The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-08
NO SUM YET FIXED FOR
INDIANAPOLIS ARMY POST
Mr.. Hemenway Says Enough
Money VIII Be Provided to
Begin the Work.
MR.. CROMER TO TAKE REST

MR.. CROMER TO TAKE REST
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March mo decision
has yet been reached by the House COM
mittee appropriations TO the amount
to be made available for the indianapolis
army post The estimate for 100000 made
by the quartermaster general Will not be
appropriated at this session. Eve will al
low enough to permit the work TO go on
during the coming year" said Representa-
tive Henenway." Just how much will be
needed for the project has not been deter
mined by the committee.
Captain Judson. an Indiana officer in the
engineer branch of the army. to-day left
for San Francisco. where he will embark
late next week for the far East. His des-
tination is Manchuria. where he will watch
the progress of the war between Russia and
Japan.
ut was indeed hard fight said Req
resentative George w. Cromer, who re-
turned TO Washington to-day after a pro-
longed absence in Indiana. Mr.. Cromer re-
ferred TO his recent fight in the primaries.
which he won out after a contest extending
over many weeks. The Muncie man was
warmly congratulated by his colleagues
when he appeared on the floor to-day. Mr..
Cromer shows the effect of hard work 1t
is his intention TO take a brief rest after
he has been here long enough to settle
many matters of interest to his constitu-
ents pending in the departments.
Representative Cromer has recommended
Lynn Grissell. of Pennville. Jay county.
for appointment as a cadet at the West
inf ifar
The preliminary skirmish over the item
in the postoffice appropriation relative TO
the rural carriers was begun to-day. In
reporting to the House Chairman Over
street expressed the opinion that the car
rierS should not be permitted to represent
firms and corporations even If Congress did
not increase their salaries beyond $40
a year. The bill will be taken up item by
item Wednesday and the. carrier amend
nient reached about Thursday. There is
every reason to believe the amendment will
be passed as reported.
'I was not in Indiana to lay the wires
for a senatorial BOOM" said Representative
Crumpacker, who has just returned from
Indianapolis. 81 went there on private mat
ters. l am not candidate for the Senate;
There is no vacancy as far as am aware, y
concluded Judge Crumpacker.
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Senator Fairbanks has recommended the
appointment OF j. H. Mauers for postmaster
at Buena Vista, Monroe county.
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On account of other engagements Senator
Fairbanks has been obliged to decline an
invitation to address the Cincinnati Law
School on May n.
Capt James r. Henry. of Indianapolis. is
IraJ
on members of the Hoosier delegation at
the Capitol to-day.
Jerome Bishop will be the next postmas-
ter at De Pauw, Harrison county The
recommendation for his appointment has
been filed by Senator Fairbanks.
Representative Charles 3. Lands has rec
commended the establishment Of additional
rural free delivery routes at Burrows. Car
roll county.
City free delivery will be established al
Decatur, Ind. on June l.
Hearing will soon be given by the House
committee on postoffices on a bill of inter
| est to old soldiers in Indiana Il provides
| for furnishing soldiers with addressed
| franked envelopes for returning their exc.
cuted pension vouchers to the various agen
| cies. The measure has the approval OF the
| postmaster general and the commissioner
/ of pensions. 1t is estimated that If this
privilege is extended to the veterans it will
save them about $4,000 year.
Charles Wright. of Sheridan. has been in
dorsed by Senator Fairbanks for appoint
ment to position as guard at the st. Loui.
| fair.
Senator Fairbanks has recommended tn,
| appointment of Mrs. Alice Cough McNa
mara, Of Shelbyville. as an army nurse:
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At the suggestion OF the secretary of wa
several important amendments have beer
Incorporated in the bill authorizing tn,
| Southern Indiana Railway Company t,
| construct bridge across the wabash rive
north OF Terre Haute. One of them reads a
| follows: THAT all railroad companies de
| string the use OF said bridge shall have an,
be entitled to equal rights and privileges
| relative to the passage of railway trains
| over. the same, and the approaches thereto
upon payment of a reasonable compensa
| ton for such use, or, in case of disagree
| ment, upon such terms and conditions a.
shall be prescribed by the secretary 0
war upon pc -, hearing the allegations 81 an.
provided the the act shall be null and vol
unless the work on the bridge shall be com
| menced within one year and complete,
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| If L had my way about it, said a mem
Der CT the Indiana delegation, ''the rura
carriers would have been prevented from
doing private business along their route
long ago. The majority of the carriers ar
opposed to the practice. If the carrier 4
inclined to do errand for the individual
however he should be permitted to do II
If he Is asked to bring from the city sooth
ing syrup for the baby a plug of Tobacco
for the farm hand. the government shout
not interfere, but that should be the limit
have no doubt Congress viii provide al
adequate compensation for the carriers"
The Indiana senators and representative
are being deluged with applications fror
persons in the State who desire to secur
positions at the St. Louis exposition. Mos
of the applicants are students at Purdu
| University. Earlham and De PAW II wi
not be possible for the delegation to secur
appointments for all who have write
them. Senator Fairbanks has Just receive
! n letter from President Francis of III
Exposition Company. which will be of In
| terest for the reason that it outlines tn
requirements of persons appointed as guard
in the exposition grounds Presider
Francis says: THE applicant must be 2
between the ages OF twenty-one and fort,
and in sound physical condition in order
be able TO pass the medical examination.
Captain l. Bieler will be presented
President Roosevelt tomorrow by Senate
Fairbanks.
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