The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-26

charge at San Juan hill. July /, 1898. and
who for ten days after the battle was re-
ported as dead and buried, was to-day re-
warded with an appointment as a clerk in
the adjutant generals office.
Secretary Long has prepared the draft Of
bill which he will urge Congress to pass
providing for extra pay to officers and en-
listed men of the volunteer force of the
served creditably beyond the limits of the
United States and one months extra pay
where they served within the limits of the
United States.
OF the $4,000 900 of Pacific Railway bonds
due Jan. l all but s3S3OOO have been. paid
The latter remain unpaid by reason of nom
presentation up to to-day.
The House committee on banking and cur
rency to-day decided. by a vote of to 4,
to report the bill of Representative Brosius,
authorizing the issue of bank circulation up
to the par value of bonds deposited; for the
establishment of national banks of small
capital in towns of 1900 and upwards; eX-
The measure is on the lines of recommends
tions made in the Presidents message.
circular issued on the first of the year
by the Postofice Department stated that
hereafter 800 a year would be allowed a
mail carrier in the free rural delivery dis
trict. Carriers who use horses have mis-
understood the circular and think it applies
to them, when it only pertains to very
few free rural delivery carriers. Letters
have been received at the department from
carriers in the regular Sevice thanking them
for the increase Of salary
The President to-day nominated Nelson
E. Nelson, of North Dakota to be collector
of customs for the district of North and
South Dakota.
The State Department has forwarded to
Ambassador White. at Berlin, full instruc-
tions as to the presentation he is to make
the German minister for foreign affairs rel
ative to the indignity reported to have been
offered to the chief justice of Samoa by the
German officials at Apia. The department
also has had some exchanges with the Ger
man ambassador here on the subject The
nature OF these communications cannot be
revealed, but 1t is believed that they show
an abiding confidence in the disposition Of
the German government to right any wrong
that may have been perpetrated at Apia
through overzealous agents.
The Mexican extradition treaty expired
last midnight according to the notice given
by the Mexican government. It's lapse finds
a remarkably small number of fugitives
from justice in either country to profit from
the fact. So far as known at the State De-
partment Santiago Morphy is the only Mex
he made g sensational escape from the
Mexican chief of police in New Orleans
Just one day before the treaty expired. In
Mexico there is one American James
Temple, who is the fugitive from Justice
and against whom eXtradition proceedings
are are eIl now In progress, the charge being un-
lawful homicide and in his case there is
reason to believe Mexico may grant extradi-
tlon. The hiatus following the lapse of this
ties. and on each side an earnest % disposi
ton is being shown to replace the old treat ty
with a new one. 1t will be no easy task.
however to reconcile the radical difference
of opinion between the Mexican govrnment
and our own in the definition of political or
revolutionary crimes, which may not be
President and Mrs. Mckinley gave a re-
ception at the White House tonight to the
officers of the army and navy and the
Marine Corps. Invited to meet them were
the Cabinet circle, the diplomatic corps and
contingent of congressional and resident
brilliant thus far this season. the officers
appearing in the full uniform of their rank
This with the handsome toilets of the
ladies', the prevalence everywhere in the
decorations of the national colors and stir
ring music by the Marine and Fourth Ar
tlllery bands, made the occasion notable
and inspiring one.
The inquiry as to the right of members of
Congress to hold outside offices was resumed
before the House committee on judiciary
to-day. Chairman Henderson stated that
General Wheeler did not care to be heard
orally. The generals written statement was
read and discussed; also statements submit
ted by Representative Gardner. of New Jer-
sey member of the industrial commission
and Representative Colson. of Kentucky a
colonel of volunteers. Mr.. Gardner urged
that the places on the industrial commission
were not offices in the meaning of the Con-
stltution. Colonel Colson stated that he
had not drawn any army pay, and since
Congress had assembled had drawn neither
congressional nor army pay. This closed
the hearings and the committee went into
executive session to determine upon its re-
port. No decision was reached on the status
of General Wheeler and other members, and
the subject was made a special order for
next Wednesday,
board of officers has been appointed to
met in New York city for the purpose of
examining, testing and reporting upon the
various emergency rations as to their
adaptability for use in the army and to COM
pare the present emergency rations with
tnose that may be submitted to the board |
The board is authorized, on application to |
make special practical tests of the various |
rations with United States troops, to be |
designated when the board is ready to make |
lows Colonel Charles A. Woodruff Lieut. |
Craig.
General Sections condition remains prac- |
tically unchanged. Ex-senator ingalls,. of |
Kansas, has been i'll with the grip at the |
cairo in this city, but is improving.