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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12

sits up during the day and walks about the
house with a crutch. He has his usual appe
tite for food-never very great-smokes and
enjoys half dozen or more cigars day, looks
as well in the face and eyes as though he had
not been i'll day. He has lost neither flesh
nor strength. His voice is as firm and his
mind as clear and quick as it was at Shiloh
or Appomattox. He discusses men, measures,
and public affairs with the same clear percep
ton and vigor as when he led the armies of
the nation in the field or the deliberations of
his Cabinet in council, and, in fact, he appears
to enjoy the quiet and rest the enforced con-
fnement to his house affords him. In short,
General Grants condition gives every evil
dence that the future has in store for him
many years of mental and physical strength
and vigor The promise of long life was
never fairer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12

the internal revenue laws for carry
ing on any business or trade,
shall not prohibit any State from
placing duty or tax on the same trade or bust
ness for State, county or municipal purposes,
provided said duty or tax or any law regula-
ton to collect the same shall not be of prohi-
bitory character, except in individual cases,
where the public interest of the citizens on ac-
count of the bad character of such taxpayer, or
bad mode of carrying on such trade or business,
a refusal or neglect to pay such duty or tax,
or unwillingness to confirm to police regulations
customary for guarding such trades or business
may require it."
Also bills to pension Miles Kemp and to pay
Azariah I. Whitlesey $1,340 for property be-
longing to him while serving as postmaster at
Evansville, and which was destroyed by fire. The
property consisted of furniture and postofice
fixtures
Mr. Matson introduced bills to pension Thomas
H. Boswell, Pleasant Minet, William Herring,
and to relieve the record of Con r. Phillips of
the charge of desertion
A bill was introduced by Mr. Lamb appropri-
ating $4,000 to improve the Wabash river be-
tween Lafayette and Vincennes, e-half to be
expended north and the remaining half south of
Terre Haute.
Mr. Holman offered a bill to restore the name
of John L. Elliott to the pension rolls.
A petition was introduced by Mr.. Browne, and
referred to the printing committee, from Nelson
Trusler Post G. A. R., Winchester, asking
Congress to furnish each G. A. R. post with a
copy of the Congressional Record
Andrew F. Kramer and lao other Indiana sol
diers have petitioned Congress, through Repre-
sentative Matson, for the passage of law grant
ing arrearages of pensions to all who were pris-
oners of war.
Through Representative Holman, Alex. Kirk
patrick and 1863 other citizens of Decatur county
have petitioned Congress to modify the law so
that the producers of leaf tobacco may sell the
same in manufactured state to whatsoever
they please.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
F1Tz JOHN JOHN PoRrER's FRIENDS.
Members Who VIII Be Embarrassed When
Asked to Explain.

Members Who VIII Be Embarrassed When
Asked to Explain.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. LIT will be very up
hill work for those members who voted for the
F1tz John Porter bill, and who represent districts
in which are large soldier elements to be re-
elected" said Representative Steele, of Indiana,
to-day.
What do you think of those Indiana mem
bers who voted for the bll4' inquired the journal
correspondent.
well think I could mention two or three of
them who will he not little embarrassed in ex-
planning their votes. There may be some of
them from the extreme southern part of the
State who can stand it, but doubt it."
''Do you really think it was political mover"
ut finally settled down to that with a good
many members from the South. The military
men-those who understood the subject-who
voted for the bill did so for political reasons 1t
was pretty nearly a strict party VOTE
There is little doubt that the votes cast on the
Fitz John Porter bill will figure prominently in
some of the congressional campaigns this fall
coming, and that there will be more men left at
home account of their votes on the measure
than there were who voted for so much river and
harbor money in the last Congress
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THE TRApE-DoLLAR GouGE.
Success of the Sharpers Who Have Been
Urging Their Redemption.

