The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-01
Provisions of the Porto Ricnn Joint
Resolution Agreed to In Con-
ference and Adopted.
HAWAIIAN MEASURE SIGNED
SECRETARY GAGE PREPARING TO
PAY OFF THE ISLANDS DEBT.
Resignation of Claude VI. johnson,
Chief OF the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing.
specIa, to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-Governor Pin
gree's renunciation OF allegiance to the
Republican party is a positive relief to
the administration. The Michigan freak Is
looked upon by the Republican leaders Of
that State and the administration at large
as a nuisance. In the political calculations
of national and State leaders he is counted
as dead one" who has run his race and
Is now destitute of influence or power to
infiict either help or damage to any party,
friend or foe In the estimate of practi-
cal politicians he is better allied with the
enemy than enrolled as a friend. 1t is
Colonel Bryan's misfortune that he wins
the political friendship of freaks OF that
character.
Malicious newspaper correspondents for
Eastern newspapers are having what they
call fun" at the expense of Gen. Lew
Wallace by having the President appoint
him special commissioner to induce or
compel the Sultan of Turkey to pay the
United States that claim of $4,000. The
theory on which this story is builded is
that the President has decided on this
method of getting rid of General Wallace
and quieting the criticisms he has been in
dulging In over the administration policy
with regard to Porto Rico. If the Presi-
dent has any intention of asking General
Wallace TO assume the role of collection
--asent-IR this case he has eivcn no notice
OF 1t. That General Wallace stands well
with the Sultan and the officials at Con-
stantinople is no doubt true. and that he
that debt OF $4,000 Is also undeniabIe, but
that there Is any serious intention Of ask
ing him to undertake this duty is regarded
In official circles here as an absurdity.
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DIR. ]. ~. Hurry, OF Indianapolis, secre-
tary of the State Board of Health of In
diana. and DIR. Samuel Kennedy, of Shell
byville, vice president of the Indiana Medi-
cal Society, are at the Raleigh. They are
members OF the committee on revision of
the United States Pharmacopoeia and are
in the city to attend its sessions. which
will begin on Wednesday of this week.
The House judiciary committee is still
awaiting the return of Representative
Overstreet before making its report on the
antitrust amendment TO the Constitution
and on the bill for the regulation of trusts
and the restriction of their power for evil.
Mr.. overstreet led off in this movement.
and Chairman Ray and his colleagues hesi-
tate to act without full consultation with
the Indiana statesman.
Senator Fairbanks to-day introduced bills
to remove charges of desertion from the
record OF Samuel T. McConnaha, of the
Fourth regular cavalry. and to increase the
pension OF H. p. Pauley, of the Morgan
raid militia of the Seventh Indiana legion.
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Among the petitions presented to-day by
Senator Fairbanks were several from retail
druggists for the repeal OF the stamp tax
upon proprietary medicines; from the
churches of Greencastle, Ind, to prohibit
the sale OF liquor in any of the military
possessions OF the United States: and from
Evansville and Anderson unions of the
American Federation of Musicians to pro-
hibit the Marine Band of Washington from
participation in public events, thereby de-
priving civilian bands of means Of liveli-
hood.
majority o. the Republican members OF
Congress have yet failed to show up
having been detained in their districts after
the state convention to arrange matters OF
detail In local campaign organization. All
who are not here now are expected to-
morrow or next day.
The conferees on the joint resolution
amending the Porto Rican ct reached
complete agreement after a second ses-
sion to-day. The original Senate resolu.
tions extending the tenure OF military Off.
GERS In Porto Rico until their successors
are appointed is retained intact The sec.
tions added by the House relating tc
corporations are considerably changed and
In their final form are as follows:
Section ?. That all railroad, street rail
way. telegraph and telephone franchises
privileges or concessions granted under
Section 81 OF said act shall be approves
by the President OF the United States anS
10 such franchise. privilege or concession
snail be operative until IL shall have beer
so approved.
Section 3. That an franchises. privi
ieees or concessions granted under Section
q. OF said act. shall provide that the sam,
shall be subject 10 amendment, alteration
or repeal; shall forbid the issue OF stool
or bonds. except In exchange for actua
eash or property at fair valuation. equa
In amount 20 the par value OF the stock o.
bonds issued: shall forbid the eeclaring O.
stock or bond dividends; and. In the case o
pupnc corporations shall provide for TN,
effective regulation of the charges thereo
and for the purchase or taking by the pub
lie authorities OF their property at a fai
and reasonable valuation. No corporation
snah pe authorized 20 conduct the bust
ness OF buying and selling real estate or b,
permitted TO hold or own real estate. excep
such as may be reasonably necessary Il
enable II 10 carry out the purposes fo
which II was created. and every cornora
ton hereafter authorized &c engage il
agriculture shall by its charter be re
stricfed 70 the ownership and control o
not 70 exceed one hundred acres OF land
and this provision shall be held TO prcven