Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 January 1885 — Page 3

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ——— MO ■■ * A Senate Resolution Proposing Investigation of the State Treasury. Jhe Appropriations for the New Insane Hospitals —A Soldiers’ Memorial Hall—A Homestead Exemption Bill Ao standing committees of the Senate were appointed by Lieutenant-governor Maiwon yesterday morning. There was some disappoint ment, but there is little open complaint, and •they will be as satisfactory as such appointments generally are,” which was the hope expressed by the L ieutenant governor in announcing them to the Senate. The Republican members had no anxious expectations, and were indifferent about the division of the minority representation. Upon request, Senator Foulke was excused from service as a member of the railroad committee, for the reason, urged by himself, that he is the attorney of a railroad company. Bailey, of this county, was one of tho few Democratic members who was not given a chairmanship. The Lieutenant-governor stated that he had desired to give the Republicans the chairmanship of one of the important committees, “but owing to some peculiar circumstances,” he stated that he was unable to do so. AN INVESTIGATION OF THF. STATE TREASURY. A resolution was introduced in the Senate yesterday morning by Senatot Foulke providing For the appointment of a committee of three, to be composed of members of both branches of the General Assembly, for making an investigation into the condition of the affairs ‘of the State Treasury. The suggestion in the Governor’s message that there should be an expert examination of tho Treasurer's accounts, and the statement that unlawful use is being made of the State’s .funds, by private loans, Mr. Foulke said, warranted an investigation. The resolution, he claimed, was not of a partisan nature, but it is for the protection of public interests The alleged violations of law by the Treasurer had been called to the attention of the General Assembly in an official document of tho highest authority, and there would bo no excuse for neglecting to investigate the condition of affairs which is said to exist in the Treasury of the State. The resolution was approved by the Democratic members, and on tho motion of Senator Weir, consideration of it was postponed until next Monday afternoon. A CONTEMPTIBLE PROPOSITION. It is to the disgrace of the State that there Ijhould be a man in the Indiana Senate of such contemptible spirit as was manifested, yesterday morning, by McCullough, of Gibson, and it fa doubtful if ho could have ehowii himself to bo more uuwvrthy xbe trust, of honorably representing an intelligent constituency in a dignified legislative body. Shortly after the opening of the morning session, Senator Willard, the Democratic member from Lawrence, introduced a xesolution in the Senate directing the appointment of a committee of the members of the General Assembly to attend the funeral of Hon. Schuyler Colfax as a manifestation of respect due to an illustrious citi/en. In presenting the resolution Mr. Willard remarked that the General Assembly of Indiana could not do more than it ought in honor to the memory of Mr. Colfax, yho, besides having been Vice president and a representative in Congress for many years, was a member of the Indiana Constitutional convention. There was no little astonishment when McCullough arose and offered an amendment, providing that, if the committee attended the funeral, it should he at their own expense. Senator Foulke asked that, rather than have uch a proposition go on record in the Senate proceedings relating to the death of an illustrious citizen, prominent in the history of tho country, the resolution should bp withdrawn. Several of the Democratic senators strongly opposed the disgraceful proposition, but McCullough put it in w riting and demanded the yeas and nays upon it. There were ten members despicably small enough to vote for the amendment. Their names are Bailey, of Marion; Brown, of Allen and Whitley; Ernest, of Knox and Sullivan; Faulkner, of Franklin and Ripley; Hill, of Jefferson; Johnston, of Dearborn; McCullough, of Gibson; Mclntosh, of Daviess; Richardson, of Pike, and Thompson, of Marion.

