The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-09
BATCH OF PENSION BILLS
MEASURES WHICH SENATOR FAIR
BANKS WILL INTRODUCE.
Patents Granted Indianians-Navnl
and CoaIing stations I'm Cuba
None at san Juan, Porto Rico.

| Pierce. He is notorious at the Treasury
| Department for getting into trouble with
| his buildings by his wrangles with union
labor. The big federal building at Chicago
has been set back for years by his differ
ences with the union bricklayers and stone
cutters. 1t will be recalled that work on
that building was stopped for months on
account of a strike. The laying OF the
cornerstone had to be postponed until he
could settle his labor difficulties. Under the
law it is not essential that the contract
! shall go to the lowest bidder. All things
must be considered. The rapidity with
which the work will progress is of para
mount Importance. The treasury officials
will take all these things into consideration
in making their decision.
Senator Fairbanks has prepared and will
introduce bills as follows: To increase
pension of Willis F. Matthew, of Camp
bellsburg, to $50; to grant pension of s12 to
Mrs. Jemima Mcclure, OF Oakford; correct
military record of James A. Hanger, of In
dianapolis; grant pension of $50 per month
! to James Devor, of Indianapolis; pension
| of $50 per month to Benjamin +. Fell, OF
Atkinsonville; pension of $l2 per month TO
/ Mrs. Abigail Campbell, of Indianapolis;
| also increase pension or James II. King,
| of Indianapolis, from $50 to SIS per month.
The original pension was secured by ex-
| President Harrison when he a United
States senator. Mrs. King is now in Wash
| ington in behalf of her husband. Senator
Fairbanks also will introduce bill TO in
| crease the pension of Col William Cock
| rum, of Oakland City, to $40 per month.
He was lieutenant colonel of the Forty-sec-
ond Indiana.
Indiana inventors were granted patents
| d In
dianapolis. four patents, namely, steam en-
CINE governor. oil fltering and lubricating
| apparatus, piston guiding and packing de-
| vice, and reversing mechanism Colin w.
Claybourne, Indianapolis, gas heater. Alex
ander G. Davis, Lafayette, scare crow.
| Norman G. Krauss, Walton, cornstalk cut
ter. John Neary, Kokomo, apparatus for
applying rubber tires to vehicle wheels.
John III. Ogle Windfall. flood gates. John
| W. Shields Greensburg beet cultivator.
Greene A Smith, Indianapolis combination
! gas and oil burner. Larson A. Tweedy,
Boonville, double-tree evener: John G.
| Wagner, Letters Ford, metallic cross tie.
ROLAND A. Whitford, Kendallville, feeder
for young calves or colts.
XXX
Admiral Bradford. chief of equipment
bureau of the Navy Department, expert
on coal supplies, returned TO Washington
last night from a rapid trip of inspection
of possible coal sites for naval and coaling
stations in Cuba. The Plat amendment pro-
vides that Immediately after the erection o:
the Independent Cuban government the
| United States and Cuba shall negotiate for
the acquisition by the former of suitable
naval and coaling stations in CUBA. Moth
ing developed in the course OF the trip ia
change Admiral Bradfords formerly ex-
pressed views to the proper location Of
four naval and coaling stations IN Cuba
namely at Havana and Nipe on the north
coast and Guantanamo and Cienfuegos or
south. Ehnzan
Havana harbor, at Triscornia, on the east
side of the bay, is believed to be sufficiently
removed from the city proper to make il
acceptable to the Cubans, as IL would in
volve no menace to the city or its de-
lenses.
A hasty inspection of San Juan harbor
Porto Rico, resulted in the immediate con-
domination of that place a site for q
naval station, not only because Of the i'm
possibility of protecting the harbor from
easy and direct fire from the open seq. but
also because of dangerous entrance and the
enormous amount of money that would be
required TO make the harbor approa liable
West Indies, it is stated, is the only per
feet harbor in that section Of the West
Indies.
The ways and means subcommittee hav-
ing charge of internal revenue Legislation
to-day agreed TO report the outage bill, So
called. providing that distilled spirits now
IL bond or hereafter deposited shall have
the same allowance for leakage and evapo-
ration allowed on liquors deposited prior tC
JAM 1, 1892
The Senate committee on postoffices and
post roads concluded consideration Of the
postoffice appropriation bill. The only ma.
terial amendment was that providing fol
pneumatic mail tubes in cities.
A subcommittee of the Senate committee
on interstate commerce to-day gave hear
ing to the bill introduced by Senator For
aker to amend the act compelling cars en-
gagged in interstate commerce to be
equipped with automatic coUplers so as Il
have the law apply TO locomotive tenders
and vehicles. Representatives OF severa
railways opposed the bill and representa-
tives of railway trainmen argued in favor
of it.
delegation of business men represent
ing the Interstate-commerce Commission
convention, held at St. Louis, was befor,
the House committee on commerce to-
day to advocate the bill giving en-
larged powers to the Interstate-com
merce Commission. +. p. Bacon, oil
Milwaukee, chairman of the execu
ecutlve committee of the organization made
the first presentation, stating that some
seventy national organizations i'm various
lines OF business and many State legisla.
I
inequalities of railroad rates. discrimina.
ton, rebates, and disregard of published
'arins by the transportation lines OF the
country. He urged the enactment of
Dill hiking severe penalties for departures
from established rates, rebates, etc The
Interstate-cOmmerce Commission, il was
claimed, also should be empowered 10 cor.
rect wrongs in freight classification. etc.
and the commissions rulings are 10 be "a
effect pending appeals TO the courts. This
feature Is 10 prevent rate cutting durins
. I DTOfraCfeU ton hearings Wi
continue for some time. The National HaS
Dealers Associa ton and the National Hay
and Grain Dealers Associa ton is to %,
heard tomorrow in favor Of the measure
The House elections committee No. TO
day agreed 10 report favorable 10 Emme
Tompkins in the contest brought by ex
Representative j. j. Lentz of the Twelfth
Ohio district. The report reviews IN.
charges OF Irregularities but does not fine
? any of them sufficient 10 affect the cleo
ton The committee determined the con
, tested election case OF Fowler VS. Thomas
from the Third North Carolina district n
! favor OF the sitting member. Thomas.
The House committee on naval affairs TO
! day adopted a resolution not to Incorporate
any provision for submarine boats i'm thi
years naval appropriation bin. 1t was de
csded respectfully 10 decline an invita;lo.