The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-27

LOtSo dtA Il CISOtttAtAiSS
Special to tho indianapolis journal.
W~AsHrNGTON, Feb. 26,-The bill to fix the sal
aries Of district attorneys now under considera-
ton allows for Indiana Il salary of $4,000 and an
assistant at 81, 800.
Representative Wood has introduced in the
House a bill appropriating $l25, 900 for improve
ment of the Wabash river-$75, 900 to be used
between Lafayette and Terre Haute, and $50, 900
from Terre Haute to Vincennes.
Auten Post. G. A. r., South Bend, petitions
Congress to enact a law directing the Secretary
of War, where due proof is made, to insert the
correct name Of soldiers in the late war where
fictitious names are now used in enlistment.
Rensselaer, Post, No. 81, G. A. r., asks for
equalization of bounties and the issue of land
script to soldiers of the late war.
Mr.. Matson has introduced the petition of
Gettysburg Post, No. 237, G. A. r., of Coats
vile, for a law granting IS per month to all sol
diers in the late war,
Mr.. Steele has introduced in the House a peti-
ton of R. c. Foor and one hundred others. in
Bunker Hill, asking for a donation of 100 acres
of land to each soldier in the late war.
Representative Lamb has introduced a resolu-
ton directing the Secretary of War to report to
the House the number of copies of the Records
of the War of the Rebellion now in his depart
ment remaining undistributed. The object of
the resolution is to procure for the newmembers
of the present Congress q pro rata share of those
valuable publications for distribution among
their constituents.
j. B. Butler, of New York, lately appointed
clerk in the Treasury Department, has resigned.
Ac +bic oan+1o-oo1fe va,oa hoe haoo vaoD+;o,oJ
as the possible successor of Hon. John c. New,
his action to-day has aroused some curiosity
among other candidates for the position, who de-
sire very much to know if this means that But
Ter is or is not to be Assistant Secretary.
There are those here who say that the recent
success of the Republicans in Pennsylvania is
due to Mr.. Randalls tariff course, and that it is
liable to result in his nomination by the Demo
Gratis for President.
1t is said that Senator and Mrs. Don Cam
eron will sail for the United States the first week
in May.
An order has been issued establishing a daily
exchange of through registered pouches be-
tween the postmasters at Evansville, Ind, and
St. Louis, Mo.
Ex-Marshal Turner, of Alabama, was before
the House committee investigating the expendi
lures OF the Department of Justice, to-day, and
cross-examined by the committee. He protested
against ross-examination by examiners of the
department, who were present, and said if he
had them in Alabama, he would have them all
in the penitentiary. He exhibited two affdavits
from persons who denied having made certain
affidavits that the HAMMERS held.
The House committee on invalid pensions has
agreed to report favorably Representative Mat
sons bill increasing pensions of widows and de
pendent parents of deceased soldiers and sailors
from IS to $12 per month.
Representative Hewitt has been authorized by
the ways and means committee to report the bill
to prevent the importation of adulterated teas.
The bill is based upon the recent recommenda-
tions of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The subcommittee of the House committee on
appropriations having in charge the postofice
bill, completed its work to-day, and authorized
Representative Townsend to report it to the full
committee.