The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-04
ACTION IN THE LEAP CASE
INDIANAPOLIS POSTOFFICE EN-
PLOYE GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Satisfied with Leaps Explanation
of Charges Against Him.
Staff Correspondence of the Journal.

apollS Will receive 100000 to be used in
completing the new federal building and in
making such changes from the original
plans as may be deemed necessary to make
the north front attractive. Marion win re-
ceive $4,000 with which to purchase a site
for new postoffice and Bedford will re-
ceive $1,000 to be used the same way. The
conferees were not able to reach an agree
ment until this afternoon. The House con-
ferees were Mercer, Gillett and Bankhead.
The Senate conferees were Messrs. Fair
banks. Turner and Warren. The report
which the conference committee submitted
to both houses late this evening was signed
by all the committee except Senator War
rem. He was not at the meeting which
adopted the report and would not have
signed it had he been there. His opposition
TO the bill continued until the last. He
objected to the appropriations for new
sites. In the Senate the report was not
agreed to without considerable debate. 1t
seemed to be the opinion of several men,
bers that the Senate had been the victim
of a ''bunco' game on the new site propo-
sition. The Senate committee on buildings
and grounds, of which Senator Fairbanks
| is chairman, framed the bill some time ago,
on the representation that it was better to
start the measure in the Senate. 1t was
contended tonight that it was understood
that no appropriations were to be allowed
for new sites, and that after the bill
reached the House committee the new sites
were inserted. However. it was the opinion
of a majority of the Senate conferees that
it was better to permit these new sites in
the bill than to jeopardize the whole meas
/ +Io
to nothing else. So the new site appropria-
tions remain in the bill, and Indianapolis
| gets her 100000
| AS finally agreed to the provisions in
serted by the House authorizing appropria-
tons for sites remain in the bill, and the
provisions for appropriations for buildings
amounting to about $4,000. which the
| House struck from the bill, have been re-
stored. The provision for a site for a Hall
of Records in Washington is retained.
| XXX
The report of the conferees on the sun
| dry civil appropriation bill which was pre-
scented to the Senate to-day. shows that of
| the increases made by the Senate the
House conceded $2,423,O06 and the Senate
receded from items amounting in the ag
gregate to $42O2,325. The principal items
| of recession were those making appropria-
tons for the proposed new postoffice build
ing i'm New York, for the extension Of the
| immigration station at Ellis island and
| for the payment OF the claim OF eX-Queen
Liliuokalani. AS the bill becomes law it
| carries total appropriation of $50, 272. $685.
| an increase of SO, $50 over the amount
carried by last sessions act. The appropria-
| ton of 100000 for the proposed monetary
| conference retained was also that
of the appropriation of 100000 to pay the
expenses of the Alaskan boundary commits
| sion but the Senate receded from it's
amendment for the revival of the joint high
commission for the settlement of the differ
ences with Canada. The Senate provision
| for the enlargement of the Capitol went
out, but the provision for building to be
used as offices and committee rooms for the
House of Representatives was retained. The
Senate amendment looking TO the construc-
ton of a similar building for the Senate
| was disagreed to. The Senate provision for
the beginning of the construction of the
remains in the bill. as does the provision
authorizing the beginning of the construc-
ton of a new building for the National
pleted $35O0,oO0. The conferees also left un-
disturbed the provision allowing the coinage
of subsidiary silver without regard to the
| amount outstanding. The amount appro-
priated for military posts was compromised
and placed at 81, 100000.
Both houses agreed to the report. In
considering the military post item Repre-
sentative Hemenway made il plain to the
other conferees that part of the money is
to be used i'm preliminary construction at
the Indianapolis military post.
Indiana patents were issued to-day as
follows: Alexander c. Davis. Lafayette, in
sect trap; Edwin Finn, Elkhart, scale;
George A. Gemmer. Marion, pump for COM
bustion engines; Olaf n. Guldin, Fort
Wayne, device for feeding air and steam to
furnaces; Sylvester H. Jones, Richmond,
| \
fer Huntington alarm safety valve: Felix
Warbritton, Attica, washing machine.
XXX
The first assistant postmaster general to-
day ordered letter addressed TO the In
dianapois postmaster I'm regard 70 Albert
Leap, the employee of the office who is
charged with incompetency. The letter to
CLEANED by the Postoffice Department from
the answer which Leap makes TO the
charges. In his letter to General McGinnis
says the explanation Of Mr.. Leap seems
to meet the charges i'm a reasonable degree.
Mr.. Wynne is satisfied that further trial
OF Leap will result in satisfactory work,
now that he knows the requirements of
the office. 1t is understood that most of
Leaps defense is TO the effect that he was
told by other clerks how to perform his
duties and he thought he was doing the
work right. In his explanation to Mr..
Wynne Leap admits that he made errors,
| but AFTER considering THESE errors the de-
partment feels they are such that be
hereafter eliminated If Leap has the proper
instruction. Mr.. Wynne thinks this to be
the end of the case.
! Among the nominations confirmed by the
Senate was that of Second Lieut.. Parker
HIT of the Twenty-second Infantry, to be
first lieutenant Mr.. Hit is of Geo
G.. Hit, OF the Indianapolis Journal. He is
graduate of Purdue University and has
had active service in Cuba and the Philip
pines.
j. Watson has been appointed postmaster
at Hill Grove, Harrison county. Indiana.
The controller of the currency has grant
ed authority TO organize the First National
Bank OF New Harmony. Ind The capital
stock is 5000 and the organizers are Ezra
Stephens Thomas Mumford, w. w. Hume
Alfred Ribeyn. Harry Brown, John A. Will
helm and others.
The attorney general of the United States
has certified TO the validity of title to the
site purchased by the government for a
United States postoffice at Richmond, Ind
the original offer OF which was made by
| Mary E Baer and NJ. Ella Johnston for
the sum Of $4,000 The property is situated