The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

No Antitrust Law This Session of
Congress-GeneraI and Personal.

Speaker Henderson has announced as
conferees on the war revenue reducton
bill Messrs. Payne, Dalzell and Rlcharc-
son.
Senator Depew yesterday reported from
the committee on expositions a bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the Buffalo
can exposition.
The -long-expected Philippine tariff act, as
perfected by the commission. has Just
reached Washington, where IL awaits The
approval of the secretary OF war.
II is said at the State Department that
Lloyd Griscom. United States secretary
OF legation and charge at COnstantinopie,
has not esigned. but IS coming bone on
leave of absence, TO which he is entitled.
Senator Morgan has given notice of an
amendment to the sundry civil, or river and
harbor bill. authorizing the requirement OF
sufficient territory from Costa Rica ana
Nicaragua for the construction Of the
Nicaragua canal
Senator Foraker, from the committee on
Porto Rico and the Pacific islands. has re-
ported a bill providing that Hawaiian coins
may be received at par for all government
dues and that when once so received they
shall not be again put into circulation.
Solicitor General Richards. in behalf of
the government, to-day filed in the United
States Supreme Court a supplemental brief
IT. the insular cases, reviewing some of the
points raised by opposing counsel which
had not hitherto been covered by the gov
eminent
The United States Supreme Court to-
day decided two cases involving the ques-
tion Of the responsibility of an entire tribe
Of Indians for depredations committed by
organized bands composed OF members OF
the tribe. holding that in such case there Is
III liability
Representative Babcock, Of Wisconsin,
has introduced a bill repeating a consider
able part OF Schedule G on metals of the
tariff act OF July "a, 1891. The proposed re-
peal applies to bar iron, round iron, beams,
boiler iron. anchors. hoop iron, railway
bars, steel ingots, wire of various kinds,
nails. wheels for railway purposes.
The board OF naval construction has de-
cided to report to Secretary Long that the
bid OF Neafie & Levy. for constructing one
of the three protected cruisers. should be
accepted. but that the other two contracts
be not awarded. in view OF the heavy cuts
made In the specifications by the bidders.
They recommend a Reimbursement.
The State Department has decided in
favor of the American wife of Marcus Ez-
zegui as the rightful possessor of the $500
indemnity which the government OF Mo-
rocco Is to pay on account of the killing
of Ezzegui. The money has not yet been
received at the State Department, but it
Il said there is no doubt that it will be
forthcoming.
Senator Warren has reported from the
committee on claims an omnibus claims
bill. II aggregates $2,9S9.0S. for which
under the Bowman act. $9oz.959; French
spoliation claims. s479, us; Selfridge board
findings, $Ses.133; State claims. S477.s94-. The
membership OF the Court OF Claims is in
creased from five to nine.
The antitrust bill was again under con-
alteration by the Senate judiciary commit
tee yesterday, but no progress was made to-
ward securing a report. Some Of the men,
bers OF the committee expressed the opin-
Ion, after the close of the meeting, that
no report would be made during the present
session of the Congress. The bill, as IL
passed the House, is satisfactory neither TO
the Republican senator's nor to the oppo-
eitioa.
The desk OF Albert ID. Shaw, of New
York. late commander-in-chief of the G. A.