The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19

American Federation of Labor. and has
been energetically opposed by many large
steel. armor, shipbuilding and ammunition
concerns doing business with the govern
ment. as the measure will have the enect
Of fixing an eight-hour day on armour and
like commodities and in the building OF
warships. The amendments MADE to-day
are intended 10 overcome objections raised
during recent extended hearings. One OF
them provides that the act shall not apply
10 transportation. This is 10 overcome the
objection that goods en- route to a FACTORY
where government work was being done
might be held up because the train hands
did not conform TO the eight-hour rule.
Another amendment provides that the act
shall not apply TO goods bought by the
government in open market. This Is 10
overcome the objection that the eight-hour
restriction could be carried back 10 the
mines, lumber camps and all points pro-
ducing raw material which later goes into
government articles. These and otner
amendments are designed TO free the meas
ure from the chief objections brought
against il, and some of them were drafted
The action of the subcommittee was not
unanimous to-day in ordering report.
Representative Fitzgerald, of Massachu-
sets. to-day introduced a resolution re-
citing the recent Supreme Court decision
that the stamp tax on express packages
may be required 10 be paid by the sender
there is a large current surplus in the
treasury such a tax on the people Is not
necessary, and directs the ways and means
committee to report measure at once for
the repeal of this tax.
The State delegations in Congress from
the Pacific coast called on President Nc
Kinley to-day in behalf of the Nicaragua
canal project. The President assured them
that he was earnestly in favor of the canai.
but thought 1t now would be wise to wait
until the Walker commission should re-
port. He said that it would be very en-
barrassing should Congress take some DELI
mite action and the committee afterward
make a report against what had already
become law. He made no particular point
about the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Representative Grosvenor. of Ohio, in
| PRODUCED bill to-day authorizing the
President to appoint three volunteer Of
ficers as brigadier generals, with a view TO
| their retirement. The bill is administra-
| ton measure, having been presented by
/ Mr.. Grosvenor after conference with adj
ministration officials and at their request.
Wheeler, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Gen.
James III. Wilson all OF them volunteer Of
| ficers, who by the terms of the bill would
| be given rank as brigadier generals in the
regular service and subsequently retired.
Secretaries Long. Root Gage and Will
sen. and possibly Secretary Hay, will at
| tend a banquet at Boston April 20 given
| by the business men of that city to the
National Manufacturers Association.
|
| Senator Hoar to-day reported from the
| Senate committee on naval affairs an
| amendement to the naval appropriation bill
authorizing the President to purchase from
| the government of Spain for sum not
| to exceed 100000 the ten-thousand-ton
/ II a@4% H. l1~r~ Ill
| government and now i'm the harbor of Ha-
| vana.