Success of the Sharpers Who Have Been
Urging Their Redemption.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lit was long headed
corterie of away East" YANKEES who con-
ceived the idea of making a raid on the trade
dollars some time ago for the purpose of running
down their market value and buying them in.
The raid, especially in New York, Philadelphia,
and Boston, was very successful, and many
thousands of these coins were taken in at from
10 to Is per cent. below par. At the time no one
seemed to know the cause of the run this
money, or where it originated, and when effort
was made to ascertain the object of it no one an
swered, and finally it ceased-after all the availa-
BILE trade dollars were scooped in.
The work of the House committee on coinage,
weights, and measures since the first of this
month shows the sharks who inaugurated the
raid TO have very long sight. The committee
has reported bill to redeem the trade dollars at
par They will be received in payment of gov
ernment dues, and that will be the same thing
as pot cash to the holders of the coin for it will
be no trouble to make the transfer and the
speculation is success
The trade dollar was made to cheat the Chinese
WITH and now it comes back and dupes those
from whose kidney it sprung 1t will be turned
into the mints as bullion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
BILLS AND PETITIONS.
Measures Introduced in the House for the
Relief of Indianians.

Measures introduced in the House for the
Relief of Indianians.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Several bills were in
troduced in the House to-day by Indiana mem
bers.
Mr.. Stockslager introduced bill for the ben
eft of certain soldiers and sailors of the last
war, directing that all soldiers and sailors who
lost both eyes or both hands or both their feet
or have become paralyzed from wounds received
while in the line of duty, shall received in lieu
of the pensions now paid them, 800 a month.
Also, bills to pay Solomon Davis, of Scott
county, 5000 in full for balance due for services
in the late war; to pay Franklin E. NJ. Gilbert,
of Clark county, $275 in assignment for John
and james White.
Mr.. Calkins introduced bills to pension
George Dissenger; to authorize the
Secretary of War to restore to
the army rolls the true name of any soldier who
served during the recent war in any company
or regiment under fictitious name when
proper and sufficient proof shall be made there
of under such regulations as the Secretary of
the Interior may prescribe to pay Marx France
$277, with interest at per cent since Nov. l,
1855, for claim and debt bond of Kansas Terri
tory now unpaid.
A bill from Mr.. Kleiner amends section
3243 of the Revised Statutes to reads as follows;
1.-THE whole payment Of any tax imposed by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12

THE indianapolis Sentinel and the Ander-
son Review attempt to defend the disgraceful
letter Of Secretary of State Myers. The Jour
nal still adheres to its opinion that there is no
respectable Democrat anywhere but feels
ashamed of this disreputable performance of a
State officer. The New Albany Ledger, the
oldest Democratic paper in the State, says
'The indianapolis Sentinel undertakes a de-
tense of Secretary Myers's letter wherein one
r. B. Hayes is casually mentioned. Probably
if the Sentinel would calmly consider the mat
ter it would conclude that the least said upon
that subject the better"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
All Propositions Loolcing to Amendment
viii BE Rejected.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1--we don't think it
for the best interests of the country to amend
the Constitution by providing that postmasters,
United States district attorneys, marshals, and
revenue collectors should be elected instead of
appointed" said Mr.. Broadhead. of the judiciary
committee therefore. the resolution proposing
such an amendment was adversely reported.
Mr.. Maybury, of Michigan, member of the
same committee, said that the various resolu-
tons proposing amendments to the constitution
for one purpose and another would meet the
same fate. 81 am not in favor of tinkerng with
the Constitution, he continued. Il believe that
should be the groundwork of all our legislation,
and that it should be so stable that everyone in
the land will have faith in its permanence."
Chow about the amendment providing for
female suffragef'
THAT will have to go with the rest l don't
think any of these amendments will go through,
but if the ladies among my constituents heard
thatI expressed such opinion they would be
after me-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12

