The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-14
TEXAS POLITICIANS WR0TH
PROTESTING AGAINST THE APPOINT
MENT OF "PAT' GARRETT.
They Say the New Mexican Friend Of
Gen. Lew Wallace Is Innt for
Collector of Customs.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Dec 13. deter
mined effort will be made 20 bring be-
fore Congress the Taylor-F Finley extradi-
tion case which has been agitating the In
diana and Kentucky officials ever since ox-
Governor Taylor. Of Kentucky. crossed the
Ohio river and sought refuge I'm Indiana
after the murder of Governor GoebeI. An
earnest attempt was made to-day when
Representative James Robinson. of Fort
Wayne. Ind, Democrat. introduced a res
olution providing for the appointment OF a
committee to make Investigations as to
whether any Governor OF any State has de-
MED full faith and credit TO the public acts
records and judicial proceedings OF another
State. The committee which the resolution
provides shall be the judiciary committee
Of the House a committee appointed by
the speaker is further instructed to inquire
whether any such Governor has refused to
surrender fugitives from justice OF another
State on proper acquisitions being duly pre-
sented
The resolution contains Article 4, Sec
tion 2, OF the Constitution OF the United
States, and Section 527S of the United
States statutes, bearing on this subject,
and further specifies TO effectually carry
out the purposes of the resolution the COM
mittee be empowered 20 send for persons
and papers and examine witnesses and rec
ords and take oral and written evidence
Representative Robinson at the same time
introduced a bill which amends the section
relating to extraditions. Ii is as follows:
IF the Governor or executive authority
Of any State or Territory 10 which such
fugitive person has fled shall refuse the
dem md nf he nr i've
thority OF the State from which said fug1-
tive fed above provided, then the Gov
ernor executive OF the State from which
the fugitive fled may issue his warrant of
arrest TO any marshal of the United States,
commanding him to arrest and bring forth
with before the court having Jurisdiction OF
the Offense the said fugitive from justice;
there shall be attached to said warrant
a copy of an indictment found or af-
idavit made before a magistrate In said
State or Territory in which said warrant
is issued, charging the person demanded
with having committed treason. felony or
other crime. and certified authentic by
the Governor or chief magistrate OF said
State. The said warrant when so issued
shall authorize any marshal Of the United
States TO arrest and secure said fugitive In
the said State Territory TO which he fed
and TO bring him into the State or Territory
from which he fled
Representative Robinson says he will
make every endeavor to secure from the
judiciary committee. TO which committee
the resolution and bill have been referred,
a favorable report on both. He wants the
committee investigation to attempt TO prove
that Governor Durbin has not properly
recognized the demands OF the Kentucky
officials which he thinks will be a strong
argument for the passage Of the bill he
presents. 1t is expected the Kentucky Of
icials and all Of the influential Goebelites
will flock TO Washington 10 lend their in
fuence in securing favorable report upon
the resolution.
The New Mexican favorite OF General
Lew Wallace. Of Indiana. is having
more trouble now than any other poll
tician in Washington. The decision of the
President to nominate ex-Sheriff Pat
Garrett. Of Las Cruces, n. NJ. for col
lector Of customs at FL Paso. Tex, has
caused a most vigorous opposition from
Texas. Ex-Representative Hawley the
| Republican national committeeman of
Texas. is I'm Cuba, and cannot personally
conduct the fight, but the Republican
leaders Of Texas are doing all the execu-
ton possible TO Garrett by means Of tele-
grams. They represent that Garrett is un-
fit for the place. and, moreover. that his
nomination would be serious reflection on
the character Of the Republican organiza-
tion of Texas.
national board OF pardons is created
by bill which has been introduced in
the House by Representative William Al
den Smith Of Michigan. This board is 20
consist of six persons. TO be appointed for
terms OF six years by the President. at
annual salaries of $500. Sessions shall be
held i'm this city every three months TO
pass upon the recommendations Of the in
dividual members. who shall investigate
cases OF persons convicted under the fed
eral law The recommendations OF the
board shall go TO the President who will
act on them at his discretion.
Chairman Mercer. OF the House commit
tee on public buildings. to-day introduced
bill appropriating S7.OOO.OOo for purchase Of
site and the construction thereon OF
building for the use OF the Supreme Court
| and other government offices. This is 10 be
termed "A place of justice, and IL 70 stand
/ facing the Capitol just across the street
/ from the Congressional Library. Mr. Mer-
Ger presents a weil-thought-out plan, and
/ the intention is 10 make IL one OF the great
\ buildings OF the world.
The additional interesting fact learned
/ concerning the Carnegie S00o,oo0 gift IL
| that IL was with the understanding that the
/ bonds should be held for nifty years and
| should not be convertible. which would
/ make the government an interested party
/ in the steel corpora tion fer half a century.
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! : Representative Crumpacker to-day intro
siuced bill providing that any person who
tattempts 10 assassinatc the President OF
II W r,-o.sao,f ~haf he nunfshed nv a.aen