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. Representative Lindsay introduced a bill in the House, yesterday, which provides that every head of a family shall be entitled to hold a 1. unestead of an appraised value pot to exceed SJ,600, which shall be exempt from sale on execution and that the personal property of any householder, to the value of SI,OOO shall not be liable to sale for rent or any execution upon suit. However, the payment of wages to servants, laborers 0r mechanics is required. The hill is in accordmice with the recommendation made by Governor Porter, in his message to the General Assembly, and is regarded as a moist commendable measure. A SOLDIERs’ MEMORIAL HALL. A bill was introduced ip the House, yesterday, by Representative Wilson, of Kosciusko county, authorizing the erection of a hail in memory of the soldiers and sailors of Indiana. Tho work shall bp under the supervision of four commissioners, who shall bo appointed by the Governor. They shall be selected from both political parties, pue of whom shall have been a line officer in the Union army, and one a private. They shall each give a bond of $10,0t)0. The memorial hall, if the bill becomes a law, will be built on the Governor’s Circle, in fliis city. The cost Qf the building is limited to SI,OOO. THE NEW INSANE HOSPITALS. Senator Magee introduced a hill yesterday appropriating $275,000 for the continuance of work upon the three new insane hospitals now in course of construction during the present fiscal year. The funds now in the hands of the State Treasurer will be exhausted, it is expected, early next summer, and the $275 000 is intended to carry the work through the fiscal year ending with October. The bill appropriates $300.0Q0 for the work during 1880, winch, if used, will make the total cost of thy hospitals considerably over $1,000,000. The bill also appropriatessllo,ooo for maintenance of the institution at Evansville during ISBO and sf>o.<)oo for 1887- For the Richmond asvlums42 000 is appropriated for 1880 and |KO. 000 for 1887. An appropriation for the Logansport hospital, which will he completed before the last of next year, of $70,000 ia proposed for maintenance in 1887. Minor Matters. Three bills for \he protection of hotel keepers have been introduced already. Benatov Smith, of Delaware, has introduced a bill making Randolph county the twenty-fifth ■judicial circuits \ ice-president Hendricks and Governor Porter were visitors in the halls of the General Assembly yesterday. Senator Youche has a bill repealing tho law allowing counties or townships to vote approrria lions to railway companies. A bill making the legal age for a girl’s marriage sixteen years, instead of eighteen, was introduced yesterday by Senator Uuhrn. In his prayer in the Senate, yesterday morning, Rev Abbott impiorod that ‘‘the minority may gracefully submit to the majority. *' A bill making husband and wife incompetent •s witnesses to divorce cases to which they ar<* parttes. has been introduced by Senator Zimreer--09 (tit. Representative Helms introduced a bill in the JTonse yesterday providing that any one coil eiet<*d of catching fish with a '‘gig’’ or spear during the mouths of March, April, May, November

and December shall be Required to pay, In addition to fine and costs, the sum of sl3 to the person giving the information of their guilt. A bill repealing the Circuit Court ditch law, which, it is complained, is a hardship upon the farmers, was introduced yesterday by Representative Brownlee. It is proposed to limit the rent of telephone companies to $3 a month, and where more than one is used to $2 50 a mouth each, by a bill introduced yesterday by Representative Williams. < Representative Ktueger yesterday introduced in the House a proposed constitutional amendment fixing the terms of all county officers at four years, and provide that they shall not hold the same offico two terms in succession. The committee of the General Assembly, which will attend the funeral of Hon. Schuyler Colfax, is composed of Senators Adkison and May, Repreeenstives Toner McClelland and Dunn. Mr. McClelland was the private secretary of Mr. Colfax for several years. Mrs. Ad Armstrong, the wife of the ex-Seoa-tor, Mrs. Lindsay, the wife of Representative Lindsay, and Mrs. Schofield, all of Kokomo, were in attendance at the session, yesterday, working in the interest of the bill authorizing county commissioners to build orphaus’ homes. The Republican members of the House have elected Representative Smith, of Tippecanoe, permanent presiding officer of their caucuses, and Representative Helms secretary. The caucus on United States senator will be held tomorrow evening in the United States Court room. Representative Williams, of Knox, is the author of a bili which provides that a shareholder iu a building and loan association, upon cancelling a mortgage held by the association, shall be entitled to credit for 6 per cent, interest, the amount paid, instead of *B, as allowed by the existing law. A rather important bill was introduced yesterday afternoon by Senator Benz. It provides that convicts, sentenced to imprisonment for life, after having served fifteen years, if their conduct has been good, may be released upon tickot of leave* but if guilty of any misdemeanor may be returned to the penitentiary at any time upon the order of the Governor. A fee and salary bill was introduced in the Senate yesterday by Senator Shively. It provides that all county officers shall keep an itemized account of their receipts, and at the end of the year they shall he required to pay into the treasury 70 per cent, of ail received in excess of $2,600. The fee and salary bill of Representative Mosier, mentioned in Monday's Journal, was also introduced in the House yesterday. Representative Booe in a bill introduced yesterday, proposes a State board of medical examiners for the regulation of the practice of medicine. The board shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by the Governor. No person shall be allowed to enter upon the practice of medicine without having been granted a license, for which a charge of $23 shall be made. All persons selling patent nostrums, the bill provides, shall be required to pay a license fee of SIOO a month.

THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL. THE SENATE. A Resolution Proposing an Investigation of the State Treasurer’s Accounts. The Senate met at 10 o’eloek a. m. , Lieutenant governor Manson in the chair. Prayer by Rev. 0. H. P. Abbett. The Lieutenant-governor laid before the Sen ate a communication from the Governor announcing the appointment of Pierre Gray as his private secretary. Lieutenant-governor Manson, in announcing to the Senate the standing committees, said that he desired to say, in explanation, that he had done the very best he could; he had endeavored to treat every Senator fairly. He had followed the rule adopted by the Senate of the United States, in putting the names of members in the majority altogether, and the names of the minority together in regular order. The following aro the committees: On Elections — Dunoon of Brown, Faulkner, Hill, Hoover, Duncan of Hamilton, Drake, Knsloy. On Finance —Willard,.Johnston of Dearborn, Magee, Wier, Overstreet, Smith of Delaware, Many. On Judiciary—McCullough. Wjer, Fowler, Smith of Jennings, Foulke, Winter. Campbell of Hendricks. On Organization of Courts—Smith of Jay, Richardson, May, Denest, Smith of Delaware, Drake, Macy. On Education—Johnson of Tippecanoe, Duncan of Brown, Willard, Null, Foulke, Macy, Moore. On Corporations—Null, Bailey, McCullough, Day, Overstreet, Campbell of Hendricks. Davis On Roads—Johnston of Dearborn, May, Peterson, Zimmerman, Mooy, Campbell of St. Joseph, Smith of Delaware. On Benevolent and Reformatory Institutions—McClure, Haworth, Hill, Smith of Jay, Bryant. On Agriculture—llill, Peterson, McClure, Richardson, Shively, Marshall, Huston, Campbell of Hendricks, Drake. On Banks—Schloss, Wier, Day, Smith of Jennings, Foulke, Bindley, Marshall. On Public Printing—Hilleeass, Null, Smith of [Jay, Thompson, Adkison, Campbell of Starke and St. Joseph. On Public Buildings—Rahm, McCuHough, Magee, Thompson, Joseph, Foulke. On State Prisons—Hoover, Faulkner, Null, Benz, Lindley, Campbell of St. Joseph, Marshall. On Canals, Internal Improvements and Swamp Lands Ernest, Hilligass,_ Sellers, Magee, Adkiaon, Campbell of St. Soseph, Youehe. On Fepa and Salaries —Richardson, Mclntosh, Howard. Brown, Moon, Adkison, Davis. On Claims and Expenditures—Wier, Hilligass, Smith of Jennings, Rahm, Overstreet, Campbell of Hendricks, Youehe. On Military Affairs—Howard. Hilligass, Peterson, Hoover, Marshall, Lindley, Macy. On Phraseology, Titles and Arrangement of Bills and Unfinished Business—tellers, Bailpy, Ernest, Zimmerman, Winter, Drake, Ensley. Oq Federal Relations. Rights and Privileges of the Inhabitants of the State —Faulkner, Shively, Bailey, Hoover, Vyiptcr, Lesley, Huston. On Temperance—Thompson, Johnston of Dearborn, Rahm, May, Johnson, of Tiintecanpo, Youelm. Davis. On County arid Toyynehip Business—Mclntosh, Hill, Peterson, Pjjy, Bryaut, Moon, Macy. On Public. Health and Vital Statistics—Bryaqt, Shively, Howard, Seilers, Johnson of Tippecanoe, Drake, Ensley. On Insurance —May, Willard, South of Jennings, Fowler, Rfyam. Smith of Delaware, \\ ip ter. On Railroads—Magee, Day, Schloss, Benz, Foulko, Bindley, OverstreetOn Alines and Alining—Benz, Mclntosh, Fowler, Eitnmerrqan, Bindley. Drake- Dpneau of Hamilton. On Supervision and Inspection of the Journals of tlje Senate—Brown, Bailey Ernest, Bryaut, Huston, Epsley. Davis. On Executive Appointments—Shively, Willard, Duncan of Brown, Brown, McClure, Davie, Duncan of Iluiuillou. Ou l Apportionment—Day, Riohavdson, Mcluto.'vh, Fpplkner, Duncan of Brqwn, Sphlpss, Johnson of Tippecanoe, Browh, Alaev, Winter, Vouche, Adkison, Davie. On Legislative Apportionmqnt—Zinamepmnn, MoCullough, Willard, McClure, Johnston of Dearborn, Fowler, Thompson, Smith of Jay, Huston, Marshall, Dutican of Hamilton, Ensley, Moon. Mr. Foulko —1 notice my name is upon the committeo on railroads. I would like to say that 1 have boon ever since 187 b un attorney of two railroads in this State. Under these Circumstance?, I see that my acting upon that committee, having special reference to railroad legislation, may me liable to misrepresentation. and my : usefnlnesß on such a committee might be somewhat impaired. Othersenators will appreciate my motives. I desire to take as little part in railroad legislation as I can. and I would rather not be placed in a position to be responsible for railroad legislation or its absence, and I ask the Senate to excuse me from service on that committee. It was so ordered. Mr. Thompson, stating that bis nume was ou the standing committee on temperance (as chairman], declared his views were not in accord with advanced views on the temperance question, and ho therefore declined