The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-08
NIGHT SESSIONS PROBABLE
IN ORDER TO GIVE EVERYBODY oP-
PORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSION.
Treasury Department Gratifled at the
Prospects of Cessation OF Out
ward Gold Shipments.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May r. Pension Agent
Spencer is booked for removal in the very
near future The ak may fall tomorrow:
II not tomorrow, then in a very few days
This step has been decided upon. The in
dictment upon which Mr.. Spencer has been
tried and found guilty is pernicous polit-
ical activity. Mr.. Spencer has strenuously
denied that he has taken part in recent
political campaigns, but documentary evil
dence to the contrary has been unearthed
and laid before Secretary Bliss in the form
of letters signed by Spencer himself In
these letters Mr.. Spencer urged Democratic
friends to support Democratic candidates
for Congress in Indiana in 1894 because as
he explains the election of a Democratic
President might fall to the House of Rep
| resentatives in 1861 in which event In
diana must have seven out of the thir.
teen members for the Democratic candi-
date
Ex-Representative Leighty will succeed
Mr.. Spencer, and he has received an init
nation that his nomination may go in any
day. The Senate does not meet until Mon
day, but it is not unlikely that his nomi-
nation will be in the lot to go in that day.
Senator Fairbanks and First Assistant
tion to-day over proposition to create
new division in the postal service, with
headquarters at Indianapolis. Mr.. Heath
was Of opinion that the change would not
be made without specific authority under
an act of Congress, but he was not GER
tain on that point, and promised to look
into it. 1t may be assumed that if it
lies in General Heaths power to create
an Indiana division it viii be done.
1t is said that c. S. johnson, of Alaska,
will be the next Governor of that district.
He was sent from Nebraska to Alaska dur
ing Harrisons administration to fill the
position of United States attorney for
Alaska and is very popular.
c. II. ]. Taylor, colored, recorder of
deeds for the District of Columbia, called
at the White House to-day, and it is UNDER
stood that his resignation will be rendered
tomorrow and that his successor will be
ex-RepresentatiVe Cheatham, also colored
OF North Carolina. Taylor came here from
Kansas City.
Hon. John w. Foster, special ambassador
on the part of the United States to con-
duct negotiations for the protection Of the
fur seals was in conference with the Sem
ate committee on foreign relations for two
hours during which time he went over the
situation quite thoroughly, putting the
committee in possession of all the informa-
tion in his possession and advising them Of
his plans. None of the details of the con-
ference We're made public but it is known
that the conference was based upon Great
Brtain's refusal to enter into negotiations
with Russia and Japan looking TO the ac-
complishment of this purpose. He will leava
the country soon in pursuance Of his mis-
sion and will go to London The committee
took no formal action but there was a gem
eral expression Of approval of the plan to
deal with Russia and Japan.
Judge Day. the newly appointed assistant
secretary of state, called at the State De-
partment to-day and spent two hours in
consultation with Mr.. Rockhill, whom he
will succeed. He has not yet indicated
when he expects to qualify and assume his
mediately is indicated by the fact that Mr.:
Rockhil was asked to retain his place until
further advised
Senator Fairbanks has made the following
additional recommendations for appoints
ments on boards of examining surgeons:
Monroe County-Drs William l.. Whitted,
Robert NJ. Wier and Linzy L. Lowder, all
of Bloomington
Knox County-Dr. Schuyler C. Beard, of
Vincennes; DIR. Royce Davis, of Decker;
DR. Lewellen r. Staley, of Bicknel.
Bartholomew County-Drs. A. j. Mcleod
and w c. Roland of Columbus; DR.. Moses
N Flrod of Hartsvlle
Jackson County-Dr. Lindley Ruddick, of
Seymour; DR.. James K. Ritter, of Browns
town: DIR p A Earring. of Tampico.
Madison.
Senator Fairbanks to-day recommended
to the President the appointment of Jo-
seph r. Shryer postmaster at Blooms
field, Greene county. This is presidential
office.
Representative Hemenway to-day recon-
mended the appointment of the following
pension boards:
Princeton-Drs w. w. Blair and r. G.
Higgins, Princeton; DR.. w. G.. Hopkins,
Fort Branch.
Boonville-Drs. D. A. Deforrest and DIR.
Charles Parker, Boonville; DR.. Wesley VIII
son. Yanktown.
Fourth-class Indiana postmasters were
appointed to-day as follows: Freedom,
owen county, DIR. T. Gautz, vice ]. II.
Courim. resigned: Lewis Creek Shelby
county w. ]. Norris vice j. ID. McFerran,
removed; Mays Rush county, j. r. Henry,
vice w. +. Bowen, removed; Quercus
Grove Switzerland county w. ]. Platt,
vice j. G.. Ricketts,, removed; Rockheld,
Carroll county, w. r. Ray, vice Thomas
Beale resigned; Short, Martin county, X.