Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1886 — Page 5

THE FOBTY-NINTH CONGBESS Both Houses Begin by the Introduction of Great Numbers of New Bills. Short Debate in the Senate on the Utah Bill —No Business in the Honse Except the Introduction of Bills. THE SENATE. Brief Discussion of the Utah Bill —Some of the More Important New Measures. Washington, Jan. s. —Precisely at noon the Senate was called to order by Senator Sherman, the President pro tem., who, after prayer and the reading of the journal, laid before the Senate . the credentials of John W. Daniel, the newlyelected United States senator from Virginia, which were read and laid on the table; also, a communication from Gen. W. B. Franklin, president of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, notifying the Senate of the death •f Gen. George B. McClellan, with the view of having the consequent vacancy on the board of trustees filled. The communication was referred to the committee on military affairs. Mr. Harrison, from the committee on Territories, reported favorably a bill to legalize the election of the Ninth Territorial Legislative Assembly of Wyoming. For this he asked immediate consideration. Mr. Edmunds said he would not object if its consideration did not consume too much time, but that ho was anxious to get up-the Utah bill a'i soon as possible. g The bill reported by Mr. Harrison was then read a third time and passed. A resolution, offered by Mr. Mitchell, of Orego a, was agreed to, directing the committee on transportation routes to inquire into alleged grievances by discrimination and overcharge on freight rates from the far West, and also the subject of the improvement of tho Columbia river And removal of obstructions to navigation. A resolution, offered by Mr. Frye, was agreed to. calling on the Secretary of State to transmit to the Senate all correspondence and information in his department relating to the extension of certain fishing rights and privileges under the treaty of Washington. A resolution offered by Mr. Hoar was, at his request, referred to the committee on foreign relations, requesting the President to take measures for revising and extending oar extradition treaties so as to cover cases of embezzlement and other breaches of trust. In offering bis resolution Mr. Hoar made special reference to the number of defaulting bank officers who tried to escape punishment by flight to Canada. Mr. Sherman, taking the floor, offered a concurrent resolution accepting the marble statue of ex-President Garfield, presented to Congress by tho State of Ohio, and now in position in statuary hall at the Capitol. Governor Hoadly’s letter of presentation was, at Mr. Sherman’s re3 nest, read by the Clerk. Mr. Sherman then elivered a brief but earnest and warm eulogy of ex President Garfield, and moved the adoption of the resolution offered by him. The resolution was then agreed to. Mr. Gray gave notice that he would to-morrow call up Mr. Beck’s silver resolution for the purpose of making some remarks on it Mr. Beck inquired as to the present parliamentary condition of the resolution referred to The Chair [Mr Sherman] replied that it was on the table, and that the pending motion was to refer it to the committee on finance. Mr. Beck, referring to the criticism made by Mr. Morrill on his recent speech, inquired of Mr. Morrill, whether, on a careful reading of that speech, he had not been mistaken in his understanding of Mr. Beck’s remarks. Mr. Morriil replied that he took pleasure in saying that he had somewhat misunderstood Mr. Beck’s reference to the President and Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Beck disclaimed having made any personal attack on the President or Secretary of the Treasury. His remark regarding the Secretary’s locking up the surplus would, he said, have been quite as well illustrated, and perhaps more aptly so, if he had said a cyclone had blown down the Treasury building and scattered the (Surplus, and tho people had picked up the money In the street and put it into circulation; that circulation would be more beneficial than keeping the money locked up in the Teaeury. The Chair laid before the Senate the resolution "heretofore offered by Mr. Harrison, directing an inquiry into the alleged practice of late pension officers, in taking into account, in the granting M pensions, considerations other than the morits of the applicants. Mr. Harrison requested that the resolution might go over for to-day, and by unanimous consent it went over. Mr. Van Wyck offered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the committee on education and labor to inquire how many hours of labor per day were exacted of men and boys in the employ of street-car and other corporations in the District of Columbia, and to report whether ouch number of hours of labor were unreasonable and inconsistent with former acts of Congress; and if so, what remedy was necessary in th premises. Mr. Edmunds then called up the Utah bill reported by him from the committee on the judiciary. The bill having been read at length, Mr. Hoar moved to strike out the seventh section—being the section prohibiting the exercise of suffrage by women in Utah. In making this motion Mr. Hoar said he approved the purpose of the bill .and the method by which that purpose was sought to be effected, with the exception of tho disfranchisement of the women of Utah. Woman suffrage, exercised in Wyoming and Washington Territories, had proved most beneficial. To deprive such of the women of Utah „as were not plural wives of the right which they already had to exercise the suffrage, was undertaking to place them in the same category with what the law