The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15

sented delegation headed by President
conrad, OF the Fair Association. Some time
IN october the President will take a trip
through the Southwest, his objective points
pelng the fair at San Antonio and a bear
nunt In the swamps of Mississippi The
Itinerary for this trip has not been definite
~ arranged. The journey may include
points in Kansas and Nebraska going out
and New Orleans and other Southern cities
returning. Senator Foraker saw the Presi-
dent to-day to arrange for the call OF a
committee who wants the President to visit
Ohio while he is in the West.
Representative Hepburn. chairman. of the
House committee on interstate and foreign
commerce, together with the members of
the subcommittee of that committee ap-
pointed to confer with the President in re-
gard to the new department of commerce
bill, now before the committee, conferred
with the President to-day on that subject.
The President told him he had not given
the matter sufficient attention to warrant
him in expressing any opinion as to what
bureaus should be included in the new de-
partment, and 1t was decided that he should
recommend to the several Cabinet officers
the selection by them Of some one in each
department. competent TO confer with the
committee as to what bureaus should be
detached from the several departments and
included in the new department After the
conference Mr.. Hepburn stated there would
not be time for this contemplated action at
the present session OF Congress and that It
was practically settled that the measure
would go over until the next session.
XXX
Capt. S. c. Lemly, judge advocate general
of the navy, to-day left Washington for his
home at Salem. n. c.. where his sister is
lying critically i'll. Solicitor Hanna is dis
charging the duties of judge advocate gem
erhl until further arrangements can be
made. Upon his own application Captain
Lemly yesterday was examined by the
naval retiring board. The board has not
yet reported. but it is known to have con-
demned the officer as unfit for active serv-
ice on account of his impaired health. The
result will be announced in the course of
few days al latest, and probably at the
same time Secretary Moody Will make
known his intentions respecting the success
sion.
Senators Proctor and Dillingham;, of Yer
mont and GalTinger and Burnham. of New
Hampshire, to-day invited the President to
visit their States when he goes 10 Maine
They specially invited him to attend the
soldiers reunion at Wiers. y. H. in Au-
gust. and the Concord On h state fair:
also to visit Corbin's Park where Senator
Proctor has country seat The President
indicated that he probably would be able
10 accept their invitations; also that on
his return he NOulu stop al DFdllleDOIO
and other places in Vermont.
Secretary Hay and Baron Moneheur. the
Belgian minister. to-day exchanged the
final notifications of the new Belgian extra
dition treaty. This is one of the latest con-
ventions which the department. is drawing
on modern lines with nearly all the coun-
tries with which We alreacy have eXtradi-
ton treaties of rather ancient date. The
new treaties include Offenses which were
not recognized as subjects for extradition
when old treaties were drawn. Thus in the
case of the new Belgian treaty the crimes
OF larceny. KIDNAPPING and obtaining money
crimes already enumerated in the old
treaties.
The State Department has been advised
that Mr. Henselmueller Will receive his ere
dentials as ambassador from Austria 10 the
United States Some time next fall Thus II
will happen that Sir Michael Herbert
though more newly appointed as ambassa-
dor. probably Will he presented before the
Austrian ambassador.
The House committee on insular affairs
to-day arranged the details OF the coming
debate on the Philippine civil government
bill. General debate is TO continue from
next Wednesday until the following Mon
day. and thereafter on Tuesday and
Wednesday the measure is 10 be open 10
amendment under the five-minute rule with
a final vote At y. m. on Wednesday. June
3. The day sessions are 10 begin at III
m. and night sessions lasting until 1870 p.