The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

outcome will be he does not attempt to
prophesy. s's
Dudley n. Shively, OF south Bend, was
admitted to practice in the Supreme Court
to-day on the introduction of Senator Fair
banks.
DR.. ]. n. Hurry, secretary OF the Indiana
Board of Health. and daughter, of Indian
apolis. are in Washington. DR.. Hurry is in
attendance upon the National Board of
Health. sf+
The Senate committee on finance to-day
authorized favorable report on the nomi-
nation of Hon. w. d. Bynum. as appraiser
Of merchandise at the port of New York.
The committee divided on the nomination
on party lines, the Republicans supporting
and the Democrats opposing the confrma
ton. s$s
Senators Davis. Lodge and Morgan, con-
stituting a subcommittee of the Senate
committee on foreign relations. were in
consultation for some time to-day over the
report to be made to the full committee on
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty for the modifi-
cation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. The
report makes no recommendations. but re-
views the treaty very carefully The full
committee will probably consider the
treaty at its meeting tomorrow.
Representative Levy, of New York, to-
day introduced a resolution in the House,
directing that the collector of customs
for the Island of Cuba be instructed to
deduct from the monthly receipts of the
island 20 per cent. of the total amount COL
lected. until the total sum expended by the
United States on behalf of Cuba during
the war with Spain and since, shall have
been paid. The resolution places the cost
of the war with Spain at more than
$500, 900 besides 100000 to effect dis
armament of the Cubans and the cost of
since maintaining an armed force in Cuba
to preserve order and administer affairs.
The deduction of 25 per cent. of the is
lands monthly receipts is to continue until
our total expenditure is reimbursed or pro-
visions for the settlement of the indebt-
edness Of the Island of Cuba to the United
States shall have been made between the
government of the United States and the
Island of Cuba. -
The Senate committee on finance to-day
discussed at some length the question of
the policy to be pursued with reference
to the French reciprocity treaty and in
formally reached conclusion to support
Senator Aldrichs motion for the reference
of the treaty to that committee before
the Senate acts upon It. There was ap-
parently no division in the committee as
to the advisability of this course. The COM
mittee will ask for an opportunity to con-
slider the document solely upon the ground
that it deals with the question of revenue.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day the
recommendation of the Hawaiian council
| that they be authorized to expend $500, 900
| In the suppression of the bubonic plague
and in the relief of distressed natives was
| formally approved. Some doubt was ex-
pressed as to the authority of the Hawaiian
| council to make expenditure. but the opin-
| ion was unanimous that the gravity of the
situation justified that course. and the
necessary directions will be forwarded at
once Pofro fsran.pos affairs was also
| considered. -
| The President to-day sent the follow
| ing nominations to the Senate:
| Melville c. Brown, of Wyoming, United
States District Judge for the District of
| Alaska.
| warpay Department-Capt Francis L.
| Payson, assistant quartermaster United
States volunteers. to be paymaster. with
the rank of major.
| Porto Rico regiment of infantry-To be
| captains: j. McArter, Fifth United States
| cavalry: Christian Bryand. adjutant, Porto
| Rico battalion; J. T. Ord, Porto Rico bat
talon; William p. Butler, late major First
| Illinois volunteer cavalry. To be first lieu
tenants: o. p. Townsend. late captain
| Ninth Illinois volunteers; Second Lieuten-
| ant II. T. Cooper, Porto Rico battalion;
| Second Lieutenant ]. z. Wyke. Porto Rico
battalion. To be second lieutenants: w.
| F. Martin, late first lieutenant Sixth Mis-
souri, volunteers; Elsen Swift, jr., late Sec
ond lieutenant Seventh Illinois volunteers;
| Porto Rico battalion; Charles B. Kerney,
| first sergeant Light Battery A, Missouri
volunteers; Frederick w. Halves, late pri-
vate Company G, First United States cav
airy. ss@
To-day's statement of the condition OF
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance. s2sS.ois.e6S; gold reserve. s2a5.ss9.7Sa.
| Patents were issued to Indianians TO-DAY
as follows: Andrew W. Bishoff, Ambria
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tional vehicle hub; Joseph A. MCGEE, Bis
Spring. clutch; Harry w. Meyer. Fort
| Wayne, motion converting mechanism
| Walter A. Nordyke, Indianapolis, necktis
| holder; Fernando H. Peelle, Jonesborough
suspenders; William P. Strawmyer and o
Nilius. Indianapolis. rubber tread horse
shoe; Henry w. Williams, Fort Wayne
butter plate and molds.
An interesting scene occurred at the
Riggs National Bank to-day, when the
fund raised by a grateful people in recog-
| milton of the services of the late Major
General Lawton was formally transferred
to his widow. The parties to the transac-
tion were Mrs. Mary C. Lawton, Adjutant
General Corbin, Acting Commissary Gen
eral Weston and Mr.. c. C. Glover the last
| named representing the bank General Cor.
bin. as treasurer OF the fund. drew check
for sos 407.07 in favor Of Mary c. Lawton
and saw that it was transferred to hel
credit on the books Of the bank. At the
same time his account as treasurer OF the
fund was closed. General Corbin said hs
did not care for a receipt for the money
but Mrs. Lawton insisted on giving hin
one.
In addition to the money the committee
also turned over to Mrs. Lawton all the
letters received from subscribers to the
fund. many Of which contain beautiful
tributes TO the memory of her lamentec
| h,,.Aoa ~, hfs rat,.rr 90 b;s ofsco g.,