The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-28
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to couple with this provision to the effect
that none of the benefits of the reduction
shall go to any trust. Others suggest
reciprocal requirement from Cuba that the
country shall model it's labor and immigra-
ton laws in accordance with the sugges-
tions TO be made by the United States.
Both these propositions are antagonized
and it is not yet certain whether anything
will be done in these respects. The present
indications are that the bill reported
will provide for a straight reduction of 20
per cent. to run for five years and that
there will be few If any other provisions
in It, II is now believed that all Repub-
lican members of the committee can agree
upon such measure.
XXX
The Cabinet spent much time to-day in
discussing two important measures-the In
dian appropriation bill and the omnibus
claims bill Both were found to contain
Objectionable items, but these after full
discussion, were decided to be of trivial i'm
portance compared with the other features
of the bill Both measures were signed by
the President.
Secretary Hay to-day closed up one of
the principal places of refuge for GRIM
inals committing crimes in the United
States when he exchanged the final ratih-
cations with Walker Martinez, the Chilean
minister here, of the next criminal extradi-
ton treaty. The United States never has
had such a treaty with Chile, and some
OF the most notable defaulters and en-
bezzlers from the United States have found
safety in that country. 1t has been Diff
cult to secure satisfactory treaty, and the
negotiations which led up to the drafting
OF this arrangement lasted several years.
In fact, the treaty itself bears date of
April, 1900. when it was first signed at San
tiago by Minister Wilson and the Chilean
minister for foreign affairs.
At the request of President Estrada
Palma Secretary Hay has instructed all OF
the United States consular officers to
charge themselves with any business that
may arise at the places to which they are
accredited regarding Cuban commerce. This
only until the Cuban government can APP
point its own consular officers.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Charles c.
Haupt, United States attorney for the dis
trict of Minnesota; Francis ]. Bailey, Ore
gon, assistant surgeon in the navy with
rank of captain of volunteers; Commander
William Smith, of the navy. to be captain;
Lieutenant OunfOr grade) r. G. Bulmer, to
be lieutenant; lieutenants to be lieutenant
commanders, Martin Bennington and Rob-
ert +. Lopez.
The Senate in executive session made the
following combinations: Robert s. McCor-
mick, of Illinois, to be ambassador to Aus
tria-Hungary Chandler Hale. of Maine,
secretary of the embassy at Vienna, Aus
tria; George Barclay Rives. of New Jersey
second secretary of the embassy at Vienna,
Austria; Alfred S. Moore, of Pennsylvania
judge OF the District Court of the District
OF Alaska.
The House committee on library to-day
directed a favorable report on the bill for
a statue to Gen. Count Cassimir Pulaski.
the Polish patriot of the revolutionary war.
to cost $4,000. 1t is expected that the com
mittee also will favorab bly, report the bill
tor a statue to General Steuben. and that
both statues will find place with those of
Rochambeau and Lafayette on Lafayette
square, thus making this beautiful reserva-
ton center for the statues of distinguished
foreigners who have drawn swords in the
cause of America.
The congressional party which left this
city over the Southern Railway the guests
of Representative Thompson, of Alabama.
20 inspect negro conditions in the South re-
turned here to-day.
The Senate committee on naval affairs has
agreed 20 report favorably the bill provid-
ing for the retirement of Naval Construc-
tor Richmond p. Hobson.
In response to a resolution of inquiry the
secretary of the navy to-day forwarded to
the Senate a statement by the paymaster
general of the navy showing the expendi-
lures of the government on account of the
naval operations I'm the Philippines from
May l. 1885, 10 date. The statement places
the amount in round numbers at $40 900 600
The expenditure TO November, 1899 was
S6.5i5634. for 1900 $4,000 and for 1901
S.35OOO. The remainder Of the twenty
millions is estimated for 1902. the exact
figures for the present year being unavail-
able.