The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11

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succeed Henry A. Castle. resigned. The
senator called on President Roosevelt and
secretary for the purpose.
Senator Fairbanks believes that more am
pie accommodations should be given the
various executive departments. To-day he
introduced a bill appropriating 100000 for
the construction OF a building to be occu-
pied jointly by the Departments of State,
Justice. and Commerce and Labor. The
senator also introduced private pension bills
in behalf of Andrew NJ Gregg. Amanda
Crimins, all Of Indianapolis. and for Eliza
beth Broadhead, OF Seymour, and bills cor
recting the military records OF William AL
len, OF West Newton; Edward Whelan, of
Fort Wayne, and Thomas Fitzgibbon, OF
Richmond
While Representative C~rumpacker has re-
introduced his resolution aimed at negro
Acknowledgement In the South, and will
press IL vigorously, there Is little or no
prospect for action at the current session
of Congress. There Is a large element
among the Republicans OF the House who
believe that the representation OF the South
should be put on a basis corresp onding to
that In the North, but the majority believe
that II would be impolitic to agitate the
subject at THIS time.
There win only be one important change
In the list OF Indianians employed in the
House. Captain Thomas H. Mckee. OF Lo-
transport. will be succeeded as journal clerk
on Jan. 1. by his assistant. who comes from
n far Western State; II. T. Overstreet, of
Franklin. will continue as assistant chief
clerk; Captain Megrew, whose place as SUI
perintendent of the capitol police. Is con-
trolled jointly by the House and Senate.
will be retained.
Colonel ID. NJ. Ransdell, Of Indianapolis,
rergeant-at-arms OF the Senate, will not
have to be reelected when the Senate is
reorganized next month. His position is a
continuous one, and subject to the will OF
the Senate
A bill was introduced by Representative
Hemenway appropriating $4,000 for a statue
of Robert Dale owen. of Indiana, the repre-
sentative who introduced in the Twentieth
Congress q bill ITO establish the Smith
sonian institution for the increase and diff
fusion OF knowledge among men." 1t is
proposed 10 place the statue In the Smith,
sonlan Institution grounds In Washington.
Representative Crumpacker to-day pre-
sented a bill appropriating 5000 for the
erection OF a monument or memorial temple
on the Tippecanoc battle-ground, in Indiana.
Judge C-rumpacker also offered a bill for
the construction OF q public building az
Michigan City TO cost sl25 .00o.
Col. W. r. Holloway. Of Indianapolis. re-
Gently transferred from the United States
consulate at st Petersburg to Halifax,
was one of the Presidents callers to-day.
Colonel Holloway Will spend the better
part OF the week in conference with off,
cialc at the State Department. after which
he Will visit Indianapolis
Mrs E D. Crumpacker. wife OF the In
diana representative. IS interested I'm a cam
paign now being made In behalf OF the Rev.
Mr. Hunt. OF this city. who desires to be
chaplain OF the Senate. Mrs. Crumpackcr
has laid the matter before Mrs. Fairbanks.
with a view 10 getting the senior senator's
vote for Mr.. Hunt. Senator Beverage has