Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 March 1891 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1891 1 , - r

THE DAILY J OURNAL

TUESDAY. MARCn 3, 1801. IVASIHNGTOJi OFFICII S13 Fourteenth st. P. 8. HB4TH, Correspondent. Telephone Calls. Uclne Office 238 1 Editorial Rooms 242 TE1UIS OF SUBSCRIPTION. DAILY BY MALL. One rear, without Sunday f 12.00 One ycsr, with Sunday 14.eo Fix rnnnthn, without Monday..... .o hix month, with Sunday 7.00 Three months, without Sunday 500 Three months, with bnnriay .. 3..V) One month, without Sunday MO One month, with Sunisy.. 1.3J Delivered by carrier In city, 23 cents per week. WKIXLT. Peryeac fLOO Reduced Rates to Clubs. 8obscribe with any of our numerous agents, or end subscription to the JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY. IKDL4XAPOLI9, IXD. Persons sending the Journal through the mails in, the United states should put on an tight-ys Jaier a ejrx-cxxT postage stamp, on a twelve or sixteenpnire paper a two-cent postage stamp. Foreign povtags la usually double these rates. All communication intended for publication in this paper mutt, in order to receive attention, beac tompttnitd by the name una address of the writer THE rNJJULNAl'OLlS JOURNAL Can be found at the following places: PA Kl S American Exchange in Paris. 36 Boulevard dts Capucines NEW YORK-Giley House and Windsor Hotel. PIIIT-ADELPIIIA A. P. Kemble, 5735 Lancaster avenue. CHICAGO Palmer Hoose. CrxciftXATI-J. It. Hawiey A Co., 154 Vine street LOUIKVII.I.E C. T. De ring, northwest oorner Third and Jefferson streets. feT. LOUJ8 Union News Company, Union Depot and Southern Hotel. WASHINGTON. U. C-Iliirirs House. and Kbbltt House. The chief reason why State taxes can never be assessed as fairly, fully and impartially as federal taxes is that the office of assessor is elective. Is vetoing the Terre Haute police bill Governor Hovey proves himself a better Democrat than those who passed it. The Governor believes in home rule. To-morrow will be a happy day for a good many Hungry Higgius statesmen ot the sockless Simpson school who have been elected to Congress. Their salaries begin. Tiie Legislature should not adjourn without having enacted a law under Which it will bo possible to make free to the public every mile of gravel road in the State. Since Voorhees has gono back on him there seems to be no hope for Cleveland. With New York and Indiana both lost to him the Democratic convention would not touch him with a ten-foot pole. The fee and salary bill as patched up by the House and Senate is a hodge podge of inconsistencies and false pretenses. Trorn beginning to end it does not contain the' shadow of an honest motive. Will the Democratic managers or officials take steps to have the hospital trustees whom they have compelled to resign refund the. alleged excess which they have been paid over the salary provided by law! If legislative bodies would only learn to work hard and attend to business in the early part of the session, and do their dawdling towards the close, it would be a great improvement orMhe present practice. It seems entirely probable that the New York Legislature will pass a law taxing notes, mortgages, bonds aud all other evidences of debt. Engl-iad will then become more popular than ever as a residence for American millionaires. The British organs in New York aro very bitter against the new postal subsidy law. The only thing in which they would have us follow the British example is general free trade, and not in the British policy toward British ships. A State pension agent pt Washington could bo of great service to Indiana veterans and could save them a large amount in fees. The Legislature could pass an act in three hours that would cover the whole ground and b universally approved. If Speaker Keed had permitted the minority to rule the House, defeating every distinctive measure to which the party was pledged,- he would have received a vote of thanks from the Democrats. That would have been exchanging everything for nothing. In spite of the filibusters the Republicans aro rounding out the record of the first Congress they have had in eight years by the enactment of several measures which the people of this country have long needed, among them the immigration and postal subsidy bills. Senator Mandekson, of Nebraska, upon whom the honor of President of the Senate has been bestowed by his Republican colleagues, is a man in every way worthy of a position which has been graced by many of the most distinguished men of the country in both parties. A month from now every family in the United States will be saving 2 cents a pound on every pound of 6iigar consumed. About that time they will ber gin to sing hosannas to the McKinley bill. About that time, also, it will not be healthy for anybody to harangue an audience about the increased cost of tin cups and pearl buttons. Secretary Proctor intends to enlist 3,000 Sioux Indians in the United States army, 1,000 as scouts and tho remainder as private soldiers. This will absorb all tho active young Indians,, and the Secretary thinks it will practically solve the Indian question so far as the Sioux aro concerned. All accounts agree that the Indians make splendid soldiers, and the service will tend to civilize them. It will probably be a long time before the government becomes the owner of all tho railroads in the United States, but in the meantime it is making a beginning by building one for itself. It will not bo a long line, only nino miles, but it will be an important one. It is a ship railway, and is now being constructed around the rapids in the Columbia river, at Tho Dalles, in Oregon, iU object being to complete tho

navigation of that great etream to a point 1,400 miles from its mouth. The railway boat to bo used is constructed like a largo nt-car and stands on a double track. It is sunk in the water, and when a loaded vessel is placed on it, it is raised to tracks above by hydraulic power. Then engines aro attached and the vessel is hauled overland around the rapids. In this way communication will be established between the upper and lower Columbia, and an outlet will be furnished for the products of an immense wheat-growing region. Such a work is worthy of a great government, but the wonder is that the Democrats in Congress ever permitted it to be undertaken. Somebody must have forgotten to shriek "subsidy" or to point out the fact that the Constitution does not expressly authorize such works.

