The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-31
sie Says that the Democratic Members of the
Committee Will Not Permit all IRyes-
tigatiOn of Mr.. Cooper.
Mr. Satre Says that the Treasurer Has
Criminally Violated the Laws.
Ne Reveals Something Of the Condition of the
Treasury, and Urges the Necessity Of
a Thorough Investigation.

When Senator Foulke arose in the Senate yes
terday morning to ask permission to withdraw
from the committee appointed to investigate the
State Treasury, for the reason that the Dem
ocratic majority would permit no inquiries to be
made relative to the condition of the affairs OF
the Office, the chairman of the committee.
Mccullough, objected to allowing him
TO make any statement, although there
were cries of consent from several
Democratic senator's and the Lieutenant
governor requested the body to to give Mr..
Foulke a courteous hearing. Under the parlia-
Inentary regulations Mr. Foulke was required to
submit, but. in taking his seat, he remarked
that if the majority of the Senate felt that it
eonld afford to exercise its power in aiding
the committee in sitting an investi-
cation, he could, for the present, afford
10 submit to the demand for his
silence. The Gibson county ntimidator, who is
q man remarkable for nothing but despcably I'M
scrupulous partisanship, will probably find that
he cannot suppress Mr.. Foulke, or the minority
of the committee who, although prevented from
making an investigation cannot be prevented
from demurring to the Infamous man
ner in which the Democratic ma
jority acted. There will be nothing
further done until Monday evening, when the
committee will again meet There will be no
further proceedings, however, in the sham in
vestigation. There will be majority and
minority report pfesented-more correctly char
scserized, 8 majority statement and a minority
report
THE ORPHANS HOME INVESTIGATION.
49, &c
abuses in the management Of the Soldiers
Ophans' Home and the Asylum for
Predetermined Children will begin in
few days, but the time has
not yet been fixed by the committee. Repre-
sentative Lloyd, the chairman of the committee,
stated to Journal reporter yesterday. that he
desired to learn what charges should be investi-
gated, and what persons should be examined
before beginning the work Of taking testimony
'Wih the investigation be conducted in In
dianapo1is or at Knightstown2" was asked.
1.-THE basis work, 1 think, win be done at
Knightstown, where the institution is located,
rs 1t viii necessarily have to be done there, but
she taking of most of the testimony can be done
~tsere. We will be governed by economy in con-
dueting the Investigation"
And the investigation will be thorough was
iu;errogatorily suggested.
Yes. It is my desire to go to the bottom of
ali the charges against everybody implicated So
far rs can control the matter the investigation
sAsll be searching and thorough"
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION.
Nearly the whole of the afternoon yesterday
was occupied by the House in considering, rs a
committee of the whole. the general appropria-
ton bill Only six of the fourteen sections were
passed upon the time being wasted in dema
gogical cheapeconomy wrangle over three or
four small items. It WAS decided to reduce the
salary of the deputy attorney general from
81 600 to 5000 q year, and the allowance for the
travelling expenses of the superintendent Of
public instruction from 5000 to 5000. The time
consumed in the discussion of this proposed ag
gregate reduction IN expenses of $500 cost the
State over $500. which isn't very good economy.
Representative Sayre offered an amendment pro-
posing to omit the item appropr;ating $720 for
the salary of nightwatchman at the State
Treasury In offering the amendment ar.
Sayre said that it was conceded quite generally
that there was no money in the Treasury to be
watched, and he thought that perhaps as much
money could not be found there as the amount
of the salary of the Waterman. The amendment,
of course, was rejected After wasting the
afternoon in tri1ing talk, the House postponed
further consideration Of the bill until Monday
afternoon.