The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-10
Selection DfmcuIt to Make Because No
One Tract of Land Meets All the
Requirements.
FEDERAL BUILDING BILLS
FAVORABLE REPORT ON SENATOR
FlIRBANKs's MEASURE.
No Opposition TO Mr.. overstreets BIZ
Knox TayIOr's Views Requested
Claim Against an Editor.
;,an Correspondence of the Journal.

correspondence
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-A report from
General Macarthur on the indianapolis
military post site question is in the hands
of the War Department, but whether it is
the generals final report cannot be deter
mined until tomorrow, when the report is
submitted to Secretary Root. The docu-
ment is now in the hands of Judge Advo-
cate General Davis. The latter said this
evening lie was not at liberty TO give out
the contents of the report in detail until
Secretary Root sees Ii. The secretary is
absent from Washington but will return to-
morrow General Davis said he was unable
to say whether this is the report the secre-
tary of war desires whether another re-
port is to follow In the one received to-
day General Macarthur discusses the four
sites near Indianapolis that have been re-
ported on before. without making any final
recommendations in favor of either of them.
However, he speaks more especially of one
of the sites as being nearer what the de-
partment is looking for than the others.
This evening General Davis said he could
not recall which particular site this is, as
ne is not familiar with the country about
indianapolis. 1t has been understood that
General Macarthur would report in favor
Il.
the report seems to convey the impression
that il is rather difficult matter to find
a site near indianapolis that will combine
all the advantages the government will re-
quire. One OF the most important of these
IS rifle range.
Senator Fairbanks to-day addressed let
ter to the governments supervising archi-
tect. Knox Taylor. asking Mr.. Taylor's
views as to the north 'front.' of the In
dianapolis federal building and requesting
that he submit in detail his idea of what
changes could be made from the original
plans that this side of the building can
be made more attractive than the plans
provide for. Senator Fairbanks is in favor
of change.
The Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds met to-day and agreed to re-
port favorably on the bill which Senator
Fairbanks introduced making an additional
appropriation OF s400, 900 for the new build
ing. Senator Fairbanks is chairman of this
COMMITTEES, and the other members are
unanimously with him in the matter. The
report probably will go in on Monday. and
Mr. Fairbanks thinks the bill will be acted
on at once. In it's present form the Fair
banks bill Is practically the same as the
bill introduced In the House by Representa-
tive OverStreet senator FAIRBANKS mas not
determined whether he will amend his bill
tn any way until he has had a communica-
tion from the supervising architect. In
SPECIFIC appropriation for the the north front.
but provide for the completing and beauti-
flying OF the building and grounds.
The House committee buildings and
grounds did not consider Mr.. Overstreet' s
bill to-day. as the committees time was
taken up with other matters. There ap-
pears to be no doubt, however, that ia
vorable report will be made on the meas
ure. Representative Miers, Democratic
member OF the House committee. who had
said: II believe that Mr.. Overstreet is be-
ing unjustiy criticised by some of the news.
1n the position he has taken"
The third assistant postmaster general
has been investigating the case of the ed
ftor of the Princeton Qnd) Democrat who
1t is claimed, technically owes the govern
ment I'm the neighborhood of s, 900 for back
postage, and probably will have to pay the
amount. Postmaster Warnock. of Prince
ton. who left Washington to-day, saw the
third assistant about the matter AS ex-
planned by the Postofice Department the
trouble Is due to the failure OF former
postmaster at Princeton TO require the pub
Usher of the Princeton Democrat TO live
up to the postoffice requirements. The
Princeton Democrat is published as a tri-
postoffice weekly. II is explained that
tnasmuch as the paper was mailed in parts
instead Of as whole IL was subject to
third-class rates. instead of second class.
which were paid. Third Assistant Madden
says that, although the government fire.
quentiy discovers technical violations. the
possible TO escape paying the government
what Is due on postage. for this kind of a
debt is never outlawed, but can be col
lected at any time.
Senator Fairbanks will introduce a bill
for pension OF SIS a month for Mrs.
Penelope Tousey. of Indianapolis. He also
will introduce pension bills for Joseph
Dulien and Adaline Blowers.
On Monday Representative Hemenway,
with the president of the Ohio River I'm
provement Association and other members
of Congress from the Ohio river districts.
VIII go before the House committee on
rivers and harbors and urge favorable ac-
resentative Bromwen OF Ohio. appro-
priating 100000 for a survey OF the river
from the mouth OF the Miami TO the mouth
OF the Ohio so as TO ascertain the number
of dams necessary for nine-foot stage the
entire year.
Representative Cromer was informed by
the Treasury Department to-day that Col
w iiah T.. Hltcncock, vice president OF the
Delaware County Bank. will be appointed
disoursing agent for the new postofice
l building to be erected at Muncie.
M - Loewe and wife and Miss Thomas
ana MISS Heefner, OF Goshen, Ind. arrived
IN washington to-day and are at the
shoreham Hotel
George X. Williams. former county clerk
- Wayne county. Indiana, is In washing