'TRADE FOLLOWS THE FLAG." The shipping bill was lost, but the Senate tonnage or postal subsidy bill has been enacted. It is not so effective a measure as the shipping bill would have been bad it become a law, but it is a great advance in the right direction. It may not stimulate tho organization of steamship lines between the United States and European ports, for the reason that competition is already so sharp that the profits of the business are small. But, while it may not cause our mails to bo carried to Europe in ships sailing under the Hag of the United States, it will, in all probability, cause the organization of steamship companies to place lines bet ween the leading porta of this country and those of South America where they are most needed, and where, under the reciprocity section of the tariff law, reciprocal trade arrangements are being negotiated. The bill as passed provides that the mail service shall be distributed equitably among the ports of the Atlantic, Pacific and the gulf; that the ships shall be American-built, and of the latest and most approved types, and that they shall be manned by American citizens as far as possible. Ships of tho first three classes are to bo constructed with reference to conversion into naval cruisers in time of war. Another section provides for tho carrying of apprentices or cadets of American birth, to the end that the country may have seamen competent to command American ships. The compensation for service ranges from $4 per mile for first-class ships to 6(5 23 cents per mile for fourth-class vessels for tho number of miles required by the Postoffice Department to be traveled on each outward voyage. The measure seems to be complete in every provision, the chief purpose being to extend American trade with foreign countries by means of American ships and to open a new industry for labor and enterprise. "Trade follows the flag" is an old and true maxim, and to a Republican Congress and administration credit is due for that perseverance which has resulted in a measure designed to carry it into practical effect. The Democratic State convention at Lansing, Mich., last week, was opened' with prayer, Rev. E. R. Clark, a local minister, being called upon. Mr. Clark was so wrought upon by the nature of tho occasion that he made a stump speech to the Almighty, and brought the delegates to such a pitch of excitement that when he asked the Lord to "guide the footsteps of the convention in the track of that grand old Democrat, Thomas Jefferson," the assembly yelled with delight and approval. Subsequent events indicate that the prayer never rose above the roof; certainly it was not answered, for no trace of Jefferson's wisdom can be detected in the proceedings of the convention. There is reason to believo that the Lord is not giving much attention to Democratic gatherings these days. The Sentinel tries to excuse the threo Democratic Senators from this county on the ground that they did not know what they were doing when they stabbed the city charter to death: These gentlemen have simply been imposed upon. The report is not their production. It was not written by either of them. Two, at least, of these gentlemen have to-day only the vaguest idea of what their report contains, and could not explain, to save their immortal souls, in what respect their recommendations differ from the bill as passed by the House of Representatives. They have lent their names to a document of the nature of which they have no intelligent conception. - Men in their position would probably rather be called rascals than fools. We do not think they are exceptional specimens ot either. They' are, simply average Democratic partisans. But when will people who want reforms accomplished cease to vote for such men? The Republicans of tho national House of Representatives have done wisely in postponing the contested election cases to take up general legislation, and it is to be hoped tho postponement will be made permanent. Contested election cases are getting to be a public nuisance. Many of them aro brought on frivolous pretexts, and would not be brought at all but for the vicious practice of allowing contestants' expenses. In the present case the Democratic majority in the next Congress is so large-that two or three more or less can make no difference, and there is nothing to be gained by unseating Democrats. It is far more important that the few remaining days of the session should be devoted to general legislation. A trivate letter received from Huddersfield, England, says: The McKinley tariff has fairly knocked the life out of certain industries here. It has caused depression, which is forcing concerns to the wall with astonishing rapidity. This week there are three big failures right here. One for 70,000. another for 08,000, and a third, near Bradford, for 80,000. Huddersfieldis the center of a woolengoods manufacturing district. It is not pleasant to know that its industries are suffering or its people failing in business, but if such things must be it were better there than here. Tho McKinley tariff was passed to protect American industries, not British. At the back of the stage, during the sessions of tho National Suffrage Association, in Washington, two largo red-whito-nnd-blue Hags were hung, but instead of tho regulation number of stars

in the blue field there was only one, in gold, representing Wyoming, the first State to allow full suffrage to women. This is somewhat alarming. If the women of the country choose to rise up and read tho other forty-three States out of the Union what can the poor defenseless male voters do about it!