to servo on thaleommittee. PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OF THK TREASURY. Mr. Foulke offered a concurrent resolution providing that tho portion of Governor Porter's message relating to tho State funds in the hands of the treasurer, be referred to a special committee pf three members of each House, to be appointed by the chair, |o count the moneys in the Treasury, with power to employ an expert accountant, and to send for persons and papers. Mr. Foulke said: “In moving the adoption of this resolution Ido it not as a mere partisan matter or for the purpose of clap trap of any kind, bqt simply because it cpmes to opr knowledge from the highest source from which we can obtain knowledge that there has been an improper nap of tho publie moneys. I make this motion in pursuance of a rocommeu-

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dation by the executive, and the resolution is made concurrent, 60 that one investigation may be sufficient. If the matter be referred to a special or standing committee of the Senate, and the House also refers the matter to a committee there, we must have two, whichwvould not be so satisfactory as one. That members of this General Assembly will leave such a matter without any investigation upon such information, I cannot believA It is our paramount duty to see that tho State moneys are safe in the hands the State Treasurer. When we receive undoubted information that they are not safe, and that they are loaned to private individuals and to banks, we know they are not safe. I desire to call the attention of the Senate to the statutes which are made and provided for such cases—for the preservation of the public treasure. [Reads section 5636 from *he Revised Statutes ot 1881; also, section 2053 cf the criminal law of the State; also, section 5644, as to the authority to make this proposed investigation.] It appears from the language of the statute that we not only have the authority to do it, but we are required to make that examination wfcenevery necessary. The message of the Governor informs ua that the law has been violated. Two years ago a resolution was introduced here to make a similar investigation, but it was stated that there was not sufficient information for such a resolution, and it was disposed of—-probably laid on the table, and never heard of afterward. As I have said, I do not introduce this resolution as a partisan measure; it is our duty as Senators—Democratic as well as Republican—to see to it that the moneys in the Treasury of the State are safe. If the law has been violated, if any sums of money have been received by the Teasurer for his own personal use, he should account for these funds, The proposed investigation is in the interest of public economy, and ought to be supported by every member of the General Assembly. Mr. Wief indorsed everything the Senator from Wayne (Mr. Faulke) had said so far as favoring any necessary investigation of any State officer w concerned, and thought action should be taken on this subject; he therefore moved that it be referred to the committee on finance, with instructions to report it at an early day. Mr. Foulke—t object to the proposed reference to the committee on finance, for two reasons. It would probably result in two separate investigations—one by the Senate and one by the House; and for the other reason that the commitee on finance has not power to send for persons and papers, nor has it the power to employ an expert to examine the accouuts of the State Treasurer, nor to count the moneys in the treasury ; and for the additional reason that the resolution should be a concurrent one, and the two houses ought to join in the investigation. Mr. Hilligass—l think the State of Indiana, through its representatives, cannot-be too careful in guarding the interests of the State: and I shall, at the proper time, favor the adoption of this resolution, or one of a similar character, in justice to the State Treasurer. I presume there is not a senator ou this floor, eveu the senator who offered this resolution, who thinks for a moment that there is any deficiency in the accouuts of our State Treasurer. I undertake to say that theio may be a two-fold object iu this resolution. And I undertake to say, further, that the circumstances that surround the outgoing Governor of the State of Indiana are not such as to warrant me in supporting this resolution at this time. Mr. Wier withdrew his motion to refer to the committee on finance, being of opinion that as this was a concurrent resolution it should not be so referred. He moved that it he made a special order for next Monday at 2 o’clock p. u., which was adooted.

