The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-07
Crowds at the White House-Demo-
cratic Senator's Aggrieved.

The big battleship Wisconsin has been Sc
lected TO replace the Oregon in Asiatic
waters when that vessel is relieved in the
near future.
Yesterdays statement Of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund. exclusive of the
$3.50. 600, 900 gold reserve in the division of re-
demption, shows: Available cash balance,
Sl49. 9i9; gold. SS4,959,OS4.
Vice President Roosevelt yesterday re-
ceived Governor Yates, of Illinois, and his
staff In the room of the Vice President at
the Capitol. Mrs. Yates and several other
ladies also were present. There were no
speeches.
Secretary Hay has been forced to testify
TO his own ability and fidelity. Yesterday
he signed his own commission, as he is re-
quired TO sign all the commissions of Cab
met officers. and he thereby declared that
he imposed implicit confidence in himself
and in his own fidelity and ability.
Senator Aliens name is still carried on
the rolls as a senator from Nebraska, and
IL is understood 1t will be until the Nebras-
ka Legislature elects or adjourns. There
was some contention that his appointment
would expire on March 3, the close of the
last Congress-, but the authorities held
otherwise.
The total population of Alaska in 1900, as
shown by the returns of the twelfth census,
is GO. 592, as against 32,052 for 1890. This Is
an increase in ten years of 81, $40, or 9S.4
per cent. There are two cities in the ter
ritory which have a population of over
1900, namely, Nome City, II, 4S6, and Skag-
way City, 3,ll1.
While no formal action to that effect has
been taken by the Republican senators, ii is
quite definitely decided that there will be no
reorganization of the Senate committees
during the present session of the Senate.
| This decision will have the effect of leaving
the appointees of retiring senator's in their
positions until the converting of Congress
next December.
The postmaster general has accepted the
| resignation of f. w. Vaille as director gem
| eral of nOStS in the philinninpS and an
pointed G. NJ. G. Cotterman, at present
temporary director general, his successor.
superintendent of the railway mail service
and temporarily will be stationed in Wash
ington.
The annual report of the board of Indian
commissioners expresses a confident view
of the Indian situation and say that the
policy of justice pursued by the govern
| ment and the better knowledge of the pow-
er and resources of the government of the
the Indian tribes will render improbable
any renewals Of serious rioting and at
tempted war on the part of the Indian
tribes.
The State Department has been officially
advised that the asphalt controversy at last
has been brought before the Venezuelan
courts. The advice confirms the unofficial
report received last week TO the effect that
the Warner-Quinlan claimants sent a few
workmen on TO the lake claimed by the
company: they were elected and
suit was begun against the BermudeZ COM
pany before the Venezuelan courts. 1t is
the intention of the State Department TO
let the controversy be tried out before the
Venezuelan tribunal.
The White House was fairly overrun with
visitors yesterday. Thousands of those
who were in Washington TO attend the in
auguration crowded the grounds and all
day they clamored at the doors of the man.
sion for admission. However. the doors
were closed to ali except delegations and
others who had arranged in advance TO be
received. Bishop Arnett and the executive
council of the Southern Baptist Church
(colored) were received In the room adjoin-
ing the Cabinet chamber. They presented
to the President an address making a plea
for the appointment OF colored officers In
the army.
The enactment of the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill has placed at the
disposal of the State Department a sum
of money for the acquisition by purchase
OF legation premises for the United States
legation at Picking. Therefore. Secretary
Hay has instructed Special Commissioned
Rockhill that he is permitted to proceed
Immediately TO consummate the purchase
OF a suitable tract of land. With the ex-
ception OF Great Britain, which owned its
own legation premises In Picking before
the Boxer outbreak. IL Is believed. here
that the United States will be the only for
eign power which will have paid cash Tor
every foot OF ground in its legation COM
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