New York papers are very cockneyish. The World refers to Mr. Lemcke, prospective United States Treasurer, as "this unknown Indianian, who has been selected by the President to fill an office of such great importance to New York. The New York cockney has a very poor opinion of that part of the United States which lies outside of the city limits. The people of Indiana, who have honored Mr. Lemcke two terms with an important office, know him right well, and they do not think any tho less of him for not having received his business training in Wall street. It is stated by a New York paper that the family of tho late General Sherman will undertake - to induce the publishers of his memoirs to put them into one volume at a popular price, to which Secretary Blaine, who was an intimate friend of the General's, will be asked to write an appendix. The purpose of the family is to have the book put within the reach of thousands who cannot pay the present price. Mrs. Annie Diggs. of Kansas, claims to have been largely instrumental in electiug the Farmers' Alliance Legislature and defeating Senator In galls. She is a newspaper woman, and appears to belong to the genus "hustler." In addition to editing the Farmers' Allianco organ, she stumped the State and lectured at farmers' picnics without number. Having made a study of politics, she proved an effective speaker on the subjects the farmers wanted to hear about. Her main object was to defeat Mr. In gall. Among other things, she sent to New York and bad a photograph made of the sign of the firm of which Senator In galls is president the "Farm-mortgage,. Loan and Trust Company" of 187 Broad-' way, with a European branch at Frankfort," Germany and used it with telling effect. She had samples of the circulars sent out by this firm inviting Eastern and European, capital to be invested in mortgages on Kan-j sas lands. That kind of electioneering tells. If Mr. Ingails had been wise he: would have had that sign taken down be-r foro the campaign opened. j The wife of Senator Carey, of Wyoming, argues in favor of equal suffrage that "for one thing it protects women from eachA other. A woman in Wyoming would notr dare to talk about another as they do well, here in Washington, for example. The woman whom she slandered ihot onlvw would not vote for her, but she would not1 vote for any one the slanderer was inter ested in." Now, if some one had only advanced this argument sooner the equal ' suffrage cause might have advanced with, giant strides. It ought to have suggested. itself to some one, too, since everybody knows that the fortunate beings who vote never say mean things about each other" Men never gossip or indulge in slanderous remarks; oh, no! ' u The Colored National , Young Men's Christian Association met in Louisville on Sunday, and will continue in session for two weeks. The expenses to be borne "by the local organization will be heavy, and an appeal for contributions isiasued by the executive committee. Remittances should L be sent to Albert 'Mack, president of the national association, Louisville. The causo is a worthy one. To the Editor of tho Indianapolis Journal: If Trinity Church corporation of New York c'.ty has an unclouded title to its property, said to be wortn many millions of dollars, why need they notify the Anneke Jans heirs, or supposed, heirs, whom to employ oi whom not to enipluyf The Anneke Jans people believe they can show totheoourts nnd the Indianapolis Journal that' Trinity Church folks occupy and hold property! to which they have no title or riht Ghost sometimes prove to be very lively things. n. i D Arlington, Ind., March 2. :,. 1 c The Journal is not aware that TrinityChurch corporation has sought to influence the employment of anybody by the Anneke Jans heirs. All the corporation has done ' was to announce that no suit had been ' brought by any one representing the heirs, , that no negotiations were pending with any 'is onerepresenting them, and warning the heirs', against paying money to any personclaiming to have brought such suit, or to bet engaged in such negotiations. The heirs themselves are the sole judges of the merits; of this advice. ; ' B- , ' i .bJ : BURBLES IX TIIE AIR. ,,t u - : : m Which? 1 1 Mrs. Wickwlre What are you smiling avdeart,: Mr. Wick wire Oh, a little paragraph1 : from Punch. t ; Mrs. Wickwire Well, that's funny. . !,'"a I -1 She Oueht to Know. 