The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-18
SNEAKER Crisn II.

$1,636.N, but the committee reduced the
amount to the sum now named in the bill.
Speaker Crisp Ill.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Speaker Crisp,
by order of his physicians, will be com-
PEELED to leave Washington within a day or
two for about two weeks stay at Ashe-
vile. N. C. He is suffering from some trou-
bic of the muscles in the vicinity of his
heart. and the doctors have urged him to
absent himself from the remainder of the
session. This he will not do unless the
trouble becomes worse, though his friends
are advising him to do SO, since there is
little of Importance likely to be done this
session. The Speaker was well enough to-
day to preside over the House and attend a
rules meeting.
American knights of Protection.
WASHINGTON, Jan. The national
cabinet of the recently organized patriotic
order known as the American Knights of
Protection have adopted resolutions and a
declaration of principles setting forth the
purpose and scope of the Organization. The
object is defined to be chiefly the further
lean industries through tariff and immigra-
ton restrictions. The order has located the
national assembly offices in Baltimore. Gen.
Cyrus Bussey, late Assistant Secretary of
the Interior. is president of the order and
Representative John B. Robinson, of Penn
SylVania, is counsellor.
Three Battle ships to BE Built.
WASHINGTON Jan. 1r.-The naval ap-
preparation bill, which will be reported to
the House tomorrow, will contain pro-
visions for adding to the navy the three
battleships and the torpedo boats which
Secretary Herbert recommended. The cost
OF the battleships is limited to 1000, 600. and
one of them is to be built on the Pacific
stipulated, shall be constructed in navy
yards. A majority Of the subcommittee is
in favor of having the work done by con-
tract instead of in the ma Wv. va rdS IN tho
grounds of economy and saving of time.
Approved by the President.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE President
has signed the following acts: Making ap-
preparations for the support of the Military
Academy; to amend laws regulating the
bonding and certiication and license of
vessels; authorizing Rear Admiral Luce to
to establish a lighthouse at the entrance
Of Galveston hsrhor; for the relief of
register for the bark Archer. of the State
of Washington.
To Raise Liquor Dealers Licenses.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1z-Representative
Money has introduced in the House a bill
to raise revenue by an increase of tax on
retail dealers in liquors. The tax on such
who sells foreign or domestic atH distilled e spfrn
it's, wines or<malt liquors in less Quantities
than five gallons OF the same is to be
regarded as a retail dealer.
General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Dr. A. W..
Spain has been appointed a pension exam
lining surgeon at Terre Haute.
Representative Taylor succeeded to-day in
having the salary of w. H. Hargrove, of
Princeton, Ind, agent at the ShoSnone
agency, increased in the Indian appropria-
ton bill now pending in the House.
Robert j. Tracewell, of Corydon, member-
elect from the Third district, was on the
floor of the House to-day, and was intro
duced around by Jason Brown.
The President pro tenn. of the Senate to-
day laid before the Senate the petition of
the American Association of Science for the
preservation of the public forests and ad-
vocating the use of the military forces for
forestry protection.
The House Territories committee to-day
agreed to report a bill to regulate the liquor
traffic in Alaska. The effect of the measure
will be to restrict the traffic and it will
confine the issue of licenses to white peo-
by both whites and Indians.
Secretary Lamont has submitted to Con-
gress an estimate for an appropriation of
$4,000 for charging the parade grounds at
Fort Wayne, Mich, required for the use
OF the War Department.
The eScretary of the Treasury has re-
queSted the resignation of the collector of
customs at Des Moines, Ia.