regarded as criminals, and was in violation of a sound principle of legislation. Mr. Edmunds replied that whenver a majority of the women of the United States, or any State, desired to have the suffrage they would have his (Mr. Edmunds) vote in favor of that desire. “Whenever our wives, sisters and sweethearts, "he said, “come to believe that they could better serve society and themselves by exercising the suffrage and going into the political field, instead of confining themselves to the field jn which they were now employed, they shall have my aid in attaining their object.” He denied that the women of Utah had now, in the sense of final and complete law, a lawful right to vote. The law* of Utah were passed subject to the approval of the United States Congress. The law, too, was intended to relieve the Utah women of a condition of slavery in which they were held by their heriarchy. Mr. Hoar thought this point not applicable. A similai remark would have been made by some people twenty years ago, he said, with regard to women professing the Roman Catholic faith, and the debates in the English Parliament for the <jast fifty years showed that many Englishmen asserted that the political movements of the Irish people were due to their submission to their priesthood. The right to vote once conferred was as much a vested right as any right of property. Mr. Edmunds replied that the position in Utah was unequal—the plural wives were persons under an influence entirely different from that Which could be asserted of men or women professing the Roman Catholic faith, the Episcopalian, the Methodist, or any similar religion. It came nearer to a state of serfdom. Mr. Blair thonght if the women who believe in jcijrgamy were to be disfranchised the men gbonld be also. A message was received from the President, iranaraiuing the draft of a bill to provide for the allotment of lands in severalty to the Indians. Jit was read and referred. Mr. Wilson, of lowa, called up the resolution, henetofore offered by him, calling on the Secretary of the Interior for a copy of each report made by the government directors of the Union Pacific railroad from the first appointment of guch directors to the present time. In support of his resolution, Mr. Wilson reviewed at considerable length the action of the government directors—of whom he had himself been one—with a view to showing that, had the government paid attention to the information conveyed and the yeeommendations made by the directors, the relations of the government to the roads would to-day be a better one. Mr. Wilson favored the bill reported from the judiciary committee of the forty-eighth Congress, because, under such a law, if enacted, there would be a possibility of forernmeat ownership of the entire Pacific

system: not that he hoped that government owuersnip would ever be necessary, for be did not take kindly to measures looking to government assumption of business that might be undertaken by citizens; but with the contingency of government ownership confronting them, all tho companies included in the Pacific system would set themselves about devising means to avoid any impending possession of their roads by the government Indeed, every railroad compauy would take a lively interest in preventing government ownership of the Pacific roads, for their mangers well know that, with these roads in the bands of the government, the problem of regulating interstate commerce would be speedily and perfectly solved. In Mr. Wilson’s opinion we had the case in onr own hands, and should not consent to any settlement of the Pacific railroad question that did not embrace the feature of possible redemption by the government of present paramount hens on the Pacific railroads, so that the government might protect itself against the defaults of the companies. On the conclusion of Mr. Wilson’s remarks, the judicial salary bill was placed before the Senate. Without further action, however, tho Senate went into executive session, and when the doors reopened, adjourned. Among the bills introduced to-day were the following: By Senator Morgan: To substitute silver dollars, in part, in the place of gold coin and currency, in the several reserve funds held in the Treasury. It requires the Secretary of the Treasury to place to the credit of the reserve fund of $100,000,000 of gold coin, now held in the Treasury for the redemption of the legaltender United States notes, not to exceed $50,000,000 in standard silver dollars now in the Treasury in excess of the amount required for the redemption of silver certificates; such silver dollars shall be so applied to said reserve fund, from time to time, until the sum thereof shall be $50,000,000, and as such silver dollars are so placed in this fund, an equal sum of gold coin, not to exceed $50,000,000, shall be withdrawn from said reserve fund and covered into the Treasury. It also requires the Secretary of the Treasury to place such standard silver dollars to the credit of the several funds held in the Treasury for the redemption of the notes of the national banks that have failed, or are in process of liquidation, and the 5 per cent redemption fund of the national banks, to the extent of half of such reserve fund. The Secretary of the Treasury is required, from time to time, to withdraw sums of said fuuds and cover into the Treasury an amount of United States legal tender notes or national bank notes equal to the amount of silver dollars deposited by him to the credit of such fuud. By Senator Payne: For the erection of a public building at Dayton, O. It appropriates $150,000 for the purpose. By Senator Dolph: To amend Section 717, Re vised Statutes. It provides