The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-26
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.


The President has nominated Second
Lieutenants William Kelly. Of the Second
Cavalry and g. 7. Sumnerlin. Eighth cav
airy, &c be first lieutenants in the regular
army.
The House committee on invalid pensions
has reported favorably the Myers bill Tor
the Creation of a court OF appeals for the
final adjudication of pension cases. The
measure is strongly urged by the q. a X
The President has appointed commission
ers 10 test and examine the weight ana
fneness of the coins reserved at the several
minis during the calendar year 1890. under
Section 3547 CT the Revised Statutes NO
Indianians are IN the list.
Satisfactory assurances have been re-
ceived that the Turkish government ms
arranged TO meet the American claim lor
Indemnity on account Of the destruction OF
the American missionary property AT har-
poOf. The details of the arrangement nave
rot keen made public
The House committee on foreign affairs
has acted favorably on the bill of Repre-
sentative jenkins, of Wisconsin, to regulate
the. coming OF Chinese into this country
and making more effective the present ex-
clusion laws. The bill makes stringent
provisions TO prevent the bringing OF chi
nese across the border
The Senate committee on Territories has
decided 10 report favorably an amendment
TO the Alaska laws under which excess OF
license moneys designated for school uses
may be applied TO municipal purposes In
that territory. The committee postponed
the Arizona Statehood bill for this Con-
gress.
The report that the Senate committee in
the amendments il suggested TO the war
revenue reduction bill removed the tax from
cosmetics, perfumeries. chewing gum and
sparkling wines is erroneous The commit
tee reduced the tax some medicinal prep
arati0ns and removed it from others, bu-
left it on the articles mentioned. as III the
existing law
Acting on Instructions from Washington
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British government the claims of several
American citizens for reimbursement on ac-
count of damages suffered through war
operation in the South African Republic, in
Guiding cases OF loss OF property, arbitrary
detention and expulsion The cases are
now under investigation
Representative III. c. Smith, OF Michigan,
yesterday introduced a bill for "a national
regulate freight rates. The commission Is
TO be composed of twelve life members who
are 10 have general supervision. regulation
and classification of freight, the fixing OF
per cent. OF division on freight rates be-
tween various railroads, etc.
The fertilization appropriation BILL pro-
viding for the coast defenses of the coun-
try. was reported TO the House yesterday
by the House committee on Notifications.
The estimates on which the bill Is based
aggregate S12, As, 193. of which sum there is
amounting to s7.227, 461. which is $780, less
than was appropriated in the Notifications
act
The resolution of Representative Sher-
man. Of New York. providing for COLI
gEessional investigation of alleged hazins
practices at the United States Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis has caused quite a stir
In congressional circles interested In the
navy and the academy. Mr.. Sherman said
yesterday he proposed to follow up the
resolution and he had no doubt the inves-
tigation would be ordered.
Senator. Deboe, Representative Boreing.
AIrxr hnr of
\. IL Baker, postmaster, and +. I.
Franks. collector OF internal revenue. at
0wenseoro. KY. have extended to The
on the occasion of the knights Templars'
conclave late In August next The invita-
lion was a most cordial one and the Presi-
uent said ii would give him great pleasure
To consider IL and II there oppor-
tunity for him 10 go, he would be very
glad TO do so.
Strong efforts are making TO induce
Speaker Henderson TO fix an early date for
consideration of the BroSsius pure food
bill. The measure has attracted wide
spread interest among grocers. druggists,
ETC. Ii aims to prevent adulteration or
foods and drugs Some opposition has de-
veloped on the part of the dealers in certain
lines Of goods, but IL is understood amend
ments will be accepted which, IL is said,
will remove these objections The speaker
has not yet concluded what disposition
will be made of the bill.
The consular and diplomatic appropria-
ton bill, carrying something over 100000,
was reported yesterday by the House COM
mittee on foreign affairs. 1t provides $40. 600
for purchasing land at Picking for the
United States legation there, Minister Con-
ger having advised the extension Other
changes made by the bill are: Salary of
minister TO Bolivia increased from S., 200 TO
$3.50: consulate established at Neuw-
Chwang. China, at $1,000 and at Moscow,
Russia, at $500; consulate at Chung King,
China. abolished. consul general at Con-
stantinople made United States agent at
Sofia, Bulgaria, and salary raised from 81,
go 10 5000.