party of quarter of century a. Nearly
all Indianians at present located here were
present, including several who are here
ON business or pleasure Among them were
General Gresham and wife, Dis
trict Attorney Holstein and wife,
Judge j. NJ Butler, Senator Harrison,
wife and daughter; Russell Harrison and wife,
all the Indiana members of Congress, except
Wood and Holman; Judge Silas Colgrove, w.
w. Curry, wife and daughter; Gen Thomas
Nelson, NJ A. Marks Gen. w. Mckee Dunn, NJ
D. Helm and wife, Paul Hendricks, James P.
Luse and wife Col w. W. Dudley and wife,
MIR. and Mrs. w. P. Dumbe, Mr.. and Mrs NJ.
A Dogue, c. B. Walker, Lycurgus Dalton and
wife, Miss Eva Lttell, Captain Archer, A.
Girouard, George Wakefield, Henry Billings,
James Wood and wife, John Wood
and wife, Joe Hunter, Frank Hamilton,
John Foster, H. A. Bale and Miss
Wylie. Among the distinguished guests not In
dianians, were: Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. Evans, Ex-Governor Hart of Ohio and Con-
gresham Lacy, of Michigan. The committee on
arrangements, to whom the credit of the success
of the reception is largely due, composed of
j. E. Shepherd, Thomas II. Mckee, and H. L.
Miller. The other officers of the evening were:
Reception committee, j. J. Hayden, T. H. Nc
Kee John A. Henry f. A. Marsh; invitation
committee, H. L. Miller w. U. Bass, f. NJ.
Gideon, Jerome Burnett; floor committee, J. Il.
Shepherd, Paul c. Hendricks, G. H. Butler, w.
w Canfa1d
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
RELIEF MEASURES,

The Journals specials and regular reports
from the flooded districts of the State tell
their own story of the distress prevailing
there, and the absolute necessity of the
promptest and most generous measures of re-
lief. The cry is imperative, and it comes
from all points upon the river from Lawrence
burg to Evansville and below. The mark of
last years food has been passed. The dis
tress will be very great, while the
absolute destruction of property may be less
than then because of the precautionary means
taken in time to save much perishable prop
erty.
The demands for food must be met. The
dictates of common humanity viii not fall
below the necessities of the occasion. In
dianapolis, as the best point from which this
relief can be quickly sent, is ready
with the machinery to act as the
almoner of the bounty of the people, not only
OF the State, but Of the country. Let the re-
Spouse be immediate and large The people
of this city will do their share The names
of the men at the head of the committees are
an ample guarantee that every cent will be
faithfully and economically applied The
meeting at the Board of Trade at noon to-day
should crowd the room Let it be borne in
mind that in this emergency he gives twice
who gives quickly,
The House of Representatives and the
Senate passed a resolution, reported by the
appropriations committee, appropriating three
hundred thousand dollars for the relief of suf-
ferers by the food in the Ohio river and its
tributaries The vote in the House was 233
TO -.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
LANDS FOR INDIANS.
An Intelligent Aborigine Who Does Not
Want Individual Land.

An Intelligent Aborigine Who Does Not
Want Individual Land.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ill talked with Logan,
the Seneca Indian, who holds clerkship in the
Interior Department, to-day, concerning the
proposition to allot lands to the Indians in sew
crafty, which is now pending in the Senate.
Logan is grandson of the man who is immortal
lied in school readers. Every school boy has
read the story beginning, mo man ever entered
Logans tent" etc. The present Logan is an
educated man. and knows the Indians thor
oughly. 'If that bill becomes law" he said,
1T is all up with the Senecas They are doing
we'll now, but they not sufficiently versed in
the ways of civilization 20 own their land in
separate parcels Within few years there
would be upon the reservations of the older
States few wealthy Indians and host of pau
pers. 1t would not be many years for instance,
before the last of the Senecas, as well as the
last of the Mohicans would be known only in
history No, we don't want the lands divided,
because white men and whisky would soon alb
sorb all we possess. / trust the law will not
pass. We are passing away from the earth.
Let us go in peace"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12

