The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05
MIR. Crumpncker's Plan for Reducing
thered- by Census Committee.
FEATURES OF NEW MEASURES
FIVE JUDGES FOR PHILIPPINES,
WITH SALARIES OF $4,000.
Mr.. Sulzcr Anxious to Secure Arbitra-
tion for the Boers--Mr. Eynum's
Appointment.
'ccial to the Indianapolis Journal.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-Several i'm
portant measures were introduced in Con-
gress to-day, among them bill by Senator
Fairbanks to admit Oklahoma as a State
with two representatives. The usual pro-
visions for constitutional convention and
the grants OF land for state institutions
are made.
Chairman Hull, of the House military
committee has arranged with Speaker
Henderson for the committee on rules to
bring in n rule tomorrow making his
army bill, reported to the House this after
noon, a special order, with limited debate.
to be followed by vote either tomorrow
or Thursday. Last May the Senate passed
an army reorganization bill which the
House has not acted on. Mr.. Hull will
move his bill as an amendment to this
Senate bill, thus avoiding delay in the
Senate and sending it at once to confer
ence. OF course conference report can
be debated without limit, but 1T must be
voted on as a whole without amendment.
This plan gives the army measure a better
chance of becoming a law than if it had to
run the gauntlet of debate and delay in the
Senate as a new measure or a House bill.
Representative Robinson, Of Indiana, is
receiving and presenting in the House a
number of memorials and petitions in
favor of the Grout bill taxing colored
oleomargarine 10 cents a pound. Mr.. Robin
son thinks Senator Hoar's bill to increase
the salaries of federal judges has good
chance of becoming law. He is opposed
to the ship subsidy bill and doubts its pas
sage If it reaches the House.
Representative Hopkins, chairman of the
census committee, says he thinks the SEN
timent against increasing the membership
of the House will prevail and that the
basis adopted for representation will be
about 20S,000. Even at that figure the total
membership will be increased slightly,
some States, as Maine and Nebraska, losing
and others gaining The Crumpacker plan
for reducing Southern representation will
not be adopted by the census committee.
If anything is done in that direction it
must be by separate measure.
Senator Stewart introduced bill Great
ing a Supreme Court for the Philippine
islands with five judges, who are to be ap-
pointed for life and each of whom is to
draw salary of $4,000 per annum. The
bill provides for an appeal or writs of error
to the United States Supreme Court in all
cases involving more than $4,000 and in
those in which the Constitution of the
United States is involved. Speaking of his
motive for placing the salary at so high
figure Mr.. Stewart said he had done so I'm
order to secure men of character and pro-
fessional standing for the Office of judge.
Senator Clay, of Georgia, introduced bills
providing for the admission free of duty
of articles controlled by trusts and for the
refunding of the tax collected on raw cot
ton in event that the Supreme Court holds
to be unconstitutional the law under which
the tax was collected.
Senator Pettigrew introduced resolu-
ton calling on the postmaster general to
send to the Senate any information he may
have in his possession concerning postal
frauds in Cuba. Senator Platt, of Con-
necticut made objection to immediate con-
sideration and the resolution went over for
day.
Senator Proctor presented resolution of
the Vermont Legislature asking recognition
of and reward for the services of Captain
Charles Z. Clark, who commanded the bat
tleship Oregon during the war with Spain.
1t was referred to the committee on naval
affairs
In the House Representative Sulzer intro
duced the following resolution:
whereas, The war in South Africa has
degenerated into a reckless and ruthless
determination of brave people fighting for
their homes and liberty.
Resolved, That the Congress of the
United States protest in the name of hu-
manity and civilization against a continu-
alton of a war which outrages the feelings
o. all liberty-loving people; and,
.'Re olved. That the Congress of the
United States, being committed to the prin-
ciple of arbitration for the settlement of in
ternational disputes urges upon the gov
ernment OF her Majesty the wisdom of
adopting this policy for the purpose of stop
ping the awful atrocities now going on in
South Africa
Mr.. briggs, of New York, introduced a
resolution requiring the secretary of war to
investigate the practice of "hazing' at
West Point. and more particularly the
"hazing'' of Oscar IL. Booz. formerly a
cadet at the academy from the Seventh
district of Pennsylvania, who died yester-
day.
Mr.. Dick. of Ohio. introduced a bill TO
authorize officers and enlisted men of the
Spanish-American war who are members
OF societies to wear, when i'm their proper
uniform, the distinctive badges adopted by
such societies.