'Lrt 1 - - i He I believe you have not the slightest Idea of what love is. -lj j . fine I ought to have; I have had five severe attacks since I was sixteen. . i i A Cold Wave Traced y. , In a lonely attio-roooi, in the gloaming's ghastly ) gloom, M Lay the body of a poet, young and fair, . While the snowflakes, chill &nd white, sifted' through the broken light And commingled with his wavy, flowing hauv Ah, tho irony of fate! And a curse on winter v late! Thus to crush the lark that just had gan to sing! For the poet bad been frozen by the blizzard while compoin A niofst chirk and cheerful ode to "Gentle fipring." Unconsidered Trifles. There is no distinct relation between an heiress and a windlass, though each often is used to lift a man out of a hole. A great place for uncalled-for remarks the dead-letter office. . Jerry Simpson may wear socks, but it 1 to his credit that he does not call them "gents halfhose." Some men are cranks because they Are cracked, and some because they are broke. Most marriages are made by love and continued by habit. . The truth should not be spoken at all times, for the people will grow a weary and cry, Chestnut." at the speaker thereof. llrailllan Treaty All Klght. Brooklyn Standard-Vniun. Brazil seems to be solid. Her now Constitution has been adopted. Gen. Fonscca has been elected tirst President. Order is established. The only opposition to our reciprocity treaty is from the British merchants, who do not like to eee our people gaining Brazilian trade at the rate of $25,000.000 p-r annum, which is a moderate estimate. There is not the slightcit danger that the Brazilian treaty will be interfered with. An Item tor Free-Trader. Chicago Tnter ocean. Tho free-traders who are claiming that Brazilian reciprocity will not amount to any thinir, should notice that mass-meeting of alarmed Euglish tnaunfacturers at Manchester, who say the measure will inevitably result in cutting oil' a large part of their trade unless they are given similar advantages.

A BACKSET TO THE HEELERS

They Did X ot Possses t he In vi ncible Power in the Senate They Counted On, The City Charter Practically &s It Came Amended from the House U in a Fair Way of Being Passed. Loveland Keeps His Seat, as Barnes's Claims Not Good, Say the Committee Two Reports About the Richmond Insane Hospital, That of the Minority Taking the Hatter Up Where the Majority Stopped. THE CITY CHARTER. A Check Pat Upon tlu Demands 'of Bosses and Ward Politicians. , The Simeon Coy element in Indianapolis politics, which has been moving desperately to secure a continuance of the abuses under the present system ' of municipal government, met with an emphatic rebuke in the Senate yesterday afternoon. The city charter was the special order of 3 o'clock, and at that hour Senator Hudson moved to adopt the majority report, and Senator Magee moved to substitute that of the minority for it The purport of the two reports is well understood. That of the majority proposed to cripple the charter as it paused the House, so as . to leave matters pretty much as they now are. if, indeed, it did not give the slums and jobbers greater swing than they now,bave. Senator Howard made the principal argument for the minority report, which practically favors the bill as it came from the House. He said the purpose of the bill was to secure to tho city of Indianapolis a better government, a government that would be in keeping with the importance and intelligence of the city, and that would make it the pride of Indiana. The bill had been prepared with great care by the committee which had drafted it originally; that it had been carefully revised by the House and came to the Senate as the result of the best judgment, wisdom and conscience that could be brought to bear upon it. One of the principal purposes, he said, was to separate the executive, legislative and judicial departments by distinct lines and make each responsible for the proper exercise ot its functions. One of the chief sources of corruption in the government of large cities was ti e lack of facilities for fixing responsibility. It was claimed for the bill favored by the minority report that it did this. One feature pointed out in the majority report as open to most serious objections was the amendment requiring the Council to confirm the Mayors, appointments. If this amendment carried the Mayor's hands would be tied, bis actions hampered, and neither Mayor nor Council would be responsible. Another objectionable feature was that requiring that removal of an ofheor would have to be sanctioned by two-thirds of the Council. This not only took out of the hands ot the Mayor a power essential to clean government, but it abrogated the right of the majority to rule. A corrupt officer might be able to enlist the support of one vote more than a third of the Council and defy all ellorts to dislodge him until his term was out. The Senator called attention to themiserable condition of . the streets of the city. The new charter meant to work a revolution and compel the construction of streets at the expense of the property-owners. Under the present system or under the amendments proposed by the majority import indifferent, stingy and narrow-mmdeil citizens could