The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-19

ABOUT 90 machines 10 be delivered at points
TO be designated by the department.. IL
is expected this number will supply the
needs OF the navy until the end of the
present fiscal year. 1T is expected that a
great economy will result.
The Board OF Naval Bureau Chiefs at
their meeting to-day decided against the
use OF double turrets for the new battle
ships. They also decided to ask permits
sion of Congress to eliminate from these
ships the sheathing, which is at present a
feature in the new construction.
Representative Fitzgerald. of Massachu-
sets. to-day introduced the following res
olution:
Whereas. II appears from an examina-
ton of the records of the War Depart
ment that the number of Roman Catholic
chaplains in the army is entirely disprO-
portionate to the number of Roman Cath
Ollie soldiers, and, whereas 1t is desirable
that the soldiers in the army should have
as far as IL is practicable the spiritual
advice and direction of ministers of their
own faith therefore, be it
Resolved, etc. That the secretary OF
war be and he is hereby instructed to give
Just and proper representation in the
future appointment TO chaplaincies in the
army 10 the large number of Roman Cath
Ollie soldiers in the service of the govern
ment."
Another resolution by Mr.. Fitzgerald
laincies In the navy.
Among the House bills introduced to-day
was one to give an American registry to
the steamer Windward. belonging to Lieut..
Peary, OF Arctic exploration fame.
Mr.. De Almond, of Missouri, has intro
duced bill in the House for the repeal of
the bankruptcy law, with a reservation
that proceedings now begun may be closed
up.
Postmaster General Smith tomorrow will
appear before the House committee on
postofflces and post roads to answer in
quiries in regard to the alleged appoint
ment of polygamists as postmasters in
Utah. The postmaster general will only re-
peat statements made by him in a letter
to the committee, to the effect that II the
persons mentioned were polygamists the
President had no knowledge of the fact at
the time of appointment; that one of the
offices was vacated last spring, and that as
the other postmaster is under indictment
for the crime mentioned no action will be
courts. -"
1t can be stated on authority that no
representations whatever have been made
to the State Department touching the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty in connection with the
tendency in Congress of the Nicaragua
canal bill. 1t is said to be in violation of
precedent for matter before Congress to
be made the subject of formal inquiry by
another government.
1t has been decided by the Postoffce De-
partment to permit the star route system
in measure to supplement the system of
rural free delivery. Second Assistant Post
master General Shallenberger has found
that Ii is feasible to permit carriers on
star routes to deposit mail in proper recep-
tacles placed along their line of travel. This
plan will be started in South Carolina, be-
ginning July l, and will, be extended to
other parts of the county as rapidly as
possible. This innovation makes necessary
change in the postal regulations which
forbids mail contractors and their drivers
access to mail matter or to any mail locks
or keys. ."
Ex-senator Henry G. Davis. of West
Virginia. gave elegantly appointed din
ner tonight In honor Of President Cassatt.
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
the guests all being men of note in the
railway world. The dinner was entirely a
social affair and had no connection with
any railroad consultations or other bust
ness matters. The guests were: A. j. Cas-
satt, president of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company; Chauncey M. Depuw, OF
the New York Central; Samuel Spencer,
president of the Southern Railway; J. s.
Harris, president of the Philadelphia &
Reading; John K. Cowan, president of the
Baltimore e Ohio; Oscar G. Murray, vice
president of the Baltimore & Ohio; M. e.
Ingalls,, president Of the Chesapeake &
Ohio; John p Greene vice president Of the
Pennsylvania; VIM. L. Elkins, of Philadel-
phia; George F. Baer. of the Philadelphia
& Reading; 8. B. Elkins, of West Virginia;
A. p. German, of Maryland; r. c. Kerens.
of st. Louis; III. G.. Davis. president of the
West Virginia Central Railway.