THE FUNERAL OF SCHUYLER COLFAX. Mr. Willard offered a concurrent resolution authorising the appoitnaent of two senators and three representatives to attend the funeral of ex-Vice-president Colfax. He did not desire to be appointed on that committee, but thought it due to a citizen of Indiana who had been so eminent that a resolution of this kind should pass in memory of one who has in former years served in both branches of this General Assembly. ; Air. McCollongh moved to amend the resolution so that the members going should pay their own expenses. Mr. Atkison said that any member could go and pay his own expenses without such anamendment. The Lieutenant governor—-I would withdraw that. Mr. Foulke—l would dislike to see it go upon the record of the Senate that, with regard to attending the funeral of Schuyler Colfax, members of a committee of tbe Senate shall pay tlieir own expenses. That would be a most unseemly pro ceeding. Mr. Faulkner -did not see why the Senate should pay the expenses of a few, unless the expenses of ail were paid. Let all be treated alike. Mr. May took a different view of this matter, and did not think the amendment ought to prevail. To appoint a committee and say the members shall go at their own expense would be taking from the action all the respect intended to be shown to a distinguished citizen, Rather than see the amendment adopted he w T ould preter to see all stay here. There ought to be such a committee appointed out of respect to the people, who have in many ways honored Mr. Colfax, wlio, years ago, was serving both in this body and in the other branch of the General Assembly. The amendment was reported and the original resolution was adopted. The afternoon session was occupied wholly with the introduction of bills, numbeiingfrom 51 to 78. THE HOUSE. The Day Occupied Almost Wholly with the Introduction of llills. Mr. Mosier. from the special committee appointed to confer with the commissioners of Marion county with reference to rooms for the usejof the standingjeommittees, reported that the commissioners had failed to give any definite answer, but expressed a willingness to accommodate the General Assembly whenever they could. The committee recommended thin the proposition of the Grand Hotel to rent spur roping for s6i>o be accepted. Mr- Patten, from the same committee, recommended acceptance of the proposition by the Occidental Hotel to furnish five rooms for $506. On motion by Mr. Kellison—yeas 55, nays 44—the report of the minority was laid on tho table. Mr. Brownlee moved to amend the majority report by accepting the rooms recently used by the Democratic centra] committee, which were offered for S3OO. On motion by Mr. McMullen it wa? laid on the table. A message from the Senate announced the passage of a concurrent resolution by that body authorizing a committee of two senators on the part of the Senate and three on the part of th© House of Representative!* iq attend the funeral of the Hon Schuyler CJolfax. The resolution was concurred in, and subsequently the Speaker appointed Messrs. Toner, McClelland and Dunn a committee on the part of the House. AFTERNOON SESSION. Bills numbered from 33 to 65, inclusive, were introduced by Representatives Bovd (2), Mauck (2), Deem (3). Lindsay <2l. Barr, William* (2), Wilson (2). Krueger (2), Jameson, Schmidt, Schley (2). Farrell. Gooding, Kellison (2), Passage (2), Adams (2), Pleasants (2). Temperance Men in Council. A number of prominent temperance men of Indiana held an informal conference in this city, yesterday, at which the policy of securing local option or a heavy license, in case prohibition is a present impossibility, was favored, and it is understood that steps will be taken to induce the Legislature to adopt one or the other of these measures. Senator Foulke’s bill favoring a constitutional convention was indorsed. There tfere numerous expressions of hope that the whole matter of tho temperance legislation would be no longer considered in .a party light, and a special effort will be made to induce the Republican papers to look at it in this way, and to demonstrate that it is not the purpose to seek desired results through the medium of a third, or temperance, party. The popular verdict is generally the right one: and wmeeriung Dr. Bull’s Cough Byrup, the people have long since decided that it is the best cough remedy ever introduced-

