The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-08

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r. Shirk and r. A. and A. S. Edwards to
organize the First National Bank of Tip
ton, Ind, with a capital of 100000.
XXX
The representatives Of the National
Distillers' Association are still very active
in their endeavor TO have Congress reduce
the tax on whisky from s1.10 to 70 cents,
and they talk as If they had great hopes
in securing favorable consideration upon
the bill now pending in the committee. But
they have a surprise in store for them
when the report of Commissioners of Inter
nal Revenue Yerkes is submitted to the
committee. They base their claims for re-
duction on the argument that after a re-
duction of 40 cents a gallon Is made the in
ternal revenue receipts would not be re-
duced on account of the increase in con-
sumption. The committee called Commits
sioner Yerkes before them and. in an Off
hand statement, he said that he was of the
opinion that the revenue receipts would be
largely decreased by the proposed reduc-
ton, Notwithstanding the fact that numer-
Gus predecessors had made statements to
the contrary. The committee asked him TO
prepare a report and the commissioner is
now going over the records Of his office for
this report, which will, without a doubt.
substantiate his former statement to the
committee. The threat of the representa-
tives of the d~istillers to exert their infu-
ence in an attempt TO defeat representa-
t1ves in the House at the polls this fall Is
not being seriously considered by the men,
bers.
Xxx
Senator Hoar to-day introduced a new
isthmian canal bill. leaving to the Presi-
dent the selection Of a route. The bill is
brief. merely providing that sit shall be
the duty of the President OF the United
States, as soon as the same can economi-
cally and conveniently be done, to cause
to be excavated and constructed a canal of
such depth and capacity as will be suffl-
cient for the movement of ships of the
greatest OnnaRa and draft now In use.
and such as may be reasonably anticipated,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, by such
route as may be selected by him. having
satisfied himself OF the right of the United
States TO construct and protect such
canal" TIL President also is directed to
nave narbors constructed at both ends of
employ such agencies and obtain such ad-
vice as he shall find necessary Authority
is given to the President TO determine the
terms upon which foreign countries may
use the canal. The aggregate cost of the
cana is fixed at $3.50, 100000, and 100000
is appropriated for the beginning of work.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate Jesse e. Frye.
United States attorney for the district of
| Washington.
Navy-Lieutenant Edward II. Scribner.
lieutenant commander; Pay Inspector Will
liam j. Thompson, pay director; Second
Lieutenant III. L. Matthews. marine corps.
first lieutenant; Assistant Surgeon ]. S.
Field (retired). surgeon on the active list
with rank of lieutenant.
Interior-C- w. Barnes, receiver of pub
lie moneys at McCook, Neb.i Francis NJ.
Rathbun, register Of land office. McCoOk,
Neb.; Caleb B. Jackson. agent for the In
dams, Sisseton Agency, S. d.
Combinations by the Senate-Marshals:
j. II. Shine, Northern district OF Califor-
mia; II. II. Osborne. Southern district of
California: Judges Court of Private Land
Claims: j. r. Reed. Iowa (chief Justice;
H. c. Sluss. Kansas; w. w. Murray. Ten
nessee; +. l. Osborne. North Carolina; w.
F. Stone. Colorado.
John A. Kasson. the special plenipoten-
tiary under whose directions the pending
reciprocity treaties were prepared. is in
Garfield Hospital in this city recovering
from an operation. Although well along in
years. Mr.. KasSon sustained the severe
operation of laparotomy last Wednesday
and is convalescing rapidly.
XXX
A letter from Sergeant-at-arms Casson,
Of the House of Representatives. who is
with Representative Babcock. of Wiscon-
sin. at Atlantic City. stated that Mr.. Bah
cock has about entirely recovered from his
recent illness and that he spent five hours
outdoors yesterday.
The House to-day began consideration of
the bill to enable the people of Oklahoma.
Arizona and New Mexico to form constltu-
tons and State governments and be ad.
mitted into TIE Union on an equal footing
with the original States. Representative
Knox, OF Massachusetts, chairman of the
committee on territories, and Mr.. Rodey,
the delegate from New Mexico. made ex-
tended speeches In support OF the bill. Mr..
McRae, of Arkansas. while f~avoring the
admission of the three Territories, gave
notice OF an amendment to consolidate
Oklahoma and Indian Territory and admit
them as a single State. The House adopted
the conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill. A vigorous but unsuccessful
fight was made on the Senate amendment
TO open up the Uintah Indian reservation
in Utah.
All doubt of the Presidents intention
with respect to the signing of the oleomar-
garine bill was removed to-day. when it
was announced that he would give II his
approval either to-day or tomorrow.
Xxx
Postmaster General Payne will appeal
from the decision of Judge Bradley. of
the District Supreme Court, admitting GER
tain publications to the second-class mail
rate. While no steps have yet been taken.
1t is stated that without any doubt the
government will take the case TO the Dis
trict Court Of Appeals. and from there, IL
necessary, to the United States Supreme
Court.
Secretary Hay and Attorney General
Knox were in conference with the Presi-
dent for several hours at the White House
to-day. When the attorney general arrived
he carried with him a large bundle Of pa
pers. The subject of discussion was not
divulged. although IL is believed 10 have
been the question OF the camp at Port
Chalmette, La. which. it is alleged, the
British government has been using as a
supply depot for the South African war.
The evidence collected by Colonel Crowder
regarding that matter was received by the
President some time ago. and since that
time the question has been under consid-
Grafton by Attorney General Knox. Neither
Secretary Hay nor the attorney general
would speak about their conference with
the President.
w. d. Synman, the BOer commander who
represents Boer interests in this country.
lunched with the President. He declared
that there was no significance attached 10
his presence at the White House and that
the visit was purely personal. The other
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