The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10

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The enlisted force Of the navy is in
creased 1900 men by the naval appropria-
ton bill reported in the rough by sub
committee TO the House naval committee
yet been considered. as that is passed on
by the full committee. Beside the increase
of the enlisted force I'm the first draft, the
bill covers the usual appropriations for the
naval establishment and considerable
amounts for Improvement of yards and
docks.
The War Department has received notice
of general order of General Wood direct
ing the abandonment of the military post
of Guantanamo, Cuba. and placing the
buildings formerly occupied by the troops
in the custody of the rural guard. An
other order gives the distribution of the
artillery force which is TO be kept in the
island to instruct the Cubans i'm gunnery
The headquarters and band of the artillery
force are assigned 10 station at Vedado
The Twentieth and Twenty-second COM
panies go 10 Cabana barracks. the Seven
teenth and Nineteenth companies to MORO
castle Santiago and the Twenty third and
Tweuty-fOurth companies remain at Santa
clara battery and battery No. D. VedadO,
respectively.
Representative Cummings. of New York
to-day introduced a bill requiring the sec
retary OF the navy TO contract for thirty
Holland submarine torpedo boats, at a cost
Rot exceeding those now under cOnstruc-
8 on. and after one of the boats now being
built is accepted By the secretary of the
navy.
Lieutenant General Schoheld retired, to-
day made an argument before the Senate
committee on military affairs in support of
the War Department bill for the creation
OF "A general staff and the consolidation of
the supply divisions of the department.
saying that the bill was i'm the interest both
of economy and efficiency. General Mer-
rift, retired. who also was present, indOrsed
all that General SchOfield said.
The report filed to-day in the contested
election case of ]. L. Fowler VS. Charles
r.. Thomas. from the Third North Carolina
district states that while there was some
lrregularity IL was not sufficient to sustain
the contestants claim and that Representa-
tive Thomas is entitled TO retain his seat.
The contestant was the PO0ulist nominee.
the cOntestee the Democrat No Repub-
lean nominee was presented.
Senator's Hoar and Lodge to-day pre-
scented to Secretary Hay the case of Ed
ward Morris. fisherman OF Gloucester,
Mass. whose smack. valued al $1,000 was
seized five or six years ago by the New
foundland authorities on the charge OF
fishing within the three-mile limit Morris
claims that he was not over the line. and
the Massachusetts senators urged that the
local court was competent TO determine the
question. The secretary promised to give
attention 10 their representation and to
bring the matter 10 the attention of the
British authorizes.
The Senate committee on immigration to-
day decided TO report the House Chinese ex-
clusion bill to the Senate. This action was
taken without any definite intention of
substituting that bill for the Senate bill.
but with the view of having it available
for that purpose If considered desira BILE
No opportunity was afforded for careful
comparison Of the two measures but MEM
bers OF the committee expressed the opin-
ion after a cursOry scrutiny OF the House
DILL that the two are much alike on all
no changes in the House bill
The Senate committee on military affairs
to-day authorized favorable reports on
: the nomination of Brig Gen Robert p.
Hughes To be major general and Colonies
Isaac De Russy, Andrew s. Burt and
Michael Y. Sheridan TO be brigadier gener-
ais.
The largest quarterly receipts in the his
tory OF the postal service are recorded for
the three months ended Jan. l last. figures
for which have just been completed The
receipts were 50 SSH expenditures. $50
g1l1. excess OF receipts over expenditures,
loss. 100.
The Navy Department received a cable
gram to-day from Rear Admiral Higginson
announcing the departure of the North
Atlantic squadron from ANTIGUA for ST
Thomas. Danish West Indies The depar-
ture OF the squadron for ST Thomas has no
connection with the treaty negotiations be-
tween Denmark and the United States be-
Ing I'm accordance Nith the squadron's pre-
yiOusly announced itinerary
a cablegram received at the Navy De-
partment to-day announced the departure
of the gunboat Machias from San Domingo
city for Colon. The Machias was sent 10 San
Domingo on account of reports OF threaten
ing trouble thore which had reached the
State Department. Meanwhile the gun
boat Marietta which had been watch
ing developments In the struggle between
the Columbian government and the Liberal
forces on the isthmus, has come north 10
be repaired. and the Machias now will nh
her place.
oficers and soldiers Of the United states
army stationed in cuba have been notified
that on the withdrawal OF the army from
Cuba they will be- at liberty 10 bring TO the
United States their household goods and