The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-15

ner as such vacancies are now filled by
the House OF Representatives. 1T shall be
the duty OF Congress, when fixing and ap-
portioning representatives from the sew
eral States after every census, 20 likewise
rx and appOrtfon the representation OF
senators from each state in the Senate,
provided that each State shall have at
least two senator's.
Jay Miller. of Chicago, concluded his
statement on pure-foOd legislation before
the House committee on commerce to-day,
and Robert II. Moses, of New York. spoke
for the National Confectioners' Associa-
ton In favor OF a pure-candy provision.
legislation was not necessary, as the
States were regulating the matter, but If
there was 10 be a federal law he argued
that 1t should be confined 10 the proven
ton Of transportation Of deleteriOus aTti-
cles. Mr.. Moses said the confectionery
clause Of the Hepburn bill was satisfac-
tory TO the confectionery interest.
Bellamy Storer, United States minister TO
Spain, is on the steamship ST. Louis and
will arrive in New York Tomorrow He
is on leave of absence from his post at
Madrid for the first time in two years.
~ Is said at the State Department that
his treaty work is In good shape and will
be completed without doubt when the
young King ascends the throne in May.
HHx
The House committee on territories to-
day decided on an omnibus Territory bill
which will provide for statehood for Ari-
iona, New Mexico and Oklahoma instead
Of separate statehood bills for each Terri
tory. The bills have heretofore been sep
arate, but to-day they were harmOnized
In their provisions and Chairman Knox
was authorized TO incorporate them in one
measure.
BY a vote of five to four the House COM
mittee census to-day directed that the
bill drawn by Representative Hay. of Vir-
ginia, be reported, amending Section Of
the recently passed permanent census act
by peremptOrily placing all Of the employees
OF the Census Office who We're on the rolls
March :, 1902, except unskilled laborers, in
the classified service. The purpose of the
measure is to retain in the government
service the large number Of census en-
ployes who would be discharged under the
construction which the executive branch
Of the government had placed on Section
OF the permanent census act. The vote
TO report the bill was: Heatwole and Stew
art Of New York, Republicans, and Hay,
Blutz and Burleson, Democrats. The mega
tive vote: Crumpacker, Hughes and Rus
sell of Connecticut, Republicans, and
Griffith. Democrat.
The charges against Ambassador Powell
Clayton submitted yesterday to the State
Department were forwarded to him in order
that he may make reply if he cares to do
so. 1t appears that the fight on the am
bassador has been in progress for several
months. and he is aware of all that has
been done by his opponents up TO this point.
Now the question is for the first time raised
formally as 10 the propriety of an ambassa-
dor or minister being engaged in business
or even having financial interests in the
country to which he is accredited. 1t is
believed there is no specific law on the sub
ject. and 1t is suggested that the determin-
ing point in this case will lie in the char
acter of Mr.. ClaytOns investments and the
extent TO which they might seem to tend
10 influence his ambassadorial actions.
XXX
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Howard s. Ny
man, collector of customs district of
Georgetown, d. c. Chaplains United States
army-Revs. Paul r. Brockman, Wisconsin,;
Francis b. DOherty, California; James
Osseward Michigan: James Dalton, Penn
sylvania; Patrick Keney, New YORK; Joseph
II. Jones, Washington, and Julian r. Yates,
Kansas.
Some time ago the Naval Board of
Awards decided that the engagement in
which the United States steamer Yosemite
took part in June, 1898, was not big enough,
in it's eyes, to warrant the bestowal of
West Indian campaign medals on the sur
viving members of the crew. A large part
OF the Yosemite's complement during the
war with Spain was made of naval militia
men of Detroit Mich and an appeal was
made from that quarter to the President
against the boards decision. The matter
was referred back to the board, and il to-
day reported TO Secretary Long that. after
careful reconsideration of facts it still
holds that, while the conduct of the crew
is shown to have been most commendabe,
the actual Importance of the affair was
medals 1t is declared that the Yosemite
was not injured by the enemy's fire and
that she inflicted no damage of any conse-
quence TO the SDaniards, except to force
the transport Antonio Lopez to run ashore
to escape capture.
XXX
The secretary of the treasury has an
nounced that he will discontinue for the
present the purchase of United States bonds
of the per cent. loan of 1904, the per cent
funded loan of 1907, the 3 per cent. loan of
/ 1e0S-191S and the per cent loan of 1926
such discontinuance to take effect at the
| close of business tomorrow The secretary
believes that the price of bonds is unreason-
ably high and that the effect of the gov
| eminent being permanently in the market
| stimulates and helps TO maintain this price
| TO the prejudice of national bank circula-
| ton. Banks are said to be retiring circula-
| ton as rapidly as possible. presumably for
| the purpose of selling the bonds now on de-
| posit at present prices, or for the purpose
of using them with the treasury as security
| for government deposits. In making gov
| eminent deposits the secretary is disposed
| 10 discriminate in favor of such banks as
maintain their circulation, and by these
two methods he hopes to overcome the ten
| dency to retire bank circulation.
Senator Penrose, who. as chairman Of the
committee on. immigration has charge of
/ the Chinese exclusion bill, gave notice in
the Senate to-day that upon the disposition
| of the bill providing for the protection Of
/ the President he would move to make the
| Chinese exclusion bill the unfinished bust
ness on the Senate calendar, with the OBJ
| ject of securing the earliest possible con-
| sideration for IL. Senators Proctor and
| cause OF the hitherto general understanding
| that the oleOmargarine bill should be given
| right OF way after the presidential protec-
| ton bill, but Senator Penrose said later
/ that he hoped 10 reach an amicable ar
/ rangement with the senators who are
| pressing the oleomargarine bill.
|
Representative Kahn, Of California, to-
day submitted the report of the judiciary
committee on the bill TO suppress train
robberies. He points out the extent of these
depredations. particularly in sparsely set
/ tied localities. where it is difficult to or
i ganiZe a posse, the robbers escaping before
/ the posse gets in pursuit The report says
/ we are accustomed to sheer at the futile
/ countries TO stop brigandage yet we have
/ robbery and murder as atrOciOus brig
! andage. The bill reported provides the