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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1901
Page
5
A long Senate and House session reports extensive committee work and readings on bills. Notable items include licensing for medical practice, city charter reforms, regulations on insurance and corporations, rail and street railway rights, and education transfers. Several measures passed on third reading. a few failed or postponed. The corridors reveal lively anecdotes from senators and representatives amid lawmaking activity.
A hotel room letter from a educated young woman scolds Indiana legislators for focusing on temperance while neglecting major crimes. She cites assaults on white women by Black men in Indianapolis Irvington Terre Haute and pleads for a bill to curb such crimes. She ends by saying citizens feel like they have had apes all these crimes.
Annapolis leaders announce the special session will focus on a new ballot law, a $12 million sewerage borrowing act for Baltimore, and a state census to fix General Assembly representation. Democrats organize without a quorum, risking legal challenge. Republicans cite improprieties while debates unfold amid broader Missouri and Nebraska legislative actions.
Intelligence from northern Nigeria reports a British expedition of 30 against Imers of Bida and Kencagora, with capital towns burned. Thirty-six men under two officers freed two hundred slave women owned by the King of Bida after a clash with 100 armed natives. Plus political notes on Carrie Nation, and two Michigan judicial nominations.
Washington March 6 Cabinet sworn in informally at the White House. William Cary Sanger to become assistant secretary of war. Ex Senator William E Chandler named president of the Spanish claims commission. Robert S McCormick named envoy to Austria Hungary. Navy officers appointed to senior posts. Mrs Medill noted as McCormick’s wife.
Vice President Roosevelt called the Senate to order as applause erupted, warning galleries to refrain or face removal. Senator Morgan denounced Britain, urging abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, calling it a shameful alliance and warning of war if Britain tried to enforce it. The session adjourned at 3 o clock after a brief mis eo recess.
A group including A W Wishard J M La Follette ex Congressman L W Royce and others visited Capitol Hill to call on Senators Fairbanks Beveridge and other Indiana figures lingering in Washington They traveled after the McKinley inauguration and were joined by Dr Jay of Portland and W B Campbell plus M Browne of Anderson Also George W Faris departed for Terre Haute later today The controller of the currency authorized the First Feeder d a e of Mont Claire Beery John beginnes award es.
Treasury balances in the general fund show Available cash 149,303,949 and gold 84,959,084 while the big battleship Wisconsin is chosen to replace Oregon in Atlantic waters upon relief in the near term. Roosevelt hosts Governor Yates at the Capitol with no speeches. Secretary Hay testifies to his own trustworthiness and signs his commission. Alaska census 1900 shows 63,592 population with Nome and Skagway as key cities. Republicans plan no Senate committee reorganization this session and retiring appointees stay until December. Postmaster general accepts resignation of Vaille and names Cotterman as temporary director. Indian board foresees stability and justice policies reducing rioting risk. Venezuelan courts to hear asphalt dispute, with State Department watching. land purchase for legation in Peking authorized. White House crowd swarms for inauguration. colored church leaders seek army officers’ appointments. Rockhill authorized to pursue land purchase in Peking for the legation.
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