The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-02
May Even Refuse to Open the Way
for the Increase Needed for the
Indianapolis Structure.
MILITARY POST MEASURES
REPRESENTATIVE ZENOR OUT
FLANkED BY MIR. OvERsTREET.
Important Decision Regarding PEN
sion Bil1s-Treasury Statements
for the Past Month.
special to the indianapolis Journal.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Representativ
Overstreet says the people of indianapolis
need have no fears of discrimination
against the capital city in the matter of
establishing a military post. 1t is true
Representative Zenor put in a bill to locate
a post in his district, but Mr.. Overstreet
had anticipated him by reintroducing the
bill he SO earnestly pressed during the Fiji
ty-fifth Congress to establish a post at In
dianapolis. This bill was introduced be-
fore the holiday recess, and like Mr.. Ze-
nor's measure, was referred to the commit
tee on military affairs. There is slim pros
pect of anything being done in the matter
by this Congress, however, but II may be
set down one of the certainties that In
dianapolis will not be outfanked should
the committee take action.
The House committee on public buildings
and grounds will meet tomorrow and prob
ably determine whether TO permit any new
building bills to go through this session.
and also whether to appropriate additional
funds for buildings already authorized in
order to allow for the increased cost of
building materials. Indications are that
the committee will not open the door to let
anything through. This will be q severe
disappointment to Indianapolis, which has
been hoping that Congress might recognize
the justice Of the claim in her behalf that
the sum named in the original bill will not
provide structure of the grade and dig
nifty intended. $50
Eva Anderson, of Indiana, has been re-
instated a teacher in the Omaha, Neb In
dian school,
The Senate committee on military at
fairs. after a meeting, to-day reported
adversely upon the bill authorizing the re-
moval of the charge of desertion from all
soldiers of the civil war who failed to Sc
cure an honorable discharge. The report
against the bill closes as follows:
I'm view of the legislation already en-
acted and in full force, of the recommen-
dations of the secretary of war and of the
most important, most vital fact that this
bill practically proposes to break down all
distinctions between actual deserters, not
only from the service of their country, but
even to join the enemy against their coun-
try's service, the bounty jumpers who de-
serted from one command under one name
and enlisted for bounties in other COM
mands under other and fictitious names,
and those true and faithful soldiers who
bore the heat and burden of a fearfuly
protracted war until victory crowned their
labors and were then honorably discharged
mittee unhesitatingly condemn the pro-
posed bill and recommend that it be for
ever indefinitely postponed"
The United States Supreme Court to-day
witnessed the unusual spectacle of the ad-
mission of a mother and her daughter to
that bar on motion of another daughter.
The women admitted were Mrs Kate p
Pier and Miss III. H. Pier, of Milwaukee.
and the woman moving their admission
was Miss Kate III. Pier, of the same city.
Another woman member of this family was
admitted few years ago, making four of
the twenty female members of the Supreme
Court bar members of one family.
The contested election case of Davidson.
Republican, VS.. Gilbert, Democrat, for the
Eighth district Of Kentucky was heard to-
day by the House election committee. Mr..
Yerks, counsel for Davidson. referred Incl
dentally to the present critical situation in
Kentucky, and said that owing to this he
would refrain from referring to the Goebel
election law as he had intended. The issue
in this case turns on the constitutionality
Of the law redistricting the Eighth Ken
lucky district.
The governments of the United States and
Italy have entered into an arrangement
under the reciprocity sections of the Ding
ley tariff act. The arrangement does not
require submission to the Senate. and is
generally like the one recently entered into
with Portugal and that made with France
more than year ago as preliminary to
the pending reciprocity treaty. 1t is also
within contemplation that this Italian ar
rangement at some date in the future shall
be followed by full-hedged reciprocity
treaty. Under the terms of the tariff act
the concessions in the matter OF reductions
Of duty that may be granted to Italy are
limited to still and sparkling wines. BRAN
dies, vermouth, argos. paintings, statuary,
engravings and other works OF art.
The members of the Philippine commits
sion, Messrs. Schurmann. Worcester. Den
by and Admiral Dewey. with Secretary
Macarthur called at the White House late
this afternoon and handed their report to
the President 1t is understood the report
will be sent to Congress within day or
two.
The secretary of state has sent to the
Senate committee on foreign relations ar
assurance from the British ambassador
that the interview attributed to Consul
Van Stittart. at New Orleans. rejecting
| on public officials of the United States
was not authentic. The correspondence
consists of two letters. both from the sec.
| 80, and in this the secretary says the al
legged interview was first brought TO his
attention about the middle Of last week
that he Immediately brought the matter &c
| the attention of the British ambassador
| and that, in addition to promising to in
vestigate. the ambassador had then as
sured him that the interview had never
occurred. The second letter from Secre
tary Hay was dated Jan. 81 and is fol
lows: II have to-day received visit from
| the British ambassador. who has communi
Gated to me letter from Mr.. Van Slit
tart, saying that he has given no inter
| view TO any reporter. nor has he at any
| time used the language imputed to him
| He says the interview is pure fabrica
| tion."
/ The details by provinces of the prelimi
| nary count OF the gross population of Cuba
| have been announced by Gen. J. p. Sanger
| in charge of the census taking. as follows
| Pinar del Rio, 173.0S2: Havana. 424,sl1: Ma
| tanZas 202 49,: Santa Clara, 356.5 37; Puerto
| Principe ss,zs7: Santiago. s27.7ls: a total OF
| 1.512, s45.
The papers in the case of Captain Car
| ter were received at the Supreme Cour
| to-day. The application for a writ of GER
tiorari will have to be made Monday.
| The House committee on mileage to-da,
rejected the claim of Brigham III. Roberts
| of Utah, for 81. 03s. so mileage in connection
with his contest for seat In the House
| Mr.. Cooper, OF Texas. moved that Roberts
was entitled TO mileage, but. on a tie vote
to 2. this motion failed.
| There will be decided opposition, II 4
stated. to giving Miss Helen Gould thanks
OF Congress. proposed In a measure recent
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