The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-10
WILL FIGHT THE BILL
ANTI-ADMINIsTRA4I TO MAKE
WAR ON ARMY MEASURE.
Sharp Struggle Expected in the Sem
ate-PrOpOSed CurtaiIment of the
Copyright Privilege.

affairs having the army reorganization Dill /
in charge has made such progress with the
bill as to feel practically certain of being
able to report to the full committee to-
morrow. The bill as it passed the House
has been changed in only d few particulars
1t is not expected that the committee will
hold it long, and a strenuous effort will be
made to secure action by the Senate during
the present session. The indications are
that the bill will become the basis of spir-
tied controversy in the Senate. While the
friends of the bill and of the administra-
ton will make a determined effort to get
the bin acted upon, the opposition express
as determined purpose to antagonize them
in this policy Their purpose is to meet the
bill with a proposition for a temporary eN-
pedient to be added as an amendment TO
the army appropriation bill. They express
a willingness to insert an amendment au-
thorizing the President to fill out the regi-
ments authorized by the existing law SO as
to bring the army up to 64O@ men, TINS
force to be maintained until July l. 1Y0o
They further stipulate that the extra Iorce
snail be stationed outside the boundary hies
of the United States. ~ ~
reorganization bill must pass or the fIesl-
dent will call an extra session OF congress.
The opposition to the bill In the senate uds
already been frequently referred to IN the
Post, and the prediction made thal soihe
COMPROMISE would be agreed upon whereby
legislation of a temporary character Wouiu
be placed upon the army appropriation Dill
This will not satisfy the administrator. NO
makeshift expedient will be accepted. Inc
President has determined that the passage
of the army bill shall be made an issue, ana
there is no doubt in administration circles
that he will be successful. II, however, any
obstacle should prevent acton an extra 5.; ses-
sion will surely be held. Inc conultlons
| which have arisen leave no other course TO
be pursued by the President. A decision was
| yes erday rendered by the attorney general
n "a a
! of the peace treaty are exchanged the VOL
unteer soldiers can no longer be retained III
service. This is also true. the attorney gen
eral holds of the additional regulars who
| were enlisted for the war with Spain: Con
sequently without the desired legislation the
President will find himself with an army
| reduced from $1,000 to 5000 men.
The President has appointed George M
Curtis of Iowa, in place of Lieut.. Col. Cur
tbs Guild as one Of the three experts to act
as examiners in the War Department and
having to do with insular affairs. 1t was
stated at the department after Colonel
Guild had declined the position that no other
appointment would be made, but Mr.. Curtis
was appointed on the recommendation OF
Senator Allison as a thoroughly competent
and well-versed individual for the place
The three gentlemen in question will start
at once for Santiago de cuba TO report on
the franchises and concessions in that part
of the Island which have been temporarily,
at least, held up by the proclamation or
General
include the facts in the case and such rec
concentrations as they see fit to make. FINAL
action will be taken on this report by the
War Department. After clearing UP tht
franchise question they will proceed with
whatever other matters may be referred to
them by the department.
An order has been issued by the War De-
partment in regard to furloughs to be
granted to soldiers The commanding Off
Ger of a regiment or detached troop bat
terry or company in the field may grant fur
loughs not exceeding twenty days at one
time to per cent of the enlisted men pres
ent. Brigade commanders may approve such
burroughs and grant them tor a like length
of time to any men under their command
or extend burroughs not to exceed twenty
days. Division commanders may grant fur
loughs for thirty days or extend them to
that length. The commanding officer of a
corps or of separate command in the field
may suspend the granting OF burroughs IN
any or all organizations under his command
whenever he deems it advisable. Corps or
department commanders may grant fur
lOughs to enlisted men, sergeants of the
post, noncommissioned staff excepted, for
two months and the commanding general
of the army for four months, or they may
extend TO such periods furloughS already
granted.
The administration of the postal service in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines is
being well advanced in the plans for reor-
ganization and installation of modern meth
DDS. William II. Elliott, of New Castle, Ind.
who has been appointed by Acting Post
master General Heath as director of posts
Of Porto Rico. with functions similar to an
assistant postmaster general, will leave
next Wednesday for San Juan, to assume
charge. He will have a personal staff of two
or three assistants, including Juan Enrique
Macias, native Cuban and nephew of the
noted Cuban chieftain General Macias and
Lee Nixon now private secretary to Repre-
sentative Overstreet, of Indiana. Macias is
Well posted in West Indian affairs. He left
Cuba for political reasons during the reVolu-
ton and has been identified with the Cuban
junta here, which warmly indorses him.
Senator Pettus, from the committee on
military affairs, to-day favorably reported
the bill which has already passed the House
for the creation of a military park to com
memorate the siege of Vicksburg, Miss,
in the civil war.
The following is the text of the copyright
provision in the legislative bill THAT on
and after July 1, 1899, no person shall be en-
titled to a copyright unless the copies de-
| posted with the librarian of Congress of
such copyright. book or other article or the
| photograph deposited of work of fine arts
| shall be of such q substantial and perma
| nent paper or substance and ink or i'm.
preston, as shall be according to suc
standard as shall be from time to time
| tabIshed and approved by the said libra
| rian" The provision has been passed oVel
for the present until other parts of the hi
are passed upon. 1t has attracted consid.
| cradle attention OF puDllSneFS WITHIN tht
asst few days, because of its possible ef-
| fects
The President to-day approved an act OF
| Congress providing that any action or other
| proceeding lawfully commenced by OF
against the head of any department or bu.
reau or other officer of the United States IL
his official capacity shall abate by reason
of his death or retirement from office, but
in such event the court within twelve
months, on motion showing necessity for
the survival thereof, may allow the Same
to be maintained by or against his sue
cessor in office.
Representative Underwood, of Alabama,
has introduced the following joint resolu-
ton:
THAT, in recognition of the extraordinary
heroism displayed by Richmond Pearson
Hobson by running the Merrimac into the
mouth of the harbor of Santiago, Cuba, or
June 8, 1898, and dexterousy sinking said
vessel in the channel, the President is here
by authorized to transfer the Assistant
Naval Constructor Richmond Pearson Hob
son from the construction corps to the line
of the United States navy, ard to promote
him to such position therein as by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate he
may determine"
The Senate committee on military affairs
to-day agreed to report the bill introduced
by Senator Fairbanks for the reimburse
ment of Governors Of States for moneys
expended in connection with the recent war
with Spain. The bill is amendatory of the
act of July IS last and extends the pro-
visions OF the act so as iunIudp axDpndf-