block tbe building of streets and retard the wheels of progress. In a word, it was urged that the majority report meant an end to 'the hope for good government in Indianapolis and a surrender to the elements that were now controlling her for the furtherance of their own seltish ends. HOW THE UEKLEltS LOOK AT IT. Senator Ewing gave expression to some very wild atd intemperate language in opposition to the minority report. It proposed, he said, to make the Mayor an autocrat and a Czar. Under the operation of a system contemplated by the bill, as it came from the House, tbe imagination of tbe Senator from Decatur pictured waste and recklessness running riot and holding high carnival. The Mayorcould orderanything, buy anything, remove anybody, appoint anybody with neither checknor limit. Boss Tweed had looted New York under a system that did not give half the facility that this offered. Mr. Ewing made some unkind remarks, intended to be highly tinctured with sarcasm, which were aimed at the "mugwump Commercial Club." and the party lash was cracked as Senator Ewing appealed to the majority to come to the rescue of Indianapolis's simon-pure and only Democracy. Senator FuLk called Ewing down in the midst of one of his flights in behalf of Democracy of the Coy brand, and insisted on the enforcement of the krule limiting speeches to five minutes. Senator Hudson said he wished to speak briefly in behalf of the majority report, and then proceeded to harrow the ears of tbe Senate for a ronnd hour. He told of his working at his trade as a plumber, how the news of his nomination came to him when he was in a trench with a pieoe of lead pipe in bis hand, and much other bosh for which the Senate cared nothing. He felt sore at the Commercial Club, and told how that organization had said that the Marion county Senators bad such a scant stock of' brains that it was useless to consult them. Senator Hudson didn't appear to know it, but the Senate guyed him immoderately. As he floundered from section to section Democrats left their seats and mingled with the lobby. Republicans would from time to time yield their time to liudsou. Senator Magee moved to suspend the constitutional rule and the speech of Hudson be considered as finished, and so on, nutii senatorial courtesy hid its head in shame. The junior Senator from Marion, however, is happily endowed with one of those elastio constitutions that refuses to be crashed, and he finished his speech. MINORITY REPORT ADOPTED. Senator Magee closed the debate in a half dozen crisp sentences. He said he was willing to accept tbe judgment of the House and the committee that bad framed the charter. He moved the adoption of the minority report, and upon this demanded the previous question. The previous question was ordered, and the minority report was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Akin, Boyd, Byrd, Castor, Conner, Chandler. Clemmens, Fulk, Gilman, Oroe, Hanley. Harlan, Hayden, Hays, IJoSison, Howard, Hnbbell. Jackson. Kerth, Kopelke, Jxvelaud, Lynn. McGregor, Maee, Moore, Mount. Shockney, Thomion of Pulaski and Yaryan 20. Nay-Burke, Ellison, Ewlnjr, Foley, French, Grltlith, Grime., Holcomb, Hudson, Joue, Kennedy, Morran, thanks, Smith, Sweeney, Thompson of Marion, Thompson of Huntington and Wiggs-18. Senator Howard then caused a little excitement by moving to snnpend the constitutional rule, that the bill be read a second time, considered engrossed, read a tbrd . time by sections and put upon its passage, and upon this he demanded the previous question. Tbe rest of it was all right, but the dtynand of the previous questiou was like flaunting a red rag in the face of a bull. Senators Burke and Ewmg were instantly on their feet, and with wild gestures that much resembled the shaking of a couple of fists under tbe nose of Howard, they roared that he was cutting off debate and honest inquiry into an iniquitous measure. The Senator from St, Joseph, however, showed no sison of being intimidated, his demand was seconded and the previous question on the suspension of the rnles and tho putting of the bill upon its passage was ordered by the following vote: YeasBoyd.Carver. Caster, Cleramens, Ellison, French, Fulk, Gilman, Grone, Hanley, Harlan, Hayden, Hap, Hobson, Howard, Jackson, Jones, Kopelke, Loveland. Lynn, McGregor, Magee, Moore, Mount, hank, hhockney, Thompson of Pulaski, VYiggs and Yaryan 29. Nays Akin. Burke, Chandler. Ewing, Foley, Grltlith, Grimes, Holcomb, HubbeU, Hudson,

Kennedy, Kerth, MclItiKh. Morcan. Finith, Sweeney, Thompson of Marion, and Thpuipaon of Huntington 18. At this stage a motion to adjourn was made and carried. Tho first th'ng this morning will be tbe reading of the hill tho second and third- times and its passage under the operation of the previous question rule. IN THE SENATE.

