The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
No other Name than His Now Seri-
ousIy Considered for the Position
FILLED by Colonel Bright.
INDIANAPOLIS BILL IN PERIL
HOUSE MAY NOT VOTE EXTRA Mon
EY FOR PUBLIC BUILDING.
Punishment of Lynchers Requested
by ItaIy-Passage Of the Ship
Subsidy Bill Urged.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. I3.-The days de-
velopments have been greatly to the adj
| vantage of Capt. Daniel NJ Ransdell and
| IL can now be stated the chances OF his
| appointment to the position OF sergeant
alarms OF the Senate are very good. or
course. nothing can be called settled until
the caucus takes formal action next week.
| but the drift is decidedly I'm his favor. IL
| IS definitely given out that Alonzo Stewart.
| who started In with the Endorsement or
| thirty-six senator's, has been side-tracked.
| and that he has been made TO see that
| his real interest lies in being content with
| his present position-that OF deputy SER
geant-at-arms. He may, therefore, be con-
| sidered out OF the race. No other name
| except that OF Captain Ransdell is being
seriously considered tonight. The more
| his name is canvassed the more satisfied
the senator's are with his selection. His
sponsors have wired him 10 come TO WASH
ington and he will be here on Monday.
| This step would not have been taken had
they not been very sure his appointment
was as good as made. Senator Fairbanks.
who has had the Ransdell campaign in
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| great many letters and kilograms from
| all parts of Indiana congratulating him on
| the interest he has taken in Capt. Ransdeil
1 and indicating very plainly that he Is
| the choice of the Republicans OF Indiana
/ from the Ohio river 10 Lake Michigan.
Grand Army people are taking special In
terest I'm the success Of Captain NRansdeii
and are expressing warm hope that he
| will win.
General Clarkson, the slate candidate for
secretary cf the Senate. Is dying hard.
| From a position of assumed Indifference
| he has suddenly been arousel 10 lively
| interest, and has been in Washington two
| or three days In his owa hehalf, urging
| senators to stand by him. Ii Is we'll under
| stood that he will no. DC given the l'osi-
| ton, however, and a number OF important
names are being quietly canvasse1 for tbs
place Those who are big enough for the
position are endowed with sufficient sense
| to keep in the background AMI not permit
| themselves to be announced active can
didates. Senators do not take kindly to
men who push themselves forward for these
two positions, preferring 20 discover PEOPLE
| fitted for the discharge OF the duties OF
| the offices.
Now that the Senate mas passed the In
dianapolis building bill and done its share
| 10 increase the appropriation for the new
postofice TO s2.25o.Ooo. IT remains for the
| Indiana delegation In the House to get
busy AS stated I'm these dispatches. the
| spirit of the House is against increases IN
| building appropriations, and the tendency
there is to De deaf to appeals OF this sort.
| although it is plain the cost OF building
materials has enhanced TO such ar extent
| that IL will be impossible 20 construct
| buildings as originally contemplated with
the money at command. ii will be inn
pressed upon the House, however. that
| Senator Fairbanks Is chairman OF the Sem
| ate committee on public buildings and pub
| lie grounds, fact which may have very
| important influence in securing favorable
| action at the other end OF the Capitol.
Members who have favors TO ask OF the
| buildings and grounds committee viii be
| slow TO turn down a proposition which Is
especially desired by a senator poten-
tial The chances are still against the
| House adopting the Senate bill, but the
case is far from being as hopeless as IL
might have looked two or three days ago.
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Italy has signifed TO the govern
ment Of the United States. I'm the polite and
| courteous method known 10 modern d.
plomacy. a wish that the persons guilty OF
| lynching the 1--WE Italians at Talulah. La.
last spring. should be punished. Hereto
| fore, in cases OF the lynching OF Italians.
| the matter has been compromised by the
payment Of an indemnity. but this does not
meet the present demand OF the Italian
| government. AS under the existing law the
| trial and prosecution OF such cases as this
| is left entirely TO the State authorities. the
national government Is well-nigh helpless
to meet the request Of the Italian govern
ment. The investigation made by the State
| OF Louisiana was so unsatisfactory that the
national government undertook the investi-
| cation through its OWE agents 20 learn the
facts attending the lynching- The result OF
this inquiry Is now on file. but the United
States government At present cannot make
the report the basis CT any legal proceed
ings against the iynchers- As outcome
| OF this embarrassing position the President
will probably make fresh representations 10
Congress. urging the speedy passage OF the
pending bills intending TO remove from
| State courts jurisdiction IN cases where
persons claiming treaty protection are the
victims. and transferring jurisdiction over
them to the federal courts.
The Senate committee on commerce to-
day resumed fits hearing on the Hanna
Payne ship subsidy biIl Thomas Clyde. of
the Clyde steamship line. discussed the
cost OF the construction Of vessels. their
maintenance and operation. showing that
the figures under che AmeEicnn 1ag were
much higher tnno DDcor ony othor oaG