The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-20

Indiana, but to other States. 1t provides
for reimbursing States for expenses paid by
them in transporting and subsisting state
militia for the purpose of mastering into
the United States volunteer service. Where
any state troops were rejected for lack Of
physical qualifications. the State was
obliged to return such troops to their homes.
This bill is intended to reimburse the States
for such expenses, etc.
S. S. Tull has been recommended for post
master at Monon by Representative Crum-
packer.
Representative Overstreet has amended
his indianapolis postofce bill by the inser-
tion of a clause directing the secretary Of
the treasury to sell the present postoffice
site and buy new one If, in his judgment,
such a move is advisable.
Representative Griffith introduced in the
House to-day bill to restore to the pension
rolls Alexander d. Harper alias John Har-
den. unassigned private in the Sixty-sixth
Indiana Volunteers, at $6 a month from
February. 1896, when he was dropped from
the rolls. *@
Governor Theodore Roosevelt. of New
York formerly colonel of the First United
States Volunteer Cavalry Trough Riders),
will receive the brevet of brigadier general
of volunteers for gallant and meritorious
conduct in the Santiago campaign provided
the Senate confirms his nomination by the
President. Governor Roosevelt's name is in
cluded in a long list of nearly five hundred
officers who have been recommended by the
army brevet board, of which General
Schwan is president, for brevet appoint
ments for distinguished conduct in Cuba.
The President has issued an executive or
der setting apart what is known as Mission
rock in San Francisco, as a naval reserva-
tion. The purpose is to use it as a coaling
station, and the departments experts re-
port that it will be the best station that
can be had in San Francisco bay. Lying
just opposite the Union iron works, in very
deep water, this little island is seven miles
nearer the entrance to the bay than is Mare
island and will save a great deal of time
and some risk to the larger naval vessels
in taking on coal. The Navy Department
to-day sent out instructions to the COM
mandant at Mare island to take possession
Of the rock in the name of the United States.
1t is claimed by private parties under a
grant from the State of California, but the
government insists that its title is good. The
place is valued at $250,O00.
General Eagan was served with legal no.
tice of the ordering of a court-martial for
his trial just before the close of Office hours
to-day. This notice was delivered by the
messenger Of the adtutant general in the
usual course, and had the effect to relieve
General Eagan from duty as commissary
general of the United States army, pending
the conclusion of the court-martial The
Office was placed in charge of Lieut.. Col.
George b. Davis, who has been on duty
there for some time as assistant to General
Eagan. Il was said at the War Department
that the text of the charges and specifica-
tions upon which General Eagan IS to be
tried will not be made public by the depart
ment, but will be placed in the hands of
the judge advocate of the court-martial,
Colonel Davis. and the court itself may give
them publicity.
The secretary of the treasury has reor-
ganized the government board of tea ex-
perts TO serve during the coming year. On
Feb. Is the board will meet in New York
city and establish standards of teas which
will be the guide for cole ctors of customs.
The members of the board as reorganized
are: George Hewlett, OF New YORK, II. B.
Montgomery, New York; George McAIurray,
of Chicago; Charles B. Platt, of San Fran
cisco; Herbert Woodwork, of Boston, E. A.
Schoyer, of Chicago. and A. P. Irwin, of
Philadelphia. The last three are new mem
bers, the others having served during the
last year.
The Senate committee On commerce to-day
authorized Senator Nelson to make favor
able report on the bill extending our navi-
cation laws to Hawaii The committee
amended the bill so as to make it include
not only the laws relating to navigation, but
also those conct t~ning commerce and mer-
chant seamen.
The House foreign affairs committee to-
day directed Chairman Hit to report a res
olution directing the President and the sec
retary of state in accordance with the Pres
ident's message, to negotiate with other ma
tions to secure the exemption of 'all pri-
vate property at sea" from capture or de-
struction, unless contraband or violating
blockades ***
The following Indiana attorneys have been
admitted to practice before the Interior De-
partment: John A. Clevenger. North Man
chester; Stephen A. Stillwell, Crawfords-
Vile; Charlton Bull Greentown; John Har-
rigan and William E. Slavens, Linden
Thomas NJ. Little, Connersville; Jerry L.
Shuddarth, English, and Thomas B. Thomp>
son, Shelbyville.
The supporters of the peace treaty were
in conference among themselves more or
less of the time to-day as to whether they
would agree to accept the Bacon resolu-
tions as a condition precedent to the ratifi-
cation of the treaty. Before leaving the
Capitol tonight Senator Davis, in charge
of the BILL told his friends that they would
not agree to the passage of the resolutions.
The industrial commission to-day made
public the plan of procedure for the collec-
tion of information in regard to transporta-
ton problems. The plan is outlined in an
elaborate syllabus, which has been made the
subject of very careful attention. 1t pro-
poses a division of the industry into three
branches, the first covering the subject of
transportation by land in its relation to la
Dor, the second that of land transportation
as it affects the public. and the third that
of transportation by water, each of these
divisions TO be divided and subdivided so as
to cover all possible phases of the subject.
Mai Gen. Joseph j. Reynolds retired) is
critically i'll here as the result of stroke of
paralysis, and is not expected to live. Mrs.
Reynolds and his sons, Captain Alfred
Reynolds of the army, and Lieutenant
Reynolds of the navy are in attendance.
He is seventy-seven years old.
General Stanton is reported to be main
tanning the improvement he had manifested
within the last few days, and his friends
now feel much encouraged as to the pros
..f IA. l.