A PARAGRAPH has been floating about in
Che press for a week or two; copied from a
New York letter writer, to the effect that
General Grant was in failing health" "dan-
gerously ILL.," etc. The statement is not true,
and the correspondent has been misled by
some one into making it. The writer spent
part of an afternoon with General Grant at
the residence of the latter, in New York, last
week, and it was great pleasure to find him
recovering from his injury. 1t will be remem-
bered that during the Christmas holidays the
General in stepping from his carriage onto
the sleety pavement in front of his house.
slipped, and in falling, heavily struck the
stone stop leading to his door, severely bruis-
ing and lacerating the muscles of his left
thigh and hip. The injury confined him to
bis bed for two or three weeks. He was re-
covering satisfactorily, being able to walk
about his room, when, during the very
severe weather in January he took a cold,
which produced rheumatism in his right
foot and ankle. This latter trouble has con
fined him to his house since that time, but he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12

WITH high wsters recurring so frequently
destruction of property, it win soon become a
serious question whether it would not be al
together cheaper to afford aid to remove o few
towns to other and more elevated sites than
to attempt to build dikes that will be suf1i-
Gent guaranty against overflow. Experience
has been that it is next to impossible to con
struct levees that will keep out river that
rises periodically TO any considerable height.
1t is Advantageous to be on the river but to be
completely under the river for a
week or two each year causes
the question whether it would not be
cheaper to move to higher ground, which may
he found at frequent intervals along the
banks When the Ohio reaches a stage any
thing like it now is, Shawneetown, H., which
suffered so severely last year, is from three to
five miles from land, and with not an inch of
its streets that is not covered to the depth of
from six to thirty feet. The problem of build
ms lefeo SuihciehO 10 pIOuecI ulaG place
would call for an initial expenditure of a mill
ion or more, and the effect would be that by
so seriously obstructing the channel the food
would rise proportionately. At the
time many of these towns were
located no thought was entertained
of such floods as those of last year and the
one now taking possession of them, and the
question has undoubtedly occurred to many of
Che residents thereof whether it would not be
better to sell out and go elsewhere. The
ErOper thing now is TO go to the generous re-
lief of those suffering but when it comes to
federal legislation the matter will have to be
considered on its merits alone .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
Overcoming an Obstacle.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. H. Senator Harrison
says the object of the bill presented in the Sen
ate to-day, giving the Mississippi river coynmis-
sioners power to condemn property in execution
Of their work, is to overcome an obstacle that
has long been hindrance to the commissioners
Owners of lands in many localities where it is
necessary to make improvements have protested
against their property being disturbed. Sena-
tor Harrison proposes that the commission may
condemn lands, as railroad corporations are au-
thorized to do in obtaining right of way, and
pay damages out of the Treasury. He thinks it
will facilitate the work very much.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
DISEASE AMONG CATTLE.
Indications that the Bill for Its Suppression
VIII Pass as Reported.

Indications that the Bill for Its Suppression
VIII Pass Reported.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb u.-Chairman Hatch, Of
the House committee on agriculture, to-day ex-
pressed the opinion that the bill reported from
the committee for the establishment of bureau
of animal industry will pass the House by ma
jority of at least seventy-fve, and probably one
hundred
"Will it pass as reported" enquired.
II expect it to be amended in some particu-
lars" answered Colonel Hatch, ''but think it
will not be materially changed
Referring to the criticism that the bill en-
croached upon States rights, Mr.. Hatch said
that idea was based upon fossilized theory of
States rights. He contended that the bill was
not amenable to any such criticism, and said that
it simply offers an inducement to States to join
in the general plan of stamping out cattle dis
ease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12