Darnel Cannot Get Loveland's Seat The Fee and Salary HilL Milo W. Barnes, of Kokomo, may now direct his attention to his every -day pursuits without fear of being interrupted by a call to serve as a Senator. The contest o f Mr. Barnes for the seat to which Ilobert J. Loveland was elected has been slumbering so long and quietly with the committee on elections that it was supposed to be dead. However, Senator Ewing, chairman of the committee, got the ear of the Senate yesterday morning long enough to make a report, and when it was disposed of the contest had become a reminiscence. The report recited that, at the last election, the contestant and the contestee were the nominees of their respective parties for the office of Senator in the district composed of the counties of Miami and Howard; that upon the face of the returns Loveland was elected by a majority of eighteen votes; that Barnes instituted contest proceedings before the courts but . abandoned them; that he afterward appealed to the Senate to reopen, the case. Continuing it was stated that under the law the contestant had open to him two courses of procedure, one through the courts, the other through the fcenate. Barnes had elected to have his case tried by the courts,' and haa instituted proceedings in Howard county. The abandonment of hia suit was prima facia evidence that bis claim was without foundation. It was further held that the commencement and abandonment of tbe ease before one tribunal was an estoppel of proceedings before another, and it was, therefore, recommended that the further consideration of the case be indefinitely postponed. Senator Burke said that if Barnes had blundered in the manner of bringiug this action such blunder could not forfeit the rights of his constituents. The report of the jiommittee was a cowardly evasion of the question atiesue. and if adopted would leave a cloud on the title of Senator Loveland. As an amendment to the report he ottered the following: Besolved, That, in the judgment of the Senate, Robert J. Loveland is the duly-elected Senator from the district composed of the counties of Mami and Howard. Senator Ewing resented the imputation of cowardice, and wanted Burke's remarks impugning the motives of the committee taken down. "Yes," said Senator Bnrke, "by all means take them down." Seuator Ewing then wanted to know whether Burke had ever practiced law. If he had he would know that the action ' recommended was in accordance with the laws of court procedure. Burke said he did not know whether he had ever practiced law or not. If he had he hoped it was not after the plan recommended by the elections committee. The Burke resolution was adopted, and Senator Ewing then wanted to withdraw the elections committee report, but the Chair decided this could not be done. THE TAX BILL. The election case disposed of. Senator Howard called up the tax bill. He moved to approve the report of the majority of tbe conference committee, and demanded the previous question. Senator Burke protested and denounced this demand as a scheme to smuggle something through the Senate of which the Senato was ignorant. The majority report, he said, proposed to vest in tbe Governor the right to appoint the tax commissioners. This, was a Democratic law, and he wanted it executed by , Democratic commission. Senator Howard explained that tbe Governor would have to appoint one Democrat and one Republican, aud that, with the Governor, Secretary and Auditor of State as the other members, the commission would still be Democratic The motion to adopt the majority report was then concurred in. The Senate went into committee of the whole a short time during the afternoon on the fee and salary bill. On motion the bill was committed to a committee consisting of Senators Akin, Griliitb and Howard, with instructions to equalize the salaries of county officers on a basis of population. Senator Shockney protested against the reference of the matter to a partisan committee, and gave notice that "tbe Republicans of this body here and now wash their hands of the entire matter." There was a whispered consultation of Democrats, ' and the result appears to have been a willingness to share with the Republicans whatever odium may attach to tbe fee-and-salary buncombe of the session. Later on Senator Byrd introduced a resolution constituting Senator Boyd a member of the committee, and Seuator Burke moved to amend by adding Senator Shockney. This was after the committee of the whole had arisen Senator Shockney raised the point of order that the committee of the whole bad disposed of that matter and the Senate had nothing to do with it. The point was sustained, but Senator Burke appealed from the decision, and the appeal was sustained. Senators Boyd and Shockney were therefore made members of the committee whether they would or not. Senator Shockney said tbe fee and J alary bill had been in the hands of the Democratic committee since last Friday, and ho gave notice he would not serve. TERRE IIAUTE'S POLICE. Governor Hovey sent in his veto of tbe bill applying the metropolitan police law to the city of Terre Haute. The attention of the Senate was directed to a number of laws that had been declared unconstitutional, in which the same principle had been involved and precedents established. It was further hold that it was not within the power of the Legislature to take from the people c-f any city the right of local self-government, which this bill proposes to do. Again, the bill was local and not general in its character, and any pretense to apply it in cities with so many people, or with a school enumeration of so many, was a mere quibble that could not hide its real intent. Another objection was that the appointment of the police commissioners was