JUSTICE TO GENERAL GRANT. The Senate Passes a Bill for Placing His Name on the Retired List, The Mcasnre Receiving the Approval of All the Senators Except Nine—Debate on the Interstate Commerce Bill. THE SENATE. Passage of the Bill Placing; General Grant on the Retired List. Washington, Jan. 14. —Mr. Allison, from the Committee of appropriations, pursuant to the recommendation of the President, reported a bill, which was passed, providing for compensation and expenses of special electoral messengers to be sent to lowa and Oregon for returns of the late presidential election in those StateA Mr. Cockrell asked why such a bill was necessary. Mr. Allison said the, returns were not here, and the laws required, in such case, that messengers should be sent. Mr. Cockrell suggested that a copy of the laws be sent to lowa and Oregon, instead of messengers at great expense. Mr. Dolph explained that the snow blockade on the Northern Pacific was partially responsible for the fatlure to receive the Oregon returns. The copy sent by a messenger had been received. Mr. Edmunds, calling Mr. Frye to the chair, took the floor and called up the bill, offered yesterday by him, providing that the President may appoint to the retired list one person who has occupied the position of general commanding any of the armies of the United States, or the position of general-in-chief of the United States army. He moved an amendment by adding, “with the rank and full pay of such general or general-in-chief, as the case may be.” The amendment was agreed to. Mr. Cockrell desired to record his vote against the bill, not knowing if the yeas and nays would be called on it. The retired list was not the place for private citizens. It had been created for officers who, being still in the service, had been rendered’ unfit for duty. There was neither justice nor propriety in placing private citizens on such a list. General Grant was now enjoying the receipt of $15,000 a year, which was enough for the support of any American citizen. Mr. Edmunds said he concurred in the general principle laid down by Mr. Cockrell as to the retired list, that it was not the place for private citizens. He (Mr. Edmunds) was on that point, a Democrat of Democrats. But as a senator and citizen he was glad of the opportunity to ask the passage of this bill. Gen. Grant had served his country faithfully and gallantly in the Mexican war while a young lieutenant; he became general of the armies of the United States on an occasion of very considerable importance and interest Mr. Edmunds said he was stating it in tliis way in order not to excite the temper of anybody on the other side of tb“ chamber. Gen. Grant had been removed from the office of general of the armies of the United States, from which he would have been retired when be . reached the proper age and put on this very list, to assume again the command of the armies of the United States as commander-in-chief under its constitution. He had not sought the place; he had obeyed the call of duty that removed him from the technical place he had held in the army to a higher place as the constitutional commander of the United States army, under tho law. When his term expired he’became a private citizen. In that state of the case, and. under circumstanoes which all knew, and in viewof the honor, respect, gratitude and duty we owe him as “primus in illpstrius” in tho history of this country, Mr. Edmunds would be glad to have a unanimous vote for the bill.

Mr. Maxy had here to Care opposed efforts of this character, being opposed to placing private %;tiaeue on the retired list; but the circumstances of this oase were exceptional. Asa Southern man who had opposed the course of Gen. Grant, he (Mr. Maxey) could not but recognize that when the supreme hour caiue to the Southern States, when they had to yield up all save their honor, no man had ever acted with more magnanimity and generosity than U. S. Grant. And at Appomrnattox —not only did Mr. Maxey remember that, but the people among whom he lived remembered, and he did not believe there was to day fc man iu the South who would begrudge a reasonable and fair support for Gen. Grant in his declining years. Mr. Maxey added that he had known Geo. Grant forty years, and believed his present troubles arose entirely from G*n. Grant’s supreme confidence in his friends. Mr. Gibson said that while the form of the bill might not commend itself to his judgment, he sympathized with the people of the country who desired to testify tlielr appreciation of General Grant’s services. Asa senator from Louisiana he felt it incumbent on him to vote for the bill to show the good will and sympathy of the people of that State for General Grant. Mr. George said he was here as a senator from Mississippi in the restored Unipn. On being commissioned by his people to come here, he had made a contract with himself that in his votes in the Senate, on all questions that affected the honor of his people, he would vote exactly as if he had worn the federal instead of the confederate uniform. He believed the people desired the passage of the proposed measure. Mr. Jonas said he had opposed a similar measure when it was proposed some years ago, because he had not approved certain acts of Gen. Grant’s administration, and because Gen. Grant di 1 not then peed aid. Under preseut circumstances, however, he favored the bill. Mr. Voorhees said Mr. Cockrell's reference to Gen. Grant’s income, might create misapprehension in the popular mind. When the guar anteert term should expire, six years hence, the investment of the fund would prove of little value. Mr. Voorhees added that if he was a Southern man, he would strongly favor this measure. He recalled the fact that Secretary Stanton