The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-09

gress to Admiral schley for his services
in the battle of Santiago July 3, 1895 He
presented also joint resolution Of the
Maryland General Assembly requesting the
senators and representatives in Congress
TO use their utmost endeavors to secure
XXX
A subcommittee of the Senate committee
Of finance was in session to-day consider
ing the war revenue repeal bill. 1t has
been decided to report the bill practically
as it came from the HOUSE, with some
changes in phraseology. but with
amendment making any change in the re-
duction of the entire tax. When the bill
was under consideration in the fun COM
mittee there was some talk about report
ing an understanding between the two par
ties that amendments should be made
10 the bill in committee or in the Senate.
There was general acquiescence In the
proposition, although Mr.. Platt, Of Con-
necticut, said there might be a DISPOSE
ton 10 ofier a Cuban reciprocity amend
ment. Senator's Burrows and others said
tariee 49,; -, ,,,tai. 80 s..S 50 yI %
one could tell where it would end While
agreement has been made there seems
to be a general impression that no amend
nents will be made TO the war revenue
offered In the Senate.
Xxx
Senior Don Carlos Martinez-Silva called
at the White House to-day and afterward
at the State Department to give notice OF
his recall as minister of Colombia and to
say farewell to the President and Secretary
Hay. He will leave Immediately for New
York, where he will meet DIR. Concha, the
newly-appointed Colombian minister and
confer with him regarding canal matters
and other subjects with which the new
minister should be acquainted. Then DR..
Silva Will return to Colombia, not remain
ing IN this country TO present his successor
personally. There is no disposition at the
State Department to take exception to any
of the points in the statement issued yes
ing the willingness of Colombia to agree to
the transfer Of the Panama canal property
TO the United States government.
XXX
The State Department has as yet received
no intimat ton of the selection of successor
to Lord Pauncefote. 1t has had the impress
sion that the choice when made would fall
to one of the four under secretaries Of the
British Foreign Office, as 1t was understood
that each Of them desired the post. If Mr..
Lyttelton has been selected for the post at
Washington the action marks departure
from the usual custom of consulting the
other government as TO the acceptability of
the contemplated assignment. As far as
can be learned Lord Pauncefote's plans for
the coming summer do not contemplate
journey beyond the shores of this country.
He Will leave Washington in few days
for visit to George Vanderbilt, at Bit
more. n. c., where he hopes to recuperate
fully from his recent attack of govt
XXX
Apparently phenomenal advance I'm the
work some of the war vessels building
at the Union iron works, San Francisco, is
the feature of the monthly progress report
issued by Admiral Bowles, chief of the Bu-
reau of Construction and Repairs, to-day.
The report shows gain during the month
Oh FEBRUARY OF Y per cent. on the battle
ship Ohio, 20 per cent. the protected
cruiser Tacoma and . per cent. the mon
itor Wyoming Moreover, l per cent OF the
work on the armOred cruiser California,
one of that class of vessels showing no
start. was completed. 1t is explained at the
Navy Department that during the preva-
mass Of material had been accumulated and
made ready for placement, and with the
ending OF the strike and the return of the
men TO work it has been possible within the
status OF the work on the vessels at the
Union iron works.
The Russian government is gradually
eliminating all foreigners from the public
service. according to a report from Consul
General Holloway, at ST. Petersburg, dated
Feb T. which was made public by the State
Department to-day. The report OF Mr.. HOl-
l0Way is made in view of a great number
OF inquiries from young Americans which
have been received at the St. Petersburg
consulate as to the prospect OF securing
employment from the Russian government
as civil, electrical or mechanical engineers.
or in public work.
An important vacancy will occur in the
personnel Of the lighthouse board upon
the retirement of Rear Admiral Norman
FarquharJ who is chairman of the board,
in April next, and Rear Admiral George G.
Remey, now on his way to the United
States from the Philippines, has been
chosen to ill the vacancy.
The State Department made public to-
day a report from United States Consul
General Bray at Melbourne, dated Jan. %,
giving a list of changes made in the new
Australian tariff bill by the House of Rep
resentatiVes. The changes are in the tariff
rates on metals and machinery. Engines
and screws formerly paying % per cent,
were replaced on the free list. The duty on
boilers, pumps, machinery. manufactures
Of metal, plated ware Including plated cut
lery) is reduced from % TO 20 per cent.
Cartridge cases, empty or capped, and
wads, formerly paying 70 per cent. have
been placed on the free list, and the duty
on bar5ed wire has been reduced from 20
to 10 per cent.
The commissioner of internal revenue
has decided that the proceeds of a life
insurance policy payable to a party in
sured or his legal representatives is a part
of the decedents estate. II, however, it is
payable to some one else the proceeds are
not TO be treated as a part of his estate.
but are payable direct to the bene6ciaries
named in the policy and are not subject TO