The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
WILL NOT BE DELAYED
MONETARY BILL To BE DISPLACED
FOR ONLY TWO SPEECHES.
Senators Beveridge and Hoar Alone
Will Discuss the Philippines
Question Next Week.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Senator Bever-
idge does not agree with the view of some
of the older senator's that his speech on the
Philippines is likely to delay a vote on the
monetary bill by provoking premature de-
bate on our foreign policy. He hears there
will be no general debate on the question,
and that Democrats as well as Republicans
will consent to let the matter rest for
awhile in the Hoar initiative and the Bev-
eridge reply. Senator Beveridge is some
what disturbed over the criticism of the
currency reform people. but will not be
moved thereby from the performance OF
what he believes to be great public duty.
The meeting Of the Cabinet to-day was
devoid of Importance. One of the members
stated after adjournment that the question
of rendering the good offices of this gov
eminent for a settlement of the South At
rican dispute, as suggested in the dis
patches from Brussels this morning.
not touched on, and that the question Of
the seizure OF American cargoes by Brit
ish ships had not come up. 1t was definite
ly decided to-day TO send additional troops
to Alaska in the spring. The points to
which they will be sent have not been de-
termined on, except Cape Nome, where it
is estimated there will be thirty thousand
people as soon as navigation opens. Troops
are absolutely necessary to preserve order
The place is now without government of
any kind, and some sort of force will be
necessary to protect the community against
lawbreakers in the mad rush in the spring
T. J. keenan,, of Pittsburg, president of
the League of American Wheelmen of
America, and Senator Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania, had an interview with President Nc
Kinley, at which they urged him to press
the claim against the Turkish government
made by the relatives of Frank LenZ, the
American bicycliSt who was murdered near
Erzeroum, in Armenia, in 1894. The L. A.
w. is very much interested in the case,
which attracted a great deal of attention
at the time.
Third Assistant Postmaster General Mad
den has issued an order reminding post
masters of the requirements of the law for
delivering special delivery mail matter and
calling attention TO the necessity of more
diligence and promptness.
Secretary Gage may not be able to trans
NIT to the House on Monday the informa-
ton called for by the resolution adopted
yesterday relative to the deposit Of gov
eminent funds in national banks and
transactions connected with the sale of the
New York cuStom-house site. The Wide
scope of the resolution makes 1t necessary
to copy over five hundred documents from
the files, and the actual physical work Of
copying them may delay their transmits
sion several days.
The President has designated the follow
ing officials to represent the United States
government at the International Medical
Congress, which meets in Paris in copnec-
ton with the exposition Aug. next. and
to the Congress of Hygiene and Demog-
raphy, which assemblies in the same place
Aug. 10: For the army, Surgeon General
Sternberg and Surgeon La Garde; for the
navy, Surgeon General Van Reypen; for
the marine hospital service, Surgeon Gen.
eral Wyman and Past Assistant Surgeon
Rosenau.
The Senate committee on privileges and
elections to-day took favorable action on
Senator Chambers resolution prohibiting
the appointment or employment Of sena-
tors, representatives and United States
judges to perform executive functions. The
resolution provides that none of these func-
tionaries shall represent the President or An
executive department In any diplomatic or
consular capacity, or act in any way as the
representative of an executive officer.