The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
Part of the Plan VIII Soon Go Into
Effect, but the Rest Has Been
Put on Until Feb. 1.
NO FINANCIAL LEGISLATION
MANY CONGRESSMEN THINK NOTHING
WILL BE DONE THIS WINTER.
Views of Messrs. Allison, CulIOm,
Gratis VIII Oppose Action.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Congressman
Overstreet was at the Postoffice Depart
ment to-day in consultation with several Of
the bureau chiefs relative to postal affairs
at indianapolis. Mr.. Overstreet has now laid
before the department his recommendations
and the new service made necessary by the
creation of greater indianapolis will be put
into effect at as early a date as possible.
1t has been the wish of Assistant Postmas-
ter General Heath that all formalities might
be completed in season to establish the Hew
service on or about the first of December.
However, 1t will not be possible to accom-
plish this in its entirety owing to the fact
that the appropriation for employment of
clerical force for the current year Is run
ming low and the officials of the Postoffice
Department are obliged to go slow Until
Congress supplies more cash.
An order was issued to-day disseminating
the postoffices at Brightwood, North Indian
apolis, Haughville and Mount jackson. to
take effect Jan. 3, 1885, so that substations
in lieu thereof may be established and put
into operation Feb. l. While the merging OF
these suburban postofices under the control
of the Indianapolis postmaster has been
somewhat delayed, owing to lack of funds,
be materially effected thereby. AS soon as
the postmaster makes his recommendations,
the letter carrier force of the Indianapolis
Office will be increased by the addition of
fifteen carriers. This additional carrier force
will be in operation probably before tho
Christmas holidays.
1t was decided to-day that the room Of
fered by Mrs Elizabeth Curry would be
leased by the department for a postofiice
at Bluffton, Ind. The quarters offered by
Mrs. Curry are in the Curry Block on Per-
ry street. and the rent agreed on is at the
rate of $500 year, lease to run for five
years. So"
Railroad men are gathering here in con-
siderable numbers to attend hearing be-
fore the Interstate-commerce Commission
tomorrow on an application for an exten-
sion of the time within which they must
equip their roads with safety appliances.
They have had one extension and are now
asking for another The commission is em-
powered by law to grant the railroads more
time "for good cause" and the railway rep
resentatives will endeavor to convince the
commission that there is not only good
cause for making further delay, but that
the extension pleaded for is absolutely nec-
essary, and that they have done all they
could to comply with the law requiring the
equipment of cars with safety couplers,
brakes etc. The extension asked for ranges
from one to five years. Less than 25 per
cent of the cars in the United States have
been equipped as the law requires.
1t is beginning to be noticed that the Lead
ing champions of the policy of congress
sional inaction on currency reform legisla-
ton are gentlemen who were defeated at
st. Louis eighteen months ago by Major
Mckinley for the presidential nomination.
Senators Allison and CuIlom are the last to
go on record as being opposed to any "agita-
tion'' on financial matters. They profess to-
believe that there is no hope for any legis-
lation by this Congress, and that discussion
of the question would be not only a waste
of time, but disturbing, and, therefore,
harmful experiment. Senator Quay is an
other gentleman who believes in congress
sional passivity, and the friends of Senator
Davis, Of Minnesota are talking in the
same strain. Speaker Reed is noncommital,
but those who are classed as his personal
followers say they cannot see how anything
is to be gained by taking up the time of
Congress in a discussion Of propositions
which cannot be passed"
James E. Boardman, of Wabash; John z.
Enlow, of Underwood; Taylor f. Richey, of
Cannelton, and VIM. +. Gerhard, of Mel
lett, Ind, have all been admitted to prac-
tice before the Interior Department.