The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-28

practically at a standstm for over half
a year on account OF the strike.
XXX
Postmaster General Payne received the
following telegram to-day from Postmaster
John r. Guyer. of Clayton, y. NJ: II was
attacked in the postofhce yesterday and in
defense of myself and my office shot and
killed a man. Particulars by mail"
Postmaster General Payne has appointed
the following committee 10 meet here April
l and consider questions regarding the sup
ply OF letter boxes on rural free delivery
routes throughout the country: William L.
Amin, special agent in charge of Western
division, rural free delivery service; w. b.
Gaitree, supervisor district No. B and
Charles Lynn, supervisor district No. 4,
or that service, and PoStmaSters wills, or
Nashville, Tenn, and W. II. Marigold, of
Bridgeport. Conn. The committee Will rec
ommend the policy to be adopted by the
department as TO whether only certain des-
ignated boxes shall be used, whether post
office patrons may erect any box without
limit or restriction or whether standards
of size, shape. durability and materials
should be prescribed by the department..
XXX
The Senate committee on rules to-day
considered the various amendments TO the
Senate rules which have been suggested
and referred to it, but tacitly decided to
enter upon no general revision of them.
The question of Cloture was briefly dis
cussed, but as none of the members OF the
committee evinced any disposition TO
change the present regulations controlling
debate in the Senate the amendments look
ing TO ciOture were not pressed. n favor
able report was authorized on the follow
ing amendments suggested by senator
Hoar as an additional rule, soon after the
close of the Tillman-McLaurin episode:
NO senator in debate shall directly or in
directly, by any form of words, impute TO
another senator conduct or motive I'M
worthy of or unbecOming to a senator.
No senator in debate shall utter any re-
proach upon the character or history or
any State Of the Union"
Xxx
The hearings on the bill of Senator Mel
son. of Minnesota, establishing the depart
ment Of MINER and labor, were contin-
ued before the House committee on com
merce to-day, II. r. Fuller representing
railway labor organizations; A. Furuseth,
of the Federation of Labor, and Edgar
Agard, or the glass makers national or
ganization, speaking against including the
labor bureau in the new department.
XXX
Representative Babcock, Of the ways and
means committee, called at the White
House to-day in response to a request from
the President. 1t was discovered that the
committee stands eight TO eight as between
the Payne and Tawney Cuban reciprocity
propositions, and that Mr.. Babcock, who
has been absent on account of illness. held
the deciding vote. After the interview it
was stated that Mr.. Babcock had been won
over TO the President and that he would
vote for the Payne proposition.
x
Chairman Babcock. of the Republican
congressional committee, to-day informed
President Roosevelt that owing to i'll health
he desired to r%elinquish the craftsmanship
Of the and that he would be glad
If the President would suggest some enc TO
take his place.
A subcommittee of the House committee
on naval affairs. composed of Messrs. Day
ton, Butler and Meyer. saw the President
to-day and discussed with him the recon-
mendatiOnS made in his annual message to
Congress for an increase in the number of
officers for the navy and marine corps. The
President impressed upon the committee
the necessity for additional officers by rea-
son of the rapidly-growing navy and. a
tentative plan has been agreed upon by
which the committee Will recommend an
increase of 1000 men for the marine corps
and the appointment during the next four
or five years of 500 additional cadets, these
appointments TO be made upon the recon-
mendatiOn of senators and members. The
plan also cOntemplates a few appointments
at large, to be made directly by the Pres
ident.
XXX
The House committee on coinage to-day
ordered a favorable report on the bill of
representative Mercer. of Nebraska, estab-
fishing a coinage mint at Omaha. Neb., and
appropriating $4,000 for a building.
XXX
A postofice has been ordered established
at Embury. Sullivan county. Indiana, with
John Z. Gilmore as postmaster.
XXX
A letter received from Admiral Dewey
at Palm Beach. Fla. says that Mrs. Dewey
is much better and on the way to complete
recovery.
The House committee on foreign affairs
to-day voted to report the bill of Repre-
sentative Adams, of Pennsylvania, TO re-
organize the United States consular service
and place it on a civil-service foundation.
The commercial organizations of the coun-
thy have been much interested in a meas
ure Of this kind, and although differences
have existed over various bills, that of Mr..
Adams was generally c~oncurred in after
some amendments had been made. AS
agreed upon to-day it provides for the ap-
pointment by the President of a commits
sion of two United States senators, three
representatives and one State Department
official to assist in the reorganization of
the consular service. which is to be effected
within two years. The consular officers are
graded with fixed salaries. fees are abol-
ished, a board Of examiners is established
and provision is made for an eligible list
from which appointments may be selected.
Nathan Powell, of Madison, was in
Washington to-day, en- route to New York.
He called on the Indiana senator's. Mr..
PowelIs name has been mentioned for first
assistant postmaster general. He is not an
avowed candidate, but his friends believe
he would accept if the place were rendered.
The matter was not discussed during his
visit here, and his visit to Washington was
without special significance.
The Misses Kenney and the Misses Clune,
of Indianapolis. were introduced to Presi-
dent Roosevelt to-day.