The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

in the last-named Islands. Senator Butler
made a statement before the committee
showing that the cable could be laid to Hon
olulu for $6,942,OCO.
The Senate committee on privileges and
elections has decided that there was no case
made in the protest against Senator Hanna,
of Ohio, and ordered such a report made
to the Senate. Senator Turley, of Tennes-
see, reserved the right to make a statement
concerning the matter to the Senate,
though no minority report would be made.
Secretary Alger visited the Senate to-day
for the purpose of getting the compromise
army bill amended so as to authorize the
re-enlistment of the volunteer soldiers now
serving in the Philippines. When the peace
treaty takes effect, the term OF service of the
volunteers will expire, and necessarily there
be enlisted and transported to the islands.
The secretary thinks many of the volunteers
would be willing to remain to fill this in
term, and the amendment he proposes
grants authority to give them this oppor-
tunity. The Senate committee on military
affairs has signitied it's willingness to ac-
cept the amendment.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of
the Democratic national committee. is rap
idly rallying from his recent attack of lung
trouble and shows a decided Improvement
to-day.
Representative Grosvenor, chairman Of the
House Republican caucus, gave a dinner to-
night at the Dewey Hotel to the eleven Re-
publican members of the present House and
the next House who were recently desig-
mated as a caucus committee to frame imam
cial legislation. General Henderson is chair
man of the committee, which includes also
Messrs. Payne, DalZell, OVerstreet and rep
resentatives of various sections of the cOun-
try. The purpose of the dinner was to have
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and informally discuss its plans. The pur-
pose was not, however, to consider the mer-
its of the financial question, but merely the
committee plans for the coming summer. In
this connection Mr.. Overstreet, of the COM
mittee, is making an individual analysis OF
the many financial plans proposed, with a
view Of showing that they differ mainly in
pharseology and agree on most or the gen.
eral principles involved.
The commissioner Of internal revenue has
informed collectors that the attorney gem
eral has rendered an opinion to the effect
that undivided profits should not have been
included with capital and surplus in COM
putting the amount of special taxes due from
banks. Claims Tor ~refunding that portion
of the special tax paid by banks on undl-
vided profits will be considered.
Senator Gallinger has introduced in the
Senate a bill granting an appropriation to
the trustees of the Woman's National In
dustrial Exhibit of the City of Washington.
1t provides for an appropriation of $751; goo for
the purpose of aiding the said trustees in
establishing a woman's national industrial
exhibit and that before the payment of said
sum the trustees shall raise an equal
amount.
The postoffice at Pickens, Holmes county,
Mississippi, which went out of existence on
May IL, 1898, as the result of the violent
opposition of the citizens to the appoint
ment of q cOlOred postmaster, was re-eS-
tablished to-day and j. G.. Webb, a white
man, appointed postmaster.