that judges of United States courts who have held their offices thirty years, or who have held pffice ten years, and have attained the age of seventy, may retire on full salary. By Senator Vance: To repeal tho civil-service reform act By Senator Manderson: Providing that privates and non commissioned officers who have served_thirty years be plsced on the retired list with 75 per cent of their pay at time of retire ment, and that persons who have been honorably discharged after thirty years’ service shall be included in its provisions. By Senator Call: To retire judges of Circuit or District Courts. It provides that when any judge.of a Circuit or District Court shall have become disabled, through the excessive or habitual use of intoxicants, or any cause, ho shall be retired with an annual salary of $2,000 a year, unless he shall thereafter be tried and impeached. Theidisability is to be determined by the judge of the Circuit Court adjacent to that in which the judge to be tried has jurisdiction. The Attorney-general is authorized to institute proceedings against judges on complaint of senators and representatives. By Senator Harrison: To set apart a certain tract of land lying near the junction of the Little Colorado river with the Colorado river of the West, in Arizona, as a public park. By Senator legal’s: To establish a national university in the District of Columbia. The sum of $5,000,000 is granted to the board of regents in a perpetual, registered certificate of the United States, to be unassignable, and bearing 5 per cent interest, the interest to be paid quarterly. So much of the interest as is needed for sites, buildings, etc., may be so used. The Treasurer of the United States shall be treasurer of the university. No chair for instruction sectarian in religion, or partisan in politics, shall be maintained, and no sectarian or partisan test shall be allowed in selection of officers or professors. Chairs or faculties may be endowed by gift, bequest, etc., but no amount less than SIOO,000 shall be considered an endowment. Instruction shall* boas nearly free as is consistent with the income. No person shall be adraittted for regular study and graduation who has not previously received tne degree of bachelor of arts, or a degree of equal value, from some recognized institution. States and Territories shall be entitled to scholarships, and these scholarships shall secure free instruction for five years. The Governor of each State shall nominate candidates for life scholarships, and each State and Territory shall bo entitled to one life scholarship. Two classes Os fellowship are established, one open to competition of graduates best acquitting themselves, and the other open to learned men of all cations who have merited distinction. The bill introduced by Senator Blair to provide for the erection of monuments in this citv to President Lincoln and General Grant, provides they shall be similar to the Washington monument, and cost $1,000,000 each. None tut American citizens are to be employed upon thiß work.

THE HOUSE. Bill for a Monument to General Grant—The Committees Not Announced. Washington, Jan. 5. —Mr. Mullen, of New York, made his appearance in the Houce this morning, for the first time, and took the oath of office. After the reading of the journal, the Hoar presidential succession bill and the Senate resolution proposing certain joint rules were referred to appropriate committees. Contrary to general expectation, the committees were not announced after the reading of the journal, and the Speaker immediately proceeded to call the States for the introduction of bills and resolutions. Among the measures introduced was a bill by Mr. Dowdney, of New York, for the erection of a monument to Gen. Ulysses 8. Grant in New York city. It appropriates $200,000 for the purpose, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, by a commission to be appointed by the President, and provides that none of the money shall be expended until the additional sum of $250,000 has been raised by private subscription. Without the conclusion of the call, the House adjourned. The number of bills introduced to day was 790. Speaker Carlisle said, at 3 o’clock this afternoon, that the committees would not be announced to-day. It is understood that the list is not fully made up, and that it may be subject to change until the last moment. There seems to be no doubt that it will be ready for announcement to-morrow. Mrs. Ralph Moljeska's Autograph Album. New York Letter. The bride, who is only seventeen years old, and has the youthful mania for autographs, brought her autograph book to the church with her to get the archbishop to write in it, but in the agitation of mind attending the wedding she lost the book, and it was only found yesterday. Whoever found it must have wondered at the curious collection of autographs. It opens with that of Victor Hueo. and is followed by Sarah Bernhardt and T. De Witt Talmage—a curious combination, but none the less interesting for that reason. _ One of the Eccentricities of Reform. Philadelphia Press. The actioiof the Civil service Commission in deciding to drop from the rolls the names of all applicants who have been on the lists for six months or more without having had an opportunity to be examined, but allowing them the privilege of enrollment at the foot of the list, is a most extraordinary ruling. It means simply, first come last served, and vice versa. That ti*ue f.’iend to all suffering with colds and coughs, Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, will always help and nevsr disappoint you, as do other cough remedies.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1386.

