The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-15
LoganspOrt PostofIice Contest Finally
settled by Endorsement and Sc
lection of j. y. Powell.
HAWAIIAN TREATY DEBATE
CLOSE OF MIR. PETTIGREW's THREE
DAY SPEECH IN OPPOSITION.
senator PrOctOr's FOrcibic Reply-No
Date Fixed for Ending Discuss
sion and Taking a. Vote.
speeIaI to the IndIanapoIis journal.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.--Representative
Steele has moved for authority to print the
bids, with accompanying drawings and eX-
plantations. for sites and plants for the man.
ufacture of armor plate by the government.
A brief digest of the proposals has been
printed as a House document, but Mr.. Steele
feels that they do not convey sufficient in
formation TO their real value TO Congress,
and he is therefore anxious to have all the
details brought out. He discovers that the
propositions which have been made by his
Marion constituents are the best in the lot,
and believes that s. Congress ever de-
cides to enter into the manufacture Of or
NOR plate. the plant win be located at
Marion Ind The document which Mr..
Steele has asked to have authorized will
cost about $500, bI: i;e thinks the money
will be we'll sDenf-.
Representative Steele visitcc the Postof1ce
Department again to-day in the interest Of
A r. Shroyer. whose candidacy for post
master at Logansport he has been urging.
He represented to Postmaster General Gary
that if Mr.. Shroyer found after four or five
months incumbency that he was not physi-
cally able TO discharge the duties of the Of
flee. lie would resign and make way for an
other man. Gen. Gary and the other officials
of the department who were called into
counsel over the matter held that the argu-
ments which Mr.. Steele had advanced in
advocacy of Mr.. Shroyer were the very
reasons why he ought not to be appointed,
and Mr. Steele was asked to name another
candidate. He accordingly indorsed Mr.. J..
H. Powell. whose appointment was then and
there agreed TO. Mr.. Powel's appointment
will be entirely satisfactory TO Mr.. Shroyer
and his friends.
The William Alden Smith resolution in
quring into the recent restrictions of the
German government on American products
passed by the House to-day was changed in
several important particulars by the foreign
affairs committee before being reported. AS
introduced, the resolution referred to at
tempted adulteratipn Of German wines for
export to the United States. The commit
tee struck out the qualified word attempt
Cd" Instead of inquiring into 1.-The discrim-
ination" against American beef, fruit and
horses, the committee substituted the more
sweeping "any discrimination while the
following clause, lin violation of our com
mercial trade treaties or otherwise is en-
tirely omitted . 9
Senator Hoar to-day introduced a bill for
the suppression of gambling in the Terri
tories of the United States. The bill is
broad in is intentions and provides heavy
penalties. $ss
The House library committee has made a
favorable report on the bill to appropriate
$4,000 to erect a statue in Monterey, Cal,
10 Commodore John d. Sloat who on July
Z. 1876. landed al Monterey and declared the
land United States. territory.
Representative Burton, OF Ohio, has in
troduced bill appropriating 100000 to con-
struet u steel steam lighthouse tender for
use on the great lakes, to be especially
fitted for steaming through heavy ice.
The controller of the currency mentions
in his bulletin Of to-day the election of Fred
a Sims as assistant cashier of the First
National Bank of Frankfort, Ind.