The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28

Charles D. Long of Michigan as follows:
II have 10 advise you that 1t appears
from medical evidence on file in this
bureau that you are not disabled to such
a degree as to require the regular and
constant aid and attendance of another
person so as to entitle you TO S72 per
month, the rate of pension which you
are now receiving. Said rate will, there
fore. be reduced 70 $50 a month, unless
satisfactory evidence shall be furnished
to show that you are so disabled from
the pensionable causes alone as to re-
quire the regular and constant personal
attendance of another person"
Judge Longs counsel is now taking
depositions I'm Michigan to support ale
cations which will be made in an appli-
cation soon TO be filsd for a. perfect man
damus TO prevent the proposed reduc-
tion of pension rating.
Give Us Free bananas.
The senate tariff bill leaves bananas
and pineapples just as the house bill
did, and the importers do not like the
situation They want the status of the
fruits defined and are urging an amend
ment in the senate. When the bill
reached the senate these articles were
nowhere mentioned. The senate finance
subcommittee made provisions in the
bill for the leaving Of a duty of cents
per pound. on both bananas and pine
popularity Of bananas as a fruit, for it
called forth many protests, and also
ELECTED the information that California
did not claim bananas or pineapples as
merchantable product. and that Flori-
da's banana production was limited.
The result was that the committee de-
cided 10 strike both fruits from the
dutiable list. and did so. but failed TO
put them on the free list, as was in
tended.
The Bankruptcy Bill.
The senate committee on judiciary at
its meeting today had the bankruptcy
bill under discussion and while no deci-
sion was reached a general disposition
was manifest 10 report a bankruptcy
bill There was a difference of opinion
as to whether il should provide for both
voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy
or simply for voluntary bankruptcy.
There was also discussion as to what
act on the part Of the person shall con-
stitute bankruptcy. The bill before the
committee provides that failure to meet
a note due shall be sufficient but some
of the members of the committee We're
not satisfied with this definition of the
requirements and a subcommittee, con-
sistng of Senator'S George, Villas. Hoar
and Mitchell was appointed to inVeSti-
gate this question and report to the
full committee at a future meeting.
Reductions of Pensions.
A large daily average of notices of
reductions of pensions sent out to pet
Grams and other pensioners is kept up
by the pension bureau. These are in ac-
cOrdance with the act of Dec. p, 1898,
and provide for reduction unless adj
ditional evidence is filed within thirty
DAYS. The notices are sent after final
review of the cases in the board of re-
vision and have been forwarded by reg
istered letters during the past three
weeks in order to record the time of
receipt. Already 1000 have been sent in
this way.
An Important Ruling.
The secretary of the interior has re-
voked the department decision of Nov.
II, 1892, refusing to approve selections
made by the Southern Pacific railroad
company in lieu of odd sections of land
relnquished by it under the act of June
%. 1894 so far as the former decision
held that alternate sections within the
grant limits are not subject TO selection
under that act. The decision is an i'm
portant one and affects the rights Of all
railroad companies having similar land
grants.
More District Judges.
The senate committee on judiciary to-
day authorized favorable reports upon
the bills providing for additional judges
i'm the Seventh Eighth and Ninth judi
cal circuits. The Seventh circuit COM
prises the states of Illinois. Indiana and
Wisconsin; the Eighth, Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri, Arkansas, North and South
Dakota, Nebraska. Kansas, oklahoma
Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and
Utah. and the Ninth, California, Oregon,
Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Washington
and Arizona.
Capital Notes.
1t now developes that the yacht, Nata-
lie with her guns and munitions of war,
was sold to the Haytien government.
The cash balance in the treasury at
the close of business Monday was S134,-
2SS, COS; and the net gold. $lO59SS,4 495.
Neither house transacted any business
of Importance Monday, adjournment be
ing taken on the announcement Of Sem
ator Colquitt's death.
The subcommittee of the house ju-
dietary committee on the Jenkins case
has decided to hear evidence at Ailwau-
kee, beginning next Monday
The delegations from the public land
states met and decided 10 work for an
increase of the appropriation for sur
veys, from s175.O0O TO 100000.
The secretary of the interior has au-
thoriZed Col William A. Cody to hire
125 Sioux and Comanche Indians for ex-
hibition in his Buffalo Bill wild west
show.
Representative Formans daughter,
twelve years old, is dead. The Illinois
delegation determined to accompany the
remains to the depot and to send
flowers.
The president is taking a hand in
preparing the instructions for Admiral
Walker. who is to take command at
Honolulu, and it is understood they are
to be of special Importance.
The postal authorities of Canada and
the United States are at loggerheads,
Canada refusing to receive speeches in
packages under the frank of a congress
man, claiming they are not properly
classified.
Thirty-three banks i'm California, ex-
elusive of those in San Francisco, show
loans and discounts. $40, ,255, ,043; lawful
money reserves, 50, ,4S0. .53S, of which 81
052, $50 was gold; individual deposits, 49,
1854; average reserve held, $SS.11 per
cent.
A bill making it unlawful for any per-
son. without the consent of the secre-
tarv of the interior. to kill, entrap, or en-
snare the animals in the Yellowstone
national park has been introduced i'm the
house. 1t is also made unlawful TO catch
fish in the park, except as may be au-
thorized.
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