The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-17
ACAlNSTBYNUM
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS BITTER IN
THEIR OPPOSITION.
Arkansas Jones Determined the Ex-
hrmed as General Appraiser.
Mr.. FAIRBANKS UNDAUNTED
WILL PRESS FOR CONFIRMATION UNs
TIL A VOTE Is TAKEN.
Il. =. Hatcher Appointed Assistant to
Col. Edwards of the Military Di-
vision of InsuIar Affairs.
APPOINTMENTS BY M'KINLEY
LONG LIST OF PROMOTIONS IN THE
VOLUNTEER ARMY.
vate Bill Day I'm the HOuse-Gen-
eraI News OF the Capital.
IL. =. Hatcher Appointed Assistant to
Col. Edwards of the Military Di-
vision of InsuIar Affairs.
APPOINTMENTS BY M'KINLEY
LONG LIST OF PROMOTIONS IN THE
VOLUNTEER ARMY.
The Occur d'AIene Investiga tiOn-Pri-
vate Bill Day I'm the HOuse-Gen-
eraI News of the Capital.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 16-The Senate in
executive session fought two hours en-
gagement over w. d. Bynum this after
noon. Bitter opposition to Mr.. Bynum's
confirmation as general appraiser devel-
oped Senator Jones. of Arkansas. led the
anti-Bynum forces and announced that ii
would be many a long. wearisome day be-
fore the Democrats would let the ex-rep-
resentative in Senator Fairbanks has
charge of Mr.. Bynum's case and will press
for confirmation until a vote is reached,
whether it be two days or two weeks.
Mr. Robert 8. Hatcher, of Lafayette, Ind.
late reading clerk of the National House
of Representatives and formerly secretary
of the Universal Postal Congress Of Wash
ington, well known here and in Indiana,
has been appointed by the secretary of war
assistant to Col. Clarence r. Edwards.
u. s. A. General Lawton's late chief of
staff), the chief of the newly organized
military division of customs and insular
affairs. of the War Department. Mr..
Hatcher is editing and compiling for pub
lication by the government the correspond
ence with the governors of our island
possessions and translating into English
official data which is in Spanish. Mr..
Hatcher has lately returned from trip to
Porto Rico and Venezuela
The House committee on militia to-day
directed a favorable report on the bill OF
Representative Marsh, of Illinois. increas-
ing the appropriation for the National
Guard and militia of the country from
100000 to 100000 annually. The bill has
attracted widespread attention in militia
circles, committee representing the or
carnations of all the States having been
here recently to carry forward the move
ment begun at their national convention.
The President to-day sent the following
| nominations TO the Senate:
For promotion in The volunteer army:
Lieut.. Col. T. r. Hamer, Thirty-seventh
Infantry. to be colonel: Maj. Charles T.
Boyd, Thirty-seventh Infantry, to be lieu
| tenant colonel Capt. Benjamin M. Koch
| Ter, Thirty-seventh Infantry, to be major;
| First Lieut.. c. III. Sleeper, Thirty-seventh
| Infantry, to be captain: Second Lieut.. A.
| Is. Baskette, Thirty-seventh Infantry. to
| be first lieutenant; Second Lieut.. William
| f. Utterback. Fortieth Infantry. to be first
| lieutenant; tc be surgeon, with the rank of
| major, Capt. A. d. Ghiselin, assistant sur
! geon Eleventh Cavalry; to be assistant
| surgeon, with the rank of captain, First
| Lieut.. S. o. Beasley, assistant surgeon
Eleventh Cavalry.
| For appointment in the Porto Rico regi-
ment of infantry: To be first lieutenants.
Second Lieut.. William W. Bessell, Porto
1 ID haff 0rric lat
major Fourth Illinois Volunteers; A o.
Seaman. late first lieutenant Fourth Illi-
nois Volunteers: Morris f. Locke. of Ohio;
John o. Steger. of Virginia; w. w. Bal
lard. jr., of Virginia. To be second lieuten-
ants: First Sergt. Terence Hamill Troop
l., Fifth Cavalry. United States army;
Jean S. Oakes. of Ohio. late sergeant Com
pany f, Two-hundred-and-frst New York
Volunteers.
/ For promotion in the army of the United
States Cavalry: Second Lieut.. Elvin r.
| Heiberg. Sixth Cavalry. to be first lieuten-
| ant.
| Navy-Marine corps: Frank C. Lander,
of Indiana. to be second lieutenant.
| 1t is learned that the purpose of the gov
| ernment to acquire the Island of ST
| Thomas for reasonable consideration
| from Denmark. has not been abandoned
notwithstanding the statements attributed
to the Danish ministers, indicating a de-
cision not to part with the island. While
it is not contemplated that any pressure
should be brought to bear on Denmark in
| this matter il is still believed the late an
| nouncement in the case is. perhaps, only
| an evidence of purpose on the part of the
| Danish authorities 10 secure higher price
| for the island than the United States has
regarded as proper. 1t is probable no activ,
effort will be made by our government &c
hasten the negotiations on this subject
| but having learned that the finances of the
| island showed a deficit last year of SIS 600
in spite of the most rigid economy In the
| administration, a sum charged up against
the home government, IL is believed oul
terms will ultimately be accepted. IL re-
duced to concrete proposition to pay sS
100000 for st. Thomas and st. Cruz.
The Cabinet was In session but thirty
five minutes to-day and nothing of i'm
portance done. Attorney Genera
Griggs, Secretary Root and Postmaster
General Smith were absent. Secretary Ha,
was present, although he is still sufferin,
| with cold.
Slow progress was made to-day at tn,
Occur d'Alene investigation. The Hous,
committee military affairs, which il
conducting the inquiry. has decided tha
hereafter none of the extraneous question:
injected by Messrs. Lentz and Sulzer will
appear in the record OF the proceedings
To-day many Of Mr.. Lentz's questions wer
ruled out. causing animated controversy
The questions were directed TO showing
that the idaho Constitution contained tn
declaration OF rights and OF civil liberty