wanted to arrest and imprison Robert E. Lee, after the surrender at Appomattox, and Gen. Grant told Stanton that Lee was his (Grant’s) paroled prisoner, and not a hair of his head should be molested. He remembered, also, Grant’s fearless acknowledgment of his error in the Fitz John Porter matter. The bill was then passed—yeas 49, nays 9. The nays were Messrs. Beck, Cockrell, Coke, Harris, Pendleton, Saulsbury, Slater, Vance and Walker. Mr. Cullom introduced a hill to increase the appropriation for a public building at Quincv, 111., from $175,000 to $300,000. The Senate, upon motion of Mr. Hale, took up the appropriation bill. The Senate committee’s amendments were concurred in, and the hill passed. Mr. Morgtui asked unanimous consent to call up the bill declaring a forfeiture of lands granted the State of Michigan, in aid of the construction of a railroad from Little Bay to Marquette and Ontonagon, and consent was granted. He moved that the bill be recommitted. He said it was the purpose of the committee only to provide for forfeiture of unearned lands. Tho description of lands made in the hill was incorrect, and required amendment The bill was recommitted. INVERBTATB COMMERCE. The Chair laid before the Senate the interstate commerce hill, and Senator Slater offered an amendment prohibiting the charging of higher rates of compensation for transporting the same kind and amount of property a shorter than for a longer distance. Senator Slater described the operation of the principle of discriminating against “short and the suffering of Western communities in consequence. Mr. Cullom said the amendment was an important one, hut. in his opinion, its adoption would result in disaster to the railroads. Mr. Van Wyek favored Hr. Slater’s amendment, and cited as illustrations the discriminations practiced by railroads and combinations made by companies to resist all attempts of tho public to remedy the evil. Mr. Cullom sai.l the adoption of Mr. Slater’s amendment would seriously injure not only the producers of the West, hut the consumers of the East It would injure hundreds of thousands of people. Mr. Van Wyck had often board this statement, but had seen no proof of it • Tho people of Ne-

bra ska, lowa. Illinois, and other States were suffering from the extortions of the rairoads. He would like to know how a community could bo benefited by the railroads charging, as they did. in an instance cited by him. SBOO for a carload delivered COO miles east of San Francisco, and charging only S3OO for a carload delivered inSan Francisco, 600 miles beyond. Mr. Hoar favored a commission, and said the Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners had accomplished results hardly less than marvelous. Mr. Coke inquired whether a commission could act for the whole United States as advantageously as for a single State. Mr. Hoar thought it could not enter into so much minutiffi, but could do great good. , Mr. Slater explained that his amendment would have the effect to prohibit the companies from charging from Chicago to any point west of New York a greater sum than it charged from Chicago to New York. If they charged SIOO a car to New York, they should not charge more than SIOO a car to any point between Chicago and New York. He defended his amendment as tending to the building up of places of moderate *ize. instead of concentrating population and business so densely in a few large cities. He also cited cases of extortion growing out of discriminations by railroads in favor of large cities. Mr. Allison thought Mr. Slater’s amendment was a radical departure from the principle of a commission embodied in the bill. It would be fixing a cast-ron rule. The sharp competition of railroads and water routes render the establishment of such a rule on matter so material undesirable. The principle of the ameudment would be impossible of application without, a serious effect. With the risk of Some criticism, Mr. Allison, for one, preferred to favor the appointment of a commission of eminent men, ns provided for by the bill, and to thoroughly examine the subject and give their combined and mature judgment, and not to take the hasty judgment ot one man who had examined the subject. He believed in making haste solwly in this matter. Commissions had been successful in several States; let a commission be tried for the United States. Mr. Van Wyek, while criticising Mr. Allison’s position, was interrupted by Mr. McPherson, who said he could give Mr. Van W yck a subject of discussion that would him an hour. This remark was greeted with general protests of “Oh, don’t.” Mr. McPherson said the railroads sometimes carried grain from Chicago elevators for less than the cost of the labor involved. Mr. Van Wyck replied that there were elevators in other localities from which railroads greatly overcharged. Mr. Jackson thought Mr. Slater’s amendment a dangerous one. It would be embodying in law an implication that the railroads might, if they chose, charge as much for a haul of ten miles jas for one of 1,000 miles. Mr. Camden recognized