INDIANA’S CONGBESSMEN. Something About the Men Who Represent the Hoosier State in Congress. Biographical Facts and Figures Gleaned from that Wonderful Mine of information, Ben: Perley Poore’s Congressional Directory. THE SENATORS. Daniel W. Yoorhees, of Terre Haute, was born in Butler county, Ohio, Sept. 26, 1827; graduated at the Indiana Asbury University in 1849; studied law and commenced its practice in 1851; was appointed United States district attorney for Indiana in 1858, and held the office for three years; was elected to the Thirty-seventh, Thirtyeighth, Thirty-ninth (in which his seat was successfully contested), Forty-first and Forty-sec-ond Congresses; was defeated as jl Democratic candidate for the Forty-fifth Congress; was appointed to the United States Senate as a Democrat, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Oliver P. Morton, Republican; took his seat Nov. 12, 1877, and was subsequently elected by the Legislature for the unexpired term and for the full term ensuing. His term of service will expire March 3, 1881. Benjamin Harrison, of Indianapolis, was born at North Bend, Hamilton county, Ohio, Aug. 20, 1833; received a classical ed ucation, graduating at Miami University, Oxford, 0., in 1852; studied law at Cincinnati, O.; removed in March, 1854, to Indianapolis, where he has sinco resided, and has been engaged in the practice of law; was elected in Octobor, 1860, by the people, Reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the State; was commissioned in July, 1862, as second lieuteuant of Indiana volunteers; raised Company A of the Seventieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry; was commissioned captain, and on the organization of the vegiment was commissioned colonel; in August went with the regiment to Kentucky, and served until mustered out in June, 1865; was brevetted brigadier-general in February, 1865; in October, 1854, while in the field, was re-elected Reporter of the Supreme Court, which office ho had lost by accepting his commission in the army; after having been mustered out, he entered upon the duties of Reporter and served for fourvear3; in 1876 he was the candidate of the Republican party for Governor of Indiana, but was defeated: was appointed a member of the Mississippi River Commission in 1879; was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican, to succeed Joseph E. McDonald, Democrat, and took his seat March 4. 1881. His term of service will expire 3larch 3, 1387. THE REPRESENTATIVES. First District —John J. Kleiner, of Evansville, was born in West Hanover, Pa., Feb. 8, 1815; served as a private in the Union army in 1863-64; was a member c? the City Council of Evansville in 1873; was mayor of Evansville, 1874-80; was elected to the Forty-eighth Congress, and was re-elected to the Forty-ninth Congress as a Democrat, receiving 19,930 votes, against 18,403 votes for Gudgel, Republican. 287 votes for Francis M. English, and 14 votes scattering. Second District—Thomas R. Cobb, of Vincennes, was born in Lawrence county, Indiana, July 2, 1828; was raised on a farm; attended the Bloomington University; studied and practiced law at Bedford from 1853 until 1867, when he removed to Vincennes, where he has since continued to practice; was commissioned major of militia by the Governor of Indiana in 1852; was elected to the State Senate from 1858 to 1866: was Democratic candidate for elector in 1868; was president of the Indiana State Democratic convention in 1876: was a delegate to the national Democratic convention, at St. Louis, which nominated Tilden and Hendricks, in 1876; was elected to the Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth Congresses, and was re-elected to the Forty-ninth Congress as a Democrat, receiving 18,832 votes, against 15,128 votes for Riley, Republican. Third District—Jonas G. Howard, of Jeffersonville, was elected to the Forty-ninth Congress as a Democrat, receiving 19,559 votes, against 14,923 votes for Keigwin, Republican, and 255 votes for Hudson, Greenbacker.

