The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
IN FAVOR OF PUBLICITY
OF THE BR|ST0W REPORT
Thinks It's Distribution
Will Show Postal Scandal
Was Well Probed.
PROCTOR'S SUCCESSOR
Names of Swift, Nicholson and
Foulke Mentioned for the Civil
Service Commission.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The House
committee on postoffices TO-DAY directed
that the Bristow report be printed and
distributed among members Of Con-
gress. AS heretofore stated in these dis
patches the report contains all the data
collected by Fourth Assistant Bristow, with
the exception of evidence which will be
used by the government in prosecuting the
postal cases in the courts. Representative
Overstreet has advocated the widest pub
licity of the Bristow report, and he has
taken occasion to express his opinion on
the subject to President Roosevelt and At
torney General Knox. The committee be-
lieves that the publication of this much
advertised literary production will disarm
the Democrats, in that it will convince
those who may still be skeptical that the
postal investigation was conducted with
out fear or favor, and that no effort was
made to shield any one guilty Of wrong
doing. Accompanying the report of General
Bristow is the report of Messrs. Conrad and
Bonaparte, who made an investigation OF
some of the official acts of Robert j. Trace
well. controller of the treasury. and Henry
a. Castle, auditor of the Postofice Depart
ment.
xxx
Representative Holiday to-day reported
favOrably from the committee on war
claims the bill relating to the claim of the
Indiana Agricultural Association based on
damages to the buildings at Indianapolis
resulting from their occupation by the
State troops at the breaking out OF the
Spanish war. The bill provides that the
secretary of war shall make an or
the amount due the State on this claim.
Xxx
Representative C~rumpacker. accompanied
by Mrs. Crumpacker. will leave for Valpa-
raise on Saturday. Representative Fred
Lands will go home Friday and Repre-
sentative Holiday Immediately after adj
journment Saturday.
The order of the secretary of the interior
suspending Thomas McNutt, Of Madison,
Ind, special agent in the land service, is
held in allegiance. The special agent. who
has been working in Oregon, has been
transferred to Colorado. Secretary Hitch
cock has ordered a thorough investigator
of the charges made against McNutt.
Pension bills were introduced by Senator
Beveridge to-day for persons in Indiana as
follows: Matthias C. Friend, Paramount;
James B. White, Marion; Ellen Orr, Shell
byyille; Emma w. Stafford, Spiceland;
Louisa J. Gelvin, Versailles.
Lucius B. Swift and Meredith Nicholson
are mentioned as possible successors OF
John r. Proctor on the Civil-service Com
mission. 1t is understood that William
some time ago, has been invited to re-enter
the commission as its president.
XXX
Senator Fairbanks to-day presented a
pension bill for Rev. NJ. L. Mills. of In
dianapolis.
The National Bank of the Republic, OF
Chicago. was to-day approved as a reserve
agent for the First National Bank. OF
Hammond, Ind.
Fred Day, of Converse, a private soldier
in the army, wants to be discharged. His
application is Endorsed by Representative
Fred Lands. Day is a son of George w
Day. a merchant of Converse. and desired
to engage in business with his father.
A successor to Amos j. Boyden, late
| superintendent of construction of the In
| dianapolis public building, will be appoint
ed this week.
The semi-annual examinations of the
Civil-service Commission will be held in In.
| diana as follows: indianapolis, March, 49,
q and %: Fort Wayne, April 10 and 20;
| Evansville, April 10 and %; Lafayette and
| South Bend. April 49,
representative Fred Lands to-day intro.
| duced pension bills for Indiana as follows;
| Col. Charles X. Paris, of Wabash; Alex.
ander Little, of Marion: Simon Burris. OF
Cass county, and Rebecca Farrar, of Macy
xxx
Authority was to-day granted Custodian
Young to install a new boiler in the Indian.
apolis public building.
x
John G.. Bryson and wife, of Brazil, ant
Mrs. E. W.. Keith, of Indianapolis, who
have been guests of Representative Holli
day during the past week, left for Indiana
to-day.
Representative Hemenway was one of tn,
guests of honor tonight at a banque
given by Representative Littauer, of New
York. Just prior to the last campaig,
Mr.. Littauer made an agreement that 1
the Republican congressional committe,
was successful he would wine and dine
it's two leading officers. Chairman Babcocl
and Secretary Overstreet. Mr.. Littauel
paid the debt tonight. Representativ,
Hemenway was one of the invited guests
JOnn Sewers, OIL bOSdISpOTt, d CleTh III
the railway mail service, is a candidate
for appointment as inspector in the Post
office Department. He is Endorsed by Rep
resentative Fred Lands.
III, ]. Milliken, of Indianapolis, is here
He is on his way home from Baltimore
where he represented Indiana at the annua
meeting of the National Civil-servIce Re
form Association.
The hearing before the committee OF
rivers and harbors on the proposed surve.
of Indiana harbor has been postponed unit
Thursday.
Representative Fred Lands to-day calle,
at the White House to pay his respect
to President Roosevelt.
An additional rural free delivery servic,
will be established at Claypool, Kosciusk,
county. Indiana, Jan. Is. The route will b
twenty-five miles long. with a population
of 500. Number of houses ON route. 100.
Thomas H. Possee and Israel j. Lefie
have been appointed regular carriers an,
Lambert T.. Burson and Addie c. Lefe
substitutes in the rural free delivery serv
ice at Francesville. Ind: also s. S. Thor
regular ard Ruby Z. Thorp at oxford, Ind
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