taken out of the hands of the Governor, which was clearly in violation of the Constitution as set forth in numerous Supreme Court decisions. Senator Mciiugh moved the passage of the bill, notwithstanding the veto, and it was done. The vote stood, yeas, o0; nays, 18. Senators Fulk, Howard and Kennedy voting with the Republicans. BILLS PASSKD. The following bills were passed: H. B. 356: Providing for the turning of the proceeds of the sale of lands belonging to the ftate into the school fund. H. B. 74: Appropriating $45,525.92 for the completion and equipment of tbe Southern Hospital for the Insane. H. B. 271: Enabling the Chicago titockyards Company to acquire property, et, in Lake county for the operation of ita business. A DAY IN THE HOUSE. Appropriations and Two Reports Concerning the Eastern Hospital for the Insaue. There was a scattering attendance of statesmen when the House met yesterday morning, and after Representative Branstotter had invoked tbe divine blessing the consideration was resumed, in committee of the whole, of the general appropriation bill. Mr. Curtis urged the adoption of his amendment appropriating $40,000 for an electric-light plant, $10,000 for a wash-house and $7,000 fora tunnel at the Central Hospital for Insane, again explaining the necessity for these improvements. He charged that the Indianapolis Illuminating-gas Company had a strong lobby at work trying to defeat the amendment. Mr. Beasley repeated his observation of Saturday that SoO.000 seemed to him, amply enough for an electric-light plant, and that if he thought $40,000 was needed he would not hesitate to vote for that amount. Mr. Gent moved to amend by substituting $05,000. Mr. Curtis accepted the amendment and there was no further controversy, the several amounts , being incorporated in the bill without especial opposition. Mr. Oppenheim made an unsuccessful effort to secure $10,000 more for the Institution for the Deaf aud Dumb, his amend

ment increasing the appropriation froa $j0,000 to $X',!(i0 being defeated. There was no change in the appropriations for the various ducational imttitn tions aud iio discussion to speak of over this portion of the bill. The appropriations approved were as follows: Mats University, $:J0,000: new library ballding State University, $.j,000; Purdue University, $0,0CO; State Normal School, $10,000; Stats Board of Health, $5,000; Fishery Commission. $1,000. Mr. CI ay pool made an appeal for mors adequate compensation for the members oi the board of managers of the Woman's Prison and Reform School for Girls, and his amudme'jt, increasing their salaries from &XO to $500 a year, was adopted. Mr. Oppenheim tried for $10,000 a year additional lor the northern prison, moving to increase the appropriation from SlOO.ooo to $110,000 and urging in support that the increahe in the number of prisoners since tbe tirstnamed amonnt was fixed necessitate! an increase in'the amount allowed the institution. The amendment fonnd little favor, however, and was voted down. Mr. Robbins wanted ?80 appropriated to, pav James McBndeShephard who claim ho did more work while quartermaster-general than was ever done before nd that the H small salary paid him by the State was not nearly what the labor was worth. He held the office for four years, and has been trying ever since to get an appropriation through the Legislature for extra eoropensatiun. A bill embodying his claim was shelved some weeks ago. in the House, and Mr. Robbins's amendment yesterday met a similar fate, Mr. Curtis and Mr. Robbins supported it, while Mr. Claypool urged that it was not good policy for a State whose finances wero in each bad shape as those of Indiana to eo back and pay for something for which it had already paid. Ms, Kyle's amendment to increase the appropriation for the expenses of the Department of Geology nnd Natural Resources from $i,700 to $5,700 was voted down with a rush. SOUTHERN HOSPITAL DK1JTS. Mr. Moon wanted an additional appropriation of $45,525.W for the Southern. Hospital for Insane, to complete that very expensive institution, and to pay debts contracted without any adequate idea of how they were to be liquidated. A special appropriation bill covering this amount pasaed the House several days ago, but there is some doubt whether the Senate will, in its ponderous course, reach the measure before the session comes to a close, hence the anxiety to get tbe amonnt tacked on to the general appropriation bill, and thus force tha upper body to swallow it. Mr. Moon's amendment was agreed to with out opposition. An amendment by Mr. Oppenheim was agTeed to, appropriating $1,125 for the payment of the runk judgment rendered against the State in the Marion Superior Court a few weeks ago. Mr. Hess moved to amend by increasing tbe appropriation for the Knightstown Soldiers' aud Sailors' Orphans' Home from $72,000 to $125,000. After talking for half an hour the member from Wabash discovered that his amendment had precipitated the liveliest discussion of the morning. Mr. Harrell and Mr Oppenheim opposed the increase because they believed the amonnt named in the. bill was adequate, and Mr. Ader moved tc reject the amendment. Mr. Gent. Mr, Haggard, Mr. Lindemutb, Mr. Kellcy and Mr. Doll urged that the needs of tbe institution demanded an increased appropriation, and that $125,000 was not too much foi the care of the 572 orphans at the umht6 town home and the 117 children who cannot be admitted until the State makes sufficient appropriation. After an hour's discimion Mr. Hess'a amendment was rejected. Mr. Zeorcher moved to incn-a6 the appropriation to $00,000. and Mr. Morris of Henry followed this up with an amendment making the amount $100,00). Fending the discussion the committee rose, and the Ho.ise took a recess. At