The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

during the civil war. The report was pre-
pared by Senator Fairbanks. and is the
same as printed in to-day's Journal. The
resolution was placed on the calendar.
The proceedings in the Clark case to-day
did not reach the high point of interest
attained yesterday. The principal witness
of the day was Mr.. Walter Cooper. one OF
Mr.. Clark's managers in the campaign. II
is a resident of ex-Representative Hart
mans home town, Bozeman. and the per.
sonal tits between the two served to re-
lieve what would have otherwise been a
commonplace story. Mr.. Faulkner sought
in behalf of Senator Clark, TO reopen the
question as to State Senator Whitesides's
efforts at bribery during his own election
but the committee adjourned for the day
without deciding upon the question OF
relevancy. "
In a new Spanish tariff just put into eff
feet. considerable increase has been made
in the duties on a number of articles nov
exported from the United States to Spain
Consul General Lay, at Barcelona, has re-
ported this matter to the State Depart
ment. On typewriters, which ormerly paid
a duty of about half a dollar, the tariff
is now from S13 to $40. Photographs, for
merly unenumerated, are now taxed al
81 cents per pound weight. All kinds OF
electrical. scientific and office labor saving
apparatus is now placed under a heavy
rate plus u cents war TAX. he uuly Oh
paraffine has been doubled. making bust
ness impossible for America. Duties or
lubricating oils from the United States are
also increased to a point that will entirely
stop all importations.
Secretary Root has determined to con-
tinue the policy begun by General Leonard
Wood of reducing the force Of United
States troops in Cuba and during the com.
inc cnrinO thara will ha n haayv re6upfi0r
of the existing force until there should be
some untoward change in the present high
ly satisfactory conditions there. Naturally
In making reduction there will be no occa-
sion for the retention in Cuba of the pres
ent number of officers of high rank, and II
is minated at the War Department that
by the beginning of next summer 1t viii
be possible to manage all of the military re-
naming in Cuba through one general Of
ficer, acting under the direction of Gov
ernor Wood.
The House committee on election Of Pres
ident and Vice President to-day submitted
a report in favor of a joint resolution for a
constitutional amendment ~disqualifying
polygamists for election as senators or rep
resentatives in Congress and prohibiting
polygamy and polygamous association be-
tween the sexes. The report say this
amendment to the Constitution is designed
TO remove all doubtful construction of the
law and to effectually provide a means of
%extirpating the evils of polygamy by max
ing 1t nlawful in any place. 1t refers to
the Roberts controversy and says that.
while the decision of the House establishes
a precedent, ii is not one of absolutely
binding force. so that a constitutional en-
actment is desirable.
The Democratic senator's were in caucus
some time this afternoon discussing the
general lines to be pursued in opposing the
policy of the Republicans regarding the
island possessions of the United States and
legislation in regard to them. The discus
sion was general in character, and further
than the determination to continue opposi-
ton nothing definite was decided. The
committee appointed at the last caucus
was directed to confer with Democrats of
the House with a view Of unity of action.
A subcommittee was appointed to confer
with the Republican committee on the sub
ject of Senate patronage.