The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
DEBATE ON THE CENSUS BILL
TRANSFER OF CLERKS To THE
CLASSIFIED SERVICE DISCUSSED.
Col. Francis L. Guenther to BE He
tired on Feb. 22-PrOtests Against
Inspection of baggage.
special to the indianapolis Journal.

ing q soldier, is eligible for reinstatement.
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Numerous inquiries are being received
from Indiana people as to when the creek
Indians will receive deeds for their LANDS
In the Indian Territory. Senator Beverage
has investigated the matter and learned
that these deeds will be issued as soon
as a roster of all Indians and records OF
the same are received. The deeds will be
for $50 acres to each Indian and they will
be privileged to sell 120 acres. The lands
are the finest in the territory and great
many Indiana people have their eye on
them.
Senator Beveridge will ask that the pen
sion Of Mrs. William d. Washburn. Of
Greencastle be increased from $40 to $50
per month. Her present pension Is the
amount allowed the widow of a colonel.
Her husband enlisted captain and
was made a lieutenant colonel and briga-
der general and breveted as major gen
eral.
Senator Fairbanks to-day introduced the
following claims which will be attached
to an omnibus bill by Senator Warren: To
pay s4,ie5 to NJ. Defrees, Indianapolis for
as "Pogues run interceptor." on Hanna
street adjacent to the Arsenal; appropriat-
ing $3.50 to Mary A. Coulson, executrix
and sole legetee of Sewell Coulson, de-
ceased, OF Sullivan, for professional serv-
ices as attorney for defense Of officers and
privates of the civil war for acts done by
them while in the discharge of their duty;
also appropriating s4.OO6.73 for payment of
claim of Western Paving Company for
paving Pennsylvania and Market streets
around the federal building at Indianapo-
lis.
Senator Beveridge also will introduce
bill for the payment of $500 to the firm of
Porter, Harrison & Fishback for similar
services rendered by Coulson. 1t will like
wise be added to the omnibus bill.
XXX
An Associated Press dispatch says: "Sen-
ator Beveridge to-day made denial of the
report sent out from Indianapolis that
President Roosevelt had recently, in the
senator's presence, asked Mr.. d. NJ Parry,
of Indianapolis, how he would like to be
on the ticket with the President as a vice
presidential candidate in 1904. Senator
Beveridge said he had called on the Presi-
dent with Mr.. Parry to present him in or
der that he might extend an invitation to
the President to be present at the annual
convention of the Manufacturers ASSocia-
ton in May next, and that no other sub
ject whatever was discussed by the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Parry on that occasion. Sen
ator Beveridge tonight received a telegram
from Mr.. Parry, stating that the Indian
apolis story regarding his visit TO the Pres
ident was without foundation"
During the entire session to-day the SEN
tablishing a permanent census department
1t was not completed, but an agreement
was had to take it up again Immediately
after the executive session to be held next
Monday for consideration of the Danish
treaty. The great contest of the day Of
course, was over the transfer to the classi-
fed service of the employees of the Census
ONCE who are to be retained in the perma-
nent establishment 1t involved the entire
cred much of the ground that heretofore
has been g,ne over in congressional de-
bates.
Thomas r. Ship, an Indianapolis news
paper man, has arrived in Washington to
accept the position as assistant secretary
to Senator Beverage.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Army-Captain Of cavalry: First Lieut.
Leroy Ellinge, Sixth Cavalry. First lieu
tenants OF artillery: c. C. Bunker, Min
nesota: Hiram E. Mitchell. at large; Leon
ard T. Waldron, New York; Philip Post
Ohio. Second lsiutenants of cavalry: Ed
gar N. Coffy. Mississippi; Raymond s.
Enslow, Kansas. Second lutenants of ar
tilery: Leroy c. Banker, California; John
W. Corey, Minnesota; William E. Deseboe
Wisconsin; Ralph E. Herring Minnesota;
John Philseok. New Hampshire; Rex Van
Dencorput, Georgia; Laurin L. Lawson,
at large; Joseph Z. Myers. at large. Sec
ond lieutenants Of infantry: Lewis B.
Chandler, at large; Martin Novak, at large;
Sidney Smith, Louisiana; John W. Ward
Arkansas: S. p. Herren. sergeant Eight
zenith Infantry: o. o. Miohaels Eighth In
fantry; James w. Everington, Minnesota;
Andrew J. Linsey, Missouri; Walter G.
Short, Illinois: Edwin p. Thompson. at
large Assistant surgeons, with rank of
captain: Herbert McConathy, New York;
James z. Mead. Michigan.
Navy - Lieutenant Commander Henry
McCrea. commander; w L. Griffin, Michi-
gan, assistant surgeon, with rank Of lieu
tenant Ounior grade.)
XXX
Judge Advocate General Davis, of the
army, to-day received a certified copy OF
the opinion OF the United States Circuit
Court at st. Louis in the case OF Captain
Peter c. Deming. formerly a volunteer Off
Ger in the subsistence department, now un-
dergoing Imprisonment at the Leavenworth
prison for alleged financial irregularities.
The court sustained the contention of his
counsel that his trial and Imprisonment
were illegal on the ground that there is no
authority of law for trial of volunteer Of
ficers by court-martial composed in whole
or In part of officers of the regular army
General Davis said that preliminary steps
had already been taken for an appeal to
that course Of action should be finally de-
termined on by the secretary of war Gen.
Davis added that there were very few cases
which would be affected by the decision OF
the court in the Deming case.
Rudolph Keppler, president of the New
York Stock Exchange. and H. X Pomeroy.
vice president, had a conference to-day
with Commissioner Yerkes, OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau. on the subject Of his re-
cent decision 10 the effect that the memo
randum which accompanies stock deHosited
as collateral security for loans is subject
to stamp tax. The commissioner was re-
Quested 10 suspend operations under the
ruling until the law questions involved in
the case could be determined by judicial
authority. The commissioner granted the
request, and in a day or two will go TO
New York TO investigate the matter Ii q
quite probable that the questions will be
submitted 10 the attorney general for