The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14

the United States in the transactinE OF all
business requiring the use or weight ana
measurements. except In completing the
survey OF public lands shall use only the
weights and measures OF the metric sys-
tenn and after Jan. /. 1907. The weights ana
measures OF the metric system shall be the
legal standard weights and measures OF
and in the United States"
Tho President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: To be United
States marshals: Morgan Treat. Eastern
district of Virginia: s Brown Allan. West
ern district OF Virginia To be postmaster;
Herbert +. Decktel. at Albion, Ind Will
liam :. Lowe, or Maryland, TO be assistant
surgeon Of volunteers. with rank Of cap
tain.
The hearings oa pure-food legislation
were continued to-day before the House
committee on commerce. George Sheror, Of
Peoria, Ill, completing his statement. be-
gun yesterday. and Jay Miller. Of Chicago.
beginning his statement. Both favored the
sO-called COrliss bill for a food bureau IN
the Agricultural Department and a food
commissioner. Mr.. Miller. who represented
a Chicago grocery house and also the Com
mercial Exchange Of Chicago, suggested
that any protective measure should not
single out food, but should be broad enough
10 cover limitations and receptions In furni-
ture, fruits and all other goods of common
sale.
XXX
a spirited controversy occurred before
the House committee on military affairs
to-day over the resolution calling on the
War Department for information OF the
alleged irregularities Of the transport serv-
ice Representative Richardson originally
introduced the resolution calling Tor tho
reports by Col J. l.. Chamberlain and Col.
Nj. +. Maus, OF the inspector generals
office of the army, as 10 the transport
service. This resolution, when called Up
in the committee to-day, brought on a
tive Hay Dem, Va and Representative
Parker, (Rep.. y. j. BY party vote
the request for the reports of Col. Cham
berlain and Col. Maus was struck out and
a substitute adopted requesting the secre-
tary of war for "all facts that have come
to his knowledge as To the condition OF the
transport service between San Francisco
and the Philippines.
xxx
The Senate committee on Indian affairs
to-day authorized a favorable report on
the bill ratifying the agreement with the
Indians of DEVILS Lake reservation. in
North Dakota. for the opening Of the res
ervation 10 settlement.
Xxx
The vacancy i'm the Office OF doorkeeper
of the House Of Representatives probably
will be filled by the choice OF r. b. Lyon.
superintendent Of the folding room. who
was an active assistant of the late door
keeper, Mr.. Glenn.
XXX
BY direction of the President Major Cen
eral Samuel B. NJ. Young has been re-
neved from command OF the Department
of California and ordered 10 this city to
assume the presidency OF the Army War
College, which is 10 be established at
Washington Barracks. provided the neccs-
sary funds are appropriated by Congress.
General Young is regarded as one OF the
ablest and most progressive general OFF,
GERS in the army and was specially Sc
lected by the secretary Of war TO organize
and direct the proposed war college. Brig
adler General Robert p. Hughes, now on
duty in this city as president of the mill
tary board on uniforms, has been selected
as the successor of General Young i'm COM
mand Of the Department Of California.
The Navy Department was to-day off,
cially informed of the departure of the
North Atlantic squadron, Kearsarge. Ala
bama. Massachusetts, and Indiana, with
Rear Admiral Higginson in command, from
| Colon for Port of Spain. At the conclu-
sion of the squadron's stay at the latter
port il Will visit next In turn Martinique.
| Antigua, Culebra and thence return 10
Hampton Roads, arriving there about
May l.
representatives OF ldDOr occupied nOSt
of the time before the House committee on
labor to-day in advocacy Of the bill estab-
fishing an eight-hour day for work gov
eminent contracts. Mahlon IL. Garland.
of Pittsburg. and Joseph Z. Ralph. Of
Washington, spoke as experts In the man
ufacture Of steel, and maintained that
eight-hour shifts were entirely feasible
| President Gompers. OF the Federation OF
| Labor, presented many letters showing the
/ labor sentiment for this measure. At ths
afternoon session the committee heard
| three of the foremen of various branches
/ of Cramps shipyard, who stated that
/ eight-hour shifts would interfere with gov
eminent work
| Representative Crumpacker, Of Indiana
to-day introduced resolution authorizing
the speaker TO appoint a special committee
| of thirteen members TO investigate the
/ suffrage laws OF the several States and
whether the right OF suffrage is abridged
/ or denied in any way. A somewhat sim
| liar resolution was agreed upon by House
/ Republican caucus, at which a majority
| OF members was not present. but no action
was taken IL by the House committed
| on rules.
Representative Randell. OF Texas, to-day
introduced joint resolution extending rec
ognition and sympathy TO the people and
| governments Of the South African repub
lies and the Orange Free State, appealing
TO the British government 10 cease hostl
| ities and requesting the President 10 ten
der the good Offices OF this government.
Two fourth-class postoffices in Indians
will be advanced 10 the presidential clas.
| April l. They are Greenwood and Syracuse