The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-22

New York. secretary of the legation and
~ +. Fletcher. Pennsylvania, second secre-
tary OF legation at Havana, Cuba: Alfred
,. Moore. Pennsylvania, Judge Of the Dis
trict Court. district of Alabama, 10 be as
signed 10 division No. 2: 10 be United States
marshals. Edwin r. Durham, Western dis
triet Of Missouri; George l. Cunningham,
district of South Carolina.
Combinations by the Senate: Jacob
Sleeper, of Massachusetts, 10 be secretary
or the legation Of the United States at
Havana Cuba; George Randolph, United
States attorney for the Western district of
Tennessee; John Edwards, of Junction
Mont. Indian inspector; Albert Brittson.
to be postmaster at Decatur, Ind.
The officials of the War Department will
ask Congress in a few days to enact legis-
lation TO provide for the distribution of
suitable medals TO commemorate service
in the campaigns and engagements of the
war with Spain. the China relief expedi-
ton, and the Philippine insurrection and
such other wars and campaigns as may
be undertaken by the United States in the
future. An appropriation of 100000 is
wanted. Two classes of medals are con-
templatec, one a small silver service medal,
with a bar showing the last campaign,
and the other a gold medal of similar de-
sign intended for particularly distinguished
service. IL is proposed TO give the service
medal TO all soldiers who actually took
part In the wars and campaigns mentioned
and also 10 those who enlisted for the
Spanish war and performed willing service
In the Philippines after the war with Spain
had ended
Albert W. Sullivan, third vice president
of the Illinois Central Railroad, and Frank
s. Cannon, third vice president of the
Southern Railroad, appeared before the
House committee on commerce to-day and
favored amendments TO the safety appli-
ance bill so that the provisions may be less
reached no conclusion on the measure.
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reception by President Roosevelt. a
business session, an inspection of the navy
yard and a professional discussion of tech
nical subjects occupied to-days session of
the American Society of Civil Engineers
There are nearly 200 delegates and guests
of the society here. and over 200 of them
attended the reception at the White House
where the President received them in the
East room. At the business session Ashe-
vile, n. c., was recommended a ch(ice
of ma jority of the delegates for the geXt
annual convention, but final action on the
time and place will be taken later by the
board of directors. Invitations were re-
ceived from Cleveland, O.. and Birming-
ham, Ala.
Secretary Shaw left here tonight for
Montgomery, Ala, where he Will join the
Thompson congressional party on Friday.
On Saturday the secretary will deliver an
address at Birmingham, after which the
party will start on the return trip to Wash
ington.
The committee on public lands of the
House to-day, by vote of to Z, ordered
favorable report on the bill adjusting the
swamp-land grants, which have been
disturbing factor in the settlement of obi
cations owing the swamp-land States by
the government for number of years.
The Postoffice Department has announced
that during the approaching summer sea-
son all classes OF mails for Dawson and
intermediate points in the Yukon territory
may be forwarded via Skagway, Alaska,
and White Horse. British Columbia.