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

commanding officers THESE are the prln-
cipal changes in the regulations.
Assistant Secretary of War Meikeljohn
has made public statement showing the
total receipts from customs and taxes
ceived in the several ports in the Islands
of Cuba and Porto Rico and the Philip
pines so far as reports have been received
by the War Department from the respective
dates of occupation of said ports by the
military forces of the United States to and
including Jan. 81, 1899. In Cuba from July
IS. 1898, to Jan. 81, 1899 (slx ports not re-
porting for january, 81, ,312,372 was received;
in the Philippine islands from Aug 13. 1S9S
to Dec. 81, 1898, S1,S19,813; in Porto Rico
from Aug. 10, 1885, to Dec. Is, 1888, 3d. 3G43,6o2.
The President to-day sent these nomlna-
tions to the Senate: William r. Day, of
Ohio, to be United States circuit judge for
the Sixth judicial circuit Jeremiah ]. Nc
Carthy, surveyor of customs Boston and
Charlestown district Massachusetts; S.
Stillman Blanchard, appraiser of merchan-
disc in the district of Boston and Charles
town. Mass; David Cammack, to be post
master at Muncie. Ind; also a number of
promotions in the army of the United States.
The appointment of Mr.. Cammack ended
protracted struggle for the Muncie post
mastership. Indiana politicians in Washing
ton have been awaiting the outcome with
interest. S.
The understanding among Admiral
Schley's friends now is that they will not
further press the fight over the question
of Admiral Simpsons advancement over
Admiral Schley They will, therefore, agree
to let the nominations be confirmed with
out much, if any, more debate, depending
on future legislation to place Admiral
Schley before the country in the position
which they think he should occupy. They
purpose to ask that provision be made for
the appointment of two vice admirals with
the understanding that Messrs. Schley and
Sampson shall be nominated to the two
places thus created. Admiral schley told
his senatorial friends that he was willing
to trust his fortunes to their care.
The naval committee of the House to-day
directed a favorable report on the Senate
bill creating the grade of admiral and in
tended for Rear Admiral Dewey. The bill
was recently added as an amendment to the
naval appropriation bill, but as some ques-
ton was raised as to this method of pro-
cedure, the committee determined to report
the bill as an Independent measure. The
committee also acted favorably on the Sem
ate bill granting two months extra pay for
service outside the United States during the
war with Spain. q
The secretary Of war has reconsidered his
purpose of sending the Ninth Regiment of
Infantry, now at Madison Barracks, New
York, to the Philippines, and orders were
issued to-day assigning that regiment to 9th
er duty. A field officer and two companies
are assigned to duty at Vancouver Bar
racks, Washington, but remaining compa-
MES of the regiment are to be distributed
among points in the departments Of Cali
fornia and Columbia on the Pacific coast.
Governor Roosevelt, of New York, is in the
city as the guest of Senator Lodge He paid
his respects to the President to-day and ex-
poets to return to New York tomorrow
night. He says that he has not been asked
to appear before the court of inquiry inves-
tigating General Miles's beef charges.
To-day's statement of the condition Of the
treasury shows: Available cash balances,
s272,21497s; gold reserve, $22S,484,So5.
A caucus of the Democratic members of
the House Of Representatives has been
called for o'clock next Monday evening
''for consideration of the attitude of the
party on the Philippines" The call was
issued to-day by Representative Richardson,
of Tennessee, chairman of the caucus com
mittee, who had received a request signed
by about forty Democratic members re-
questing the caucus for the purpose desig
mated. plan of action has already been
outlined and it is expected that a resolution
will be adopted against the permanent ac-
QUESTION of the Philippines. A resolution
to this effect has been drafted by the DEM
ocratic members of the committee on for
eign affairs, following the lines Of the Bacon
resolution offered in the Senate This will
be the basis of the resolution adopted at the
caucus, and thereafter it is expected to get
the resolution before the House of Repre-
sentatives. Among those active in secur-
ing the call were Representatives Dinsmore,
of Arkansas the ranking Democrat on the
committee on foreign affairs; Howard, of
Georgia, also of that committee, and Ball,
of Texas. Mr.. Dinsmore says the essential
feature of the movement is to secure
definite declaration of the attitude of the
party against the permanent holding of the
Philippines. M-. Howard stated that the
step had been taken mainly because the
McEnery resolution, passed in the Senate,
had been ignored by the committee on for
eign affairs. No meeting of the committee
had been called since the DIcEnery resolu-
ton was received, So II WuS HIdlAllSSL the
House was not to be permitted to vote on
such declaration. He and his Democratic
associates of the committee had, therefore,
framed a resolution much similar to that of
Senator Bacon, which would be offered to
the caucus on Monday If this or like
resolution were adopted, Mr.. Howard said,
it would be presented to the House and an
effort made to have the speaker grant an
opportunity for it's consideration In any
event. it would define the position of the
Democrats of the House.
1t is stated by a number of Democrats
that the move does not result from the re-
cent visit of Mr.. Bryan, although it is said
the resolutions will express sentiments sim
ilar to those of Mr.. Bryan at the recent
washington birthday banquet here. Several
Democratic members feel that it will be ap-
propriate to consider how far the financial
question is to remain the paramount issue
or is to become secondary to an issue on
Imperialism. Judge Mcguire, of California,
says that while the financial subject will
continue to be among the foremost party
issues, yet it may not continue to be para
mount owing to the force of circumstances
in advancing the issue on Imperialism
1t was announced a the War Department
to-day that the present condition of the
army bill and the work in the War Depart
ment which will Immediately follow should
this bill become a law makes it necessary
for the secretary of war to recall his invi-