1 Fourth District—William S. Holman, of Aurora, was born at a pioneer homestead called Veraestau, in Dearborn county, Indiana, Sept. 6, 1822: received a common-school education, and studied at Franklin College, Indiana, for two years; studied and practiced law; was judge of the Court of Probate from 1843 to 1846; was prosecuting attorney from 1847 to 1849; was a member of the constitutional convention of Indiana in 1850; was a member of the Legislature of Indiana in 1851; was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1852 to 1856; was elected to the Thirty-sixth, Thirty-seventh, Thirty-eighth, Fortieth, Forty-first, Forty-second, Forty-third, Forty-fourth, Forty-soveath and Forty-eighth Congresses, and was re-elected to the Fortyninth Congress as a Democrat, receiving 17,233 votes, against 15,494 votes for Cravens. Republican, and 68 votes for Augustus Welch. Fifth District —Courtland C. Matson, of Greencastle. was born at Brookvilie, Ind., April 25, 1841; is a graduate of Indiana Asbury University; at the beginning of the war enlisted as a private in the Sixteenth Indiana Volunteers, and after one year's service in that regiment entered the Sixth Indiana Cavalry (Seventy-first Volunteers), and served in that regiment until October, 1865, filling different intermediate grades up to that of colonel of the latter regiment; after the war he studied law with his father, Hon. John A. Matson: entered the practice at his present home, and has so continued; was three times elected prosecuting attorney of different courts in Indiana; was elected to the Forty-seventh, and was re-elected to the Forty ninth Congress, as a Democrat, receiving 17,951 votes, against 16,582 votes for Grubbc, Republican, 471 votes for Burton, Greenbacker, and 1 vote scattering. Sixth District—Thomas M. Browne, of Winchester, was born at New Paris. 0.. April 19, 1829; removed to Indiana in January, 1844; received a common-school education; studied law at Winchester, and was admitted to the bar in 1849; was elected prosecuting attorney for the Thirteenth judicial circuit in 1855, and re-elect-ed in 1857 and 1859; was Secretary of the State Senate of Indiana in 1861, and represented Randolph county in that body in 1863; assisted in organizing the Seventh Volunteer Cavalry, and went to the field with that regiment as its lieu-tenant-colonel, was promoted to its colonelcy, and subsequently commissioned by President Lincoln brigadier-general by brevet; was appointed in 'April, 1869. United States attorney for the District of Indiana, and resigned that office Aug. 1, 1872; was the Republican candidate for Governor of Indiana in 1872, and was defeated by Thomas A. Hendricks; elected to the Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh and Forty eighth Congresses, and was re-elected to the Fortv-ninth Congress as a Republican, receiving 22.115 votes, against 13,624 votes for Smith, Democrat, 447 votes for Jeffries, Greenbaeker, and one vote scattering. Seventh District —William D. Bynum, of Indianapolis, was born near Newberry, Greene county, Indiana; received a primary education in the common schools, and collegiate* at State University, at Bloomington, lnd., graduating in I860; atudied law with Hon. William Mack, of Terre Haute, and was admitted to practice in 1869; was city attorney of Washington, Ind.. 18711875; was mayor of Washington, Ind., 1875-1879; was appointed by Governor Hendricks trustee of the State Normal School, of Terre Haute, Ind., in February, 1875, and served until he resigned in Jane. 1875; was a Democratic elector in 1876; removed from Daviess county to Marion county in May, 1881; was a member of the State Legislature of Indiana in 1882, and Speaker of the House at the beginning of the session of 1883; and was elected to the Forty-ninth Congress, as a Democrat, receiving 20,240 votes, against 18,095 votes for Stanton J. Pellee, Republican, 175 votes for Young, Greenbacker, and 285 votes for Tomlinson. Prohibitionist.

