The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-21
SEAT TO BE DECLARED VACANT
DECISION IN THE NORTON-BUTLER
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Evidence of Fraud at st. Louis That
a Democrat-BiI1 Pro-
vfding for Post Checks.

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bill suggested by the committee. There
are many changes in the language or the
bill. but except in one instance the in
tention of the House bill of repeating the
entire act is respected. The exception is
the provision in the existing law providing
for the taxation of bucket shops" which
provision is left intact and the tax con-
tinued in effect.
Senator Aldrich said before presenting
the report that he expected to call it up
within a day or two, and ask the Senate 10
act. 1t is understood there will be no eff
fort on either side to amend the bill, and
it is not expected that there will be any
prolonged debate upon it.
The House provision authorizing the APP
pointment OF ten additional internal rev.
enue agents in connection with the rebate
on tobacco on hand when the law shall go
into effect is eliminated. but the commits
sioner of internal revenue is authorized TO
adopt such regulations as may be neces-
sary to carry the provision into effect.
The entire section Of the House bill re-
lating to the collection of taxes on inner
itances between now and July, 1902, when
the provision will be repealed, is rewritten.
The changes relate only to minor details
of the administration Of the law for the
next three months.
The also recommends the adj
dition of the following section: That the
repeal OF existing laws or notifications
thereof embraced in this act shall not at
feet any act done, or any right accrulng
or accrued, or any suit or proceeding had
or commenced in any civil cause before the
said repeal or notifications; but all rights
and liabilities under said laws shall be con-
tinued and may be enforced in the same
manner as If said repeal or notifications
had not been made. Any ofenses COM
-fHN0I n~A Ill vAHnIffAE ~ nr
liabilities incurred prior to the passage OF
this act under any statute embraced In
or changed, modified or repealed by this
act may be prosecuted or punished IN the
same manner, and with the same effect
as If this act had not been passed"
X
In the contested election case of Will
liam II. Horton VS.. Ellis Butler from the
Twelfth Missouri district the Republican
members of election committee No. 1 have
decided to recommend that the seat be
declared vacant. The decision to declare
the seat vacant followed exhaustive hear
ings by the committee. Members of the
committee say this disclosed that the regis
try lists contained about 1900 names which
could not be located at the places of resi-
dence designated, nor were these names in
the last census returns nor in the city di-
rectory of st. Louis. The committee found
that about $500 of these doubtful names
appeared in the voting lists, of which 1t
was estimated Butler received about 1000
and Horton about $500. In view of these
facts the Republican member decided TO
declare the seat vacant.
The persistent circulation of reports that
the State Department has made a demand
upon Turkey for reimbursement Of the
money expended in the ransom of Miss
Stone is causing a good deal of annoyance
to the officials of that department. 1t can
be stated as a fact that the State Depart
ment has made no such demand upon
Turkey and consequently the Turkish gov
eminent has not fatty refused TO pay. AS
already stated, Mr.. Leishman some time
ago lodged caveats with the Turkish and
Bulgarian governments saving the right of
the United states government 10 prefer a
demand for reparatiOn and reimbursement
in the Stone case when it was able to fix
the responsibility for the abduction. Up
TO this time the official reports from Min
lister Leishmann, supplemented by verbal
reports from spencer Eddy, have not put
the State Department in possession of suf-
icient facts to determine this question Of
responsibility.
Ambassador Cambon, in view Of the
favorable action of Congress on the joint
resolution looking to the proper dedica-
ton of the R-ochambeau statue, has been
in consultation with Secretary Hay re-
s~pecting the programme. The inadequacy
of the appropriation of SIC, 600 threatens to
6OAAN W AHNN 49, NoAA NA0
which looked to a practical repetition of
the splendid and impressive ceremonies
connected with the dedication of the York
town monument twenty years ago. Still
a satisfactory beginning can be made and
the attendance of the descendants of
Rochambeau with a distinguished repre-
sentation of the French government is al
ready assured. The dedicatory ceremonies
are fixed for the latter part of May next.
NxX
The Treasury Department has called up
on the customs officers at San Francisco
fer a statement of the seizure of the Chi
nese tablets from a soldier who had re-
turned from the East. 1t was alleged the
tablets were taken from the imperial apart
ments during the looting of Picking by the
foreign troops. The soldier claims to have
bought them from another soldier who
found them in an ash barrel.
The President to-day nominated Nevada
n. S~tranahan to be collector of customs
for the district of New York. The Presi-
dent also sent to the Senate a number of
nominations for appointment by brevet in
the regular and volunteer army.
Xxx
The Senate committee on to-
day authorized a favorable report on the
two House bills authorizing the construc-
ton of marine hospitals at Buffalo, n. Y,
and Pittsburg, Pa.
The Senate committee on ommerc to-
day decided to begin the consideration of
the river and harbor bill as soon as prac-
ticable after it is received from the House
OF Representatives. Next week will be de-
voted by the committee to hearing senators
who desire to secure amendments TO the
bill.
Chairman Hull, of the House committee
on military affairs, having returned after
an absence Of several weeks, the military
appropriation bill was ordered reported. II
carries SSO.S05. $40. as against estimates OF
$l0l O5.940. and appropriations last year OF
Sis, I34,Oi9.
Secretary Cortelyou to-day announced the
appointment OF Thomas r. Stone as chief
usher at the White House TO succeed VIII
liam Dubois, resigned.
James O'Connell. president OF the Inter.
national Association of Machinists. Johr
Keegan and Fred Harley, OF Philadelphia
called on the President to-day to urge the
adjustment OF the system OF piece worp
In vogue at the Frankfort arsenal. Philadel
phia. They also asked for a modification
OF the Presidents recent order against EN-.
plOyes OF the government trying 10 influ.
ence legislation. They charged that thI.