The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-03
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Longs speech ut ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
from COnsuIs-PersOnal.


The river and harbor copferees have
progressed so that they could report within
an hour after the two houses had sane
toned a conference.
Civil-service Commissioner John B. Har-
low, who was stricken with paralysis on
Friday, was considerably better yester-
gay, and his chances for recovery are very
favorable.
The secretary of the navy says that the
North Atlantic squadron is not going to
Cuba at present. 1t is going now for a
cruise through the West India islands, and
will not touch at Cuba before its return
from this cruise.
The President last night signed the army
appropriation bill. which contains the pro-
visions relating TO the relations of the
United States with Cuba and the govern
nient OF the Philippines.
Representative Bartholdt, of Missouri.
has introduced a joint resolution giving the
thanks of Congress to Rear Admiral Louis
Kempff for the wisdom displayed by him in
refusing to join the allied forces in the
bombardment OF the forts of Taku China.
The controller of the currency has APP
proved the application of Michael Bettin-
ger. Tell City; Gustave Huthsteiner, Clay
Switzer, John Herman. and Fred Becker
to organize the Tell City National Bank,
of Tell City, Ind, with a capital of $50. 0o9.
The President has vetoed the bill for the
relief of the legal representatives OF Sam
uel Tewksbury. The bill covered a claim
of $5.697 for use of a building by the federal
troops in 1862. The veto is on the ground
that the government had already paid for
such use as was made of the property.
Don Enrico Ruspoli. of Rome, Italy, was
married yesterday TO Mrs. Jennie L. Bru-
ton. of Nashville. Tenn. by Mgr. Marti-
neli. the papal delegate TO the United
States. Don Ruspoli is the son Of Prince
Luigi Ruspoli and a nephew OF Prince
Francesca Ruspoli. syndic of Rome. Mrs.
Bruton is the widow of a wealthy manu-
facturer of Nashville.
The Senate in executive session yesterday
reOpened the dicussion connected with
Judge Noyes's appointment of Alexander
Mckenzie to the position of receiver of
certain mines in Alaska. The question
arose in connection with the nomination OF
Frank II. Richards as United States mar
shall for the Second district Of Alaska. and
was raised by Senator Stewart No action
was aken-
The President has issued a proclamation
between the United States and Switzer-
land. Up TO this point the two countries
have been getting along In an unsatis-
factory manner as 10 the extradition mat
tiers unde- some very general provisions
contained in two or three sections Of the
old treaty of amity anc commerce.. and It
has been deemed better TO modern;ze the
arrangement. The new treaty is OF the
usual type, and where citizens are con-
cerned a country is allowed its discretion
in delivering up it's own.
Senator Chandler yesterday presented 10
the Senate q protest from Henry r. Knapp,
OF Helena, MCnt., against the seating OF
Wllllam A clark. OF Montana Mr.. Knapp
claims TO act in behalf of the Labor party
Of Montana, which party united with the
Democrats IN the election OF the Clark
state ticket, and in the election of NJ.
Clark by the Legislature. He says that
Clark's managers made a compact TO as
sist IN securing state legislation In the
interest OF labor. but have failed to do 50.
He also claims that Clark expended to
exceed 100000 in his campaign.
Secretary Long yesterday sent In his an
swer TO the Senate resolution calling for
the application papers Of Gunner Morgan.
with Rear Admiral Simpsons Endorsement
and his own upon the same. The first two
nave already been published. Secretary
Longs Endorsement. which IS. therefore.
the only new feature of the matter, IS as
follows: Referring TO the second para
graph OF Admiral SIMPSONS Endorsement.
the Bureau Of Navigation will grant Gum
ner Morgan an opportunity OF competing
for a commission as ensign in case the nec-