The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10
RIVERS AND HARBORS
OF INDIANA ARE IN NEED
Congressman Say They Are Suf-
fering for Improvements, and
Aid Will Be Sought
SURVEY OF OHIO RIVER
To Determine Cost of Movable
Locks and Dams Asked by Mr..
Hemenway.
e Indianapolis Journal.


will be reported to the House. although the
committee has not yet held a meeting TO
decide upon the procedure.
Representative Crumpacker desires to Sc
cure a sufficient appropriation to permit OF
a survey and estimate for the improvement
of Indiana harbor. He will also urge upon
the committee the desirability of renewing
the Improvement of that portion of the
Calumet river in Indiana and ask appro-
priation of s45,OOo for the construction of a
turning basin in the inner harbor at Michi-
gan City. Judge Crumpacker will cooperate
with Messrs Hemenway, Charles Il. Lam
dis. Holiday and Miers in a movement for
the construction of a ship canal from Lake
Michigan to the Ohio river. 1t is probable
this project will form the subject of a con-
ference on the part of the members inter-
ested when the committee on rivers and
harbors gets down to work.
Representative Hemenway to-day intro
duced a resolution providing fer survey
of the Ohio river from the mouth OF the
Big Miami to the mouth of the Ohio 10 de-
termine the proper location and probable
cost of constructing a sufficient number or
movable locks and dams in order to secure
a uniform dept Of six feet at all times at
low water stage There is an alternative
termne the cost of maintaining depth or
nine feet at low stage. An appropriation OF
$4,000 is made available for the purpose.
The House committee on postoffices and
post roads will give careful consideration to
the Bristow report. which will soon be for
warded to the committee in response to the
Overstreet resolution passed by the House
yesterday Postmaster General Payne has
advised Chairman Overstreet that the full
report will soon be submitted to the COM
mittee The information ii contains Will be
used a guide in framing new legislation
for the postal service. Mr. Overstreet Is
as yet unable to say along what lines the
committee will work. II is probable that
lions contained in Postmaster General
Payne's annual report, which will soon be
ready for publication. Mr.. Overstreet says
the report on the postal scandal is strong
document 1t demonstrates. he says, that
the investigation was conducted with great
thoroughness. 1t is evident from develop
ments of the past few days that the Demo-
Gratis will, if possible, force a congressional
investigation of the department. In his re-
marks in the Senate Senator German. Dem
ocratic leader, has directed some attention
to the administration of Perry Heath, for
mer first assistant postmaster general.
State Auditor d. z. Sherrick arrived here
tonight He will appear before the Senate
committee on postoffices tomorrow in IA
vor of the Dryden bill debarring fraudulent
insurance companies from the use of the
United States malls. Marshall Cushing, or
New York representing the National Man.
ufacturers' Association, of which ID. Nj.
Parry, of Indianapolis, is president, will OPP
pose the bill before the committee.
Charles Fessler will be continued as post
master at Clay City, Clay county. The rec
| filed by Representative Holiday to-day.
| Three rural free delivery routes have been
| ordered established at North Vernon, Jen-
nings county. Indiana. on the recommended
| ton OF Senator Beverage.
| officials of the Interior Department de-
| cline to discuss the charges made against
| Thomas McNutt, of Madison. Ind. special
| land agent, who has been ordered suspended
by Secretary Hitchcock. They say that Mr..
| the secretary takes up the question OF dis
| missal It appears on inquiry that about
twenty special agents of the land once nave nave
| six months
H. c. Willis, editor of the Waterloo Press.
is here visiting relatives. He will remain
until the holidays.
Senator Fairbanks has declined an invita-
| ton to speak before the Chicago Bar Assoc
citation on the 18th inst. The senator has
received numerous invitations to deliver
| public addresses this winter, but so far has
| been unable TO accept any OF them on ac-
count of his attention TO bushes in the
] Senate.
Frank Estep, of Danville. Ind, has ar
| rived here to accept position in the Gov
eminent Printing Office. He was appointed
! on the recommendation OF Representative
Holiday.
A number of cigar makers union petit
tons demonstrating against the passage OF
the Cuban reciprocity bill were presented
to-day by Senator Fairbanks.
Representative Holiday has recommend
ed the establishment of rural free delivery
routes at Lewis and Clay City. in Clay
county. Several postofices have been dis
continued recently in the southern part OF
the county, and many people thus deprived
of a mail service. .dr. Holiday has recon-
routes at Lewis and Clay City be made spe-
cial.
The position on the staff Of the judge ad-
vocate general OF the army for which Capt.
Hoyt McClain and Captain Branch were
ment of Lieutenant Winship. of the Six
teenth Infantry.
The second assistant postmaster general
has given notice that hearing will be
given the representatives of the Central
Normal School. of Danville, Ind. TO deter
mine whether the publications of that In
stituton are entitled TO entry 10 the United
States mails as second-class matter. Rep
resentatiye Holiday to-day called on Set
| ond Assistant Madden and was advised
that the authorities OF the Central Normal
School would be given an opportunity 20
present their case to the department
Representative Miers introduced a bin ap-
propriating $4,000 for a public building al
| Bedford.
Rural free delivery will be established in
Indiana Jan. l as follows: Farmersburg
Sullivan county. additional service.-Lenstt
of route twenty-five miles: population
|. | served, 800; number OF houses on route
l32. Francesville, Pulaski county.-Lengtf
OF routes. forty-five miles; population
!, 1,022; houses on routes, ~.
President Roosevelt has decided TO ap
point Thomas j. Atkins. chairman OF thu
! Republican State committee OF Missouri
. TO be assistant United States treasurer a
ST Louis. General G.. Il. Earrar. the pres
! | ent subtreasurer, notified Secretary Shaw
, several days ago of his withdrawal fron
the contest. Mr.. Atkins Is one OF the best
: ! known Republicans in Missouri He ha
not been. il Is understood. an active candi
, | date for the Office. but has indicated TO tn
| f,ro,fdenf hio WILLINGNESS IN accent mr.,