The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-12

make changes in the revenues they cannot
be concuFred in until the House has con-
slGered them in committee of the whole
This. II is claimed. viii require a speciai
rule and the opponents OF the bill claim 10
nave ground for belief that This special rule
will not be given.
The Senate to-day confirmed tn. follow
ing nominations: c. V. Herdliska. District
OF Columbia consul at Calao. Peru: II. 5.
Whetsell, postmaster at kingwood. W. Va.
Representative Moody. Of North Carolina,
to-day reported from the House committee
on agriculture the bill establishing a ma
tIonal forest reserve in the mountain foresS
regions OF Virginia West Virginia. North
and South Carolina Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee. The bill carries appropria-
ton OF 100000, OF which 100000 Is immt-
Ciately available. The report sets forth the
need Of preserving this region and argues
That the national government Is the only
power TO conduct work of TINS magnitude.
In order to perfect the act or the civil
government of Porto Rico. which he be-
iieves to be defective owing to rhe develop
ments in the IgIesias case in Porto Rico,
Representative Cooper. of Wisconsin. chair
man of the House committee on insular
affairs to-day introduced a bill of rights
for the island The bill provides that no
law shall be passed abridging the freedom
OF speech or of the press. or Of the people
to assemble peaceably and petition the gov
eminent for a redress Of grievances. The
remainder OF the bill is taken from the
Constitution Of the United States. The con-
sttutional provisions as TO the right IF
habeas corpus ex post factO laws, the is
suing of search warrants, titles of nobility,
excessive bail. slavery and the establish
religion n
Rico by this BILL
The announcement was made at the
White House to-day that President Roose-
welt would be unable to attend the funeral
of his aunt, Mrs. Robert b. Roosevelt, who
died at.Atlantc City yesterday.
The House committee on postoffice and
post roads to-day ordered a favorable re-
port on the bill of Representative Ryan, of
New York. providing that third and fourth
class mail shall not be remailed to send
ers until the proper postage is fully pre-
paid.
The Senate to-day received through Presi-
dent Pro Tenn. Senator Frye a letter from
the Cigar and Cigarette Manufacturers
Association of Havana urging the necessity
Tor greater reduction OF the duty on
cigars and cigarettes than the 20 per cent.
proposed by the House reciprocity bill.
Senator Hoar from the committee on
| judiciary, to-day presented an adverse re-
port on the hill directing the attorney gem
eral to bring suit to determine the consti-
tutionality OF the retrocession of that por-
ton or the original District of Columbia
which was coded by the State of Virginia
In his report Senator Hoar cites the fact
that the act OF retrocession was passed by
I fFF1cy in - 4
by Virginia. These authorities he saws
were entirely capable of acting in the mat
| ter, as the question involved is political
and not judicial.
Representative Robinson, of Indiana to-
day introduced bill restricting the making
of leases, sales, etc, of the public lands
of Hawaii until Congress otherwise directs
/ The bill grows out of a recent decision of
/ the Interior Department that the Governor
/ of Hawaii had the right to lease these lands
4 and the expectation that Governor Dole
/ Mr.. Robinson has secured the adoption of
a resolution inviting Governor Dole, who is
now here, TO appear before the House COM
mittee on Territories.
/ Presdent-elect Estrada Palma, of Cuba,
| called at the White House tonight and
/ remained with the President for about an
/ hour. He was accompanied by Mr.. Que
/ sada, the special commissioner for Cuba,
| who has been Mr.. Palma's companion on
| his visits to Washington and who will ac-
company him his tour through Cuba
prior to the Inauguration. The call at the
4 White House tonight was entirely social
/ one. the two visitors meeting also Mrs
/ Roosevelt and Miss Alice Roosevelt. The
/ President-elect's trip through Cuba will
/ occupy perhaps twenty days or more
/
| The commission of postal experts which
| has been investigating the question of let
| ter boxes on rural free delivery routes has
submitted it's report to the postmaster gen.
eral. The commission recommends that
/ after July 1 the public in all rural free de-
/ livery districts throughout the United
1 States be allowed to use any box whatever,
subject only to simple requirements regard
4 ing a standard of size, shape and materials.
/ The only boxes now permitted by the gov
i eminent are those issued by fourteen man.
ufacturing establishments approved by the
/ department.