The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03
TAKEN CARE OF
INDIANA NOT NEGLECTED. IN THE
sUNDRY CIVIL MEASURE.
Ample Provision Made for the Pur-
chase of the indianapolis Fed
erai Building Site.
LEFT TO SECRETARY GAGE
WHETHER THE WHOLE Of UNIvER-
sITY SQUARE BE PURCHASED.
Appropriations i'm the Bill for Con-
tinuing Contracts for River and
Harbor improvements.
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS
HOW DIsFRANCHIsEMENT OF Ne
GROEs MAY AFFECT PARTIES.
Another PrO-BOer ResOlution-Repeal
of Wnr Taxes Not Probable This
Session of Congress.
Appropriations i'm the Bill for Con-
tinuing Contracts for River and
Harbor improvements.
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS
HOW DIsFRANCHIsEMENT OF Ne
GROEs MAY AFFECT PARTIES.
Another Pro-Boer ResOlution-Repeal
of War Taxes Not Probable This
Session of Congress.

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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Indiana fares
well in the sundry civil bill, which was
reported to the House this afternoon by
the appropriations committee. Mr.. Hem
enway who is a member of the commit
tee, took care that the interests of the
State were not neglected. The bill appro-
PIRATES $325,O00 for the purchase of the
site for the new federal building in In
dianapolis. The sum of s250.000 for that
purpose is already available from a pre-
vious appropriation, to which must be
| added S1o0, 900, the first installment the
sale of the old postofice building. 1t will
I! thus appear that IL the allowance made in
| the sundry civil bill is approved by Con-
gress $675,00o will be available for site
| for the new building. Inasmuch as the
condemnation proceedings call for less
| than 100000 for the entire University
| block, it will be seen that there will be
| surplus available for initial work on such
plans as may be decided on by the secre
| tary of the treasury, operating through the
supervising architects office. 1t is pro-
vjded in the sundry civil bill that the
| whole of the 5000, or any part of 1t,
| may be used at the secretarys discretion
| in the purchase of a site. This will lodge
| the responsibility for final action thar
| official. How Mr.. Gage stands on the
| question of the purchase of the whole of
University square or a part of 1t cannot
be stated with positiveness. He has re-
mained noncommittal on the subject and
those who are for ana against lie prop
| ing by him before he decides. !.
The sundry bill includes paragraph in
creasing the salary of B. w. Evermann,
| of the fish commission, to $500 a year.
Mr.. Evermann halls from the State Uni
versity of Indiana, and his friends have
been working hard to secure him this in
| crease.
| The bill contains an item of $500 to COM
plete the improvements to the soldiers
| lot in Oak Hill Cemetery. Evansville.
The bill carries all the items for con-
| tinuing contracts for river and harbor
| improvement for the ensuing year The
| items relating the improvements for the
Michigan City harbor are also provided
| for. The sundry civil bill will probably
| be considered by the House within a week
| or ten days. The bill carries a total of
SCI, ,5S6,715 being sS,4S5,992 less than the esti-
mates, and 50. 146 more than the appro-
| priations for the current fiscal year. In
| addition to the amounts carried by the bill
| contracts are authorized amounting to
A437,500. including s3,275,OOO for public
| buildings.
| bills to remove the charge of desertion
4 Too
| Ind, and to increase the pension of S. II.
| Cogswell, of Indianapolis. He also intro
duced bill providing for the payment of
a war claim for $3.50 in favor of j. S. Neal,
/ of indianapolis.
| AT the suggestion of Senator Fairbanks
the Industrial commission invited, to-day,
Editor Kennedy, the indianapolis labor
| leader, to appear before that body May
10, and tell what he knows about the in
| dustrial situation in Indiana particularly
in description of conditions existing in the
! gas belt.
| Much interest is manifested in the cam
paign now in progress in North Carolina
| The great question at issue, and this is to
be decided in August. is the pending consti-
| tutional amendment submitted by the last
session of the General Assembly which
will determine the political status of the
negro citizens of the State Of course.
| the amendment is of Democratic origin.
but it Is being supported by many Popu-
lists and white Republicans. 1t is likewise
| true that some white Democrats are op-
posed to 1t. The two Tarhee senators are
bitterly opposed to the measure and as
| soon as Congress adjourns will take the
stump in an effort to defeat it, The white
members of the House delegation with one
| or two exceptions. want the amendment
adopted and the race question permanently
| disposed of. The burden of North Carolina
| opinion TO be obtained here would indicate
| that the OLD North State will soon have
dealt with the race question Just as Louis
| lana. South Carolina and Mississippi have
dealt with it,. The immediate political ef-
| feet Of the adoption of the amendment.
according to Democrats, will be the destruc-
| ton of the Populist-Republican alliance
which has controlled North Carolina poll
tics for several years. Without the par
! ticipation of the negroes the Populists will
be powerless to bring about the reelection
/, of Senator Marion Butler next winter, and
two years later the Republicans will have
| similar trouble with Senator Pritchard.
Some of the white Republicans and Popu-
lists who favor the amendment say. how
| ever, that after the negro question is out
OF the way the white people OF North
| Carolina will divide national questions
| just like they do in the Northern States.
1t is contended that the negro question
has been responsible largely for the Demo-
fs. afr t.x<
| rule.
Congressman Linney. a white Republican