The Indianapolis journal., 1890-06-17
Retirement of General HoIabird.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Brig.- Gen. Sam
uel c. HOlabird. Quartermaster-gene of
the army. was to-day placed on the retired
list of the army, having reached the stat
utory age of sixty-four years. He is ma
tive of Connecticut, and was appointed
cadet at the Military Academy from that
State in 1914. graduating four years later as
second lieutenant of the First Infantry
His position is being sought after by sew
eral officers of the Quartermasters Depart
mentl with great earnestness and vigor.
great deal of influence of various sorts
having been brought to bear in their be-
half. Secretary Proctor went over to the
White House this morning and discussed
the matter with the President. Lieut-Col.
Charles Sawtell. ex-d deputy quartermaster-
general, 10 temporarily In charge OF the
bureau.
No Limit to Debate in the Senate.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Chand-
ler was in the Senate to-day for the first
time since his return from the immigration
investigation trip. and one of his first in
qulries was about the probable fate of his
famous resolution cutting short debate and
providing for visible quorum in the Sem
ate. 1t is probable that nothing will ever
come of this resolution. A Senator said to-
day, speaking of the resolution: The
Senate never goes to extremes either way.
1t is very staid and conservative, and
never consents to bill without debate,
and never INDUCES in discussion for weeks
and weeks but it finally comes to a vote
after all, as will be instanced In the case of
| the silver BILL"
Fourth of July in the House.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Representative
Butterworth, of Ohio, to-day presented in
the House o resolution providing for the
meeting of the House of Representatives
on July 4, at IL o'clock, and for the setting
apart of the day to the celebration, by suit
able exercises, of the adoption and promcl-
CATION of the Declaration of Independence.
1t also provides for the presence and par
ticipation of the Senate in the exercises;
| for an invitation to the society of the "Sons
| of the American Revolution" to be present,
and for q committee of nine members of
the House to make suitable arrangements
| for the occasion.
General Notes.
| Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 16-Dr Hay, of Indi-
ana, has resigned from the position of chief
| of one of the divisions in the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency. to take effect
| July 1.
Ex-senator j. E. Mcdonald and Attorney
| general l.. L. Michener. of Indianapolis,
are in the city with their wives, and will
| remain some days yet.
! The ice-dealers in Washington have COM
bined and raised the price to 1 cent
| pound.
w. HI. Elliott. editor of the New Castle
| Courier, who has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Connor. at No. 221 III street.
northwest, will leave tomorrow morning
for Philadelphia, New York, Newport and
4 Boston.
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee have post
| poned their departure for Cape May, n.
| j., until Thursday.
II. d.. Morley was to-day appointed
fourth-class postmaster at West Shoals.
signed.
| The Treasury Department to-day accept
| ed S65, 800 four per cent. bonds at S1.22, and
| $1,000 four-and-a-half per cent bonds at
| $1.03.
In the House to-day Mr.. Martin of Indi-
the appropriations for the Marion branch
| of the soldiers home at Marion. Ind, but
| they all proved unsuccessful.
The President today nominated Joseph
| Edward Hayden, of the District of Colum-
| bia. to be consul at Breslau.
The President to-day transmitted to Con-
gress a communication from the Secretary
of the Interior relating to the destruction
| by fires carelessly kindled or left, of the
! timber upon the public lands. The Presl-
dent expresses the opinion that if proper
| penalties were imposed by law and few
/ convictions Hereunder secured, much
1 waste of the forests would be prevented.
A. Boyce and wife, of Indianapolis, are
at the Riggs.
Gen. John Coburn. of Indianapolis, who
/ has been here several DAYS, will remain
during the remainder of the week.