The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-04

that the only thing TO do was for Congress
10 place its seal OF approval on the action
OF the President by passing the bill APP
the commission. Mr.. Griffith, of Indiana,
offered an amendment providing that
money be appropriated to pay John Mitch
ell, president of the mine workers, for his
services in acting with the commission.
Mr.. Griffith. in introducing the amendment.
spoke briefly on 1t. He held that mitchell
deserved compensation, and urged that mao
II not been for the suggestions made BY
Mitchell, the question would be much FUR
Their from solution than il is. He wanted
a president, but as the representative of the
great body OF mine workers.
Mr.. Cannon paid a high tribute TO Mr..
zen of Illinois, but said he did not believe
Mitchell would indorse such a cheap
John proposition. The amendment was
The speaker announced the appointment
Of the following committees
To Visit the Naval Academy-Messrs-
Watson of Indiana, Adams of Pennsyl-
vania and Clark of Missouri.
To Visit the Military Academy-Messrs.
Hull of Iowa, Steele of Indiana and De
Almond of Missouri.
William Alden Smith, OF Michigan, pre-
sented a resolution asking that the secre-
tary of state be requested, II not incom-
patible with the interest of the public serv-
Ice, to inform the House of the circum-
stances which resulted in the death of
William A. Fitzgerald. an American citi-
zen, in the city of Guatemala, together
will such reports and correspondence as
are of record in the State Department bear
ing upon this subject; also whether any
extradition treaty is I'm force and effect
between the government of the United
States and the government of Guatemala,
and whether the doctrine of extraterri-
toriality would apply to the offenders. who
may be members of the family and house
hold of the United States minister. rem
dering them amenable TO American jurisdic-
ton with prosecution and trial by United
States courts.
Mr.. Cooper. Of Wisconsin. introduced q
pine co~nstabulary. 1t provides that Off
GERS OF the army may be detailed for serv-
philippine .constabulary, the officers serv-
ing as chief 10 have the rank and pay
Of a brigadier general and the assistants
that of a colonel. Senator Lodge offered
a similar bill in the Senate.
Mr.. Powers, of Massachusetts,. introduced
a bill to repeal the law providing for the
sale OF timber and stone lands, the desert
land law and the Communication provisions
of the homestead law.
The subcommittee of the judiciary COM
mittee. consisting of Messrs. Littlefeld.
Thomas and Clayton. to which was referred
the antitrust bills. met to-day and devoted
several hours to consideration of these
measures. One of the bills before the COM
mittee proposes an amendment TO the Sbar-
for publicity. Considerable attention was
devoted to-day to consideration of the lat
ter. This bill requires all corporations en-
gagged in interstate to file re-
turns with government authorities, dis
closing their true financial condition and
of their capital stock and imposes a tax
upon such as have outstanding capital
stock unpaid in whole or in part.
The bill was introduced by Mr.. Lit
tlefield at the last session. While no
general conclusions were reached TODAY
good progress was made and the commit
tee hopes to be able to make a report to
the House before the holiday recess.