The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-02-13
CURRENT NEWS.


and eaiosses delivered BY Nsssrs. Per
y, H.nlin; Blaine. Logan: Morrill,,
sdjournc<i out Of respect 20 bis memory. -.--.
Ho9se-kiIis passed granting pension 10 the
widow 81 Lieut.. Hiram H. Benner. and appro-
% Gen, Herkimer The report u the Commit
ere on Rnlcs WIS further considered In Com
mittee Of thc Whole. after which the remain
Senator Chandler
JAN. s9--SenGfe-The House Fcrtifca-
don Appropriation bill MAS reported and
placed on the Calendar Mr. Herman intro
dnced q bin 20 provide for celebrating
the looth anniversary az the treaty Of
peace and recognition OF American indie
lures and products Of mines in New York in
1SSl- Mr. Gordon submitted a resolution that
committee q nine senators Be spp p , 20
sfruction Of canal % connect the Atlantic
and Pacific OCEANS. and that all papers, doeu-
net - I rae s r. ssia eommitsse ana ID 81
rcnfly with any similar committee Of the
The Chair. in absence II any objection. de-
clared the resolution adopted. Adjourned till
Monday -------Housc--The bin declaring all
passed. Aftershe transaction OF some further
business the House went into Committee Of
the Whole 90 consider the report Of the Com
mitfee on Rules.
.
Houe-The session was largely devoted 20
consideration of bills Of a private nature.
Bills passed removing the political di~abfIi-
ties of VIM. " Talliafero and John Owens,
both Of Virginia
JAN. Sl.-SsHGfe-NOt in session..-----.
Ho~<e-After the transaction Of some unirn-
portanf business. enlogisric addresses we're
made IN memory of Rush CLARK OF Ioxa, and
the House then adjourned
fEB. 3--SsnGre-Mr. Thurman. from the
Committee On Judiciary. reported bill for
revivtn< and continuing the Court Of Com
miSsioners Of Alabama Claims. and for the
distribution of nnaprrnpriated money a the
Geneva award. Placed ON the calendar. Mr.
Edrnunds wished il understood that the re-
other members II the committee did not
neTee 70 H. The creuenriniS Of Randall Lee
Gibson. senator from Louisiana. were pre-
sented. A number II miscellaneous bills
were reported. after which the senate
went into executive session H0u<s-
A large number Of bills were Introduced.
among them the following: BY Mr.. Phelps
~. Conn l-Appropriatin< 100000 for the re-
lief Of surerersin Ireland. by Mr.. Bland ~.
by Mr.. Thompson ID. ky-l-FOr the benefit
of citizens Of States which did not ~ into
beilion and which have claims against the
Government; BY Mr. Fort tR-, lhl-To put
certain articles imported and used IN
the manufacture u paper. glass and
vooien fabrics on the free f-t, and
books. pamphlets. magazine and newSpa-
pers, by Mr.. Robertson I'D. Ia,-Repealing
land 20 the New Orleans and BATON Rouge
Railroad Company. and -cnaeting II in favor
Of the >ew Orleans Pacific Railroad Company.
tee. reported the Indian Appropriation hill
Printed and rccnnmitted- An evening
sion was held for the purpose n listening -
an address from Charles stewart Fnrnell.
The House was called to order nj O'Clock.
the floor and galleries being closely packed
with spectators The speaker dire ted
last 70 Be read and stated that in conformity
with that resolution he had now the honor
and pleasure of introducing Charles stewart
came among them 20 speak n the di~frx-~-e-
Of his country. Mr.. Pnrneff then delivered
his address from the Clerks desk. being fire.
quenfy applauded
FEB. a-yenGte--Nr- Bayard. from the
Finance Commitfe, reported the Warner I'll
yer bill adversely Mr. Beck gave notise that
the minority would hereafter make a report.
The bill was placed on the calendar. Brief
euiogies were delivered upon the LATE Repre-
sentative Rush Clark 0f Iowa. after which the
Senate adjourned !. Hcrs<-Dn motion ~
Mr. Frnst 3D., NO.. the privileges Of the flor
we're grant-d 30 NeS<rs- Parneu and Dillon.
serve a. petit juror in any United states Court
more than three week. in any year. The
Hourethen went into Committee 81 the Whole
on revision Of the rules
Secretary schurz. on the 9Th. addressed
. communication 20 Indian Commissioner
Hayt, informing him Of his dismissal from
ONCE for the good Of the service. Some
damaging evidence against Mr. Hayt was
elected BY the recent Investigation by the
Board AZ Indian Commissioners.
The Senate has rejected the nomination Of
Howard n. Kufchin a Revenue Collector
for the Third Wisconsin District. Mr..
Kufchin il publisher Of the Common
reaifk, At Fond du Lac, and
his confirmation was opposed by
the Democratic Senators upon the
ground Of undue violence of partisanship n
displayed IN certain editorial articles writ
ten and Published by him in hi newspaper.
This IL said 20 be the first appointment made
By Mr.. HAYES rejected by . strict party vote.
One 81 the principal charges brought
against Indian Commissioner Hayt was that
be was corrnpfly interested In silver mine
IN Arizona, and that Gen. Hammond. In
dian Inspector, had. ~ Hayt's request. re-
surveyed the boundaries Of the reservation,
% that the mine should be left out
and upon the public domain. Hammond
q the same time was in Arizona inycstiraf-
ing charges 81 fraud against Agent Hart Of
Coulas Agency, and Hart became aware AZ
IL transaction about the silver mine. Tn Or
Or 70 close his mouth, by direction Of Com
missioner Hayt, In July last, General
Hammond wrote letter % Hart. promising
not 10 prosecute him. This letter came into
the possession Of Gen. Fisk. one Of the Com
mis<ioners. Gen. Hammond meanwhile re-
signed his position. and when called upon 10
explain the letter. declared II 70 be forge
~. but subsequently confessed that II was
genuine and was written BY him Al
the direction Of Hayt. and that
q Wa ~ the lzffer'- earnest