The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22
VACATED THEIR SEATS
REPORT OF JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
ON WARRIOR LEGISLATORS.
Wheeler and others, 1t Is Said, Sur-
rendered Title to Seats in House
When They Entered the Army.

presented To-Day. Inc essential ldCtS were
given at the time the committee reached
its conclusion to declare vacant the seats Of
Representative Wheeler and others. In addi-
ton to this, the report gives the views Of
the committee on the questions involved. 1t
says that at the present time when patriotic
impulses of our people are aroused it may
seem unpatriotic to question the course of a
member who leaves his seat to go upon the
field Of battle. But against this there IS the
plain language of the Constitution and the
manifest dangers that would follow any
other course. If one general of the army
could be taken from the Senate or the
House, then, the report argues, that with
equal right the entire national legislature
could be transformed into a band OF military
officials. The incompatibility of serving IN
Congress and in the army and the bad pub
lie policy involved also are dWelt upon. IL
is argued, however, that the constitutional
inhibition does not apply to members mold
ing places on the Hawaiian and other com
missions. In conclusion the report submits
a resolution declaring that Representatives
WIMeler, of Alabama, Robbins, of Penn
sylyania. Colson, of Kentucky, and camp
bell of Illinois, vacated their seats as
representatives and ceased to be members
of the House on the date they accepted
military OIIlCeS anu are - ilOW
the FIfty-ffth Congress OF the united
States.
Lord Charles Beresford, with his secre-
tary and valet, reached Washington this
forenoon and will remain here until Thurs
day. He sails from New York on Saturday
on the Campania for England. He says ne
is delighted with his reception throughout
the country. Secretary hay TINS evening
entertained at dinner Lord Beresford, lnVlt-
ing to meet that officer a number OF per
sons in official life. The list or guests Io!-
lows: Lord Charles Beresford, Rear Adml-
raj Schiey, Senator Fairbanks, Senator
Foraker, senator Lodge, Senator Gray, sen
ator Morgan, Senator Hawley, senator
Wolcott, Senator Elkins, Mr.. W. =. Bliss
of New York, Mr.. c. H. Allen, assistant sec
rotary of the navy; Mr.. Andre, Belgian
consul at Manila; Baron Sternburg, OF the
German embassy, and Hon. John A. has-
son..
The President to-day sent these nominal
tons to the Senate: Joseph A. Gill, of Kan
sas. Judge of the United States Court,
Northern district of Indian Territory;
David d. Shelby, of Alabama, United States
circuit judge for the Fifth judicial circuit.
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed, the following nominations: Jo-
seph w. Dillin, to be surveyor of customs
for the port of Nashville. in the State of
Tennessee; Clinton F. IRWIN, of Illinois, to
be associate justice Of the supreme Court
of the Territory of Oklahoma.
Chairman Jones, of the Democratic ma
tional committee, has appointed an advisory
committee to the national campaign COM
mittee, the object being to advance the in
terests of the Democratic committee along
the lines of the national platform. The
committee. of which Mr.. Jones himself is a
member, includes Stephen M: White, of
California;; D. J. CamP4au of Michigan
geld, of Illinois; George Fred Williams, of
Massachusetts. The headquarters will be in
Washington.
Patents were issued to Indianians to-day
as follows: Emery NJ. Carr, New Castle,
windlass; Thomas Duncan, Fort Wayne,
electric meter and multiple rate electric
meter: F.. O.. Mcqueen, Scottsburg, acety-
lene gas generator; Robert E. P~oindeXter,
Indianapolis, knife sharpener; William G.
Shafer, Peru, animal releasing device; Jo-
seph K. Sharpe, jr., Indianapolis, device for
pneumatic elevators; Alexander Van Sickle,
indianapolis, gas engine.
Edwin r. Coppick, of .Amboy, sergeant of
Troop E, Eighth United States Cavalry.
now in Cuba, has been ordered before the
examining board for promotion to a second
lieutenancy. Representative Steele feels
confident Coppick will pass a creditable ex-
animation.
Corporal Emmerson Bowser and private
Woodward, Company A, One-hundred-and-
sixty-frst Indiana, arrived yesterday from
Havana, as a detail appointed by Colonel
Dcrbin to bring an insane patient to the
Government Hospital for the Insane. Rep
resentative Crumpacker secured for them
a thirty-day furlough. and they left for
their homes in Valparaiso.
Representative Lands has secured the
discharge of Private Lawrence F. Tfllette,
of Monticello, now stationed with Com
pany E, Eleventh United States Infantry,
Porto Rico.
The Republican caucus committee on cur
rency reform will meet Immediately after
the 4th of March and map out a programme
of work. If there is an extra session the
committee will formulate a plan of legisla-
ton without loss of time and present it
early in the session. If there should not
be a special session the the committee will
proceed with more deliberatiOn and in a
manner to cause the least inconvenience to
members and be productive of the best
results.
The President has issued proclamations
setting aside the following as forest re-
serves: The Teabuco canyon forest reserve
in California, 199, 800 acres; the Fish Lake
forest reserve in Utah, $3.50 acres, and the
Gallatin forest reserve in Montana, 40,3S0
acres. "
A new land district in Alaska is created
by a proclamation signed by President Nc
Kinley and shortly to be promulgated. The
land office will be established at a new town.
PeaVy. located at the head of navigation
on the Koyukuk river, about 800 miles from
its junction with the Yukon. Twelve steam
els are IEpOTlCQ 10 nave IdNlRdIeQ the river
as far as Peavy last season, and the coun-
try from this point to the Arctic ocean is
very rich in mineral deposits.
In reaching the decision to a
long term of imprisonment in the case of
a private in an Alabama regiment, who
killed a man in an ARRAY, Judge Advocate
Lieber has completed. a remarkable record,
disposing Of the last of the capital cases
that has come before his department for
review without in any single case imposing
passed without the execution of a single
soldier on account of military crimes. This
is believed to be without a parallel in his
tory. There were crimes committed, but
they lacked malice or generalization, and
there were no assertions because of coward
ice or treachery. " :
Hon. Godfrey Hunter, of Kentucky, min
lister of the United States to Guatemala and
Honduras, arrived in Washington to-day.
Speaking tonight of the general depression
in Guatemala he says it is due to the low
price the coffee crop has been bringing dur
ing the past two years. DIR. Hunter express
es the opinion that a matter which inter-
feres with our trade with Guatemala and
other South American countries is the dis
regard of our manufacturers for the wishes
of people. The Germans secure the best of
the trade, not because their manufactures
are any better, but for the simple reason
that they sell the people what they want
and put 1t up for them as they want it
shipped. Most Of the imported goods have
to be shipped into the interior on pack-mule
trains and the European manufacturer, APP
preciating this, prepares his wares suita-
bly, for that method of transportation,
Eptdemics Follow War.