The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07

that the record coveres 400 typewriter
pages and TO copy II would occupy the time
of two copyists for six months
The Senate committee on interstate COM
merce to-day gave hearing to the inter-
ests opposed to the bill TO strengthen the
Interstate-commerce Commission and en-
large it's duties. George r. Blanchard.
representing the trunk lines of the East.
l.. ID. Kinds. representing the Louisville &
Nashville. and A. F. Walker representing
the Santa Fe, made arguments against the
bill. Each declared that the bill would not
accomplish the purpose sought
Representative Hull. chairman of the
committee on military affairs Of the House.
to-day introduced bill TO establish perma-
nent camp grounds in the North, East,
South and West. Ii authorized the secre-
tary OF war to secure surveys. the camps
TO be used both for the regular army and
the National Guard. An appropriation OF
$4,000 Is made for preliminary work
Representative Jenkins. OF Wisconsin.
who is second in rank on the House sub
committee on trusts, to-day introduced
proposed amenument to the Constitution
giving Congress control of all private cor
porations. copartnerships and joint stock
companies i'm the United States and also
giving Congress power Ito define, regulate.
trusts and monopolies and combinations
or conspiracies to monopolize any part Of
the trade or commerce, and all contracts
and combinations In form OF trusts or
otherwise or conspiracies in restraint of
trade or commerce" 1t is also provided
that In the absence of legislation by Con-
gress the several States shall be free to
act.
Senator Lodge to-day introduced amend
ments to the army appropriation bill giving
IN. tha oy1Hf OFF ~ ha
rank of lieutenant general and TO the adj
jutant general the rank or major general.
and Senator Pettus an amendment provid-
ing for the employment by contract of
dental surgeons for the army at the rate
OF one to each 1000 men in the army.
A bill was introduced in the Senate to-
day by Mr.. Foster making 1t a felony to
use deleterious substances In the prepara-
ton of food.
The Postoffice Department has issued a
notice that registered letters and parcels
for Nome, Alaska, will be dispatched from
San Francisco and Seattle by steamers On
April 80. On that date and during the open
season Of navigation registered mail Of all
classes for postoffices on the Yukon river
I'm Alaska and for postoffices north OF ST.
Michaels will be forwarded by all steamers
authorized to carry the mails to such local.
titles. -"
III OTueT 10 secure Il SATISFACTORY eHulueT-
alton of the Chinese population of this
country the Census Bureau has procured a
proclamation printed in Chinese characters
and bearing the official seals of Chinese
consular officers at San Francisco and New
York, In which the Chinese residents of the
United States are directed to make proper
replies TO questions put to them by enumer-
ators. The proclamation states that IL Is a
national custom to take a census every ten
years, and they are assured that the infor-
nation secured will not be used 10 their
detriment. IL Is proposed to distribute
duplicate copies of this proclamation I'm all
cities where IL will be Of advantage to the
Census Bureau.
rotary of war special instructions in the
duties of litter bearers and the methods of
rendering first aid to the sick and wounded
will be given to all enlisted men of the
army by their company officers for at least
four hours in each month, except that such
instruction for officers and enlisted men of
the seacoast artillery will be limited to one
hour per month.
The amount of bonds deposited I'm the
treasury to date for exchange for the new
per cents is $500. 1922 75O of which ST. AL 45O
came from individuals or institutions other
than national banks.
President Mckinley entertained infor-
nally at dinner at the White House to-
night members of the conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. now
in session here. The guests were Bishops
Walden. Gambler and Bowman; Presiding
Elders Wilson and Boyd, and Revs. Lana
ban Duffee. Goucher. Deuny and Bristol.