the afternoon session a resolution, by Mr. Zoercher, was adopted instructing tho Clerk to draw hia warrant in favor of the Door-keeper f or $53.52 for ex pen sesincnr red. A bill was introduced by Mi. (ilenrurr legalizing acts of county commissioners under tho law authorizing them to build orphans' homes. which haa been twice amended since its enactment and rendered practically inoperative by the fact that the nrt amendment was not taken into consideration when the second was adopted. Mr. G'esner's measure is designed to straighten out the tangle, and upon bis motion tin rules were suspended and the bill passed. Upon the same roll-call a bill introduced by Mr. Ader legalizing the incorporation of Hia town of New Maysville, Futnam county, was passed. Mr. Lee's bill amending an act concerning the'State Normal School by directing the Superintendent of Public Instruction to set aside semi-annually $15,000 from the school revenues for the support of the institution named wan read a third time, discussed briefly and passed by a vote of 51 yeas to 25 nays. RICHMOND nOSPITAL REPORT. The long-expected Richmond insane hospital report was submitted by Chairman Moon, of the committee on benevolent institutions. It is signed by all the Democratic members of tho committee, and is ar follows: Your Joint committee. In compliance with the Senate concurrent resolution, made a careful inspection of the Eastern Indiana Hospital for In Kane, and found the sanitary condition kmL The patients were neat aud clran. anl a very home-like appearance presented itelf to your committee. We heard evidence touching tho criticisms made against .the management from witnesses sworn to testify, and while we find nothing criminal, or that would reflect any criminal neeliffence on the part of the m in a cement of the institution, yet from this evidence we consider the general business management of the institution bad. We are led to believe . that it would be for the best interest of tbe institution and would restore public confidence, which is needed above all else In an Institution of this character, to have an entire change of management. . Mr. Lindemuth informed the IIouso that there was a minority report to hi submitted, but that Mr. Doll, who bad it in his possession, was not present. In the coursa of the afternoon the report was submitted, as follows: We. the minority of the special committee a p-i pointed by the House and teuate. of the fiftyseventh regular sesfiou of the General Aembly of Indiana, have complied with tho object of our appointment as best we could in the limited tiuio we have had to devote to the work, and bej leave to make tho following report: We, with other members of the commlttco, visited said hospital, situated near the city of Richmond, made casual insitcction or the waius and apartments thereof; found the same in a luir condition. The patients were neatly e!otb-d; appeared to be well fed and comfortable. We made a thorough lnveHtigatiou of the general management of the entire institution, and would frankly reiort thatso far as the work of the board of trustees Is conet-rned, p:rhap not, and wo hope not. Intentionally, but for want of practie.il knowledge and experience they have not conducted and managed the same satisfactory to an aud to the best interests of the lufetitutiou and of the State. First We find that they violated Section 4 f an act providing for the organization and administration of the additional hospital for th insane, which reads as follows: "hec. 4. As mjoii as practical after organization said board shall meet and apioint a umlical superintendent to have charge and direction of the particular hospital to which each of said board of trustees may belong and of ita appurtenance aud or its insane and other inmates who thall be skilled by education and exierieuce in the care of tho Iiiauiih and their dlKaes and in general medicine and surgery, to serve while comjH'tent, etli. ient aud attentive to duty and of good moral standing At their first meeting, held immediately after the Governor issued their commissions, tho trustees did appoint one Dr. Edward F.Wells, who had not, prior to said appoint m nt. had any experience whatever in hospital management, nor was ho skilled by education or experience in the care of the insane and their dleafce. They went to work in an unbusinesslike manner and without system to prepare and open up the Institution for the reception of inmate; and we further find that in live months' time, two months of which they had not a single patient, they paid out the enormous sum of 4.1.15. the aid amount being within a few hundred dollars of the entire amouut appropriate for the annual maintenance fund. We further llud that George W. Koontz, a member of the board, has violated Section k of the above mentioned act. In that he has received tho sum of $140 from a contractor for services ierformed on the contract of one James Maddea for putting supply pipe In and around said institution. We turther rind thnt said Koontz has allowed himself to remain at aid hospital a goodly part of the time since ho wa elected a member of said board, not only boarding off tho State but Interfering with the discipline aud management of the institution. We further llud that the 1oard of trustees have, in violation of law, interfered , with the appointments of s utmnltnates, especially the aistaut phjsician and that said a-sUtauts, appointed at their suggestion, have been, in part, men without nuy Iractical knowledge- whatever of the general practice of medicine, to say nothing of their Uck of experience in thecaroand treatment of the insane, all of which we do most emphatically condemn. We have investigated the caeof the death of Mr. lilounf, and report that w e attach no bUui