WE believe we speak within the bounds of
truth in saying that at least public senti-
ment is divided" upon the question of new
high-schOol buildings, and that the stubborn
curing heavy debt the taxpayers must
meet in the future for something that is not
wanted by very many people, at least is
creating decidedly unfavorabie impression.
The public schools do not belong in fee simple
to the admirable gentlemen who happen just
now to be school commissioners, and they
should not get contrary idea into their
heads. If they decide to go ahead with the
proposed buildings an injunction may be
asked for, as in the case of the City Hall
scheme. 1t is a remarkable state of affairs
when public trustees, elected to
do duty for the public, can only be
made to do what they were elected for by in
voking the strong arm of the law. The fact
that 'public sentiment was divided" was a
supposition strong enough to continue the
suppression of the teaching of history in the
schools, Should it not be strong enough to
stop the log-rolling scheme which will compel
the taxpayers to pay for two high-schOol build
ings; and increase the tuitional expenses of
the school by $l5, 600 year. while there isnot
room to accommodate children who want edu-
cation in the lower gradesR The frippery and
ornamenhtions of the high-school must stop,
if not go, before the unsatisfef demands for
instruction in the elemental studies. Will
the school board wait and take measures to
discover the sentiment of the taxpayers whose
money they are proposing to spend with such
haste and apparent indifference
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
Notes and Personalities.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1L-Edward Charles an
enterprising miller of Marion, is here. He called
to-day with Representative Steele to pay his re-
spects to President Arthur.
Erastus r. Pinney was commissioned postmas-
ter at Princeton, Ind. to-day
Colonel w II. HORNE, whose name was sent to
the Senate by the President, on Saturday, for
confirmation postmasterat Crown Point, Ind,
served in the army under Postmaster-genera
Gresham, leaving leg on the field of battle
Since the war he served one or two terms in the
Indiana State Legislature. In July last he re,
ceived an appointment in the contract division
of the Postoflice Department, where he has
proved himself capable and faithful employee
His appointment as postmaster will be hailed
with pleasure by his many friends here and at
home.
Favorable reports have been rendered by the
House committee on invalid pensions, granting
pensions to the following Indianians John w
Oummins, Thomas Ward and Irene Baker
The following combinations made by the
Senate to-day Henry D. Lyman, Ohio Second
Assistant Postmaster general Christy Will
son, louisiana, assayer of the mint at
New Orleans; Henry Espesson, register at
Lacrosse, WIS; berheI ~ JonIsoni register
at Fergus Falls, Mimi; Henry w. Lord, regis
ter at Creelsburg, d. T., and Carrie g. Bell,
receiverof public moneys at Bayfield, Wis.
The subcommittee charged with the investi-
CATION of the Danville trouble will begin work
at Washington on Wednesday, They will
probably visit Danville before their lapors are
concluded.
delegation of Apaches, Chiricshuas Mes
caleros from San Carlos Indian reservation,
called on the Commissioner of Indian affairs to-
day and expressed themselves as muched pleased
with the results of the observation at the Car
Isle and Hampton Indian schools and declared
they intended to go home and devote attention
to apricultlre
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
THE INDIANA ASSOCIATION.
The Reception Last Night at Masonic Tenn
plea Very Successful Affair.


plea Very Successful Affair.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN. Feb lL-Masonic Temple was
filled as full of Indianians, tonight as it could
be and be comfortable It was the compl-
mentary reception rendered by the Indiana State
Association The attendance was made up ire
spective of political parties. There was no
speaking. 1t was merely sociable, such one
as is frequently given in indianapolis and other
Indiana cities, where the people of the neighbor
hood come in shake hands, smile upon each
other become better acquainted by inquiring as
to their health and their families health, and
commingling in that genial manner characteristic
of only warm hearted Hoosiers.
Masonic Temple Hall was decorated with pot
flowers, ivies. fountains, fish reservoirs banners
aud flags, and canaries and mockng birds blended
their chirp with the sweet strains of music from
the Marine Band orchestra. AT 9 o'clock, when
the guests engaged in dancing it was one of the
most socabe affairs with which any Indiana as
ISOLATION here has ever been connected. 1t had
no political bearing, no more than a country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
MINOR MENTION.
Pacific Railway People Alarmed Because of
Proposed Legislation.

Pacific Railway People Alarmed Because of
Proposed Legislation.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. LII teld you the other
day." said Representative Anderson this morn
ing, that the tonds of the Pacific railroads.
with interest, held by the government, which
they were trying to repudiate, amounted to
$1O20O0000. Later reports show that the.
amount has now reached $lO6,OOO,OOO, and
it is constantly growing. The railroad men
must have seen that paragraph, for they are
beginning to flock here There are dozen in
the lobby now. They may come by the thousand
if they choose it will not do any good I think
my bill will go through, and that their scheme is
nipped in the budn