The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-05

year the fecehat. from all sources aggre-
gated Si3S So. f7s. u gain as compared with
the same period last year Of s52'leo'SzS.
Al contest IS on FIR the assistant commits
sionershfp for the G. neral Land Office. which
Frank n Mondell, of Wyoming. who has
been elected to Congress, will vacate on
March 4. Mr.. Mondell viii present his resig-
nation very soon, and several candidates are
in the fold Ex-Governor Richards, of
wyoming. who has the advantage Of geo
graphical location and Of familiarity with
land Office work through some years ex-
has been urged on the President ard is
strongly backed. EX-Representaive 4 g.der-
son. of Virginia, former chief CLERK OF the
chief office. IS among the other candidates.
The secretary Of the navy has Submitted
20 the Court OF Claims another batch Of
claims for bounty money by United States
sailors on account IF spanish war ships de-
stroyed. There are about two score c.'se5 Of
ships so destroyed in this last lot. 4 mis-
apprehension seems to have al.aeh On &C
count of the action of the Navy Department
in so referring these cases, AMI the Infererce
has been drawn that tais course Was
adopted because the Navy Department was
itself In doubt as to the conditions under
which the Spanish ships were destroyed, and
1elt itself incapable Of passing on the ques-
ton as to whom the credit belongs. 1t Is
said, however, at the department that IN
the opinion of the legal authorities this
reference is necessary to meet the statutes
relative TO the payment of bounty money.
uhed of the reference of the cases, and re-
quested to appear before the court IN the IN
terest of the United States, though he has
been told that this request does not by any
means signify hostility on the part OF the
Navy Department toward the claims
The third annual session of the National
Congress of Mothers will open in Washing
ton Feb. IA. The souvenir programme has
been issued and gives promise of an unusual
~ interesting meeting. Less time than here
tofore will be given to formal papers and
more to conference and discussion. The dis
cussions will be led by such well-known
EDUCATORS and people Of the day as William
Il. Powell. superintendent of the Washing
ton city schools: DR.. Samuel s. Adams; Mrs.
Joseph p. Iseidy. of Philadelphia: Mrs.
Roger McMullen, OF Evanston; DR.. Rebecca
Cole, of Washington; Miss O'GradyS Of the
Philadelphia Normal School; Rev. w. l..
Worcester of Philadelphia; Mrs. ID. 0.
Mears, of Albany, n. Y, and Miss Deane
Richards, of Washington Mrs. He en- Boyce
Hunsicker. of Philadelphia, will give re-
cital of childrens songs Friday evening.
Any member may become an associate MEM
Der of the congress by an annual payment
OF s., which entities to seat at all meetings
and TO other privileges.
The postmaster general has ordered post
Office inspectors Irwin of California, Sui
Ivan of st. Louis and Leatherman of Ohio
TO proceed to Cuba, to assist Director of
Posts Rathbone Three other inspectors it
Is understood also, will be dispatched to the
island, with the view of assigning one to
each Of the six provinces.
The controller of the treasury has held
that Sundays and holidays occurring during
the time in which leave has been granted
10 government employees must be counted as
part of the leave. In some of the depart
ments it has been the custom to deduct
on leave.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Mayer Cohen,
to be coiner of the mint at New Orleans.
Navy: Lieutenant Gunior grade) Nolney
.. Chase to be lieutenant: ensign William
g Cole, to be lieutenant Qunior grade);
be passed assistant surgeon.
Major General James f. Wade L. s. v,
has been directed to proceed to st. Paul,
Mimi. and take command of the Depart
ment of Dakota, relieving Brigadier General
ment in Cuba.
To-day's statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance,
s272,55S,24O; gold reserve, 1925 66OO71.
Speaker Reed and his associates on the
rules committee had an extended session
to-day, considering the programme of the
House, but no plans were matured beyond
these for considering appropriation and pub
lie building bills next week. A conclusion
on the shipping, Hawaiian and Nicaragua
caEal bills was not reached
It developed to-day. in connection with the
findings of the House judiciary committee
declaring that General Wheeler and other
members holding army commissions had va
Gated their seats, that the division in the
committee was mainly on the question of
including the House members of the Ha-
waiian and the Canadian commissions, Mr..
Hit and Mr.. Payne. with the military mem
bers The vote was unanimous that the
members serving on the industrial and the
postal commissions had not vacated their
seats. At to the Hawaiian and Canadian
commissions Messrs. Jenkins, De Almond.
Terry, and, 1t is said, two others, voted
that these were offices When the COM
mttee decided otherwise, Mr.. Jenkins voted
against unseating the members holding
army commissions on the ground that there
should be no distinction between the Ha-
waiian and Canadian commissioners and
army officers. In case minority report is
made IL will be directed mainly to the point
that no distinction should be made between
these offices.
The House committee on invalid pensions
to-day reported favorably the Senate bill
pensioning Gen. John NJ. Palmer, of Illinois,
the amount being reduced from $1o0 to $50
The report says of General Palmer: Near
" always an officeholder and always strictly
honest, he finds himself now, in his eighty
second year, retired to private life without
means or income. broken in health. blind in
one eye ana rapidly losing the sight of the
other" The report then refers to Mr.. Palm
ers service at the head of the Senate pen
sion committee, his liberal treatment of the
old soldiers and yet his opposition to large,
sentimental pensions based on social posi-
tion and political pull - Under such circum-
stances the report states $50 per month is
all that General Palmer himself will an
prove Accompanying the report are letters
CHI
feeble condition
The Vice President to-day brought to the
attention of the Senate protest on the part
of the executive committee of the National
Live Stock Exchange of Chicago against
the agitation caused by unjust statements
reported to be made by officials high in au-
thority. notably those made by Major Cen
eral Miles, which have created a feeling of
distrust against the greatest industry of the
United States. They urge that foreign
governments be invited TO make a thorough
investigation of the methods employed at
the principal cattle market centers Of the
country.
The commission to investigate the conduct
OF the war is devoting all its energies to
closing up its report The rough draft is
practically complete and fair copies are
being made of the document so far as it is
ready It may he signed nv the commission