The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-29

TARIFF BILL ALL IMPORTANT
NIGHT SESSIONS IN THE HOUSE NOT
UNLIKELY THIS WEEK.
speela Z 10 ,he Innianarons sournal.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, March IS. - The repre-
sentatives of the sound-money convention
held i'm Indianapolis. who have been i'm
Washington for the past week are going
home somewhat discouraged in their hopes
of early action looking TO the creation of
currency commission, but nevertheless with
a clearer practical idea of the situation
than they had before. They have not been
able to impress either members of the ad-
ministration or Republican leaders in Con-
gress with the advisability OF taking up
the question of currency reform or making
any moves along that line until after the
new revenue bill is out of the way. One
thing at a time and no chance for compli-
cations distractions, is the undertaking
programme resolved OH. The men who
came to Washington to urge the early crea-
ton of a monetary commission would have
1t otherwise. but they are powerless and
admit the fact. -
An effort will be made for rehearing
in The case of William P. Rees. of Con-
nersville, Ind, disbarred from practice be-
fore the Department of the Interior on a
charge of knowingly presenting a fraudu-
lent pension claim
Representative Zener has introduced a
bill TO extend the provisions of the pension
laws to the Indiana state militia known and
designated the Indiana Legion, and to
the widows, children and dependent rela-
tives of deceased members of the Indiana
Legion, who rendered service to the United
States during the late war; also a bill pro-
hibiting the dropping suspending or reduce
ing of pensions and providing for the resto-
ration of pensions already dropped, sus-
pended or reduced in certain cases.
Jesse W. Weik OF GreencastIe. is at the
Riggs. 1t is not known what Mr.. Weik is
looking for. He was an enthusiastic stump
worker in the Mckinley campaign.
Many applications have been received for
appointment chairman of the Chicka-
mauga Park Commission in place of Gen.
Fullerton, deceased The commission being
| in the classified service. this vacancy can
| be filled only by transfer from similar du-
ties within the Department or through a
| competitive examination under the Civil
service Commission. The law establishing
the park confines appointment to those who
participated in the battle of Chickawauga
or Chattanooga.
The contest over the appointment of a
director for the Bureau of American Re-
publics probably will be settled this week
AS a result Of the examinations held yes
terday by a board consisting of three for
eiSn ministers and two representatives Of
the State Department the following per-
sons deemed eligible for appointment were
certified TO Secretary Sherman in the order
| of merit: Frederick Hilder, Joseph p
| Smith and Grant Webster. Mr.. Smith prob
ably will secure the place.
The Post tomorrow will say: A number
OF important nominations will be sent to
the Senate to-day unless something unfore-
seen occurs. While the Presidents selec-
| tions for several offices are not definitely
known, it is believed that they will include
the following
| Pennsylvania, second assistant postmaster
| general.
Mr.. Baxter, of Elmira, N Y, third as
sistant postmaster general.
Thomas Ryan, of Kansas, first assistant
secretary of the interior.
o. l.. Spaulding, of Michigan, first assist
ant secretary OF the treasury:
Ex-President Andrew ID. White, OF Cor
| nell, has ii is Said been rendered the Ger
man embassy and accepted il.
Mr.. Charlemagne Tower, of Philadelphia
who was originally named for the German
| tria.
| Ex-Representative Draper, of Massachu-
SettS, ambassador TO Italy.
| Ex-Representative +. II. Conger, of Iowa
| as minister to Brazil: Franklin Fort of
| New Jersey, as solicitor general, and Ben
| of patents. are also understood 10 be on the
/ list.