The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13


Strauss. our minister to Turkey, has again
been attracted 10 the subject and he Will
make renewed representations on II 10 the
Porte
The Senate committee on commerce to-
day began hearings on Senator Frye's bill
TO promote the commerce and increase the
foreign trade of the United States and to
provide auxiliary cruisers. transports and
seamen for government use when necessary
the measure popularity known as the sub
sidy bill. Besides the members OF the COM
mittee among those present at the hearing
were Thomas Clyde. Col. T. p Wilson,
Cincinnati; President Search. OF the Ma
tional Manufacturers Association; former
Senator George r. Edmunds and Eugene T.
Chamberlain. commissioner of navigation
of the Treasury Department.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day Secretary
Hay read the reply of the British govern
ment TO our representations regarding the
flour seizure in Delagoa bay. Members of
the Cabinet after the meeting, said the
British answer was entirely satisfactory to
this government. The several resolutions
OF inquiry 10 the conduct of the war.
which have been introduced in both houses
OF Congress, were discussed and the state
ment made that full and complete in
formation would be furnished on all the
matters covered at the earliest date posi-
BILE. a dispatch from General Otis an
nouncing further successes in Luzon was
read and favorably commented upon
Mr.. Kasson, the special plenipotentiary
in charge of the negotiation of reciprocity
treaties and arrangements. has gone to
Florida to recuperate from severe attack
OF the grip During his absence in Florida
IL is assumed that the reciprocity treaties
will not be pressed. A few preliminary
steps have been taken looking to the con-
clusion of a reciprocity treaty between the
TcT fafn nd FERN hIrf a
not been particularly important Tor con-
elusive.
General Corbin announced to-day that the
subscriptions TO the Lawton fund had
reached the handsome figure of $S0101, be-
ing an increase of nearly 5000 since last
report To-days subscriptions included one
of 1855 from the members of the Union
League Club, of New York, which Is In
addition to subscriptions sent to Washing
ton direct by members Of the club, amount
ing 10 $l0.222.
A pension of $50 a month to date from
Oct %. 1899. has been granted by the COM
missioner of pensions to the widow of Gen.
Guy V. Henry, who died last october.
Assistant Secretary Taylor, of the Treas
ury Department. told me House committee
on public buildings yesterday that the SUI
pervising architects office was much ham,
pered because of an advance of about &c
per cent I'm building materials, and many
appropriations for public buildings had
been found TO be quite inadequate because
of advancing prices: moreover. the cost OF
sites had also risen There are about 13l
public building bills before the committee
involving appropriations of SOO,0OO,OOO
While no formal action was taken the
sentiment of the committee appeared to be
favorable to providing increased appropria-
tions for work already authorized. in order
to meet the added cost of material.
The secretary of war has amended the
regulations of the army pertaining to the
wearing OF badges and similar decorations
so as 10 permit officers and enlisted men,
who. in their cwn right or my right of in
heritance, are members of military so
ceties: of men who served in the armies
and navies of the United States in tbs
war of the revolution, the war OF 1872, tn,
Mexican war and the war OF the rebel
lion, or are members of the Regular Army
and Navy Union to wear on all occasions
of ceremony the distinctive badges OF such
societies. 1t is also provided that medals
of honor and the several distinctive marks
given for excellence In rifle practice, as
well army corps badges, may be worT
on occasions of ceremony. The wearing OF
insignia buttons" however, is prohibited
Representative Pearre, of Maryland, to.
day introduced bill ''for the suspension OF
tariff duties upon imports when their sale
or manufacture are monopolized and pro
viding for a commission on foreign com
merce to investigate and report to the Pres
ident thereon" Among the other House
bills were those of Mr.. Lacey. of Iowa, tt
set aside a preserve for the American
bison: and by Mr.. Loud of California, re
Introducing what is known/as the Loud
BILL in reference TO second-class mail mat
ter, with some notifications. Mr.. Loud:
bill Is substantially the same as that of two
years ago, except that Section is changed
to make the rate on second-class mail mat
ter one cent pound when the distance be
tween the Office of mailing and the Office o.
delivery does not exceed one Thousand
miles, and cents a pound when the dis
lance exceeds one thousand miles.
In the House to-day Mr.. Sulzer presente,
for immediate consideration resolution
for the appointment of special committe,
of nine members to investigate the rela
tions Of the secretary of the treasury will
certain national banks and the transaction
relative to the sale OF the New Yorl
customs house. Before the reading of tn,
resolution was completed Mr.. Dalzell OBJ
jected on the ground that the resolution
should go through the box in the regular
way. rs
''Then I ask unanimous consent" sait
Mr.. Sulzer, for its consideration"
II object shouted Mr.. Hopkins and sew
eral other Republicans.
Mr.. Grosvenor moved that the resolution
be laid on the table.
ut Is not before the House." observe,
Mr.. Hopkins. THE able report of the sec
rotary of the treasury has met all tn
charges il contains"
Mr.. Richardson. the minority leader as .
matter of privilege, called attention L
what he claimed was an infraction of tn
rules of the House in the printing of tn
shipping bill. Appended to it was parti
san argument by ex-senator Edmunds
which had no business there and which
made IL non-frankable document. III
thought the whole document should b
suppressed.
Mr.. Payne explained that the Edmund
argument had been printed by inadvert
ence- After some discussion il was agree,
by unanimous consent that the bill shout,