Eighth District—James T. Johnston, of Rockville, was born in Putnam county, Indiana, Jan. 19, 1839; received a common school education; commenced the study of law in 1861; in July, 1862, enlisted as a private in Company C, Sixth Indiana Cavalry; in Sept., 1863, was transferred to Company A, Eighth Tennessee Cavalry, and commissioned as second lieutenant, and served in that capacity until January, 1864, re-

signing on account of disability; afterwards served as commissary sergeant of the One-hun-dred-and-thirty-third Indiana Infantry; was commissioned lieutenant and assistant quartermaster of the One-hundred and-forty-ninth Indiana Infantry, and mustered out with the regiment in September. 1865; wag admitted to the bar in March, 1866; was elected prosecuting attorney, serving two years; was elected as representative to the State Legislature, in 1863, from Parke county; was elected State senator from the counties of Parke and Vermillion in 1874, serving four years; was elected to the Forty-ninth Congress as i Republican, receiving 20,185 votes, against 20,035 votes for John E. Lamb. Democrat, 149 votes for Andrew Tomlinson. Prohibitionist, and 2 votes scattering. Ninth District —Thomas B. Ward, of Lafayette, was born at Marysville, Union county, Ohio, April 27, 1835: his parents removed to Lafayette. Ind., (where he has since resided) in May, 1836; was educated at Wabash College, Indiana, and at Miami University, Oxford, O.; graduate I at the last-named institution in June, 1855; stucied law at Lafayette, Ind., and was ad mitted tc the bar in 1857; was elected mayor of Lafayette in 1861, and re-elected in IS6*, serving four yeara; served one term as clerk to the city of Lafayette, and three terms as city attorney of that city; was appointed by Governor Hendricks, in 1875, judge of the Superior Court of Tippecanoe county, Indiana, then newly created, and elected to that position in 1876, serving five years in all as judge; was elected to the Fortyeighth Congress, and was re-elected to the Forty ninth Congress as a Democrat, receiving 19,241 votes, against 18,628 votes for Doxey, Republican, 602 votes for Cotton, Greenbacker, and 271 votes for Cornelius M. Riggin. Tenth District—-William D. Owen, of Logansport, was born at Eloomiugton, Ind., Sept. 6, 1846; is a minister of the Christian Church, and was elected to the Forty-ninth Congress as a Rapublican, receiving 19,262 votes, against 18,781 votes for Thomas J. Wood, Democrat, 473 votes for N. J. Bozorth, Greenbacker, and one vote scattering. Eleventh District—George W. Steele, of MarioD, was born in Fayette county, Indiana, Dec. 13, 1839; received a common school education; studied law, and was admitted to the bar in February. 1861; enlisted in Company 11, Eighth Indiana Infantry, April 22, 1861; was commissioned first lieutenant Twelfth Indiana Infantry. May 2, 1861; captain One hundred-and first Indiana Infantry, Sept 6, 18C2; major. Feb. 8, 1863, and lieutenant-colonel, June 1, 1863; continued to serve in that capacity until the close of the war, the first year's service in the Eastern army, and the last three in the Army of the Cumberland; was commissioned first lieutenant Fourteenth United States Infantry, Feb. 23, 1866; was appointed regimental quartermaster, July 1, 1868; resigned, to take effect Feb. 1, 1876, while performing duty as depot quartermaster at Ogden. U. TANARUS.; with the exception of a short time on recruiting service, was doing active duty on the frontier; is now engaged in pork-packing and farming; was elected to the Forty-seventh and Forty eighth Congresses, and was re-elected to the Forty-ninth Congress as a Republican, receiving 22,670 votes, against 22,625 votes for Kidd, Democrat, and 1,224 votes for Pleas, Greenbacker. Twelfth District —Robert Lowry, of Fort Wayne, was born in Ireland; removed in early youth to Rochester, N. Y.; was instructed in the elementary branches at private schools, and had partial academic course, but education mainly seif acquired; was librarian of Rochester Athenmum and Young Men’s Association; studied law; removed to Fort Wayne in 1843; was elected by tho Common Council, while yet under age, city recorder; was re-elected, but declined; was admitted to the bar; commenced practice in Goshen, Ind., in 1846; was appointed by the Goveimor circuit judge in 1852, to fill vacancy for an unexpired term; was unexpectedly nominated by the Democrats in 1856, in a district having a lavge adverse majority, as a candidate for Congress, and defeated only by a close vote; in 1860 was president of the Democratic State convention, and one of the four delegates at large to tho Democratic national convention; in 1861 and 1862, while still retaining resi dencc and practice in Indiana, had law office in Chicago; in 1864 was nominated bv the Democrats and elected circuit judge for a term of six years; while still occupying the bench he was again nominated by the Democrats in 18G6, and renominated in 1868, as a candidate for Congress in heavily Republican districts and defeated, but by reduced majorities; in 1867 resumed his residenco in Fort Wayne; was re-elected circuit judge on the expiration of his term, in 1870, without opposition; was delegate at large to the Democratic national convention in 1872; resigned the circuit judgeship in January, 1875. and resumed practice in Fort Wayne as a member of she firm of Lowry, Robinson & O’Rourke; in September, 1877, was appointed by the Governor, on tho unanimous recommendation of the bar, as judge of the newly-created Superior Court, and afterward elected as such in 1878. by a unanimous popular vote; was elected the first president of the Indiana State Bar Association in July, 1879; on the expiration of his term as judge, in 1882, he was elected to the Fortyeighth Congress, and was re-elected to the For-ty-ninth Congress as n Democrat, receiving 19,507 votes, against 16,957 votes for Keator, Republican, 369 votes for Ilarstuck, and 303 votes for Gale. Thirteenth District—George Ford, of South Bend, was born at South Bend, Ind., Jan. 11, 1846; received a common-school education; studied law, was admitted to the bar, and has since practiced; was prosecuting attorney, by appointment of tho Governor of Indiana, from April to October, 1873, and by election from 1875 to his resignation, Jan. 14, 1885; and was elected to the Forty ninth Congress as a Democrat, receiving 20,971 votes, against 18,792 votes for H. G. Thayer, Republican.

