The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-02
Neither Colonel Bright Nor Senator
Wilson Likely to Starve when
They Leave Public Life.
MUSTER OUT OF SOLDIERS
ENTIRE SECOND ARMY CORPS TO BE
ABOLISHED SOON.
House Republicans to Caucus on the
Mckinley Not Ill, but Tired.
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| Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1-Henry Il. John.
son, of Indiana has exercised his leave to
print" privilege in a way that is not pleas
ing to many Republicans In making his
recent attack on the President and defend
! ing the good" Aguinaldo he used up ali
the time his Democratic friends could give
him. Notwithstanding his words pop out at
q Gatling-gun fire rate. The Congressional
Record to-day contains a long statement
signed by Felipe Agoncillo, the representa-
tive OF Aguinaldo, introduced by Mr.. john
| son as part of the debate on the army bill.
1t appears as an appendix 20 MIR. Johnson's
remarks of yesterday, with the heading
Memorandum Relative to the Rights OF
the Philippine Republic TO Recognition; Ac-
companying Letter to the Honorable Secre-
tary of State of Date Jan. II, 1S99." The
statement was not read during the debate
yesterday, but printed under the gem
eral leave to extend remarks in the Record
granted by the House in connection with
this debate. 1t is preceded by this state
ment from Mr.. Johnson: It shall incorpor-
ate into the Record with my remarks a let
ter of the representative of the Philippine
republic now in this country, recently adj
dressed to the Department of State for the
benefit of those who care to be informed
as to the position assumed by him as to the
rights of his government" The Agoncillo
statement is quite lengthy, containing two
columns of the Record. It's substantial
features have already been published
While Mr.. Johnson did not violate a rule
of the House. he stretched his privilege in
printing the Filipino cnvoys protest in con-
neetion with his speech.
Col. r. ]. Bright, sergeant-at-arms OF the
Senate, will not suffer when he retires from
his official position. He has a quarter In
terest in million-dollar gold mine in North
Dakota, owned jointly with Senators Petit
grew and Mantle and ex-senator Dubois.
1t may interest Indianians to know that
Senator Wilson. formerly of Indiana, who
win be succeeded in the Senate by ''Ad''
Foster, of Tacoma, is in fair way to become
a millionaire. He has valuable mining in
terests in Washington which promise hand
some returns =
A caucus of the Republicans of the House
has been called for tomorrow night at
o'clock to decide upon the question of con-
sidering a currency bill at this session. The
coinage. weights ard measures committee
has the bill to fix the standard of value and
for other purposes, including the retirement
friends of the measure have been persistent
ly urging the committee on rules to grant
time for it's consideration. The Indianapolis
monetary convention committee has been
urging similar action. and yesterday all the
Republican friends of currency reform were
given a hearing In the room of the speaker,
as a result of which it was decided to call
caucus of the Republicans to determine
upon a course of action. 1t may be that
some other matters will be brought before
the caucus.
The committee of the Republican caucus
of the Senate to-day agreed upon the re-
arrangement of committee assignments
made necessary by the death of Senator
Morrill,. Senator Aldrich succeeds to the
Craftsmanship of the committee on finance
and Senator Platt, of New York. to the
vacancy on the committee. Senator Spooner
succeeds Senator Aldrich as chairman or
the committee on rules. Senator Hanna sue
ceeds Senator spooner as chairman of the
Ross, the new Senator from Vermont Is 10
be assigned to membership on the following
committees Territories, engrossed bills,
additional commandments the congress-
ional library, transportation routes to the
SeabOard and to the committee to examine
the several branches of the civfl service. Mr.
Platt. of Connecticut, retires from the COM
mittee on territories. Mr.. Simon Is 10 go on
the committee on public buildings and
grounds Mr.. Baker retires from the COM
mittee on engrossed bills and goes on the
civil service committee Mr.. Aldrich re-
tires from the committee on transportation
routes and Mr.. Galinger from the COM
mittee to examine the civil service.
The War Department to-day issued an or
der to muster out about 15.oO0 volunteer
troops. The regiments are: First Maryland
now at Augusta, Ca; Third Mississippi and
Second Missouri at Albany Ga; Eighth
and Thirteenth Pennsylvania at Augusta
Ga; Fourteenth Pennsylvania, at Somer-
Vile, 8. c.; Fourth Texas, at San Antonio
Tex; Fourth Wisconsin, at Admission, Ala.
Seventh Volunteer Infantry, at Macon. Ga: :
Eighth Volunteer Infantry, al Chicka-
mauga: Tenth Volunteer Infantry at
Macon, Ga This order presages the aboii-
ton Of the entire Second Army Corps, now
commanded by Major General Young and
formerly under General Grahams COM
mand. All of the regiments ordered
mustered out are attached to that corps,
and their bo loss will Will leave b forag only ten Teg
Independent brigades and placed In camp
permanently At Augusta Ca. and Green
ville S. c. Three regiments mustered out
to-day, the Seventh, Eighth and First Vol
unteer Infantry are eolored regiments.
The war investigating commission has
sent out a summons for a fresh witness,
who. it is thought. win be the last examined
before the presentations of the commissions :
report to the President. The new witness
Is James Farnan, who Is said to have sent Il
letter to Or. Maxwell Christine, OF Phila-
delphia, saying that he had been stationed
in Omaha last summer and knew all about
the chemical preserving methods used by the
big packing houses ~ preparing government
beef, Ii - not known whether or not Far
nan Will respond % the summons of tbs
commission.
Following the passage Of the Hull army
bill IN the House yesterday. Chairman HUI
has Informed his associates on the military