The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-15
NAMED BY GROSVEN0R
HOUSE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE ON
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
Representative Overstreet Member
mittccs-NnvaI CaDtecns Abolished.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-General eros
venor, of Ohio, chairman of the House
Republican caucus, to-day announced the
appointment of the following Republicans
of the House as members of the committee
on financial legislation, provided for by the
resolution of the Republican caucus: Repre-
sentative Henderson, of Iowa; Payne of
New York: Dalzell, OF Pennsylvania; Kerr
of Ohio; Hawley, of Texas: lowering, of
Massachusetts,; Overstreet, of Indiana; Cur
It's. of Kansas; Loud, of California; Bah
cock, of Wisconsin, and Morris, of Mime
| sofa.
1t will be observed that no member of
the banking and currency committee or the
| coinage, weights and measures committee
| is put upon this committee. Referring to
| this fact. General Grosvenor said: "I made
| the appointments in that way after full and
free conference with most of the members
| of the committees and with prominent men,
| bers Of the House. 1t must not be for
moment understood that the omission of
members of these committees from the
| caucus committee was intended to in any
wise reflect on the distinguished gentlemen
who compose these two great committees,
but the contrary, the idea prevailed that
inasmuch any bill or bills which might
be agreed on by the Republican caucus
would have to go to one both of these
committees for their final action and report,
| it would be unwise to ask these gentlemen
to make any decision or take sides in any
way upon any dispute of policy or detail
and it was deemed wisest and best that the
committees should remain wholly lndepend-
ent and nOnCOmmital as to the details or
the report and be free TO act independently
with the final judgment of each member
uninhuenced and unaffected by the action
of the caucus committee. In TINS way we
will ultimately have the opinion of the
caucus committee of eleven members of the
House and of such committee as the Senate
may see fit to provide, and then the delib-
crate judgment Of the proper committee
of the House."
The City Council Of Wurzburg, Bavaria,
the seat of a university, has jus. taken
action which Commercial Agent Stern, at
Bamberg, says is worthy of imitation in the
United States. In accordance with this
action the teeth of the poor pupils of the
public schools of Wurzburg are to be ex-
amined and cared for free of cost, provided
the parents give their consent The COM
mercial agent says it is also intended TO
treat diseases of the ear and throat in a like
manner should the teeth experiment prove
success.
The weather indications led to the predic-
tion at the War Department to-day that the
court of inquiry to investigate General
N1iIes's charges as to- the character of the
army meat would not assemble on time.
General Wade is on his way here from St.
Paul and is believed to be somewhere be-
tween Chicago and the Atlantic coast. Col.
Gillespie and Recorder Davis are here, but
! Gen. George w. Davis, who is on his way
here from Cuba, telegraphed that he was
snowbound at Augusta, Ga The court will
! have it's quarters in the Lemon building.
Whether sessions will be open or secret is
for the court to determine but the usual
course for q court of inquiry which corre-
spends to a grand jury, is to work in secret
session. General Miles and Secretary Alger
both of whom are particularly interested in
the proceedings of the court, are now storm
i'm ig
able that the court would proceed to work
with these two officials out of the city Off
cial opinion in the department agrees in the
prediction that it Will take the court a long
time to complete It's work.
Nothing of Importance was developed at
to-day's Cabinet meeting. 1t was stated at
the White House that the storm probably
would not interfere with the Presidents trip
to Boston, where he will be the guest of the
Home Market Club at it's banquet next
Thursday evening. The President and party
will leave here tomorrow evening if the
trains are running, as now seems very prob
able.
The Department of State has received
report from Ambassador Clayton, at the
City of Mexico, showing that the govern
ments of the United States and Mexico have
just agreed on the terms of a new extradi-
ton treaty to replace that which lapsed
about a fortnight ago. FugitiVes from JUS
tice in either country will be disappointed
in not securing the asylum they had ex-
pected, for the treaty will be retroactive so
as to cover crimes committed since the ex-
plratlon OF the former treaty
The canteen aboard ship is thing of the
past. 1t never obtained a strong hold in the
service of late the only vessels in the navy
permitting the sale of even beer aboard be-
the New York and Indiana 1t cannot be
gathered that the operation of the canteen
aboard these ships has been the subject of
any il-report, but even there the sales of
IA NV t1o fo1I
lished:
After mature deliberation the department
has decided that it is for the best interest
of the service that the sale or issue to en-
listed men of malt or other alcoholic liquors
on board ships of the navy or within the
limits of naval stations be prohibited There
fore, after the receipt of this order COM
handing officers and commandments are for
hidden to allow any malt or other alcoholic
liquors TO be sold to, or issued to- enlisted
men. either on board ship or within f5e
limits of navy yards naval stations or ma
rine barracks, except in the medical depart
ment."
The Senate to-day removed the Injunction
of secrecy from the record in the case Of
Admirals Sampson and schley, which had
already been published by the press The
document was referred to the committee on
naval affairs. 1t was stated that a state
ment would be prepared in Admiral
Schleys behalf and this also will go to the
naval committee.
Private William j Edwards. Company A.
Seventh United States Volunteer Infantry,
was found guilty by court-martial con-
vened at Macon, Ga. Of murder and of
vounding by shoot,ng with intent 20 COM
NIT murder and sentenced to dishonOrable
discharge FORGETTING all pay and allowances
and to be confined at hard labor for ninety
nine years. The sentence has been approved
and the Denitentiary at Fort Leavenworth. !
Kan. designated as the place of confine-
ment.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations: J. II. Ducote. assistant ap-
praiser of merchandise, New Orleans; f. L.
Coomhs attorney for the Northern district
of California: w A. Richards Of Wyoming /
assistant commissioner of the General Land |
Office; r. n. Wicker appraiser OF merchan- |
disc. New Orleans; J. Mclaughlin. OF |