The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-19
VACANT GUARDIANSHIP
SPECULATION AS TO WHO WILL Sue
CEED MARRIOTT BROSIUs.
Representative Overstreet Well Quail
ing and Currency Committee.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal,
WASHINGTON, March 1S-Representa-
tive Marriott Brosius, of Pennsylvania, was
chairman of the committee on banking and
currency in the Congress that recently ex-
pired Had he lived he undoubtedly would
have been reappointed to that position.
His unexpected death leaves the question
of chairman in doubt. Representative Fow-
Ter. of New Jersey, stood next TO Chair
man Brosius, and by custom would sue
ceed him next winter. But he has been
sharply identified with the factional fights
for which the Republican members of tnat
committee have been noted since the days
when it was presided over by the brusque
and breezy Walker, of Massachusetts, who
frankly admitted that he knew more about
banking and currency than any man alive,
or dead either, for that matter. For this
reason he may be passed over. If that
be done Mr.. Overstreet would have a
chance of becoming chairman of the COM
n.ittee, though he is well down towards
the bottom of the list. If the
chairman is chosen because of fit
ness and the possession of tact, without
which latter quality no one can hope
to accomplish anything at the head Of
that particular committee, Mr.. OverstreeL
will be the next head of this committee.
When Mr. Reed was speaker he on sew
eral occasions set aside custom and Sc
lected chairmen of committees because
of the peculiar fitness of certain men for
the places Thus in the Fifty-four Con-
gress he passed over Speaker Henderson.
the ranking Republican of the appropria-
tions committee, and made Mr.. Cannon
chairman, though he had lost his place
by reason of having been defeated for re-
election to the Fifty-second Congress again.
He passed over Binger Hermann for chair
man of rivers and harbors, and appointed
Mr.. Hooker. of New York, who had not
even been heretofore a member of the
committee. No one knows what course
Speaker Henderson will take as 10 banking
and currency. but he can find tactIui
ard qualified chairman in the member from
indianapolis, the man who by concert
with other leaders carried the present cur
rency law through the late Congress be-
fore the committee on banking and cur
rency had been appointed.
The Supreme Court to-day denied the pc
tition of George w. Grimes for a writ of
cortiorari in the suit brought against him
for infringement OF certain letters patent
granted George Allen for device for con-
verting motion in oil pumping apparatus.
The cause was first heard in the United
States Circuit Court for the district OF
Indiana, where it was decided in favor Of
Allen. 1t was appealed By Grimes TO the
Circuit Court OF Appeals tor the Seventh
circuit, where the decision OF the lower
court was affirmed. Then followed the
petition of Grimes to the Supreme Court
for a writ of cetiorari Its denial to-day
appears TO end the case I'm Aliens favor
Former Attorney General Mills was Of
counsel for Grimes.
The controller of the currency has ap-
proved the American National Bank Of
Indianapolis as a reserve agent for the
First National Bank at Danville.
Frank A. Manuel. OF Fort Wayne
has been appointed clerk in the railway
mail service.
James A. Youhart has been appointed
a carrier in the rural free delivery serv-
ice at Clark HUI.