The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
ARMY POST ESTIMATES
BEFORE Mr.. HEAENWAY'S
COMMITTEE IN HOUSE
Congress Is Asked to Make a Big
Appropriation for Fort Ben
iamin Harrison.
MONEY FOR LAND OWNERS
Chairman Goodrich and Mr.. Starr
Not Going to Washington on
Political Mission.
speciaI to the IndianapolIs Journal.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The committee
on appropriations now has before 1t the
estimates of the War Department for the
building of the proposed army post at In
dianapolis 1t was discovered by Repre-
sentative Overstreet to-day that the esti-
mates were forwarded to the House several
days ago. The item is a part of the gen
eral fund. and amounts TO several hundred
thousand dollars. 1t is estimated al the
department that il will require 100000, and
possibly more, to complete Fort Benjamin
Harrison. Only a part of this sum will be
made available at this session, If anything
is allowed at all. Action by Congress in
this connection depends upon the rapidity
with which Captain Cheatham works in
Indianapolis. If all the deeds embraced
in the site are passed TO the government
before the sundry civil bill IS passed, the
provisions will be made for the army post.
Steps were taken by Mr.. Overstreet to-day
10 have the treasury warrants covering the
amount necessary to pay the property
owners forwarded and placed 10 the &C
count Of Captain Cheatham for disburse-
ment.
Chairman Goodrich and Harry Starr, of
the Republican state committee. expect
effect were received by two or three Indiana
Republicans to-day. Some weeks ago lit
tie sensation was created by the announce
ment that Mr.. Goodrich intended to visit
Washington. Now ii is believed he can
come to the capital without unusual COM
ment 1t is stated that Mr. Goodrichs con-
tempiated visit is not for political purposes.
or course, the situation in Indiana Will be
discussed informally with members of the
delegation, III view OF the fact that Mr..
Goodrich will be in charge of the campaign
this year.
Mr. Starr is interested in securing addi-
tional mail contracts for the Chicago. Gin
cinnati & Louisville Railway. He will con-
fer with the postal officials concerning this
matter. This road desires TO effect direct
mail connections between Chicago and Gin
cinnati. Pending contracts call for the car
cago to Cottage Grove The road desires to
secure a contract to carry the mail from
the latter point to Cincinnati.
Aaron Jones. of South Bend, president of
the National Grange, is in Washington. He
is here to confer with the proper authorities
relative to several bills now pending in
which the grange is interested. notably the
good roads measure, the pure-food bill,
which passed the House to-day, and the So
called labor bills. The grange is opposed TO
the latter measures.
A leading member of the House who has
been looking into the matter has discov-
cred that the carriers on star postal routes,
stage drivers and mail messengers be-
ing paid only every three months, and then
about thirty days after the time the money
becomes due. He investigated and came to
the cOnclusiCl that there was no need OF
making the employees wait all this time for
their salaries. He has proposed a change
In the method of auditing accounts and is
suing checks in payment for services rem
dered, which, IL adopted, will enable the men
to get their pay every thirty days and as
soon as ii becomes due. 1t has not yet
been determined whether ii will be neces-
sary to pass a special act of Congress TO
carry this scheme into effect or whether
IL can be accomplished by executive or
der.
There are two classes of Republicans
IN Indiana" said Representative Crumpack-
err Zone class is for President Roosevelt,
and the other is fer him. The loyalty of
the former may be questioned. The Indi-
ana people who are fer him are the real
Roosevelt people, and will take of their
coats and go 10 work at the proper time.
This is a colloquialism that is very ex-
pressive in our county" said Judge Crum-
packer.
Representative Crumpacker to-day intro
duceu Dill authorizing the director or the
census to prepare and publish a report
upon the mortality statistics IN registra-
ton areas covering the ten-year period
from 1895 TO 1906, and to obtain registration
records of deaths in that period from States
and cities where the records are sufficiently
completed for such purposes. The measure
also directs that statistics of births shall
be collected. Representative Crumpacker
has called a meeting of the committee on
census to take up this bill, which will re-
quire an appropriation of about 10000.
Rural free delivery will be established in
Miami county March l, as follows: Amboy.
Chill. Denver, McGrawsville, Macy, Mexico.
Miami, North Grove, Peru and Pettysville
Jesse Stevens of Centerville, is an ap-
plicant for a position in the Interior De-
partment-
Representative Miers was in his seat in
the House to-day, after weeks absence.
He has been in Indiana comforting with
the leaders in his district.
Attorney John A Trimble OF Williams
port. who has been visiting relatives in
Maryland, was in Washington to-day He
will remain until the latter part of the
week.