The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
CONGRESS NAY ADJOURN 9
THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY,
SAYS SENATOR ALLISON
He Thinks the Session VIII End
Before the Iowa Convention
Meets on the 18th.
MR.. ROOSEVELT'S ISSUES
Platform on Which the President
Will Stand in the Coming
Campaign.


Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Allison,
whose leadership in the Senate is undis-
puted, is quoted as authority for the opin-
ion that Congress will not be in session
much later than Msy 1. The Iowa senator
gave this opinion in advising regarding the
date OF the Iowa convention, May II, he
having said ne believed Congress would adj
journ before that date
With the Panama canal question out OF
the way, the vote to be taken before a week
from next Tuesday the Republican leaders
are wondering what will keep Congress
long in session. except the passage Of the
appropriation bills. OF course there will be
much minor legislation, but the greater part
OF the time viii De devoted to campaign
speeches In both houses. While the Demo-
Gratis are hunting for an issue and Mr.
Bryan is Offering reward for q platform
which shall fail TO deal with the issues OF
silver and Imperialism OF 1896 and 1900. il is
announced here upon good authority that
the issues OF the campaign Will be presented
by President Roosevelt himself. without
waiting for the advice or consent of the
Democrats.
Mr. Roosevelt is taking matters very
campaign policies. Those who are close to
him assert that he expects TO press the
fighting all along the line on these issues
made by his administration, namely: The
record of his administration in the Panama
canal matter; the anti-eorporation record
as shown by the suit of the government
against the merger OF railroads; the record
made by the administration and Mr.. Roose-
welt himself regarding the conflict between
capital and labor as represented by the ar
bitration Of the coal strike and the attitude
Mr.. Roosevelt occupied toward organized
labor, as shown in his decision in the Miller
case in the GovYnnent Printing Office.
These issues. together with the prosperity
OF the country and the general efficiency of
the Administrations aHd its own cleansing
processes IN the postal matters, will be the
points which the Democrats must confront
IN the campaign. Protection will be sturd-
the schedules OF the tariff to meet new con
ditions.
Representative Jim Watson has earned
the title OF "subwhip" Of the House Re-
publicans. The position of whip" is filled
by Representative Jim Tawney, of Mime
sofa. During the past week Mr. Tawney
has been busy making a canvass for the
St. Louis fair appropriation. To Mr. Wat
q quorum during the debate on the Howell
COnnell election contest He performed his
duty so well that when vote was taken
only few Republicans were marked alb
sent.
Perry Mitchell of Indiana deputy con-
troller OF the treasury, will be in charge
of the Office while Controller Robert j.
Tracewen Is visiting his friends in Indian
apolis. Corydop and other points in the
only one 10 the executive departments
where the two principal places are held by
Hoesiers work well together and are warm
friends, none Of the peHy jealousy creeping
fnto their Official relations such as is usu-
ally found hstvecn the head of an ONCE and
his first assistant.
Experiments recently made in Paris dem
onstrate that motor vehicles can be stopped
in much Shorter space than vehicles drawn
by horses Consul General Guenther re-
ports that at a speed Of seven and one-haIf
miles ar hour the horse vehicles could only
be completely stopped at thirty feet; the
motors at ten feet. At speed of ten miles
SoytV feet: the motors at Thirteen FEET At at
a speed OF twelve and one-half miles an
hour the Distance increased to forty-three
feet and sixteen feet, respectively.
Consul General Guenther reports that
reindeer clothing, which acts as a life buoy
is being manufactured by the people OF
Sweden and Norway. 1t was found that
the hair OF this animal is made up OF tiny
cells like watertight compartments and
that when placed in water these cells ex-
pand. Garments made of reindeer skin are
Of great value TO persons exposed TO the
sea in winter, and bathing suits made Of
the same material have the properties of
buoys.
The life OF the monetary commission, of
which II. Fl. Hanna, OF Indianapolis, is
chairman is extended until Nov 1 next ana
an appropriation OF $4,000 made available
for its work. This Is the substance OF a
provision in the deficiency bnl just agreed
to between the cornnittsss OF the two
houses Pepressntaave Eemenwsy. one of
made every effort 20 secure larger appro-
priation. bur he was rot successful. From
present e iRstie.so the mSi- ~ Frt MIL
efforts will Be made either 10 extend its life
or 20 secure larger appropriation on account
OF the vigorous opposition manifested.
The division OF birds eggs, National
Museum. announces that a civil service ex-
animation will be held at Indianapolis. Fort
Wayne, EvarsviIls and Lafayette on March
q to I'll the position Of aid in the division,
which PAYS Sac year Applicants should
have COED eyesiEst be free frou color
Sle Ssns s saa 20 HTS neat
v
A. w Drummer of Psoli. is in Washing
ton He called at the Interior Department
to-day relative to mineral entries in
Arkansas. in which he Is interested.
Gross receipts OF the fifty largest post
Offices for January were s., So. $50 an in
crease of 3.41 per cent. over January 1903.
Senator Fairbanks to-day returned from
New York, where he addressed the Repub-
iican Club last night j. E MONK
PEACE CONGRESS TO