The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-16

gagement- He asks for fuller Information
In regard to other points and says al
though some captures OF property were
made. such capture does not authorize its
condemnation as prize to Dewey and his
men. The attorney general has also filed
a similar answer I'm the case OF Admiral
fleet
Senator McComas, of Maryland. to-day
introduced joint resolution rendering the
thanks of Congress to Rear Admiral Sanp-
son, Commodore Schley and the officers
and men of the fleet for services during
the Spanish war and destruction OF the
Spanish feet off Santiago. Among the bills
introduced in the Senate were: BY Sen
ator Pettus. 10 create a committee OF i've
to adjudicate the claims of citizens of the
United States in connection with the war
in Cuba. By Mr.. Mason. to prevent the
adulteration OF foods and drugs IL creates
bureau or chemistry in the AGRICULTURAL
Department and provides for food inspec-
ton by that department
Consul Skinner, at Marseilles reports to
the State Department that the olive crop
in Italy, France and Spain is practically
a failure and will hardly reach 80 per
cent. of the average. The failure has been
caused by fly, and the consul says that
the people make no effort to counterfeit
the pest. but accept its operations as q
dispensation Of Providence.
The urgent deficiency appropriation bill.
the first OF the important supply bills for
the government reported to the House by
Chairman Cannon to-day. carries $50. 27.s4l.
of which 47.602 $50 is appropriations for
the military and naval establishments and
SS,525,5Os direct appropriations. The more
important direct appropriations are; Treas
ury Department s206s.624; War Depart
ment, $l99,611: naval establishment, s.. 49,
600: postal service, o.327. Paris EXPOSE
judgments Indian depredations claims.
S242. 112: judgments Court of Claims, s. 49,
925. For transporting Spaniards home from
the Philippines $4,000 is appropriated
Senator Hanna says he had no interview
in Philadelphia concerning the finances OF
the national committee such as reported.
His talk on the finances was with the
Philadelphia men and related TO the ex-
renses of the coming convention
Senator Penrose to-day reported from the
committee on immigration the bill intro
duced oy Senator Lodge restricting immi-
grafton. The bill is the same as that which
Iassed The Senate at the last Congress.
with Section 3. which allowed free immi-
sration from Cuba, stricken out, as the
conditions in Cuba make IL no longer nee
essary to have such a provision.
According to Consul General Mason. at
Berlin, a much friendlier feeling is devel-
oping in Germany toward the United
States, which gives promise of resulting
in the abatement OF some of the harsh re-
strictions upon American trade that have
been the source of bitter complaint by our
exporters. Mr.. Mason attributes this feel
ing to the successful outcome of the Phil
adelphia commercial exposition, upon
which he bases an admirable report to the
State Department.
There is no disposition on the part Of
the Navy Department to make any change
in its programme for new naval construc-
ton on account Of the introduction of the
German bill looking to the addition of for
ty-eight armored ships TO the German
navy Attention is called to the fact that
there are now already authorized twenty
one ships for the navy In addition TO the
fleet afoat This number is as large as
it is believed Congress will authorize at
this time and as the German increase is to
be divided among eighteen years, while
ours is continuous in each Congress. IL
is felt that the United States navy is in
no danger of losing the position IL now
commands.
The following persons have been APP
pointed assistant paymasters in the navy:
j. r. Robnett, of Texas; Stewart Rhodes,
of California; George w. Pigman, son OF
Captain Pigman, of the navy; Perry q.
Kennard, of Illinois.