The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-28
senate Committee Territories to
Sit During Vacation and May
Meet in indianapolis.
ADJOURNMENT NEXT WEEK
INDIANA CONGRESSMEN PREPARING
TO LEAVE WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Fairbanks to Visit New York
Mr.. Beveridge Going to California
Notes About Indianians.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Interest in the
statehood question, which was thought to
have been disposed of for this session by
the termination of the Quay-Beveridge con-
test the other day, was revived this after
noon, by an unexpected call for a meeting
of the Senate committee on Territories for
tomorrow morning, at which the question
of statehood is to be taken up. This does
not mean that the question is to be acted
on this session, but only that the Terri
tories committee, of which Senator Beve-
ridge is chairman, will tomorrow begin
to consider the question for report early
next session of Congress. The call of the
meeting was surprise, but tonight the
territorial delegates and others interested
in statehood are preparing to be heard be-
fore the committee.
By a resolution of the Senate to-day
the committee on Territories is authorized
''to sit during the recess of the Senate at
such times and places as it may desire,
for the purpose of considering bills for the
admission of the Territories of New Mexico.
Oklahoma and Arizona to statehood and
to send for persons, papers, etc. While
Senator Beveridge says the resolution is
only for the purpose of allowing the COM
mittee to sit if it should see fit shortly be-
fore the next session, it is not improbable
it will sit some time during vacation, and
Indianapolis is not out of the question for
the place of meeting. The call for the
meeting tomorrow dispels the theory that
the committee is not willing to give a full
hearing to those interested in behalf of the
admission of the Territories
There will be an exodus Of the Indiana
members of Congress with the close of the
session early next week. Adjournment will
probably take place on Monday or Tuesday.
The Indiana delegation will have left be-
fore the end Of the week.
Senator Fairbanks will go to New York
for few days, but will reach indianapolis
within a week after adjournment He has
but one engagement likely to take him
away from Indiana and that is his address
at Kansas City on Labor day.
Senator Beveridge will go to California
soon after adjournment to remain most of
the summer. He will return in time TO par
ticipate in the fall campaign He intends
speaking in every county of the State. Sen
ator Beveridge to-day accepted an invita-
tion to address the National League of Re-
publican Clubs at their annual convention
in st. Louis next October.
Representative Robinson has not profted
by the experience of the early bird" OBJ
served a member to-day apropos of the
action of the Fort Wayne member in intro
ducing a bill TO extend the Chinese exclu-
sion laws TO the Japanese. Coming so late
port will be made before adjournment, but
it may furnish Mr.. Robinson a new variety
of campaign thunder for the fall campaign.
3. 7. Debaun, clerk in the office of Inter
nal Revenue Collector Bonnell at Terre
Haute, has sent his reply to the charges
filed against him by the Civil-service Com
mission. The reply was to-day referred to
the Civil-service Commission by Secretary
Shaw. who received it. The contents were
not disclosed in the absence of Civil-service
Commissioner Foulke. who is in Indiana.
The ST. Joseph Valley Grange has sent a
protest to Congress from South Bend
against the present system of supplying
letter boxes. The grange wants the gov
ernment 10 supply the boxes or. I'm any
event not limit patrons TO a few manufac-
turers. senator Fairbanks submitted their
memorial in the Senate.
Arthur A. Holmes. postmaster at Sulh-
van. has resigned. Failing health impelled