The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04

through other contractors or subcontrac-
tors or agents, the native courts have been
quick 10 take up the cause or the laborerS-
The railroad contractors assert that the
decisions almost invariably have been
against them. quite without regard to the
equities OF the case. and the agents, as a
class. have been the principal sufferers
Their protests through the American min
lister. Mr.. Sampson. so far have failed 10
complained of. and the department itself
Is now being invoked through representa-
yves IN Congress, whose constituents nave
addressed them on the subject. IL Is ex-
pected the American flag will be seen more
often In Ecuadorian waters hereafter, as
IL has been impressed upon the Navy De-
partment that the occasional appearance
OF Warship there might have a salutary
influence. Thus far however, no speclnc
orders to that end have been given.
The Senate to-day confirmed the follow
ing nominations: Charles A. Yong. Of
Princeton, n. J., Ormond Stone of Char
lottesville, Va, and Charles F. Chandler
OF New York city, members of the board
of visitors United States Naval Observa-
tory. Captain p. II. Cooper and Captain
G. II. Wadleigh, to be rear admirals in the
navy
Senator Gallinger to-day reported from
the committee pensions a bill providing
for the adjudication by the Court OF Claims
supreme court OF pension IN
volving difficult or important questions of
law as a means of establishing judicial
precedent for the guidance of the secretary
of the interior and the commissioners OF
pensions.
In conference with members of Congress
to-day President Roosevelt expressed his
disapproval Of the civil-service provision
of the bill creating a permanent census
bureau, which has passed both houses
and is before him. The bill extends the
provisions of the civil-service law to all
sus Office, numbering about LOO and the
President takes the position that this action
is an injustice to those who have passed
ard who may pass the civil-service ex-
animation prescribed by law. He is, how
ever, anxious to have a permanent census
bureau, and the opinion Is expressed by
those who have talked with him that he
will sign the bill and then seek to regulate
by executive order the appointments under
the bill, as to avoid the injustice OF which
he complains.
Irwin Scott. of the Union iron works.
of San Francisco. was among the callers
at the White House to-day. Mr.. Scott told
the President that II he contemplated a
Western trip this summer the people of the
Pacific coast would be delighted TO receive
visit from him, ard that a most cor
dial welcome would be given him. The
fTeSluenI InOuSnI IDdt IL would De quite
impossible TO leave Washington this year,
and especially In view of the present long
session of Congress. but said he hoped that
some time next spring. after the adjourn
ment of the short session, he would be able
to visit the West.
The secretary OF the interior has received
for submission to Congress an agreement
had with the Kansas tribe Of Indians in
Oklahoma, looking to abolition of tribal
existence. The agreement gives each men,
Der of the tribe a homestead which shall
be inalienable and nontaxable for twenty
five years and provides equitable division
of the remainder of the lands among the
tribe, with special reservations for school,
town site and cemetery purposes. Segre-
cation of tribal funds and their pro rata
division among the members of the tribe is
provided for and also public sale of re-
naming unsold tracts OF Kaw trust and
diminished reserve land in Kansas; control
and supervision of the members of the
tribe by the superintendent of the Kaw
School is another provision. There are
100,137 acres in the Kaw (or Kansas tribe)
reservation, and each of the 200 members Of
the tribe would get, approximately, AS
acres and $500 of the tribal funds. The
Kaws took this action without interven-
ton or suggestion from the government.