The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-21
ACTION IN THE CRozIER CASE
NOMINATION FINALLY CONFIRMED
By THE SENATE.
Money Appropriated for Purchase Of
Sites for Public Buildings i'm
Indiana Cities.
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WASHINGTON, June 2O.-It is a very dSA
day in Congress when the Indianapolis
Arsenal does not come In for its share
of recognition. 1t is almost regular as
remarks from John Wesley Gaines. 1t has
had a rocky road TO travel and there have
been may times when its friends did not
expect il TO survive the journey. Yes
terday in the Senate its chances bright
ened some and this afternoon. in the House.
Representative Overstreet won a neat VIC
tory which pleased the opponents OF the
scheme, but they did not know what was
Gone until it was too late. When the
army appropriation bill was called up a
motion made that a conference COM
mittee be appointed to confer with the COM
mittee appointed by the Senate yesterday.
and this committee be instructed 10 dis
agree to Amendments Is and IA (Which
do not affect the arsenal proposition) and
to accept Amendment Is after it had been
changed so as TO permit the secretary OF
War. in his own discretion. to dispose OF
the arsenal grounds at indianapolis. CO.
lumbus and Buffalo and expend the amount
military posts in each of the three cities.
Representative Zenor attempted to make
some objection, but did not exactly UNI
derstand the meaning Of the sub-amend-
ment, which had been prepared by Rep
resentative Overstreet. and the motion was
agreed to and the committee appoint5Tt-4e-
is now almost certain that the House and
Senate will agree TO the arsenal amend
ment IL any agreement at all is reached.
Some representatives and senator's fear that
the army appropriation will fail 10 pass
account of the friction between the two
houses over the instructed committee.
Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, this even-
ing presented to President Roosevelt Col
James B. Coryell. Of Philadelphia, COM
mander-in-chief and other members OF
committee of the Spanish-American war
veterans, who invited the President to at
tend the third national encampment OF
the Spanish-American war veterans at In
dianapolis in September. The President
expressed desire TO be present If he could
make arrangements.
The conferees of the two houses on
the sundry civil appropriation bill to-
day made public the amounts inserted in
purchase of sites and beginning work on
public buildings authorized in the omnibus
public building bill The following are the
items for Indiana cities: Anderson, $200 900;
Charlottesville $4,000; Elkhart. $4,000;
Hammond. $4,000; Logansport. $1,000.
Muncie, $1,000; Richmond, $4,000; Vim
cennes, $4,000.
Hundreds of Indiana tobacco dealers will
be benefited by tie appropriation OF
s.. 900 to pay rebates to tobacco and cigar
dealers who have unused stamps on hand
when the war taxes cease, July l. This ap-
preparation was inserted in the sundry
civil bill at the suggestion of Representa-
tive O~erstreet, who has been working on
ii for some time.
Bids were opened by the supervising
architect of the Treasury Department to-
day for the inspection Of the structural
steel for the United States courthouse and
postoffice at indianapolis. There. were four
pany, of Pittsburg, Pa, being the lowest,
with a bid OF S5 cents per ton. The con-
tract has not been awarded.
The Senate I'm executive session to-day
confirmed the nomination of Capt. William
Crozier TO be chief of ordnance. with rank
of brigadier general. The vote on the mo-
ton to confirm was A to r. The discus
sion of the nomination was again led by
Senator Proctor I'm opposition 10 confirma-
ton. Senators Warren. Pettus and For
aker made brief replies. Other confirma-
tions by the Senate were: S. s. Lyon. New
Jersey, consul at Kobe Japan; Henry +.
Brunswick, Ga; William r. Logan. Indian
agent for the Belknsp agency Montana;
Blanchard b. Weber of Salamanca. ~. T..
agent for the Indians of the New York
agency.
The usual summer exodus Of the diplo-
matte body is about 10 begin In earnest
Ambassador Cambon will depart for France
Sunday next. Ambassador Aspirez will go
TO Mexico some day next week and Min
fster Brun will start for Denmark and Min
lister PiOda for Switzerland about the same
time Minister WI has received Chinese
newspapers containing copies Of the edict
which announced his appointment one
OF the ministers TO adapt a code OF foreign
laws to the Chinese practice. but he has
not vet received the edict itself. The min
ister is not sure IL the assignment would
involve his return 10 China, as much OF
the work might be done here.
Senator Hanna and Representatives Bur-
ton and Dick held a conference this after
noon over the controversy over Burtons
accepting the denomination from the
Cleveland ulStflCl- AileI the NuilAcItINc
II was reported that a satisfactory adj
iustment was assured and that Mr.. Bur-
ton would remain a candidate. Mr.. Bur
ton however. considered the issue still
open and he expressed considerable doubt
as 10 the likelihood OF reaching an ad-
Justment.
The Senate and House oopferees on the
Military Academy appropriation bin
reached an agreement to-day. The Senate
receded from its amendment increasing 70
the extent OF 81. 100000 the hxed cost OF
the new buildings al West Point leaving
the figure as placed by the House. AZ S55oo.-