The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-10
Nomination of Captain Crozier to BE
Chief of the Bureau of Ord
nance still Held Up.
REPORT ON HEISTAND CASE
RESULT OF SENATE COMMITTEES
INVESTIGATION OF CHARGES.
All officers of the Government Whose
Names Were Mentioned I'm the
Case Fully ExOnerated.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Senate to-
day spent most of it's time in executive ses-
sion considering appointments. n large
batch of Indiana postmasters were con-
firmed. as were the nominations Of Leslie
Mortier Shaw. of Iowa, to be secretary of
the treasury, and Henry c. Payne, of Wis
consin. to be postmaster general.
The Indiana postmasters confirmed were
w. P. Masters. Seymour; 1. l. WINNER,
Rockville: w. w. McColloch, Monticello;
J. l.. Dunning. Ligonier; W. A. Banks, La
porte; a. r. Kinsley, Hartford City; j. G.
Dunbar, Greencastle; d. NJ. Williams, Fow-
Ter; a. c. Stephenson, Worthngton; c. 3.
Bentley. Warsaw; l. II. Lamar, Peters
burg; c.. T.. Burbank. Oakland City; j. L.
Caldwell. Lafayette; j. A. Kautz, Kokomo;
d. p. Alexander. Kendallville; j. w. Lewis.
Huntingburg; c. Sullivan, Garrett; j. D.
Parvin. Evansville; T. ]. Wilson, COrydon;
w. w. Williamson. Columbia City; II. D.
Falls. Brazil; ]. E. Shryer. Bloomfield; V.
V. Williams. Bedford; Z. II. Niebaum, Au-
rora; I. a. Carter, Auburn; Donald Mccall
lum. Batesville.
The confirmation of Mr.. Shaw
complished without comment, but there
was some controversy over the action of the
committee on pOstofices in reporting Mr..
Paynes nomination without going through
the formality of a meeting. Senator Raw
Inns stated that he had desired to appear
before the committee for the purpose OF re-
questing that an inquiry be instituted into
the charge that Mr.. Payne had been inter-
ested in the efforts to secure leases for the
purpose of prospecting for minerals on the
Indian reservations In Utah. having been
president of the Florence Mining Company
In this connection extracts from the letters
presented to the Senate by Mr.. Rawlins
yesterday read.
senator Spooner, a representative of
Mr.. Payne's own State, replied to this
statement by reading a letter addressed
20 himself by Mr.. Payne, and dated sew
eTal weeks back. in which Mr.. Payne said
that his connection with the Florence COM
pany had terminated two years ago and
that at present he had no interest,
direct or the indirect. immediate or re-
mote, in that corporation Mr. Rawlins
tEereupon said that the explana
ton was satisfactory and after some fur
ther criticism of the manner in which the
canvass, the nomination was unanimously
confirmed. Senator Mason defended the ac
tiOn of the committee as in harmony with
numerous precedents and also spoke eu-
logistically of Mr. Payne
The following nominations also were con-
firmed: Charles +. Gallenkamp. surveyor
OF customs. st. Louis, Mo: Cad Smith,
collector of customs. District of Superior,
Michigan; w. s. Graham surveyor general
or California, CharleS A. Orr, pension agent
at Buffalo. ~. Y.
The Senate committee on military af-
fairs to-day considered the nomination of
Captain CrozieI TO be chief of the bureau of
ordinance with the rank of brigadier gen.
eral. Col. George l. Gillespie 10 be chief
or engineers, with the rank of brigadier
general. and Col. George b. Davis. to be
Judge advocate general. with the rank of
brigadier general, and decided to ask the
secretary of war for opinion on the legal
aspects involved in these various cases In
clUded in the matter for inquiry is a charge
that Crozier is interested in several patents
Tor ordnance. The opinion was expressed
by some OF the members or the committee
that this allegation is sufficiently serious
to challenge investigation
The Senate committee on Territories
spent the greater part of the day to-day
In investigating the charges made against
NJ. A Otero in connection with his renomi-
nation as Governor of New Mexico. These
charges were formulated by ex-Delegate
Catron, but were read by William NJ. Ber-
ger, OF Santa Fe. They assert that under
Governor Otero the Republican party IN
New Mexico has become mere clique and
Ht=c attack the Governor on his business
Ie-0rd.
After hearing all the charges the com;
Governor Otero's confirmation.
The pOstoffice in the House of Representa-
tives Is TO lose one of it's most valuable
clerks in Mr.. Wilfred f. Jessup. Since Mr..
Jessup came TO Washington from his home
IN Richmond. Ind. several years ago he
has graduated from Georgetown Uni
versity and the National Law School lie
has now resigned his position TO practice
law.
Senator Beveridge to-day introduced bills
20 grant pensions TO Thomas l. Kimbell
snd TO increase the pensions of Carlin
Hamblin. Ardemia Dillon. Louise Morri-
SON John \. HarbOrn and Louise Clark,
eisc bills TO remove charges of desertion
from army records of James +. Lancaster
and James Hennessey
Crawford Fairbanks. Of Terre Haute. ar
rived IN the city this evening on his way
home from New York He will remain in
the city several days visiting friends and
transacting some business.
Col. Daniel NJ RansdeH. sergeant-at-
arms Of the Senate, says that it will be
impossible for him TO accept the presidency
OF the Indiana Association of Washington.
He says he was elected against his will
after ne had told his friends that he would
be too busy 10 look after the duties OF the
O1iCe- He VIII send I'm his declination and
anO her good Indiana man will be elected at
the next meeting.
" I. Baker. formerly OF the Postofice
Department but now In business in Wash
ington. has returned from a trip 10 In
ciana- Since giving up his position In the
department he has engaged In a very profit
able business.
Commissioner OF Pensions Evans said to-
$ay the aausfop budOaf bad reochoa bsrh