The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-28
PLEA FOR WOMANHOOD
CLERGYMEN ADVOCATE AN ANTI
POLYGAMY RESOLUTION.
DIR. Scovel Tells Representatives
Law-Warning tn Germany.

WASHINGTON, March IA delega-
ton OF several prominent clergymen APP
peared before the House committee on iu-
dietary to-day and were heard in advocacy
OF the Showalter anti-polygamy resolution.
In the delegation were T. p. Stephenson OF
Philadelphia, DR.. Hugh Johnston of Balti-
more. DR.. Kerr b. Upper OF Philadelphia,
DR.. Joseph f. Smith of Baltimore. DR..
Byron E. Sunderland of Washington and
DR.. Sylvester f. Scovel OF Ohio Wesleyan
University. They argued earnestly for the
adoption of the resolution. DIR. Scovel
urged that morality was the supreme law.
and DR.. Smith that polygamy threatened
American womanhood. He says that his
tory would show that just in the proper
ton nation was polygamous. In that pro-
portion woman was sunk in degradation.
DR.. Scovel said that the pedestal had been
erected in the Edmnnds law the plinth I'm
the exclusion of Mormon representative
at the doors of the national legislature.
and we were now ready TO place the perfect
figure at the summit of the column TO de-
fend the national capital and the great
West from further pollution and shame.
BY direction of the secretary OF war. a
fred f. Bates paymaster general OF the
army. Major Henry s. kilbourne. surgeon.
and Major John NJ Carson, jr.. has been
appointed TO investigate all the facts re-
lating to the fitting up and equipment OF
the hospital ships Missouri and Relief. in
Guiding their condition at the time OF pur-
chase by the government, and particularly
to report upon the present condition or
these ships their seaworthiness. their
adaptation for hospital purposes and the
sums necessary to place them in condi-
ton to meet the requirements of the hos
pital service
The President to-day nominated the fol-
lowing persons TO be second lieutenants OF
marines. William Garland Fay. Of New
York: Robert Y. Shea, of Kentucky; Frank
]. Schwable, of Ohio; Ell T. Fryer. OF New
Jersey: Thomas Holcomb, jr-. of Delaware.
John p v. Gridley, of Pennsylvania The
latter is the son of the late Captain Grid
ley. who commanded the Olympia at the
battle Of Manila bay
The House committee on commerce to-
day directed favorable report on the bill
Of Mr.. sherman, of New York, to prevent
the false branding marking OF food and
dairy products, with an amendment that
the act shall not apply to the branding or
labelling of wines and liquors
To-day's statement of the treasury bali
ances in the general fund. exclusive Of the
$780, 100000 gold reserve in the division OF
redemption, shows: Available cash bal
ance, $l62, $685. 52; gold. s9S. H0.sl.
The postal authorities have notified the
German government that parcels coming
through the mails TO this country must
be wrapped or packed so to be easily
inspected by customs officers. III these
conditions are not complied with. the pack
ages will be returned to the senders in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the parcels
post convention with Germany. This order
will go into effect after the arrival of the
next mail from that country. The German
government was notified about a month
ago that the practice of sending sealed
packages must cease and reply was re-
ceived that this request would be COM
piled with. Instead of decreasing. however,
the number of sealed packages has In
creased since that time and IL was found
that a decided stand in the matter must be
taken by this government.
The amount of bonds far received at
the Treasury Department for exchange for
the new per cents is S166 267. $50. OF which
amount SIS. 500 were received from fndi-
viduals and institutions other than national
banks.
The House committee on military affairs
to-day agreed to recommend the reappoint-
ment of the present board of the National
Home for Disabled Soldiers. IL was also
agreed to offer an amendment to the pend
ing army BILL giving travel pay at cents
per mile i'm lieu OF the present system, based
on the antiquated theory that twenty miles
constitutes days march.