The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-22
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
Brief Mention of Bills and Other Mat
ters of Interest.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2f.-The cabinet
meeting to-day was devoted largely to the
discussion of pending appointments in the
several departments and the coming visit
of Prince Henry of Prussia.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling
suffered a severe fall on the icy pavement
to-day. cut on the side of the head and
one on the lip, as well as several bruises
about his knee. resulted, but 1t is thought
no serious results Will follow.
The committee on the election of Presi-
dent and Vice President of the House to-
day made a favorable report on the bill for
the election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. The report fol-
lows literally that of last year and presents
the advantages of popular election OF sena-
tors.
The House committee on rules decided on
a change of the rules so as to exclude the
general public from the floor when the
House Is not in session, except on card or
admission from member of Congress.
representative McCleary, OF Minnesota,
introduced bill to increase the pay of
rural free delivery carriers from $500 to $500
for the first year. $500 for the second and
$40 for the third year.
Representative Wiley of Alabama, in
PRODUCED bill designed TO prevent the
nolding-up of trains for the purpose of rob
perry. Ii provides penalty of death or life
Imprisonment for the guilty parties
Representative Stephens. OF Texas, intro
duced bill for the union of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as State, TO be known
as the State of Oklahoma
The Senate committee education and
labor to-day heard arguments in support
or the bills introduced by Senator Nelson
granting national aid 10 institutions for In
dustrial education. Mr.. Edward Daniels
and DIR. Alexander Kent contended that, as
the tendency Of the country is toward in
dustrial Improvement the Nation should
give support TO industrial schools. This
necessity they urged as especially pressing
in the Southern States.
The ELECTROMAGNETIC hearings were
continued before the House committee on
agriculture, Grand Master Jones, of the
National Grange, and x-Representative
Grout presenting arguments in favor of re-
stricting oleomarEarine and like products.
The Navy Department has taken over
the torpedo boat Goldsborough building at
Portland. Ore. by Wolff & Sewicker. and
will complete the boat at the Puget Sound
Naval Station. deducting an allowance
from the contract price for that purpose.
The Goldsborough Is 81 per cent. COM
pleted
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Spaulding, acting upon the suggestion OF
the secretary OF state. has directed that
official flags in future should not be dis
played by United States customs officers
stationed in British North America. Some
time last summer Canadian customs flag
was forcibly removed by Americans from
a building occupied by the Canadian Of
ncfalS at Skagway, Alaska, and that Incl
dent initiated a correspondence which re-
suited in an agreement between the United
States and Canada that neither should dis
play It's nag III the territory OF the OlneT.
Senator Morgan to-day introduced a bill
placing General James Longstreet the
retired list OF the army with the rank OF
major. the rank he held when he entered
the service of the confederacy at the be-
ginning of the civil war
Senator Gallinger introduced a bill pro-
hibiting vivisectiOn in the District of Co
lumbia.
The draft OF a bill providing for a gen.
eral reorganization OF the national guard
In the several States and placing them on
a uniform footing was submitted to-day 10
the National Guard Associa ton. which the
adjutant generals OF the many States are
attending. by a special committee. headed
by Representative Dick. of Ohio The bill
has in view the greater efficiency or the
rational guard. particularly in the matter
OF equipment.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained
at dinner at the White House tonight the
guests including the postmaster general
and Mrs. Payne. Senator. and Mrs. Depew,
Senator Frye. Mrs. Hanna. Senator and
Mrs. Hale. Senator and Mrs. Spooner and
Hon. and Mrs. Wayne Mac Veagh.