The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
Measure That Provides for Increasing
Subsidiary silver Coinage to
Meet Public Demand.
AND SILVER DOLLARS NOW IN CIR
CULATION TO BE USED.
Mr.. Overstreet's Bill AbOlishing the
One-Eighth Keg of Beer TO BE
Reported To the House.


day passed the bill to increase the subsi-
diary silver coinage. The Democrats di-
rected their fight chiefly against the pro-
vision to recon the standard silver dol
lars into subsidiary coin as public neces-
stiles might require A half dozen roll
calls were forced. Some of the New York
Democrats voted for the previous question,
but voted with their colleagues on a motion
to recommit with instructions to strike out
the provision relative to the recoinage of
silver dollars. The conference reports on
the omnibus public building and fortifca-
| lions appropriation bills were adopted, and
the House adjourned until Monday. The
text of the subsidiary coinage bill is as fol-
| lows:
THAT the secretary of the treasury is
/ hereby authorized TO coin the silver bullion
in the treasury purchased under the act OF
| July IA. 1880, into such denominations OF
| subsidiary silver coin as he may deem
necessary to meet public requirements and
| thereafter as public necessities may de-
mand, to recon silver dollars into sub
sldlary coin, and so much of any. act az
| fixes limit TO the aggregate of subsidiary
| silver coin outstanding. and so much of any
! act as directs the coinage of any portion
of the bullion purchased under the act of
July IA, 1880, into standard silver dollars is
hereby repealed"
The Senate joint resolution for the ap-
pointment Of joint committee to confer
upon the action OF the House in instruct
/ ing its conferees upon the army appropria-
ton bill was ado oted after Mr.. Dalzell had
explained briefly the controversy that had
arisen between the two houses as a result
Mr.. Mercer. Of Nebraska, called up the
conference report on the omnibus public
| building bill which the Senate adopted yes
terday. Several questions were asked by
Mr.. Mcclellan. of New York, as TO the
provision for the New York postofice build
ed Thn
ference report on the Notifications bill was
also adopted.
A bill was passed for the Improvement
wood Cemetery, Chicago. Mr.. Loud. of
California called attention to the fact
mopnd tweye rrion o,d az Conre d nse
| Confederates, and expressed the opinion
that the bill would be the first step in
the direction OF national care for the graves
of the Confederate dead. But he made no
! objection.
A bill also was passed to confine the Sc
lection of reserve banks to cities of $1,000
inhabitants.
The ways and means committee of the
House to-day ordered favorable report on
the bill for a reopening Of negotiations rela-
! tive to the fur-seal herds Of Alaska with a
view to the preservation of the herds and
authorizing the killing of the greater part
or the seals unless the negotiations for
the permanent preservation OF the herds
are successful.
Mr.. Won Holleben, the German ambassa-
dor, called at the State Department to-day.
by direction OF his government to inform
Secretary Hay that Emperor William ex-
pected that Generals Corbin, Young and
| Wood would visit Germany next fall to wit
ness the army maneuvers and that he
| should extend to them a most cordial well
| come as his own guests. This notice fol-
| lows one already received by cable from
Ambassador White.
The Senate committee on military affairs
to-day authorized a favorable report upon
the bill providing for the retirement Of
General Brooke with the rank of lieuten-
ant general.
| The bill of Representative Overstreet
abolishing the one-eighth keg of beer was
favorably acted upon by the ways and
means committee to-day The measure is
desired by the beer trade in order 10 do
away with the small kegs.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations TO the Senate: Robert M.
| Ravenscroft surveyor of customs. Baiti-
more. Md; William F. Stone collector of
| customs, district of Baltimore: William T.
| Master, naval Off1cer OF customs. Ralti-
more. Md; j. s. Ross, United States attor-
ney district of Maryland: John F. Lang
hammer, marshal, district of Maryland: NJ
| c. Coke. New York. Circuit judge for the
Second judicial circuit
|
The State Department has been Informed
by United States Minister Powell. at Port
au-Prince, that the new provisional gov
| eminent of Haiti was yesterday formally
recognized as such by the diplomatic corps
at Port-au-Prince.
The State Department has been officially
advised that the long-standing dispute be-
tween Chile and Argentina respecting the
boundary question has at last been finally
and satisfactorily adjusted.
XXX
Charles F. Lummis of Los Angeles, Rus
sell G. Allen of Santiago and Charles I,
Partridge OF Redlands. all of California.
have been appointed an advisory commits
| sion to aid in the selection of a suitable
! tract of land in southern California to To-
cate thereon the mission Indians residing
| on Warmers ranch and certain other mis-
sion lands
Postmaster General Payne has called for
bids, to be opened here on July u next. for
the contracts for installing pneumatic-tube
mail service in Boston, New York, Brook
Ign, Philadelphia Washington. Chicago and
St Louis. The bids are TO cover either all
or parts of the service planned in each city
/ The ultimate limit of annual expenditures
| in all the cities of the country for this pur-
| pose prior TO July 1, 1904, as allowed by
! Congress. is $4,000, and each city is linn
| tied to annual expenditure not to ex-
/ coed per cent. of the gross annual rev
enues for the preceding year.
General Wood and his entire staff and
| Colonel S. NJ. Whiteside. Tenth Cavalry.
and his staff, all of whom have Just re-
turned from Cuba, paid their respects TO
! Secretary Root and the other officials at
the War Department to-day. question
/ that confronts the War Department is
what provision. If any. shall be made for
the force of Americans employed in Cuba
in civilian capacities during the military
occupation OF the island? Those are in
| cluded whose services practically ended
| with the withdrawal of the American
| forces. There were about 600 of these en-
! ployes, about half of whom were clerks
| customs inspectors. etc. the other half be-
/ ing employed in "A more subordinate ca
J pacity, such as teamsters. etc. Ii is prob
| able that the services Of about thirty clerks
will be needed by General Wood in winding
/ up the affairs of his administration What
/ shall be done for the remainder has not yet
/ been determined
Under the decision OF the Supreme Court.
in the case of Capt. Peter G. Deming,
| Secretary Root has directed that twenty