The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04
NATIONAL AND STATE LEGISLATION.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL
In the Senate, Friday. Mr.. Hoar introduced a
new Pacific Railway Funding bill.
The House bill to provide a new fre-proof
army was passed.
The Legislative bill passed the Senate on Thurs
day substantially as it came from the House. The
silver bill was debated.
In the House $500 900 was appropriated to print
agr cultural reports. The appropriation for the
New Orleans Exposition was debated and post
poned.
Both Houses OF Congress sat almost through
Monday night discussing the Appropriation bill.
The lower House adjourned last night at mid
night The Senate will sit in special sessionato-
day alter the Inauguration OF Mr.. Cleveland.
A conference of the friends OF the SILVER dollaR
in the House was held Saturday evening a.
which II was resolved TO reply openly 70 ta0Se
portions OF Mr.. Cleveland's letter with which
they differ They say that while not seeking
controversy they Will assert the independence OF
the legislative branch or the Government
in the House last Saturday the Senate amend.
2ent TO the POstofioe appropriation bin, per
hitting sample copies Of second class mail pub
liCations to be sent az one cent per pound, was
eoncurred in. Other amendments were non con
CURED IN. The navy appropriation bill, after
ONE amendments rs reported from the Senate,
Vas Lassed
In the Senate Saturday the Attorney General
sent IN a Communication stating that the def
cheney bill. IS psssed by the House does rot pro-
vide enough to meet the exp snses, & the Z. 8.
Courts resolution was submitted TO require
the Committee on finsnce to report bill to pro-
vide Tor the IL mediate suspension Oi coinage OF
silver standard do iars
STATE LEGISLATURE
Senator weir's Appellate Court bill failed TO
jority
The Knightstawn Home investigating Commit.
tee recommend thorough change in the man
agement,
Senator Baney's bill prohibiting the employ
ment IN mines ana factories OF children under
twelve years OF age passed tue senate last week.
ha y, tfa Taof 1osr,
the Governor will be called upon TO sign s large
smOunt OF new bills, which We VIII give in next
weeks Sentinel.
The bill for the reorganization Of the Knights
town Home. giviug tse Cove nor power ID remove
trustees and oficers connected herewith, was
! passed by the House last ThursdSy.
A Republican IS authority for the statement that
/ the constituency o. the Republican members de-
/ maDd the resignation OF their members rather
u an have the apportionment bills passed,
At the opening of the senate Saturday the
cation from Assistant Secretary Hudstetter, in
which that official rendered his resignation. 1t is
! probably unnecessary TO add that The same was
| accepted without debate.
| 1t hsving APPEARED that some two or three en-
| plOyes who have now been discharged had drawn
pay TO the end OF the session, resolution was in
| take the necessary steps for the recoye ' OF all
money illegally drawn by Senate employees
The House bin 10 require the teaching in the
common schools Of the effects Of alcohol and other
narcotics on The human system came up in the
Senate yesterday. A majority report recon-
! mended its passage snd minority report its in
definite posipOnement. The bill was finally 70
feTIed 10 the Committee on EducStiOn-
Mr.. Engle's bill with reference 10 persons who
are acquitted OF any crime on the sole ground o.
insanity was read a third time aud passed The
House. 1t provides that when any person is 50
scQutted, the fact should be set forth in the yer
CT Of the jury, and the court should. upon thi
finding, order him 10 be sent TO the Insane Hos
pital end kept there until further order. without
any formal insanity oeeedings; also proyidins
punishment for perions who are accessory Il
crime after the TACT
The subject of holding an extra session OF III,
| legislature was discus SD more on Monday anon,
the members than at any time during the sc son
| IL seems hardly probable That the Deficiency Rn(
General Appropriation bills can be passed between
this and Fricay evening. The tirst has beer
] House, but the amendments have not been con
cured in By the latter body nor any action, il
fact, taken upon them. The General Appropris
! House, where IL originates, and has not been
the Senate at sl. Under these circumstances al
extra session at this tine is a strong probability
ment is opposed 10 IT, and this is true OF the lea
eTs almost without execution.
The Ways and Means Com mittee made ms
iority report OF the House. FRIDAY, fayOrirg III
passage OF the Senate bill for the continuance
the work On the three new Insane Hospital!
and sprropriating s525 coo for the Gu
Ie eGtoo -, year; s5sSooo for I 1ssS an
1884, Mr.. GoOding, fTOm the committee, made
lengthy minority report in which he recon
mencec continuation OF the wUEk on .hs Evan
vile Asylum and an appropriation D $780,
theTsfor, ard that the work on the Richmond an
Logs rs port buildings be stopped at once, the N,
terials sold and the contractors Unidentified Il
any loss they might sustain luclude1 in the r
Port vas an argument in favor OF its adoption
which gave Mr.. Gocdings views on the subjec
The minority report was laid on the table oy
vote OF 46 TO % and the bill was finally passed b.
IN he a 81 I n ~