The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-24
Indianian Explains Reason for Delay.
and the senate Proceeds tn other
Business without N Vote.
CUBANS MUST WAIT AWHILE
NO RECIPROCITY TREATY CAN BE
NEGOTIATED THIS SESSION.
Congress Probably VIII Adjourn in a
Week-COnference on the 18TH
mian Canal Bill.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The Indianap-
oils Arsenal proposition had another inning
in the United States Senate to-day II
came up in connection with the instructions
which the Senate desired 20 convey TO the
conferees on the army bill. There was an
hours talk on the status of Amendments
l3, IA and 15. about which has been all the
difficulty. At the end Of this time the SEN
ators were looking at one another in al
most helpless confusion. Senator's Cock
rell, Bacon, Proctor, Allison, Foraker, Platt
and Spooner had given their views of the
situation. Senator Proctor had made a
motion which, Senator Allison declared, did
not cover the intentions of the Senate.
Finally Senator Cockrell declared that the
Senate had trusted it's conferees before
under general instructions and he saw no
reason why it should not do so again. He
said the Proctor motion safeguarded the
interests of the Senates conventions and
he thought IL best to end the matter with
its adoption. This seemed TO be the only
reasonable course and it was taken.
Senator Fairbanks viewed all this with
smiling satisfaction. for he had seen TO
il beforehand that the Proctor motion left
the committee free to take the action neces-
sary TO secure the desired result for Indian
apolis. He also had received the views Of
the committee and Mas assuY nStnlSsrS1u
thing possible would be doI
satisfactory ending TO long
The army bill has been in
several weeks. The drastic i'm
the House made it impossible n
ate to name a committee for a
free conference This action cause
bitter exchanges and finally resu
Senator Spooner resigning his part
task of conciliation, turning it over to>
ator Foraker, who loves peace"
caused smile. but the change was ma
and the Senate is confident that an agreN
ment will be reached within a few days.
Representative Overstreet has had CON-
ferences with the House committee which
will meet the Senate committee, and is sat-
isfed that the arsenal proposition is in ex-
cellent shape.
Senator Beveridge held his own when the
effort was made in the Senate to-day to
discharge the committee on Territories for
a further consideration of the statehood
bill which has passed the House and which
would admit Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona as States. In his speech on the mo-
ton for giving consideration to the measure
Senator Quay made very strong showing.
He read from the platforms of Repub-
lican and Democratic national conven-
tions showing that many Of .the Repub-
licans and Democrats in the Senate had
been members Of the conventions which
adopted the platforms. and further that
many OF the senators had been members
of the committee on resolutions OF these
conventions. He also mentioned the TACT
that the President Of the United States
was a member of the Philadelphia con-
vention which adopted such resolution, and
referred to his strong convictions on this
subject being a great friend Of these Ter
rltories. This last makes it a rathe- diff
cult party matter TO deal with. The Pres
ident is known 10 strongly favor a. mis-
sion of two If not all Of these Territories.
The Republicans OF the Senate as well as
of the House do not think IL wise 10 press
the matter in the few remaining days OF
| the session, and Mr.. Beveridge represents
this sentiment when he opposes considera-
tiOn at this time.
In his reply to Mr. Quay. Senator Bev-
eridge said that he did not want IL
derstood that the committee on territories
represented a sentiment against the ad-
mission Of these Territories TO statehood.
He said that the committee intended TO
take UP the question at the beginning OF
the short session of Congress. and would
give it the attention which important
| 4 matter deserved. To present IL before
giving IL that thorough attention would
be more Of fault than reporting II now.
impatient 10 have the matter rushed
through II was plain that he had the
support OF the leading Republicans. al
I though the routine order or business in
tervened and il not possible to get
/ ii vote to-day.
The winona Agricultural and Technical
I Institute has asked. through Senator Bev-
1
I instructor by the government. No action
I will be taken until the request Is disposed
I Of Only a certain number OF instructors
furnished for each State.
/ The President to-day sent TO the Senate
/ the nominations OF four postmasters for
( Indiana cities as follows: a. Shaw at
/ Lawrenceburg. James s. Reeves at Union
/ City. c. l.. Hutchins at Winchester. Ben
nett NJ. Grove at Liberty. Also the follow
\ ing nominations: Collector OF customs, &.
/ D. Jones. district OF Beaufort. ~ e.
! Army-Artillery, Maj. Henry W. Hub
! bell. 10 be lieutenant colonel. Capt. j. r.
Williams. major. First Lieutenant Warren
5. Barlow, captain. Cavalry. Second lieu
I tenants. w. W. Richards. North Carolina.
William Whitelaw Gordon. at large.
Lieutenant Commander c. J. Badger. com-
mander; Lieutenant a =. Niblack, lieu
I grade) Harris Lannig, lieutenant
The bill for the amendment Of the bank
ruptcy law. which has passed the House Of
/ Representative and is now before tho
Senate committee on judiciary, viii not re-
I ceive further consideration during the pres
ent session. 4 decision 20 this effect was
/ practically reached to-day. The bin was
! referred 10 a subcommittee. but a ma
jority Of that committee have made their
plans 10 leave Washington within the next
few days They have therefore agreed