The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
In His Message to Congress President
Mckinley VIII Not Attempt
to Dictate Policy.
CUMBACK LEAVES FOR HOME
FAILS TO GET a COMMISSION, BUT
EXPECTS TO BE REMEMBERED.
Gossip starts story that Mckinley
Wants Captain GOwdy Not To Ac-
cept Paris COnsuIship.
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WASHINGTON, March 14-The manage
ment of the Indianapolis federal building
bill has been transferred from Mr. Henry
to Mr.. Overstreet. More properly speak
ing. 1t has been transferred by Mr.. Henry
to Mr.. Overstreet. the redistricting having
put the matter in the Overstreet jurisdic-
tion. Mr.. Overstreet will introduce the bill
tomorrow so to give it whatever ad-
vantage may result from a leading posi-
tion on the calendar. The bill will be in
most particulars Identical with the meas
ure introduced by Mr.. Henry last Congress
and Will provide for the appropriation of
Sl,25O,000 for the construction of the build
ing. There will be a better show for build
ing legislation this Congress than last, al
though little is likely to be accomplished
in that direction at the special session un-
less il should be determined to let down
the bars for general business. There is a
decided difference of opinion among House
and administration leaders to the wis
dom of attempting to restrict legislation
the special session TO the enactment of q
tarin law and the passage of necessary
appropriation bills. Strong reasons for and
against the proposition are advanced by
thoughtful, earnest men, and the problem
will have to be discussed further before a
final determination is reached.
The President is expected to indicate his
preference in his message 1t is thought
he will lean decidedly to the theory that
Congress should confne its at ention al
most exclusively to the business of pass
ing a revenue measure and adjournng
when that is done. n nice sense of the
proprieties will probably confine the presi-
IL al rIff tn al lines hut NIp
Mckinley will not commit the mistake of
trying to dictate to Congress, he having a
wel-defined conviction that he would be
lessening his influence with that body by
adopting such a policy. Besides, his in
cinatons do not tend that way and his
| congressional experience teaches him that
| the executive gets more out of Congress
| IL he seek the lines of least resistance in
| dealing with il. Results are what Mckin-
| ley IS after and the leaders I'm both
branches of Congress are similarly minded.
That being the case. il will not be long be-
fore n programme satisfactory to the con-
| trolling Republican elements Is evolved. No
fixed policy has yet been decided on
! Hon. Will Cumback left for home this
afternoon. He does not carry commission
| back with him, but expects to be provided
| for in due time. He could have the position
| of minister to Hawaii and would probably
| take it but for the fact that the post is too
far removed from the home base; There
are Foreign appointments L would like,
| said Mr.. Cumback TO "a friend. but i am
| too poor to take a big one and too poor
m TO 9 ,ane any Gf 'hesn ne bnet mghi d
| prefer to be stationed in Washington and
| has his eye upon an assistant secretary
thpr P IN as ons good If the President cone
| cludes to honor me with something that is
agreeable to me L will be grateful; If he
~ lslr n
| out it," he remarked as he started for the
| train.
| Ex-Representative Tracewen left for
| home this afternoon. He has his fences
well built and his friends count with con-
| fidence on his appointment to a territorial
/ judgeship Mr. Tracewell has preference
4 for Arizona. Every member of the Indiana
| Republican delegation, from Senator Fair
banks down. is on his application.
| The Indiana headquarters on G. street.
| where the representatives and their friends
have been accustomed to meet for the past
| year. will be broken UP this week. Two of
| the members of the little club are num-
bered among the killed in the battle of
| Nov. and the others are preparing to scat
| ter. MessrS. Overstreet and Hemenway
| Will continue to flock together however
| and have leased n house on Capitol Hill a
short ; way from from the National captGl where
tary, goes with them.
| There are about $500 postoffces in In
| diana to distribute, or trifie over 25O to
the congressional district, on an average
! OF this number about a thousand are in
| the Democratic districts, over which Sem
| ator Fairbanks will be expected to take a
| fatherly interest. The senator's mail has
assumed such proportions lately that he
| has been Obliged To employ two additional
| stenographers IN order TO bring his work
| down 10 date.
The presidential postoffice at Spencer,
| Owen county, will be filled by the appoint
| ment OF j. Frank Lawson, vice o. T. Dick
erson, whose resignation has been filed
| with the department. Fourth-class post
| masters have also been recommended for
| appointment in owen county as follows
| DR.. Thomas Gantz. Freedom: David p
| Burton Gosport; Harvey Miller, Cataract; /;
| Ter, Coal City.
y report comes indirectly from the White
! House that the President wishes he had
been less prompt in promising MIR. Gowdy
the Partisan consul generaship and that
overtures will be made TO the distinguished
| lndanian to induce him to take something
else that will pay as we'll and be somewhat
less conspicuous. Mr.. Gowdy has been ridi-
| culed unnercifully in the newspapers
| lhroughout the country on account of his
| perSonal appearance and the publications
| and talk appear 10 have produced an i'm
| preston in the neighborhood Of the White
| House. If rumor is To be credited Mr.
| Gowdy processes to be in blissful ignorance
| of any change i'm the White House feeling
| for him and scouts at the idea that Mr..
| Mckinley could be influenced by the silly
| gabble in the newspapers about the cut of
| a mans clothes or concerning his make
! up" He does not believe the dignity of
the United States will suffer by having a
representative of the common people, at
Paris. and he thinks that the President
looks at the matter in the same way.
| General Shackleford. of Evansville. has
camped on the trail of that territorial
judgeship he held under President Harri-
son and seems TO really believe he is going
| TO get II. The rest OF the Indiana office
seeking brigade looks frowningy at the ole
general. and has cruelty labeled him a
back number"
| President Mckinley. with Secretary Por.
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley at
tended divine service at the Metropolitan
Methodist Church this morning Owing &c
the bad weather and the possibility that
| the President might not come to church
there was less of crowd gathered about
the doors than last Sunday. and few re.
mained 10 see him depart. Secretary Gage
| bunch of easter lilies. carnations and ferns
| from the White House conservatory, which
were placed on the reading desk. BishoI