The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
Efforts of Senator Fairbanks tn REM
edy Defects I'm the Present Inn
migratfon LAW.
CHARLES R. RUsHToN's BODY
If BURIED IN MEXICO 1T PROBABLY
WILL REMAIN THERE.
Representative Watson Working 10
Secure the Vacant Apprafsershfp
for Chairman Hernly.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Some OF the
friends of Maj. George w. Steele. repre-
sentative from the Eleventh Indiana dis
trict, have been wondering whether he
will retire from politics at the conclusion
of the present term of Congress. At one
time there was some talk of Major Steele
being a candidate for Governor, but II is
now understood he Will give his earnest
support to George A. II. Shideler, his fell
low-townsma n. for the nomination. Ii Is
stated Major Steele probably will retire
from active politics. Within the last few
days ii has been rumored that he may be-
come the governor of new soldiers home
being erected in Tennessee. Major Steele
has for several years been a member OF the
board of managers of the National Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers and Sail
ors and is thoroughly familiar with the
work of that body. He is a close friend of
the governor of the Marion Soldiers Home
and the report is that If this official does
not take charge of the Tennessee home,
Major Steele probably will go there. In
the other event there is a likelihood of
Major Steele becoming the governor OF the
Marion Home.
Senator Fairbanks is taking an active
part in the discussion and work pertaining
to the immigration bill. There is strong
demand from organized labor in Indiana
that the bill be passed. The senator is sec
ond on the committee which reported the
bill and was its chairman until he was ad-
vanced to the head of the public buildings
and grounds committee. The committee
on immigration has hearings daily, and the
senator is regular attendant and close
questioner. 1t is conceded that his expert
ence chairman of the committee. which
reported bill in the Fifty-fifth Congress.
his frequent visits to Ellis island and gen.
eral interest in immigration subjects makes
him the best posted man on the subject in
Congress
Representative Miers has been consulting
with the secretary of the treasury regard
ing the vincennes public building. the site
for which is to be selected Dec. 26 Mr..
Mers has arranged to have the matter
postponed until after the holidays If II Is
necessary. He desires to spend the holi-
days at home, and il it is found that COM
mittee of Vncennes citizens desires to talk
with the department about the building
site Mr.. Miers will have the matter post
pOned so he can be here and at the service
of the committee. While the report of Mr..
Parsons, who selected the site. has been
submitted, II is not publicly known just
which site has been recommended. How
ever some of the Vincennes people have
guessed at the selection and are objecting.
Mr.. Miers is waiting 10 hear from Vim
cennes before asking that the matter he
postponed. If there is no indication OF any
one coming here TO talk with the depart
ment about the matter Mr. Miers will not
interfere with the present arrangements.
XXX
The State Department has been asked to
see what can be done about bringing the
body OF Charles r. Rushton. an Indiana
man who died in Mexico on Tuesday. back
to his home. Rushton formerly lived at
Lebanon and is relative OF former Auditor
of State Daily. He also lived at Valparaiso
and Elkhart Early this morning Repre-
sentative Crumpacker received a telegram
from a constituent at Valparaiso ANNOUNCE
ing the death of Rushton ard asking him
to see the State Department I'm regard tn
having the body brought home. Later in
the day Senator Beveridge received SIM
liar telegram from Frank Martin. deputy
aduitor OF state. The State Department
announced that IL would investigate the
matter. Rushton died at San Juan. II Is
understood he was connected with one OF
the plantation companies there. IL seems
1 that under the laws in some of the Mexican
provinces the body of Rushton cannot be
removed after IL is once buried.
w. w. Canada, the American consul al
Vera Cruz who is i'm the city, said tonight
| that IL Rushton died In his district and has
! been buried the law is that the body can
/ never be moved. Until last January" said
4 Mr.. Canada, 1.-The law was that where death
occurred from other than contagious dis
/ ease the body could be moved within five
years If a contagious disease caused death
] the body could never be moved The law
/ has now been changed so that bodies after
burial cannot be moved under any circum-
! Mr.. Canada said tonight that IL the body
/ has not vet been buried he will telegraph
a I'I metallic box and held until friends can
! take charge OF IL and bring IL home
Representative Robinson, OF Indiana. who
! il the ranking Democratic member OF the
elections committee No. 2 the committee to
which has been referred the contested cleo
| ton case of Representative Butler, OF ST.
/ Louis will tomorrow present a resolution
| asking that a committee OF five be sent TO
! Missouri to take evidence I'm the case. Mr..
/ Butler has been elected three times from
Missouri in two years. this having been
/ made possible by changes In district boun-
daries and by change of residence.
Joseph A. Schiffgen. OF Garrett. Ind. IL
spending a few days IN Washington.
Representative Watson has taken up his
residence at the Normandie Hotel. where
Representative Hemenway is living. and
where Mr. Brick will be found when he re-
| turns Il came on sooner than 1 expect
ed" said Mr.. Watson yesterday. I'm order
| TO help my friend Hernly In the appraiser
ship matter" Mr.. Watson said this even-
| ing that he would call at the White House
| tomorrow 10 talk with the President re-
| garding Mr.. Hernly's candidacy.
| Xxx
Elmer Stout. young Indianian, has de-
clined $500 clerkship in the ofSce cf
| Mr.. Tracewell. controller OF the treasury.
stout is connected with the law firm oe