EX-SENATOR M'DOXALD. ne Thinks Dakota Will Be Admitted; Also, Montana and Washington. Interviow in St. Louis Kejmblican. Senator Joseph E. McDonald, of Indiana, arrived in the city yesterday evening and took apartments at the Southern. Mr. McDonald said he was not averse to answering any questions in regard to the important matters before Congress, but was of opinion that none of the questions at present before Congress were of very great importance. ‘‘There is a great deal of discussion going on at present—especially on the outside—in regard to the admission of Dakota, but I myself have heard it discussed in the Senate very little. My opinion in regard to the outcome of the matter is that Dakota wili be admitted during the coming session of Congress. I don't think the House will decide against this measure when it comes to the test But it will be likely to do so by means of an enabling act; that is, allowing it to come in upon complying with certain conditions. It is not at all unlikely that it will be insisted upon that Montana and Washington territories shall be included in the same enabling act So far as the political phase of the question is concerned. that would about even up matters, as Montana is pretty reliably Democratic, while Washington Territory is doubtful, and affords an equally fair field for both parties. For myself, I think Montana should be admitted. The most practical course in suoh occasions I think demands it Our territorial governments are anomalies, and some settled action should be determined on in regard to them. I think it nothing but fair that whsn a territory becomes sufficiently advanced in population and development to be sustaining, it should be admitted. It is intended that we shall have a government of States, and not one of States and territories. It is a general proposition that territorial governments are but transition States. I think, however, that Montana has as much right to be admitted now as Dakota.” Mr. McDonald said that although there seems to have gone out considerable complaint against President Cleveland’s policy, he himself saw no reason why the President should not fully receive the support of the party. As to the opposition by the Republicans in the Senate to the President's appointments he said: “I have seen no defined policy among the Republicans in regard to them. I shall be very much surprised if they undertake anything further than to see that such appointments as he has made are judicious.” In regard to the presidential succession, he said: “For myself I am in favor of Hoar’s bill, with probably the principal feature of Randall’s bill added to it, which provides that electors shall serve a term of four years. I think that the matter of succession, so long as it is controlled by an act of Congress, ought to be vested in the executive department It is not in harmony with our system of government that the Vice president or Speaker of the House shall fill the vacancy, as is the law at presont” As the reporter was about to leave, Mr. McDonald pointed to his roll of manuscript and said: “I am just writing a toast to be delivered to Andrew Jackson at the Columbus banquet on

Jan 8, and the last sentence I have written is that the ‘right of the national government to adjust differences between different States and other parties is now generally admitted.'” Pity for a Poor Millionaire. San Francisco Chronicle. There is one man in town with whom I heartily sympathize, I may say I feel deeply sorry. It is Senator Pair. He has had only one Christmas present that I know of, and that is a little railway. Yet 1 suppose that that little railway gives him as much pleasure as anew suit of clothes would do a ragamuffin. It all shows how little one knows about those millionaires. I was in a Christmas goods store a few days ago and Senator Fair came in. He wanted a Christmas card, and I watched him as he selected. I wanted to see how a millionaire would behave towards a Christmas card, a plain little thing. He selected a 50-cent one. I know, because I had just priced it myself. He gazed at it longingly. He weighed it. “How much is that?” “Four bits." “It feels heavy.” “It's not so very hsavy.” “I won’t take that, it would cost too much for postage.” And the poor fellow walked out, with a longing eye on that 50-cent card, which he could not afford to buy. It really did seem hard that a man should come so close to happiness and find he could not afford the postage. I was going to offer him 5 cents to make it up, but I recollected that railroad and I forbore. Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It re lieves the little sufferer at once; it produes natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes as “bright as a button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Twenty five cents a bottle. 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Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will, on the 16th day of January, 1886, pursuant to the order of the Superior Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana, at the south door of the Court-house of Mr.rion county, in the city of Indianapolis, at 10 o’clock a. m., offer for sale at public auction to tho highest bidder, for cash, all the remaining assets of the Indianapolis Steam Cracker Company now in hi3 hands undisposed of, consisting of one iron safe, one letter press, and divers and sundry accounts due to said corporation. Said property and the list of said accounts can bo seen at the office of the receiver, No. 32 East Market street* until time of sale. F. W. HAMILTON, Receiver. BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHTS Are fast taking the place of all others in factories, foundries, machine shops and mills. Parties having their own power can procure an Electric Generator and obtain much more light at much less cost than by any other mode. 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We Submit Facts In regard to Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a remedy for rheumatism, and ask you if you are afflicted with disease to try the medicine which has so greatly benefited others. Hundreds of people who suffered % tortures of rheumatism, even in its severest forma, ! have been perfectly cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier. It oorrects the acidity of tha blood, which is the cause of the disease, and gives strength and vigor to every part of tho body. “My wife has been troubled a long time with Inflammatory rheumatism, and was so bad last spring ; that it was hard work for her to walk. She derived more real help from taking four bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla than from any other medicine she has taken.** Joseph F. Green, corner First and Caa;>l Street*, Dayton, Ohio. “I used Hood’s Sarsaparilla last spring, and can truly say it helpedme very much. To those suffering with bilious complaints, nervous prostration or rhmtmatism, I earnestly recommend it.” Mbs. EL Carpenter, Kalamazoo, Mich. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists; $1; six for $5. Prepared t is C. L HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Maae. 100 Doses One Dollar. ..... AMUSEMENTS. : 11 WDICKSQN’Stf Bf&*NPQFERA4OOk TWO PERFORMANCES TO-DAY. THIS AFTERNOON!—TO-NIGHTI THE EMINENT COMEDIAN, MR. J. B. POLK In his Great Comedy Success, "MIXED PICKLESr “A most onjovable comedy; clean, bright and wholesome. ” —New York Herald.’ Next Attraction—Robert Buchanan's Great Melodrama, “ALONE IN LONDON.’’ 25c, 50c, 75c and SI Ml SALE OF SEATS (Prices only 75 cents and $1) Begin* this (Wednesday) morning at the box-office, at 10 o'clock, for the Musical Event of the Season, II MW OPERA CIPRO From the Casino Theater, New York. MR. W. T. CARLETON and FIFTY ARTISTHJJ Friday Evening and Saturday Matinee, Saturday Night, a superb production of THE MIKADO! fjF’Costumes imported from Japan. Special Scenery. Jan. 11, 12, 13—FRANK BANGS in “TH® SILVER KING." ENGLISH’S - SPECIAL L THE SALE OF SEATS FOR THE Jm CARLETON OPERA SEAS* Will commence on WEDNESDAY 6, at 10 o’clock, at the box-office. jBflRHn SCALE OF PRICES.^KH Orchestra Orchestra Circle, five rows MmM. Dress Circle Family Circle, reserved Family Circle, admission Gallery Toss theater i7nfp / ■ 111 Smith & Kelly, Prop’s. /■ I|| J Li W U J.B.Smith,M'g’r. J.C.Kelly,Trees. U U LI Every Night this week and at tho Regular Mutineer Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, THE NEW RENTZ-SANTLEY Burlesque and Comic Novelty Company. The acme of grace and art. Each performance concluding with the Beautiful Brilliant Burlesque, THE HIGH CARD OH! miss it for worlds! A royal show, mj masters. THE BEST ON EARTH! POULTRY and BENCH SHOW COMBINED, AT MERIDIAN RINK ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, And lasting ONE WEEK. Doors open from 9 a. m. until 10 p. m. of each day. PLYMOUTH~CHURCH. INDIANAPOLIS LECTURE COURSE. The noxt Lecture will be by Hon. WM. PARSONS, OP IRELAND. Lieutenant Schwatka, who was to have given Qm next; lecture, has failed to keep his appointment, and Hon. Wm. Parsons, a brilliant Irish orator, has beta engaged to fill the vacancy, Wednesday Evening, January 6. IjF'Single admission, 50 cents. Beats reserved aft the church, beginning Monday, January 4.

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