The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-13
IL VIII he Used by the Chief Execu-
tive and the state and Justice
Departments.
SITE TO COST ABOUT 100000
FAVORABLE REPORT PRESENTED
BY SENATOR FAIRBANKS.
Plan Approved by the President and
Cabfnet-Indiana War Claim
Arguments.
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WASHINGTON, April lz-OendlOT II ar
banks as chairman OF the public buildings
and grounds committee. reported a bill to-
day authorizing the new executive, state
and justice buildings at a cost, exclusive of
cite, not TO exceed 100000. IN spite of
rumors that the President opposed the bill,
IL was found to-day that he favored it.
The report is an elaborate one, accom-
panied by letters from the assistant secre-
tary of state, the attorney general, the sec
Rotary Of war and the secretary Of the
navy. all pointing out the necessity for the
building. IL the bill becomes a law it will
mean the construction Of one Of the most
attractive public buildings in Washington,
a rival Of the congressional library, for
which the late Senator Voorhees, worked
so increasingly. The bill is shown by the
senator in his report to be an economical
provision for the public needs. A compari-
son of the estimated cost Of this building
with other public buildings is shown. The
necessity for the building is great, as the
entire Department Of Justice is now housed
I'm a hotel building and a number Of adjoin-
ing residences at a high rental. The last
Congress appropriated 100000 for De
partment OF Justice, but it was found in
adequate Nine hundred thousand dollars
more was required. and Congress. failing
to appropriate it. no work was ever done
under that act. Senator Fairbanks's bill
turns this appropriation back into the
treasury. 1t is proposed to put the State
Department In the building and turn over
the present State Department to the War
and Navy exclusively, both of which are
paying many thousands in rentals for pri-
vate property. The section of the building
nearest Pennsylvania and diagonally across
from the White House is TO be used for
the President and his executive clerks,
thus saving the expense of a new White
House or costly extensions, which have
been urged on Congress. The report was
unanimously agreed to in the committee.
An Associated Press dispatch says the
estimated cost of the building, including
site, is $1,000 900. The building is to be con-
structed under the direction of the secre-
tary of state and the attorney general,
acting with the approval OF the President.
The arguments before Controller of the
Treasury Tracewen on the Indiana war
rlaiTls< be been completed and Attorney
GsieraTV left tonight for New
York Nd George U. Bingham, expert ac-
count Ant of the state auditor, left for IN
Dianapolis. Mr.. Taylor will return to Wash
hgton on Tuesday to present some addi-
tional evidence on one Of his claims His
claim for s125OOO was rejected by the auditor
Tor the War Department, but the attorney
the controller of the treasury Hearings
were given yesterday and to-day. and all
OF the evidence and testimony and records
are now in the hands OF Mr.. Tracewell.
IL is expected he will give an opinion the
middle OF next week.
c. o. Self. of Sullivan, Ind, whose dis
charge employee under Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue Yerkes has been de-
manded by the Civil-service Commission
has made l statement 10 Mr.. Yerkes, but
II is kept secret and will not be made pub
lie until after 10 has been acted on by the
commission. His discharge is demanded
because he refused to give evidence in con-
nectiOD with the alleged charges that ex-
Inferno Revenue Collector Henry, of Terre
Haute, solicited subscriptions from his en-
ployes TO defray the expense of carrying on
his campaign for reappOintment.
Oliver and Fred c. Crumpacker, who are
attending college at Ann Arbor. are in
Washington and will be the guests of their
father. Representative Crumpacker, for ten
days.
Governor General Wood has issued an or
der directing Brig. Gen. Alexandra Rodri-
guez. chief of the rural guard of Havana.
10 take command of the ''Cuerpo de Ar
fisleria" IN addition to his present duties
present government General Rodriguez is
directed 10 report 10 the President of Cuba,
las commandment of the Cuban armed
forces for such orders and instructions as
may be given him"
The Civil-service Commission has come
out as champion CT the rights OF women
to employment. Preference is now gener-
ally given to men employees in the govern
ment departments. and the commission
though powerIess TO compel appointing off,
dent Proctor issued a strong circular let
ter TO the heads OF departments calling at
tention 20 this unjust discrimination.
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IT is the presen. intention of the Navy
Department to detail Lieutenant Com
mander Templin NJ. Potts as United States
naval attache at Berlin. Vienna and Rome
succeeding Commander William H. Beeh.
Ter. Commander Beehler does not expect
10 return TO the United States until Oc-
tober next, so that the change will prob
ably not be effected until that time The
sssignment is an important one. involving
as II does representation al the courts OF
Germany, Austria and Italy.
The name of W. W. Rockhill at presen
director OF the Bureau of American Repub
lies. is under consideration in connection
with the Chinese mission shortly to b,
vacated by Mr.. COnger When Mr.. Conge
was tentatively a candidate for the Repub
hcan gubernatOrial nomination in Iowa
ana IL was expected that he would resign
his mission, Mr.. Rockhill had been pract
caIly selected by the late President McKin
les 10 succeed Mr.. COnger at Picking, bu
the change in the political programme sus
pended the execution of this plan.
The President to-day sent 10 the Senat.
the following nominations: Walter T
BSrns. United States district judge, South
err. district OF Texas: James w Ownby
C1Iited States attorney. Eastern district o
Texas Robert J. Wynne, of Pennsylvania
nzst assistant postmaster general
President Roosevelt to-day told Repre-
sentatives Caldsrhead and Scott. OF Kan
sas. that Eugene Ware would not b.
sworn In as commissioner OF pensions 70
TWO or three morths.
The secretary OF the treasury has sent
letter 10 Assistant Commissioner OF I'm
migration insolvency. in New York. call
closed the letter from Mr.. Cortelyou re
eeived by him yesterday.
Count Albert Freiherr Won westenholz
CT Germany. who Is visiting the Unite.