The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20

Tor the rural carriers and VIII make every
in this connection. The measure embodies
the conclusion of the National Association
of Rural Carriers and includes its recon-
mendation that the carriers shall be given
an annual leave. Senator Fairbanks Will
appear before the Senate committee after
the holidays and urge a favorable report on
the bill
In addition to complimenting him publicly
In the Office of the White House before a
number Of callers upon his Quill Club
speech devoted to the Panama question,
President Roosevelt has written a personal
letter TO Acting Secretary LOOMS, record
ing his appreciation of the energetic, tact
full and comprehensive treatment or dif-
hcult subject by the acting secretary. Let
tiers are also coming to Mr.. LOOMS from
all parts ofsthe country congratulating him
upon his speech.
In the executive session of the Senate
to-day Mr.. Morgan moved TO reconsider
the motion by which the nomination of w.
l. Buchanan to be minister to Panama was
confirmed on Thursday last, and the mo-
ton was discussed for half an hour with
out being acted upon. Senator's Morgan and
Bacon both said they had intended to OPP
pose the confirmation of Mr. Buchanan 5
nomination, but had not observed when 1t
was taken I'M IN the Senate. and had there
fore been unprepared fer the announce
ment OF MS confirmation.
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The President to-day nominated Thomp-
son Turner to be postmaster at Walker
ton, Ind. The Senate confirmed the nomi-
nation OF Charles j. Robb TO be surveyor
of customs for the port Of Michigan City.
Ind.
George Winfield Scott, class Of '9S Of Le-
land Stanford University, has been APP
pointed chief Of the newly-created division
of law of the Library of Congress. The
position is an administrative one and the
salary has been fixed at 5000 year.
The postoffices at Atlanta, fremont In
diana Harbor, Lima and Windfall will be-
come international money order offices at the
beginning of the new year and the post
offices at Selton, Kenneson and Folsom
Vile domestic money order offices. The post
office at Montezuma has been advanced to
the presidential class.
The Senate has passed the bill granting a
pension of $50 a month to Mrs. Minerva Nc
Millen, widow of the late Colonel McMillen,
of the Twenty-frst Indiana Volunteers.
Representatives Zenor and Griffith left for
Indiana to-day. Representative Miers start
ed home yesterday. Representative Robin
son will remain here during the holiday re-
cess.
Z. III. Klemroth. just appointed the super
intendent of construction of the Indianapo-
lis public building has been granted leave
Of absence and will not report for duty until
Jan. l.
Indianians were to-day appointed clerks In
the railway mail service as follows: John G.
Rapp. Indianapolis; Clarence L. Burroughs,
Shannondale; Ora G. Haines, Sheridan; N.
l.. Merriweather, Georgetown.
The Senate has passed the bill introduced
by Senator Fairbanks granting pension OF
$50 a month to George Spahr, the we'll
known attorney of Indianapolis.
Gen. John c. Black has accepted the civil
service commissionership and the Presiden,
will send in his nomination when Congress
reconvenes on Jan. 4.
Senator Fairbanks was among the callers
at the White House. He remained with
President Roosevelt some time but declined
to state the object of his visit.
Indiana postmasters appointed: Lafayette
Harrison at Fountain City, Wayne county
vice Amanda ]. Edgerton, dead, and Lizzie
Z. Mcintosh at Villas, Owen county, vice
Nancy c. Smith. resigned.
Secretary Root has entered into a con-
tract with the Van Andring Company fol
the erection in the national cemetery al
Gettysburg OF a memorial of the address
delivered by President Lincoln on Nov. 10
1863, on the occasion of the dedication OF
that cemetery. In February, 1895, Congress
passed an act appropriating $500 for q
suitable bronze tablet containing the ad-
dress referred to, and specified the portion
Of the address TO be inscribed. The plans
approved by Secretary Root called for 6
granite exedra twenty-five feet wide, con
tanning a granite pillar sGrmounted by q
bronze bust of the martyred President. Or
one side or the pedestal is bronze tablet
containing the address, and on the other
side bronze tablet containing the legend
OF the memorial The site selected is as
near the spot where the address was deliv.
cred as possible under existing conditions.
The arguments on the demurrer to the in
dictments of former Assistant ATTORNEY
General Tyner and former Law Clerk Har
rison j. Barrett of the Postolfice Depart
ment, in connection with the postal frauds
were concluded to-day and the court re-
served decision.