Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-01-10

which he had always taken deep interest. But
he had expected to say nothing, on the present oc-
casion, had Il no, been Tor the remarks of the gen
tleman from Allen. He had seat this floor
IN 1899 40, when the taxes were put down 10 ID
cents. when are told that Democratic chair
man OF the committee of ways and means reported
a bill OF 40 cents that voted for by the wings
aud opposed by the Democrats. As the gentleman
had made this party question, 1t was rght and
proper that full and far understanding OF the
whole subject should be had in order arrive al the
truth, there many here who had not, per-
haps. carefully examined this subject. lie had not
the journals before HIM but the scenes OF that
sion indebly engraven upon his memory,
that he would not soon forget them. II he did not
state the matter correctly, the gentleman from Al
len and NanGerburgh, wao were here during that
session, could correct hun. Ii was true that de-
mocratc chairman of the committee of ways and
means had reported revenue bill. hNing the taxes
at 40 cents. This the democrats at the House
thought too high and they agreed 10 place II at 81
cents. and, thus amended, II passed the House and
was sent 10 the Senate. There another ques
ton that called forth the attention of that Legisa
ture that was far important than the different
sums proposed tor taxation-the organization OF
cur board OF Internal lmprovements-the Board OF
Fund Commiss toner's and The Engineer Department.
Operations public works had been suspend
ei but tins horde ofleeches were still faitenng on
the pu hlic treasury. More than one hundred thou
sand dollars imore than the whole Of the ord nary
expenses of the government had been paid them
during year that had just come to close There
was no necessity of st continuing these oa;ers and
blood-snckers in oiice-t:Icsc dishonest and uniath-
ful engineers who had made false reports and de-
ceved the people, who had deceived the teen Gov
ernor of the State. a. he has since Informed the
people. They wished the whole host Of Engineers,
Assistant Engineers, rodmen, axe men, Nc. DC. 10
be dismissed, and agent To be appointed TO take
charge of our property and suspended debt at the
east, to wind up the.whole concern sell ont our soa
factories, &c. so. bill passed embracing
these provisions and sent to the Senate. But, un-
fortunately for the State, had not democrats
enough there to pass IT, Here We had these lying
wolves, lceches and scOundrcls fastened upon Us,
without democratic strength sufficient IN the Sen
ate to reform hem of office. The Senate was
thrown into state OF consternaton The great and
immortal wing fnancler, the Hon. Milton Stapp
was in danger of political decap,ation The great
interests OF the State on the brink of ruin. for
man but the Immaculate Gen. Stapp, could at
tend o eastern interests. The wings therefore
resolved at all hazards, TO retain his valuable ser
vices ;. F.. They knew. however, that they could
not 90 before the country, without making some re-
form and they therefore cut off the Engineer De
partmcnt-but retaining the services oi Stapp, the
Chief Engineer and some others; aud thus amend
ed, they sent the bill to the House. The House by
It's action then saidi 10 the Senate, gentlemen we
have no confidence IN your hnancler. StapP. lie VIII
ask him TO be turned out of office. But having no
other alternative left they attached their first bll,
which provided for State agent. and reformed the
whole host of Engineers, &c. out at oihce, 10 the
revenue bill. which provided for levying Il tax of
thirty cents, IA sum as high as they thought the
people coald bear on the hundred dollars worth
of property. This bill was also sent To the Senate;
but in order that their great leader. Gen. Siapp-
should be sustained, they off " hat they called
the tail of the bill. 1t was sent back To the House
who refused To concur; one or Two committees oi
free conference were appointed. Tn one 81 these
committees was that old square-toed Democrat,
Jeptha GarrIgus; who declared. with much empha-
Sis. that he would have this man Stapp to ign
The wings on the committee were also
fielding in favor of retaining Stapp and 50 the
revenue bill, wi the valuable amendment of the
House hung up between the two branches Of
the Legs aturc-the Senate cmphatlcally decar-
ing, that rather than lose Stapp, we VIII have no
revenue. Thus stood the matter at nine O'Clock n
nght, when JOINT resolution was offered revivina
the rey9nue of 1888, levylnr tax 81 ID cents.
The rules had TO be suspended, and the Iolnt reso-
luton to be read three several times IN 4 few min
utes. The hgs were determined To leave Us
without revenue, for only four or five Of them
could BE- induced to suspend the rules. The House
was unwilling to Il higher sum- as levy, w.nle We
had Il man retained, To squander more at the east
than able To provide tor. Previous. how
ever, to the passage OF the JOINT resolution Just re-
ere ed TO, a motion made Ia take from the table
the amendment of the Senate retaining -tapp, and
cutting of the Engineers. with view TO adopt II
believing that half a loaf was better than 10 bread
but behold, it not to bc found on the files OF
the clerk 1T had been mysterionsly abducied-and
the representative from Knox sneernEly urged
the filing of bill of discovery 1t was not found
on that night, bat ~ Monday morning IT hrd been
found, was taken up and adopted rms l. 4 bret
history of this matter, which the rema rks of the
gentleman from Allen has induced me To make.
Mr. Butler Of V SAIL that the gentleman from Clark had
been in labor for several days. and he glad he had been
here pc united the opportunity 10 deliver himself But hC
was surprised that The gentleman mad thought Il necessary
de ofce the poor old ghost If General Stipp. H.,
then referred the action OF the House the VI uda,
morning Of the adjournment. mentioned bv the hinorab,
Speakeras amusing his PIN
ming Buffalo tail to1he coat of certain genteu wh,
these proceedings were ansping lie rlicuiei the IL
OF a quorum being PRESENT, &c.
Mr. Thompson sid -. akeI mis- AIKEN IN his ac-
count Of the u. session II Nathaniel Wesi or n,
instead of Stapp revenue-tha y West was
appointed by Democra &c caucus near the commencement
of the be the agent ALLUDED BIZ speak
err lie knew at the tine that Stapp odior, Dem
ocrac party but there yes made az hm
they hld not brought him before the bar # the House a.
they might done. Bat they determined to dis
place HIM all hazards, order the vices
would lanpei their political appe'iies IL wa,
for the purpose of making political capital tllt the
of West were wanted lie believed the taxes >hoa 4 be ST
increased, that the treasury gt De gldua Is
cd at the State treasury The gcnteD n from sullivan I'D
said that the duced
by tut he did not stand pledged 10 voe IN
inc g., taxes Nj. Mooe, democrt had novel u
pat down II cents, whilst rsca Nhi- had
moved raise hem t, ty-his should ie4hai, heas,
I'm a canv bcf re the people
Nj Henley said. he now knew he correct, IN
the proc, cdngs Il IN session 81 1879 30 for gentle
men then mere hal given egicnce % hs favor
1t was that the Wings three evcal vote!
arain>t suspcuding the gle Tor the II tie JOINT
laton by which any revenue was Totlied y was there
foe not Nathaniel Wet o. no rcvcnpe as tie senienan
urged; but emphaiicay Stapp revenue according 10
both the WHY'S Of the House and Of the Senate
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