The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-18

dams Boston.
J. Darler Fortvllle; John Fields, Bloomington;
Henry Murphy Etna Green; George w. Resder.
South Bend. Samuel A. Reavis. Princeton; Da
vid w. Nye Warsaw; Louis Eckeriy, Scherer.
Wills. Moses G. Witnerspoon. Patoka; John b
Clapsaddle. Morton; Frank Fet ters Oaklandoni
William S. Reynolds, Lafayette
The CoIored Meas Exposition.
WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-THE Senate commit
tee on education and labor to-day heard Prof.
j. NJ Langston formerly minister to Hayti. and
ex-Congressman Smalls, of South Carolina. in
support of the bill to encourage the holding OF a
colorsd worlds fair and exposition IN Atlanta
Professor Langston, in the course OF his re-
marks, said that this country had at the present
time a good opportunity to build up a trade with
Hayti. as that island was POW closely pattern
ing after the United States The bill as intro
duced bv Senator Blair makes an Appropriation
of 800. 900. and majority OF the committee
appears favorably disposed .owasa +h an1s
the sum is too large. motion was put and
carried that appropriation OF money tine
sum being left blank should be mace In ala 0.
the exposition A subcommittee consisting or
Senators Bowen, Palmer and George, was then
appointed to draft bill for report to the full
committee.
The President and the G. A. r. Pension Bill.
Chicago. Feb. 17.-John P. Rea, commander
in chief of the g. A. r., was asked, to-day.
about the probable passage OF the GRAND Army
pension bill and its approval by the President.
He said: II had conversation with Mr.. Glove
land about jap. 10. regarding pension matters
told him why thought our bill ought to pass
His views on pension questions satisfied me en-
tirely and have the impression that when our
bill is laid before him he will approve It Yon
understand though, that he made no promises
whatever I think that the majority or the sol
diers who will be benefited by this bill are men
who fought throughout the VAr; mer VINO mao tne
sand to stand up under everv hardship. and who.
if they did feel sick and worn ont, were kept at
their posts by strong sense OF duty. Iney
were whose constitutions were broken
men are now suffering disabilities directly trace
able to the war; and though they have no hos
pital record they ought to be helped"
General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON Feb. 17-Mrs. Mary Nelson
Hannegan, wife of Sellman Key HanneRan.
died at her residence. No. 1911 Twentieth
street, northwest. this city. last night. Sne
was the daughter Of Gen Thomas Nelson. of
Terre Haute She was taken i'll with pleuro-
pneumonia on Tuesday. the 9th inst. and died
at IL o'clock Thursday night Funeral services
will be held at ST. Matthew's Church tomorrow,
at 3 o'clock.
State Superintendent OF Public Instruction
LaFollette will leave here for Boston tomorrow.
O. B. Brown of Dayton and Lewis Miller. Of
Akron. are at the Ebbitt House.
Elliott MARROW, of Greenfield. has been ap-
pointed postal clerk, II tho DIaco oi JULIUS DoW-
ling, the l., B. & w.
Tho President and Mrs. Cleveland will leave
Washington for Florida next Tuesday. and ex-
pect TO be back by Saturday. They will be
companied by Secretary and Mrs. Whitney and
Colonel and Mrs. Lamont.
The President has approved the act authoriz.
ing the construction of q bridge across. the
Missouri river near St Charles. Mo.
Secretary Whitney has gone to New York Cor
few days. t
subcommittee Of the House postofice COM
mittee to-day reported adversely upon the bill to
prohibit the circulation through the mails OF
newspapers containing lottery advertisements.
The two Democrats of tho subcommittee voted
against the bill, while the Republican member
voted for it. The full committee will probably
vote on the bill tomorrow.
The Senate committee privileges and cleo
tions to-day usidered the Turpie case, ordered
the papers TO be printed. and referred the sub
iect for further consideration to q subcommittee
consisting of Senators Hoar, Spooner and Eustis.