The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-12

tive BrOOkshire Ito remove a cloud from
the title to certain real estate in the city
of CrawfOrdsville. Ind" The bill provides
that the United States release and quit
claims all its right title and interest. il
any it has, to the following G described real
estate In the city of Charlottesville. to
wit: Part of the northwest quarter of Sec
LiOn 5, township Is north. range west. be-
ginning at point on Water street sixty
feet south of the southeast corner of lot No.
s. in block 81. in j. Wilson's addition to
the town of Charlottesville; thence south
3S5 feet. thence west III feet. thence north
$50 feet, thence east III feet to the place
of beginning The measure is one of only
personal interest in Charlottesville.
Mr.. wanamaker Enters Protest
WASHINGTON. May 11.-Postmaster- gen.
eral Wanamaker has sent to Speaker Crisp
a long letter cOntainin some observations
upon the postOffice apprOpria ton bill. The
Postmaster-general says that the bill for
the fiscal year ending June so, 1888. will
seriously impair the post service. and re-
suit in general dissatisfaction throughout
the country. He says: Il deem it my duty
to emphasize to you that the crippling of
the operations of the department by with.
holding the necessary appropriations will
not only impair its efficiency. but prevent
the earnings foreshadowed in my report"
The Postmaster general calls attention to
the various reductions in the bill. and
shows how disastrous they will be to the
service. aud. concluding. says: Il cannot
but believe that you will share with me tho
concern that l feel as the head of this de-
partment that the Postm general may
not be in position IN 1893 to properly meet
the exigencIes hen the postal service will
not only he under the severe tests OF the
travelling public attending the worlds fair.
but will be- the subject of comparison with
that of other countries Icy exhibitors and
visitors who are our invited guests from
every nation of the old world"
Minister Reid's Resignation Accepted
WASHINGTON, May 1l.-Sccretary Blaine,
In replyi ing to the letter of the Hon. White
law Reid rendering his resignation as min
lister to France. says: IL am directed to
say that the President accepts your res
iRnatiOn with regret and only in Difference
to your ex Expressed wishes. Your record as
minister has been conepicuously satisfac-
tory. You have labored with zeal and DIS
cret ion in the discharge of the delicate
duties con fded to you and your earnest eff
forts have met with a success that entitled
you alike to the commentator and sincere
thanks of the government you have 30 in
diligently and faithfully served. beg to
add an expression of my own high appre-
clatiOn of your conduct III the ccomplish-
ment OF your responsible mission and my
sincere pleasure that our personal relations
have been SO unvaryingly cordial. In re-
turning To your home and to the pursuits of
private life. you carry with you the esteem
of those who have been brought into asso-
subservIng the public interests. as well as
their regret at the severance of the Resocia-
ton"
They Yearn for Cheap Labor
WASHINGTON, May I1.-Mr. Reed. of
Maine. to-day presented the report of the
minority of the ways and means commit.
tee. opposing the passage of the bill TO ad-
NIT silver lead-ore free of duty. The MI
nority says that the majority advises the
abolition of the duties. first, because the
American miner needs this ore to smelt his
own with; second. because 1t would be 30
grateful to Mexico. The first reason is
business; the second is philanthropic; and
both, the minority says. happen to be false.
The American miner does not need the ore
tor q tluX; and il he does does not get it
under the present system, nor under the
free raw material system which prevailed
before the last tariff act. The American
miner 1t 10 asserted, Is not back of the bill,
but thej American free-traders. yearning
not for free raw material. but the rave est
kind of Mexican titty-cents-a- day labor.
Justice Harlan May BE an Arbitrator.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The President
has under consideration the selection of
the two arbitrators to represent the United
States in the settlement of the BehrIng sea
question. and il is said that the appoint
ments will be announced next week. The
indications are that one of the arbitrators
will lie taken from the United States Su-
preme Bench, with the chances strongly in
favor of the selection of Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian. 1t IS said that the President has al
ready requested HIM to act in behalf of the
United States. and that he has practically
consented to serve.
Senator Hill Stricken with Economy
NEW YORK. May ia Washington cor
respondent af1irms that Senator Hill will
make his first orstorical effort in the upper
house in great speech against the river
and harbor bill and in favor of national
economies. The correspondent alleges
that Senator Hill has recently said to
friends that the Democratic party could
make a better canvass next fall on the ono
question of economy III appropriations
than they could on all other questions
taken together, including the tariff aud
silver.
His Conscience Ia Now Easy.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Postmaster- gen.
| eral Wanamaker has received an unsigned
and undated letter containing $1,000 In
his letter the writer says: This is the
| balance of terest owe on the sum took
| from the government in 1866. | have now
! paid principal and interest. IN all s17.5C0.
| No man has suffered moro for his crime
than l have. and | now pray the Lords
! forgiveness for my sIn." Mr.. Wanamaker
| has turned the amount into the treasury to
| the credit of the conscience fund.
| notc~. nj rho S~nnte
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Senate occu-
| pied itself mp TO 2 o'clock to-day in taking
MP the calendar ana passing q number OF
bills of no great general interest. and
| passed the rest of the day in executive ses-
sion over the French extradition treaty.
/ General Notes.
| Special to the Indianapolis Journal
| WASHINGTON, May lie. w. Wilson. OF