The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-12-23
TOPICS OF THE DAY.



az fhe III, senators sherman, Pendleton
Davies Lapham. nayard ana Morgan were
appointed joint committee for the propara'
con 81 : memorial upon the death o. tnc late
President Garfield. hills were introduced
and relcrrrd: FOR che admission 81 New
eompsnies Tor TRANSPORTING mails; establish
aE pep.Fmspss q A5F'sn1. e , sna To 'nr
~ NorTIIls Tariff Commission was then de.
clnrcd in order. but that gentleman declined
% speak. and the senate adjourned.
SENATOR MORRILL, addressed the Senate,
On The sth. upon the Tariff Commission BILL
he said our nearest approaches % free trade
had been seasons Of national disaster - were
enc years lS5, AZ and 81, and the further We
Had cccdcd from free trade the better had
sersi and sd aS sayaneems s ' q tie
country. A. the conclusion Of his remarks,
Mr. Morrill, moved reference Of the subject
ss1 s5s 81 N.Y. Sa III @Sc Sssred q &
me latter temporarily yielded the ioor Tor
formally passed over for the present. The
President pro tenn. submitted response bN
She secretary ~ the Interior % the senate
oficers. clerks and other employees on the
rolls Of the department.. with tho salary. date
q appointment md grade. Of ONCE, each state
n the Union and who IL the Confederate
armics Tabled and ordered printed. Among
Ss gsdsef s ssss sss s nv y MI
River q the most acceptable point from i've
90 eight miles above s.. Louis; BY Mr. In
Ana. Kans. 81 Hr. finmb-Forfhe Disposition
Qfthe Fort Iarned military reservation; by MI.
Cockreli-Gi>in< 20 every soldier or sailor
during REBELLION IS ii ana was henorabiy dis.
charged or 70 his widow and minor children.
10 acrex q public land. The bin granting
being che frst bill ii the session . pass the
Senate. Pending motion for Adjournment,
President pro tenn. Davis called the attention
comber. che day on which Congress con-
vcnod, was the dftiefh anniversary Of thu
Day When Lssae neS-stt' the much ,. e.
connected &ith this body. Half century ago
1e entered our service - page. through the m
ansncs Of Daniel wsesser l. q, ne mnt q
s. paid % hi- fIdeiit5 ana % III integrity than
ara r he 1sory
nm sure the sentiment on al sides Il cordially
expressed when ! wish him health and hap:
6eates." Adjourned until Monday
THE House held . brief session on the 9th.
The Speaker appointed committee on the
death Of President Garfield Adjourned until
Tuesday.
A LARGE number Of bills and joint reso-
lutions were introduced in che senate on the
12th. among the more important being the
following ny NJ. Edmunds-For defrayine
late President Garfield, the amount being
limited 20 100000; also BY NJ. Edmnnds-Io
punish polyxemy; \, y nr. nn5 ~ los esss 3D.
ehe education Of Indian children; ~ Mr..
F1umb-For the sale Of . portion Of Fort
m ws sSen ssfen II sed nessr
and Beck replied 20 Mr.. Morrill,
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
JEFFKRsox DAVIS has arrived in New
York from Europe.
TIE Virginia Legislature organized
q the III.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR took formal pos
session Of the White House on the It'll. He
was unacoompanied, and after entering the
mansion spent . little while downstairs
inspecting the recent improvements. HI
then went through the upper part Of the
house, and was greatly pleased with the
chamber prepared for his use. He dined III
che family d.ning- room, ~ company with
Representative Skinner, Of New York.
There were no callers, and the President
spent the evening with Mr. Reed, his Sec.
rotary.
MASSACHUSETTS elections on the 9TH
Al Springfield, Ladd, Democrat, = elected
Mayor, and license 4 carried. Holyoks
elects Republican Mayor and votes for n
cense. Chelsea votes for license. Cambridge
Brockton. somervllle and Newton elect The
new license ticket.
Cor. JOHN w. FoRxEY, the well
known Philadelphia journalist, died On thu
Oh.
JOHN DAVIS, nephew Of Bancroft
Davis, and son-in-law % ex-senator Ere
1Inghuysen, viii be President Arthur's Pri
vnte Secretary.
GEN. II. b. BANNING, formerly Rep
Tesentative n Congress from the Second Obi
District, died suddenly On the 10th q III
home II CummIn-vire.
MRs. DAVIS, wife Of John Davis, PR
vate Secretary 70 the President, Il daugh
ser Of Senator Frclinghuysen, and will prob
abfy preside over The Inequalities Of Ii
Executive Mansion. she u said % be aIad
q many accomplishments and will doubt
lesr DO the honors in an acceptable manner
On an average, there are said 70
i've applicants FOR each or the three hundrc
Presidential Post Offices now vacant
PosTxAsTER-Gkx JAMES al
nounccs hIs intention % retire from Ii
Government service On January 4, havin
accepted the Presidency Of The Lincoln Ban
u New York city.
THE President on the 18th sent 70 Ii
Senate the name Of Frederick +. FrelIn1
huysen = Secretary Of State, rics Blaine, X
signed.