The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
Departmental Matters and Action Of
Congregational Committees.

Congressional Committees.
a call for report of national banks of
Feb. 5.
Senator Depew has reported favorably
from the committee on expositions the
House bill for the louisiana purchase ex-
position at st. Louis.
Captain Nehemiah NJ Dyer, who COM
nanded the cruiser Baltimore during the
battle of Manila bay. May l. 1895. was re-
tired yesterday, account age.
The Presidents message relating to
vote of thanks to the commanders in the
naval engagement at Santiago bay, yes
terday was referred to subcommittee of
the house naval committee
General Thomas NJ Anderson, senior vice
commander of the Sons of American Revo-
luton. and other officials of that organiza-
ton were before the House committee on
judiciary yesterday advocating legislation
against the dissertation OF the flag.
The New York Herald says: "It is be-
leved Whitelaw Reid is to be named as
envoy extraordinary of the United States
for the coronation of King Edward VII,
which will probably take place in June. al
though the exact date has not been set
tied"
The following Indiana postmasters have
been appointed: Dundee, Madison county,
Isaac Goodman, vice f.. Murray Luther,
removed; Kinder Johnson county, Robert
j. Johnson, vice William o. Dunn. resigned;
Miller Lake county, John North, vice
James II. Ansbro, removed.
Black walnut canes were given to the
Cabinet members yesterday by the Presi-
dent The canes were sent the President
tree on the farm formerly the property Of
Abraham Lincoln, in Harristown town.
ship Macon county, Illinois.
The President has nominated George D.
Gear. of Hawaii. to be second judge of the
Circuit Court of the First circuit of Ha-
wall. Mr.. Gear is the man who preferred
charges against Delegate Wilcox. He has
or five years, and is a practicing attorney
in that Territory.
A considerable portion of yesterdays
session or the Cabinet was given up to
discussion OF matters relating to Cuba, and
the statement was made that the President
still maintains that extra session of
Congress will be necessary In case the
Cuban Constitution does not reach here in
| time TO be acted on at the present session
Senator Hanna, from the committee on
commerce, has made a favorable report to
the Senate on Senator Perkins, amendment
| 10 the sundry civil appropriation bill au-
thorfzing the preliminary contracts to be
made for submarine cable from San Fran
cisco TO Honolulu. The amendment makes
| an appropriation Of $4,000 to be Immediate
| ly available.
| The committee recently appointed by the
| postmaster general to examine boxes for
| use on the free-delivery routes throughout
| the country convened at the Postoffice De-
| partment yesterday and inspected about
sixty boxes which have been submitted for
be rendered to the postmaster general of
| the boxes which will best meet the require
ments of the department.
The Senate committee on naval affairs
| has agreed to repor. favorably on all the
nominations of naval officers for advance
| ment. except those of Admirals Sampson
and Schley They also decided to recon-
| mend the revival of the grade of vice ad-
| mlral and the appointment of two rear
admirals to this office. the intention being
| mat the President shall name Messrs.
| Sampson and Schley.
The subcommittee of the Senate commit
tee on military affairs having in charge
| the army appropriation bill has agreed to
| add to the bill Senator Spooners amend
the Philippine archipelago. TRe ee committee
| Will restore the word judicial eliminated
| from the amendment by the Philippine COM
| mlttee, thus giving the President explicit
| authority over the judicial branch of the
| government.
| The President and Mrs. Mckinley gave
| their regular annual dinner at the White
| House tonight in honor of the Supreme
Court The table. the decorations OF which
| were mainly of mounds OF green offset
| With red and white primroses, was set IN
was beautiful with ferns. azaIeas and
| roses Among those invited TO meet the
justices were Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks
| Representative and Mrs Steele.
| The Senate committee on commerce has
| completed it's calculations showing the eff
| feet of its amendments to the river and
harbor bill. According to this showing the
| aggregate appropriation recommended by
| the committee, covering both immediate
| payments and continuing contracts is
| $50, 1645 26. This is a reduction of So 40. $685.
OR this total reduction s1,19S.SS1 is on the
| appropriations for the next fiscal year and
| $e,5i',0OS on those on continuing contracts.
| The deficiency appropriation bill, the last
| OF the great supply measures of the gov
e ernm hY was reported to the House yester-
lions committee. The bill carries exclusive
| OF SzI,S5o0O reappropriated for expenses OF
the military establishment s12,5 ,42s. The
$,oVV0 payment to Spain provided in the
recent acquisition by treaty of certain
| islands. is provided for. The isthmian
canal commission receives $4,000 for con-
tlnulng Its investigations.
Commanders J. *. Cogswell and ]. r.
| Selfridge. lighthouse inspectors at Port
| land, Me-, and at New Orleans, La, re-
| March i and proceed to the Asiatic station
| for duty. Commander A. Mark, lighthouse
] Inspector at Philadelphia, Pa, is to be de-
| tached from that duty March ] and will
| duty as captain of port at Manila, relieving
| Lieutenant Commander Braunerstreuther,
| who is TO proceed home and await orders.
The House committee on railways and
| canals yesterday acted favorably on the
| bill to incorporate the Lake Erie & Ohio
| River Ship Canal Company. The company
! is authorized To construct a canal from a
| point at or near Pittsburg, ON the head
| waters of the Ohio river, and near the
junction of the Monongahela and Allegheny
| rivers; thence via the Ohio, Beaver and
| Mahoning rivers to Niles, o., thence
| through Ohio to the most accessible har-
| Dor on Lake Erie. Several branch canals
| are provided.
| Contracts for several hundred thousand
| dollars worth Of military supplies were
| awarded to-day by Colonel Patten, quarter
master acting for The quartermaster gen.
| .ral. The following contracts were made
| fer delivery: For delivery at Chicago
Bedford Mills Company, of Philadelphia.