The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23

Bills have been introduced in Congress
to refund TO nine collectors Of internal
revenue moneys deposited by them for ad-
hesive stamps which the records of the
Treasury Department show had been sent
them but which they never secured. Among
these collectors is David W. Henry. OF
Terre Haute, whose claim on this account
amounts to S296.7S. The commissioner of In
ternal revenue recommends the passage
Of the Bills -
The first witness before the Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections to-day
when the investigation OF the charges OF
bribery in connection with the election OF
Senator Clark. of Montana, was resumed
was A. l.. Smith, president of the Montana
National Bank of Helena. Evidently the
purpose of calling Mr.. Smith was to show
transactions of the bank involving Senator
Clark or members Of the last Montana Leg
islature. Mr.. Smith could recall the names
of only few members who had accounts
at the bank last winter and these had,
he said, been depositors at the bank for
several years. He also said that neither
Clark nor Welcome had transacted any
business in the bank during the last session
of the Legislature, except that Senator
Clark had opened an account with the bank
just prior to the close Of the session. He
had then given him a personal check for
$4,000, and he had never drawn on the
account since.
Mr.. Smith said the bank had kept no
record of $1,000 bills passing through IL and
he did not remember giving out any except
In one or two instances, which cases were
not connected with the Legislature or the
senatorial contest. He also said his bank
and the bank of Clark G. Brother. of Butte.
exchanged business.
Patrick w. Murray, member of the
Montana Legislature from Butte, testified
that he had several times been approached
and his vote solicited for Mr.. Clark for
the Senate. He detailed the particulars of
two interviews with q Mr.. Gallick, "a sup
porter of Mr.. Clark. who had on both oc-
casions held up his hand and spread out his
fingers and thumbs, saying that he (the wit
ness) could have that" for his vote If cast
for Mr.. Clark for the Senate. He alsc
said that George Casey had come to him TO
buy piece of mining ground. which the
witness owned, but that the condition Of
the sale was that he should vote for Mr..
Clark for the Senate. He had renounced
all the propositions, because Mr.. Clark had
opposed the election of the ticket on which
he had made the race for the Legislatures
Mr.. Murray said he had not been employed
by Mr.. Daily for fourteen years and was
under no obligation to that gentleman. At
this point the prosecution announced that
they had no more witnesses on hand and
the committee adjourned until tomorrow.
According to the New York Herald's cor
respondent here the Hepburn Morgan Mic
aragua canal bill will be passed during the
present session of Congress. Speaker Hen
derson is in favor of the bill and of prompt
action. Senator Frye, president pro tenn.
of the Senate. wants action by the Senate
and expresses the belief that the bill will
be passed at an early date. The measure
will receive the approval of the President.
There is an overwhelming majority in both
houses of Congress in favor of the pending
bill and in favor of passing it without watt
ing for the report of the Walker commits
sion. The Herald's poll shows: In favor of
action this session: Senators, g.; represen-
tatIves, 254. making a total of 3i6. In
favor of delay: Senators, /; representa-
tives, %. total of 80 Noncommittal or
not canvassed: Senator'S. %; representa-
tives. 81. total of 80. Many men in the
House classed as noncommittal are strong
ly inclined to favor the Hepburn bill. but
are unwilling to commit themselves before
they have seen the report of the commit
tee. Some of those who are opposed to
action at this time will, when confronted
with the necessity of going on record vote
for the bill. 1t is safe to say that at least
four-ffths of both houses will vote for the
measure. Senators who express no de-
cided preference one way or the other are
largely administration men who will be
influenced in their votes by the desire OF
the President and the administration lead
ers. The knowledge that President McKin-
ley is anxious to see the canal bill passed
by this Congress will. it is believed. insure
the votes of those senator's for the mea-
sure. So
Gen. A. d. Shaw, commander-in-chief
of the G. A. r., and the pension commit
tee Of that organization had hearing to-
day before the House committee on the in
valid pensions bill to amend and make more
clear the act of June a. 1890. General Shaw
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made by Chairman r. b. Brown, of
GAINESVILLE. o., and Gen. Daniel E. Sickles.
the old commander of the Third Army
Corps The principal feature of the argu-
ments was that the law should be
made SO clear as to be beyond
the possibility of misconstruction.
Some minor changes were pro-
posed In the Gallinger bill and in the main
its provisions were approved as giving the
remedies desired. General Sickles added a
vigorous plea for adequate attention by
the government to the veterans in their old
age and infirmities.
The special committee to investigate the
case of Representative-elect Roberts, of
Utah, to-day arranged the programme for
consideration Of the case in the House. II
will be called up tomorrow after the read
chairman Of the committee, will open the
debate in favor of the majority resolution
to exclude and will be followed by Mr.
Littlefield. of Maine, who will present the
argument in favor of seating and then ex-
pelling Mr.. Roberts. Mr.. Roberts will then
be given an opportunity to address the
house. He will be allowed as much time
as he desires within reasonable limits. The
vote will be taken a 4:3o p. m. Thursday.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate to-uay: To be briga-
der general u s. v Col Georpe M