The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-14
Alleged Effort to Inname Minds Of
Statesksen for the Purpose Of Pre-
cipitating Radical Action.
THURSTON NOT AMBITIOUS
NEBRAsKA's SENATOR HAS NO DE.
SIRE To ASSUME LEADERSHIP.
Mr.. Lodges Immigration Bill to BE
Pushed I'm the senate This Week
The Holiday Recess.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Sensational
New York papers are securing the town to-
night for indigfation interviews with con-
gressmen and other public men over the be-
trayal ard assassination of Maceo. Consd-
cradle inflammatory material has been
gathered and Washington will get the reflex
action of the broadside tomorrow. II Is
not unlikely that a fresh batch of Cutan
resolutions will be offered in Congress in
consequence. Meantime. Maceo is certainly
dead and the revofutionists the islind
are disheartened. The professional PATRIOTS
in Key West, Jacksonville. Washington
and New York. who collect money for the
cause and work the stock market and
newspapers. are undismayed and will do
everything in their power to turn the hor-
rible affair TO advantage.
The newspapers for the past few days
have been fun of stories of what the Re-
publicans I'm the Senate were going to do
with Senator Thurston when he undertook
to lead" that body the personal repre-
sentative of Mr.. Mckinley and spokesman
Of the incoming administration. Alarmed
az the preparation to sit down on him, and
So tisfied with the truthfulness of the re-
ports of trouble ahead the junior Nebraska
senator makes haste TO surrender his lead
ership aspirations He enters a disclaimer
tonight and says he is intensely annoyed
that the idea should have obtained cur
rency that he ever had any intention OF
leading, concluding his brief interview with
the remark: From the first moment
entered the Senate 1 have been outspoken
in the view that leadership I'm that body
belonged to those members whose proven
abilities and long service entitled them TO
the confidence of the country"
The Lodge immigration bill as the ''un-
finished business" will have the right OF
way i'm the Senate each day after o'clock
until disposed of, and the friends of the
measure have announced their dete rmina-
tion not 10 cease their labors in its behalf
until a vote shall be secured on IL. 1t Is
impossible TO say how much time will be re-
quired on the bill, but Senator Lodge is
hopeful that he will get it thrc ugh this
week. Senator Gibson has announced his
purpose to talk I'm opposition TO the bill, but
he still declines 20 state whether he will re-
sort to other tactics TO defeat ii. Those who
oppose concede that the bill will pass IL
it should reach vote.
After the immigration bill comes that
providing for free homesteads on lands
formerly occupied by Indians as reserva-
apply to these lands, and IT is claimed that
the fact that il does not has cost many set
tiers their homestead rights. The question
is vital one in many portions Of the West
and has been particularly prominent I'm
Oklahoma Senator Pettigrew is the espe-
cial champion of the bill and he will show
that it was indorsed by the national con-
ventions of all the parties last summer.
The bill will be vigorously opposed as it is
claimed that its enactment into law would
cost the government no less than SO 000, 900.
1t is probable that these two measures
will consume the greater part of the time
of the Senate this week, and IL is quite
PSsslhH S bI ,d Iav dheg may no. ee @ ol.
tors by the direct vote of the people Is q
special order for Monday. but IL may go
over TO a future date Senator Allen prob
ably will occupy the floor for a short time
tomorrow in speech on his resolution
concerning the validity of contracts He
is expected TO say something in this speech
about the policy of Western States which
have elected Populst state administrations
and to pay his respects to some OF the
tor is also likely TO call up the Dingley bill
at any time.
There is possibility that Congress may.
on Thursday Friday. adjourn over until
after the holidays Yesterday at the con-
ference of the Republican members of the
ways and means committee, Friday was
suggested. 1t Is probable, however. that
the recess will begin about Wednesday OF
next week and continue until the Monday
after New Year. This week, In the House.
except tomorrow, which is District OF Co.
lumbia day, and an hour Of Tuesday,
which has been set aside for the considera-
tion of the bill to transfer the present
rights OF the Atlantic * Pacific Railroad
under its government charter TO the mort
gagees, when they reroganize, viii be
devoted TO consideration of the army and
Iaerf elafi
is completed and the latter will be put In
final shape tomorrow. 1t is the expecta-
ton of the leaders that both these bills
can be passed before the recess Should
any time remain IL Will probably be given to
the committees to call up such bills as they
have on the calendar