the difficulty of governing the great railroad interests by arbitrary regulations made by Congress. He thought, in general, that natural comivetition was a better guide, but the intense competition existing in certain great commercial centers, which induced the railroads sometimes to take goods for leas than cost, induced them to greatly overcharge local communities. Mr. Harrison called the attention of the Senate to the death of Hon. Schuyler Colfax, who had been presiding officer of tbe Senate and Vicepresident of the United States. After a few brief but feeling words of eulogy of the deceased by Mr. Harrison and Mr. Sherman, Mr. Harrison offered a resolution reciting that the Senate had heard with regret and sorrow of Mr. Col fox’s death, and out of respect to his memory the {Senate adjourned. _

TUE HOUSE. An Appropriation to Pay Expenses of Messengers to Carry Electoral Votes. Jan. 14. —Mr. Randall sent to the clerk’s desk and had read a letter received from the Secretary of State informing the House that one of the .certificates of tho electoral vote of Oregon and one certificate of the electoral vote of lowa not having been received by the president pro-tem of tho Senate, it became incumbent on him to send a special messenger to each of those States, as required by law. The Secretary requests that an appropriation he made to pay the expenses and compensation of these messengers. Tho Speaker laid before tlio House a message from the President on the same subject. (The missing certificates are the duplicates required to he uent by mail. This non-receipt will not affect the counting of the electoral vote, as certificates have already been received from Oregon and lowa by messenger, hut the law under which the Secretary of State has acted is mandatory.] Mr. Randall then introduced a hill, which passed, appropriating $1,500 for compensation and expenses of these messengers. Mr. Mills introduced a bill to create a revenue commission. Referred. Mr. Weller introduced a hill to refund the bonded debt of the United States at 2{ per cent, interest, to reduce taxation on circulating bank note currency, and to secure such currency against unnecessary disturbance and fluctuation by applying tho national revenues economically to the payment of the public debt. Referred. Mr. Thompson asked unanimous consent for passage of a bill amending tho Pacific railroads acts so as to provide for construction of a road from Sioux City, Ja., to a point on tins Union Pacific railroad west of the hundredth meridian. Mr. Reagan objected. Under the special order the House proceeded to consideration of business reported from the committee on foreign affairs, and the first bill considered was the Senate French spoliation claims hill. After a short discussion the hill was passed—yeas 181, nays 71. (It refers claims to the Court of Claims for examination and report to Congress.] Mr. Wait called up the Chinese indemnity bond hill. After a short explanation the bill was passed. [lt authorizes the President to cause the residue of the Chinese indemnity fund to he converted to coin, and cause the sum of $583,400 to be returned to the Chinese government, and the balance covered into tho treasury, provided that before payment to China, the Secretary of State shall pay from the fund to the executor of C. E. Heil $130,009 on account of tho loss of tho vessel Kenjeor. j On motion of Mr. Randall, the Senate amendments to tho hill for payment of messengers sent for certificates of the electoral votes of Oregon and lowa were concurred in. Adjourned. Why She Wept. The Graphic. Ellen Terry burst into tears when her company presented her witli a solid silver tea set on Christmas. It must have been plated. Malaria is a disease which, when it once takes hold of the system, never lots go—that is, it doesn’t let go under ordinary treatment. But Misliler’s Herb Bitters is no ordinary preparation. On the contrary, it is one of the most wonderful productions of medical science. Malaria gives up the ghost when this powerful remedy enters the field to contest its sway, and the proper use of the hitters will speedily restore to a state of perfect health and vigor. Monthly statement for December, 1884, •Showing the receipts and disbursements of the State Treasury for tho month of Dcoember, m indicated l*v the records in the offices of Tieasurer und Auditor of State. RECEIPTS. Balance in Treasury December 1, 1884 $484,499.16 General fund ....$328,151.90 School revenue fund.. 408,732.00 New State-hour,e fund. 44,015.70 Permanent endowment fund 10.693.61 College fund, principal 2,375.10 College fund, interest.. 653.19 •Sale* lauds, ant 1883.. 800.00— 855,422.40 $1,339,921.50 DISBURSEMENTS. General fund $258,680.05 New fttate-houna fund.. 34,307.48 Sales lands, act 1883.. 147-00 Unclaimed estates fnnd 460.89 College fund, principal 1,500.00 College fund, interest.. 331.75 295.427.17 Balance, January 1, 1884........ $1.044 494.39 JOHN J. COOPER. Treasurer of State. JAB. IL RICE, Auditor of tftate.

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