ecutive and judiciary Appropriation bills,
and neither was passed.
The President, on the 9Th, issued : proc
lamation for a special session Of Congress- 70
convene on March II.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.