The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-30
Senators Foraker and Clay of Opinion
the Pennsylvanian Did No
thing Wrong.
AN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT
TO THE BILL CREATING A DEPART
MENT OF COMMERCE.
Senators Want n Bureau of IncOrpO-
ratiOns, with Power to Compel
''Trusts' to Make Reports.
staff Correspondence of the Journal.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The announce
ment was made at the War Department
this evening that there will be something
doing in military post matters within the
next day or two. The secretary of war
and General Corbin are anxious that some
thing definite be accomplished toward dis
posal of the arsenal grounds and the estab-
lishment of military post at Indianapolis.
This morning General Corbin sent a mes
sage to General Macarthur. commander of
the Department of the Lakes, requesting
that the report of the board which went to
indianapolis last week be hurried to WASH
ington. This evening a reply was received
stating that the board would finish its sit
tings in Chicago tonight and the report
would be mailed tomorrow.
Rear Admiral Brown, of Indianapolis. this
morning called on his old friend, General
Corbin, of the War Department, and dis
cussed the Indianapolis military post prof.
ect General Corbin assured the admiral
that the War Department was in earnest
about establishing the post. The admiral
was the guest of Rear Admiral Taylor at
dinner tonight. Admiral Brown is spend
ing a few days in Washington and Annapo-
lis having come East to attend gradual
ing exercises at the Naval Academy, where
his son is a cadet.
XXX
Representative Overstreet, who is re-
ferred to by a Washington newspaper as
one of the congressional trust busters"
remarked to Representative Landis the
other day that he was open to ''negotia-
tons for his particular seat in the House.
He realizes that the lightning has been
playing around him in peculiar fashion. He
is not quite able to account for it unless by
the fact that he occupies. the seat in the
House where the late ex-Speaker Reed used
to sit. The Washington Post says that right
in front of Mr.. Overstreet is Mr.. Payne, of
New York, the chairman of ways and
means and floor leader Directly behind
Mr.. Overstreet is Mr.. Dalzell. the speakers
CHIEF lieutenant and leading spirit Of the
committee on rules. That much was de-
cided long ago. but during the past autumn
Mr.. Cannon, who is Immediately at Mr..
Overstreets right, was practically chosen
speaker of the next House, and the other
day Representative Long, of Kansas, who
sits Immediately at Mr.. Overstreet's left,
was elected senator from Kansas. 81 don't
see how the political lightning can miss me
much longer, said Mr.. Overstreet. II will
yield my seat for only one purpose. II any
/ will gladly give 1t to him.
In debate between Senator McLaurin,
of Mississippi. and Senator Beveridge. to-
day, the Indiana senator paid pretty trib-
ute to the bravery Of the Confederate SOL
diers. In discussing the army bill the
Southern senator said: 81 was a private
soldier and j am proud of it,
And a gallant one | know added Sem
for Pox-p -prid dOsl
II was not fishing for compliments" re-
turned the gentleman from Mississippi.
:, Nor ! bestowing the compliment light.
me say here and now that | have as high
regard for the courage of the Confederate
soldiers in that ever-regrettable conflict as
/ have for the courage of the Federal army,
although that armys ranks included those
of my own blood.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks arrived here
from Indianapolis this afternoon. They
are much pleased with their trip and en-
joyed the few days at home.
XXX
The attorneys for the Postoffice Depart
ment are considering a petition received
to-day from Oscar Wells. of Hammond
who is charged with using the mails frau
dulenty. Wells ran a matrimonial bureau
and a fraud order was issued by the de-
| partment to prevent him receiving mail. He
now makes application for the order to
| be revoked, declaring he has ceased to op-
| crate his former scheme and promising he
will never again violate the postal laws.
| g. p. Sheerin wife and daughter, of In
| dianapolis. are at the Willard.
Representative Lands the guest of
a Baltimore organization of business men
| and manufacturers tonight, and was one
| of the speakers
A. A. Winslow, of Hammond. Ind, consul
| at Leige, Belgium. was at the State De-
| partment to-day completing arrangements
| for his transfer to the consulship at Guate-
mala City the scene of the recent Hunter
| tragedy. MIR Winslow has sixty days leave
| of absence most of which will be spent at
his home at Hammond. He expects to sail
| from New Orleans for his new post the lat
ter part of March.
Charles Zuckriegel, of Rockport, Ind. is
| in Washington trying to have himself re-
instated in the Treasury Department. He
was formerly a Democrat and was appoint
ed to a position under the supervising
! architect during the Cleveland adminstra-
ton. He and the supervising architect
could not agree and he left the service
He was afterwards reinstated for ninety
| days and the time was recently up. He
! now desires to be reinstated and transferred
| to some other position. Ii Is understood the
| secretary of the treasury has declined TO
reappoint him.
Admiral Taylor. of the navy. has received
official notice from Governor Durbin re-
garding the presentation of the sword to
him next month by the Indiana Legislature.
and has forwarded his acceptance Of the In
| vitation to attend the exercises.
| Dr. o. F. Gray and wife. of Spencer. Ind,