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WILL BE SENT TO CONGRESS
AND MIR. HEMENwAY WILL SEE
THE BILL DOES NOT SLEEP.
Candidates for Zanzibar ConsuIship-
Case of c. II. ROgers-Riynlry of
Muncie and Anderson.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April 30.-lt is quite pos
sible the legality Of the investigation be-
ing made by Civil-service Commissioner
Foulke Of former Collector of Internal Rev
enue d. w. Henry will be questioned at
some stage of the proceedings. An official
OF the Treasury Department who has
great deal 10 do with the auditing depart
ment said 10 the Journal correspondent
this afternoon that he was convinced the
civil-service commissioner was going be-
yond the duties OF his Office when he in
vestigated the doings of man who was
no longer in office. lie said that Mr. Hen
~ was no longer an employe of the office
and therefore did not come under the sur
vey of the Civil-service Commission. whose
duties concerned only the employees of the
civil service OF the executive departments
Of the government.
The attention OF this official. whose place
demands that he be a lawyer, was called
TO the fact that the Civi-service Commits
sion intended 10 investigate the past work
of the departments ia several of the States
to learn if there had been any undue show
of partisanship and practices of this kind.
He replied that he thought this was clearly
beyond the duty of the commission and
that it should confne its work to those who
were now employees OF this government or
those whose acts affected employees Of the
service. He said the matter might come to
the attention OF the officers OF the treas
ury if the disbursing officer Of the Civil
service Commission should ask Instructions
as to the expense vouchers Of Mr.. Foulke
or of other employees OF the service con-
tracted while on such duty. This official
said that if Mr.. Henry committed any
wrong while in Office which demanded the
attention of the federal authorities the
investigation should be made by the United
States district attorney. II present en-
ployes should come under the suspicion OF
the commission it would be a different mat
ter. Even in such cases. when punishment
was contemplated, the district attorney
should be consulted.
The keen rivalry between Muncie and
Anderson is seen here i'm the negotiations
on the part OF Anderson for an amendment
to the omnibus bill giving Anderson the
same amount as Muncie for a public build
ing Repre- sentative Cromer is making every
effort to secure this addition. and Senator
Fairbanks is willing 10 extend any help he
can. 1t is contrary to the legislative policy
to give two buildings to the same con-
gressional district in the same bill, and IL
will be difficult to secure an exception.
Under ordinary circumstances Mr. Cromer
would wait until the next session and Sc
cure the Anderson appropriation. but the
rivalry between the two enterprising cities
Il n
policy or the convenience OF Congress.
Hence the pressure
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c. V. Ritman. auditor OF the treasury OF
the War Depa rtment. to-day transmitted TO
the secretary Of the treasury the. certihca-
ton Of the amount Of Indiana's claim.
as computed under the ruling Of the con-
troler of the treasury. X. j. Tracewell.
The amount Is Ss350oo- Tomorrow Mr.
Shaw. the secretary Of the treasury, Is eN-
pected 10 transmit the certificate 20 Con-
gress. and a bill will be prepared At once
in the committee on appropriations. In this
committee the claim viii fall into the
friendly hands Of James =. Hemenway.
who may be depended on 10 expedite its
passage through both houses Of Congress.
lie is deserving Of large amount Of credit
for the fine parliamentary work I'm plotting
the legislation which made the part allow
ance possible.
When President Roosevelt was leaving
church last Sunday he noticed a sixteen
year-old boy leaning against a fence ia a
careless attitude He wore a gray cadets
uniform and evidently was member OF
some high school organization. His cap was
on the back Of his head. his coat was un-
buttoned and his entire appearance WAS
slOuchy. The President gave him only a
glance az first and was proceeding when ne
seemed TO reconsider something lie took
"A sharp look al the boy and said:
us that the way you are taught 10 wear
The boy pulled himself together with
alacrity He put his cap on straight. but
toned his blouse and stood sharply al at
THAT is the way" said the President ap-
prOvingly. You should not sprawl around
in an untidy way In uniform. You should
look alive and smart IN a uniform and be
up TO the mark.
The boy saluted and the President passed
on, walking with rapid and long strides on
his way 10 the White House
Senator Hanna has already given up
ping-pong as altogether too exciting a pas
time.
II was Senator-elect Arthur Pue German
who gave the Democratic senators a little
fatherly advice just before the oleomarga-
rine bin went 10 its fnal vote in the Senate
the other day. In effect. he said; say. n
you fellows want to DO business with tho
country why don YOU get on the popular
side OF a measure some day To is not Wise
10 be- against everything What is the use
of taking up a lot OF time arguing against
the constitutionality OF the COW. The COW
Is a mighty popular proposition In this
country Give her "A boost. Leave the COW
and the hen and such useful creatures
alone. When the vote was taken few
hours later there was no Democratic op-
position.
Senator Fairbanks visited the Postofnce
Department and received a promise from
Superintendent Machen that when In