The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-18
Proposes Taking the Measure from
Mr.. Beveridge's Committee and
Rushing Ii Through.
WELL-KN0WN MEN RETIRED
GENERAL BIRD, OF THE ARMY. AND
CAPTAIN LEMLY, OF THE NAVY.
Lieut.. III. c. Muslin, U. S. NJ, Pardoned
Major Gardeners Examination
Bill to Control Trusts
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


WASHINGTON, June 17.-After Senator
Quay gave notice in the Senate to-day that
he would in the near future make a mo-
ton to have the committee on territories
discharged from further consideration of
the bill admitting Oklahoma, New Mexico
and Arizona he said: II have canvassed
the Senate and have been assured by over
fifty senators that they will vote to bring
the bill before the Senate and also vote for
its passage. l am positive that it will pass
without much debate" The committee on
territories only few days ago by a vote
of six to four decided to postpone action
on the bill until next session, as. they did
not think It best to make way for six new
senators previous to the fall election. The
President has been in favor Of the bill since
it passed the House. but Senator Bev-
eridge, chairman OF the committee, did not
agree with him and urged postponement
of action. Senator Beveridge is out OF the
city, and IL Is not known whether he will
make strong opposition to Mr.. Quays mo-
ton. w. H. Anderson, a former state SEN
ator in Pennsylvania and political lieu
tenant is now a resident of New Mexico
and desires to be sent to Washington as
senator.
Brig. Gen. Charles Bird was retired to-
day. He rendered splendid service in the
civil war. being brevetted four times and
taking part in a great many of the most
important engagements. The outbreak of
the Spanish war found him in charge of the
army transport service, which was in large
part his own creation. and which he
brought to a high standard Of efficiency.
The Navy Department to-day issued the
formal order placing Capt. Samuel G.
Lemly. judge advocate general of the navy.
on the retired list. The question as to
whether Captain Lemly retires with the
rank and pay Of captain, which he holds
chief law officer of the Navy Department,
with the rank and pay of lieutenant
and in the natural course of events will
come UP before the controller Of the treas
ury. For the present Captain Lemly viii
continue in his capacity as judge advocate
general Of the navy.
The President has taken favorable action
on the application for a pardon made by
Lieut.. Henry c. Muslin, L. S. N, now sta
toned at the Annapolis Naval Academy
While Muslin serving as an ensign on
the Asiatic station during the Boxer up
rising in China he was convicted by court
martial of leaving his station without be-
ing relieved and of sleeping OH watch and
grade The reviewing officer reduced the
sentence to five numbers and the President
grants a pardon, which restores Muslin to
his original grade number. This action was
taken on the recommendation of the trial
board; the commandant of the Asiatic sta
tion who was the reviewing officer, and the
superintendent of the Naval Academy.
A message received at the War Depart
ment from Manila announces the return to
that city of the board which went into
Tayabas province to question Major Gar
dener respecting the charges he had en-
bodied in his official reports touching the
alleged cruelties of the American troops
in that province. The investigation has
been temporarily suspended by reason of
the illness of one member of the board
and the absolute refusal of Major Gardener
to continue his statements except before
the full board. 1t is understood that full
board has been pressing Major Gardener
to explain why, in view of the testimony
already produced showing that General
Bates made a standing order intended to
prevent the abuse of natives, he, the gov
ernor of the province, did not report 1t
once to his superior the officers who mis-
behaved.
On motion Of Senator Warren the Senate
in executive session to-day decided to take
up the nomination of General Crozier as
disposal of the special order for that day,
which is the bill providing for the rati-
fication of the agreement with the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Indians.
Representative Bell, of Colorado. intro
duced to-day a trust bill covering the
recommendations of the industrial com
mission OF which he was a member. His
bill provides for general publicity Of cor
porations dealing with the public in inter
state business. 1t requires statements TO
be fled annually with the secretary of the
treasury showing full particulars or DuSl-
ness: requires the secretary of the treasury
to classify all stock into such as has been
paid for in cash or its equivalent and such
as is usually called inflated or watered
stock All of the second class is required
10 be assessed by the United States at
per cent. per annum Any railroad com
pany discriminating against communities
or persons in interstate transportation shall
he enioined and If the injunction order Is
violated IL becomes the duty of the United
States Circuit Court TO put such company
into the hands of receiver and TO operate
the comDanys business under the orders
of the court
Secretary OF the Treasury Shaw has
forwarded to President Francis. Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company
the form of an agreement to be entered into
by the directors OF the exposition that dur
ing the continuance, OF the exposition II
shall be closed TO visitors on all Sundays
BY the terms of the act OF March 3, 1901
making an appropriation of $5O0O,OoO In aid
OF the exposition, an agreement providing
for Sunday closing was precedent TO the
payment Of the appropriation. Some time
ago the exposition forwarded 10 the sec
rotary Of the treasury an agreement fol
Sunday closing, which was signed by the
officers of the company by direction of the
board of directors. Secretary Shaw has
disapproved this agreement on the ground
| that il should have been signed by the di
| rectors themselves, and not by the officers
! that the new agreement be signed by al
/ least seventy-five of the ninety-three di
| rectOrs. II is assumed that the agreement
viii be promptly signed required and re
turned TO the Treasury Department, wheI
warrants for salaries and other eXpediture:
/ which have been held up pending the sign
! ing of the agreement will be issued at once
| The Senate committee on naval affair.
/ to-day authorized Senator Hale 10 max,
| favorable report upon Senator McComas'
bill giving Admiral Schley the full pay o.
q rear admiral on the active list of tn,
/ United States navy AS a retired officer n,
| now only receives three fourths OF the ma,
/ bill was amended by the committee so "a
! 70 eliminate the preamble reciting thar -.
admiral was in absolute command OF In.
/ American forces at the time OF the hatfl
with Cervera's fleet off Santiago.
Secretary Root has addressed the follow
ing letter to Secretary Hay: II have TN