The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-16
Mr.. Crumpscker stiII Opposing the
Ways and Means Committees Gu
ban Relief Propositions.
MR.. HANNA MAD AS THUNDER
UNTIL HE SAW HIS PICTURE WAS
NOT IN A MEDICINE ADV.
Mr.. CrOmer's Recomme ndatiOns for
stershtps-Changes in
Immigration officials.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 15.-After weeks
OF deliberation the House committee on
rules has decided TO report a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of special
committee TO investigate the operation OF
Southern elections and the representation
of Southern States in the House. The res
olution is the result of the unanimous rec
ommencation of the Republican caucus
Representative Crumpacker. who circu-
lated the petition calling the caucus. was
unsuccessful In securing a report from the
committee until to-day The friends of the
proposition were beginning to despair of
action by the committee on rules and
thought it looked if systematic effort
was being made TO defeat the caucus ac-
tion. They were very much gratifed, there
fore, ~ the statement to-day that the ma
jority members Of the rules committee,
who also busily engaged in composing
the party differences that have arisen over
the Cuban tariff question. had found time
10 carry out the suggestion of the caucus
as To the Southern elections investigation.
The resolution provides for the appoint
ment Of thirteen members, who shall have
full and ample power TO investigate and in
quire into the VALIDITY of the election laws
of the several States. The committee will
have power OF subpoena and examine wit
nesses under oath, send for records and
other evidence.
Representative Crumpacker said he
thought the committee to be appointed un-
der the resolution would so to work IL time
10 make a report at this session of Con-
gress. He thought it would be unnecessary
for the committee 10 leave Washington. as
the desired information ought to be avail
able here. In all probability Representative
Crumpacker will be made chairman OF the
committee This will in no way affect his
position on the Cuban reciprocity question.
He will vote against any proposition to re-
duce the tariff on Cuban sugar to the last
ditch" unless the beet-sugar members
agree TO a compromise. lie is a member OF
the steering committee of the House and
will avoid using his influence in behalf of
the legislation proposed by the committee
on ways and means.
To-day a local newspaper devoted one
quarter of its front page TO a Photographic
reproduction of Senator Hanna. which was
intended to show that he was. and is. a
candidate for the presidency of the United
States. He was shown this picture this aft
ernoon, and was asked what he thought of
e. He said:
1T makes me mad as thunder. 1 wonder
II there is any way of reaching the fellow
who did that?"
Immediately there great interest
among the correspondents. Here was Sena-
tor Hanna ready to denounce the man who
had printed his picture as a candidate for
the presidency. The paper was handed to
Mr.. Hanna. and he said: 'Pshaw this is
not what 1 thought II was. II is about me
being a candidate for the presidency. That
is bit of foolshness. thought someone
had taken my picture TO advertise one of
these spring remedies. That would make
me hotter than thunder"
Representative CrOmer to-day made the
following recommendations for the appoint
ment OF pOstmasters in his district: James
F. Brenaman. TO be appointed at Alexan-
dria; William z. Ward, TO be reappOinted
at RiggsviIle; John c. Fudge, TO be re-
appointed at Dunkirk; James NJ HundIey.
TO be reappointed at Summitville and
Marshall F. Aspy. TO be appointed at
Geneva. to succeed Nathan Shepard
xxx
The Senate to-day confirmed the follow
ing Indiana pOstmasters: s. Cole. Hunting
ton: F. Smiley. Matthews; W T. Peck.
Remington. NJ. g Reiter. Rochester; a II.
Leist Michigan City; II. G. Miller, South
Bend: \. w LyttIe. Valparaiso: L. II.
Ferre, Marion; W. r. Downs. EdinDurg.
The position OF commissioner general of
immigration has been rendered by the Pres
ident 10 Frank p. Sargent. chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Ffremen. TO
succeed T. V. Powderly, the present incum-
hert II IL ,odarS+ood the reason for the
Presidents action in desiring 10 relieve
Mr.. Powderly is because he has not worked
In harmony with the higher officials of the
Treasury Department, which has resulted In
more or less friction. IL also has been de-
termined 10 relieve Thomas Fitchie. COM
missioner at New York. and his assistant.
19@arI McSMeeny Inc changes, IL is
said, will take effect April l, although II is
not given out who will succeed the two
latter officials
The letter OF resignation OF First Assist
ant Postmaster General johnson, whose
determination 10 resign was announced
some time ago. as sent to the President fol
lows
.SirAOwing TO the condition OF my health
and for other personal reasons / deem il
advisa ole TO relinquish the Office OF first
assistant postmaster general and have the
that Office 10 take effect when my successor
shall have qualified In submitting the
same j wish 10 express my appreciation
OF the consideration shown me by your
self and vOur predecessor and also bv che
postmaster general and his predecessor
with both OF whom my official and personal
relations have been most agreeable.
The President replied In these words.
MY Dear Mr. Johnson accept with re-
gret your resignation OF the position OF
first assistant postmaster general. Your
She highest degree satisfactory and l wish