The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-10
Sufficient Provision for Closure.

Sufficient Provision for Closure.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-ReRarding the
rules for the Fifty-third Congress. Repre-
sentative Catchiuvs said to-day that. in his
opinion, the provision in the rules of the
Fifty-secon Congress sufficiently provided
for closure. 'At any time." he said. when
the House feels that it has had enough dis
cussion of q question. it may order the
committee on rules to bring in an order TO
proceed TO vote at o fixed time. and when
that order Ia adopted it becomes etiective.
| consider il q very effective device. lt
does not put any arbitrary power Ia the
hands of the Speaker or of the committee
on rules. but leaves the House 90 determine
when it will close consideration OF sub
ject."
New Indiana Postmssters.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN, Aug 9.-Five moro Indi-
ana Republican postmasters were to-day
displaced for as many Democrats. as fol-
lows: Houston. jackson county. {. w.
Thompson. vice b. 7. Foster. removed:
Marling. Jackson county. J. l.. Mosey.
vice w. II. Leigh. resigned; New Washing
ton. Clark county. Abram Hcllenbeck,
Woe J. +. Bower. IT,. resigned; Paxton,
Sullivan county, w. G. Watson. vice }. l..
Haddon resigned: Ssltilloville. Washing
ton county, w. Z. Cook. vice Sarah j.
Wilson, removed.
Admiral Skerritt Takes Biount's Place.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-With Minister
Blount on the Pacific. half way to San
Francisco, the mantle of diplomacy has
fallen on the shoulders of Rear Admiral
Skerritt. and orders will be sent him TO
remain In Honolulu after the departure of
the Boston and transfer his flag to the ves-
sci sent TO relieve her. thus leaving him
the diplomatic and military representative
of the United States in the perturbed
country.
Nearly 1000 Pensioners Suspended.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-Upon inquiry at
the Pension Office il is learned that up to
date there have been 6,S42 pensions sus-
pended which were granted under the act
of June 81. 1850. the average being 10
daily. A large proportion of these cases. II
Is said. were suspended pending medical
General Notes.
Special TO the Indianapolis JonrnaL
WAsHINGToE, Aug. 9.-Mr. Scott Bone.
of Anderson. is expected here tomorrow to
resume his OLD posi- tion-thst of managing
editor of the Washin gton Post. Mr.. Bone
it is said, has concluded to abandon jour-
nalism at Anderson. His position hero is q
desirable one.
The President has appointed George
Brown. of Indianapolis. cadet at large at
the naval academy. He Is the son of Com
modore George Brown. of Indiana. CON-
mendIng the Norfolk navy yard.
Deputy United States Marshal John r.
Leonard is again at his post of duty, after
ton days vacation. spent at Atlantic City.
Wilbur G. Platt. of indiana, has been ap-
pointed disbursing officer of the Second
Auditors office. He is an old clerk. and
now holds an 81. 500 cierkshIp. His new as
signment adds 5000 to his salary.
Il. Ii. Coleman. of Princeton. is at the
Howard House, and w. X. johnson, of
Lawrenceburg, at the National.
The President did not come to the White
House. to-day. but remained at Woodley.
his country seat. There are very urgent
matters requiring his consideration, to
which he can give only quiet and uninter.
rupted attention in his country retreat.
No nominations were sent into the Senate
to-day.
. In reference to q statement that Presi.
dent Cleveland and Secretary of War La.
mont were interested in the pulp mill at
Appleton. Wis. Mr.. Lamont esid to-day
that Mr.. Cleveland had never held any stock
, in the mill. and that he MIR. lamont had
disposed of his interest IN il two years ago
Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson 10 connected with
the mill. and it is understood that Mr.. w.
Z. Whitney also has stock in L.