The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-23

WILL PRESIDE AT THE AUTHORS
READING NEXT WEEK.


United States This afternoon he requested
Representative Underwood to introduce the
bill as an amendment to the immigration
DILL, which he correctly surmised would Sc
cure several Democratic votes for the
amendment. He made a strong argument
favoring his provision and had read let
ter from Samuel Gompers, in which the
labor leader pleaded for the restoration. 1t
carried great weight and the amendment.
after being amended, was adopted.
Senator Fairbanks expects to be able to go
to Indiana the latter part of next week and
preside at the authors readings at Indian
apolis for the benefit of the Harrison monu-
ment fund. Mr.. Fairbanks as president of
the association was asked 10 preside at this
meeting, and he hopes to be able to be
present
Eli Wisehart. of Hagerstown, and Ben
jamin X. Rooms. of New Castle, are in
Washington on business and pleasure.
Mrs. ]. V Shipp. who has been visiting
her son. Thomas shipp. assistant secretary
to Senator Beverage, returned to her
home in Indianapolis to-day.
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If the omnibus fisheries bill passes this
Congress, Indiana will secure fish hatch
cry and fish culture station. Representa-
tive Overstreet has succeeded in having an
item apprOpriating S25O 600 for Indiana in
cluded in the bill.
Representative Brick will leave for South
Bend tomorrow to attend his county con-
ventiOn.
The Senate will adjourn tomorrow until
Monday and Senator Beverage will to-
morrow night go TO New York, where on
Saturday he and DR.. Buckley will be re-
ceived by the Presbyterian General As
sembly as fraternal delegates from the
Methodist Episcopal Church of the United
States.
On motion of Senator Cullom this after
noon Senator Beveridges article on Cuban
annexation, that appeared in the North
American Review in April, 1901, was in
corporated a whole in the Congressional
Record. Points in the article came on
reference TO the Cuban question on the
floor of the Senate, and Mr.. Cullom then
made the motion
The funeral CT Richard NJ Johnson, for
merly OF Franklin, was held to-day at the
New York-avenue Presbyterian Church.
and the family left for Indiana with the
body this afternoon. A number of Indiana
in the Postoffice Department were in at
tendance.
Senator Fairbanks has been invited by
the Indiana letter carriers to address them
at their convention at Evansville May 30.
1t is not likely public duties will permit
him to be present at that time.
The Treasury Department has notified the
Merchants National Bank, of Muncie. that
at present no more banks will be designated
as national repositories.
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The Indianapolis Board of Trade has sug-
gested to the members of the Indiana dele
cation that Charles j. Murphy. who has
rendered important service a agent of the
Agricultural Department, be made the
American despatch agent at London.
Rev Edmund 5. Rousmainer, at present
rector of Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church. Providence, r. l., will in all prob
ability succeed Bishop Alexander Mackay
Smith as rector of ST Johns Episcopal
Church, of this city. This is the leading
Episcopal church in Washington and the
one which Mrs. Roosevelt attends Rev
Mr.. Rousmainier was born the same day in
the same year as was President Roosevelt
Oct. q, 1858, and was in the same class with
the PRESIDENT at Harvard.
Secretary Hay has requested the Danish
government to enter in a protocol extend
ing for one year the period of time al
lowed for the ratification of the treaty of
cession of the Danish West Indian islands
This action is necessary 10 keep alive the
treaty ratified by the United States
Senate until the Danish Rigsdag can act
finally upon it at the next session in Sep
TENDER.
The Capital National Bank of Indian
apolis has been approved as a reserve agent
for the Kokomo National Bank of Kokomo,
Ind.
The condition of Lord Pauncefote was
reported to be but slightly improved to-
day and he still continues very weak
Combinations by the Senate: John G.
Coolidge. Massachusetts. secretary of the
LEGATION ton at 6nI Picking; China; Henry P
of legation at Havana, Cuba.
The committee rules of the House. by
strict party vote, decided to-day, to give
a day for the consideration of the Corliss
Pacific cable bill and TO report a rule to
that effect. No time was set for the consid-
Grafton of this bill. as it will take its place
at the foot of special orders which take
precedence by reason of previous report
Messrs. Richardson and Underwood, the
Democratic members of the committee. op-
posed the rule for the reason that the Dem
ocratic members on the committee on inter
state and foreign commerce of the House
were opposed 10 the bill. The rule when
presented will hold that amendments are
germane 10 the bill. which will throw the
entire subject of international cable into
the House for consideration. 1t is expected
that the bill will be called up the last part
of next week. previous special orders hav-
ing the right of way. Three days will then
be given to the consideration OF the New
lands irrigation bill; two days for general
debate and one day under the five-minute
rule The committee was unanimous In not
only bringing i'm the rule, but the length of
time the irrigation bill should be consid-
cred. Ii is expected that the irrigation bill
will be reached the first week in June
The Senate committee on relations with
Cuba to-day heard F. II. Hitchcock, chief
of the Bureau of Foreign Markets. OF the
Agricultural Department, regarding the
beet-sugar industry. and also Andrew w
Preston, of Boston. president OF the United
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