The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-19
THE HOUSE.


Patten Declares Voorhees, Better Friend of
the Soldiers than Grant or Garfield.
Prayer by Representative Franklin opened
the proceedings of the House yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. Passage called up his resolution to amend
the rules providing that each member shall be
limited to two minutes in explanation of vote
Mr.. McHenry moved to lay the resolution ON the
table, which motion was rejected--yeas &c. nays
90 An amendment offered by Mr.. Hargrave
abollShing explanations entirely, was rejected.
An amendment offered by Mr.. McMullen, that
no member shall be allowed an explanation on d
vote not debatable, was rejected Mr. Fisher
offered an amendment that no one after
speaking on q question, should be allowed an
explanation of his vote on 1t This amendment
was also rejected. Mr.. Gordon then moved to
indefinitely postpone the resolution, which YVES
agreed to by yeas 60, nays 26.
MIR. Toner moved that the Knightstown insti-
tute Dill be made q special order for 1880
o'clock Mr.. Adams moved to lay the motion on
the table, explaining that Mr.. Smith of Tppe-
canoe, whose county had been reached on the
call, had selected the bill as the one he desired
to designate for action. The motion to table
was defeated by yeas 81, nays So The main
queston---to make the bill [H. r. SGT a special
order--was then agreed to by a unanimous vote.
Mr. Pendleton offered resolution providing
that the House should adjourn sine die on
4.
resolution was tabled.
Mr. Dittemore moved that the adjournment
sine die be on the 26th at o'clock p. MI Mr..
Sears moved that the resolution be laid on the
table, which was defeated by yeas 40, nays 45.
The resolution was then voted upon and de-
feated.
THE KNIGHTsTowN INSTITUTION.
Mr.. Sayre moved that the constitutional
rules be suspended and that the bill [H. r. 527l
relative to the Knightstown institution be read
second time. engrossed and put upon its
passage The motion was defeated by yeas Go,
nays 3D. wothirds failing to vote in favor of the
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. McMullen moved to amend the bill so that
two of the trustees should be honorably dis
charged Union soldiers.
Mr. Boyd offered a substitute to the amend
ment providing that all three trustees shall be
honoraby discharged soldiers
Mr. kellison said he was opposed to The sub
stitute, ass4lea> wished to vote for woman
of the trustees.
Mr.. Gordon was of the opinion that the sol
diers Of the State did not desire the manage
ment OF the institution. He thought the State
should not take such step as was proposed.
Mr.. Smith of Tippecauoe thought the manage
ment Of the institution should be given into the
hands Of the soldiers and made non partisan.
Mr.. Adams said that every true friend of the
soldier would support the proposition to put the
institution in the hands of the soldiers.
Mr.. Patten said-I do not believe that the
gentleman from Morgan Mr.. Adams] is sim
cere in his expressions of love for the soldier
Four years ago, when gallant soldier was be-
fore the people for the presidency that hero of
Gettysburg was not
Mr.. Copeland-And where was General Gar
field at this time-was he not at Chickamauguai
Mr.. Patten-General Garfield took to the rear
with Rosecrans.
The Speaker do not see what the battles of
Gettysburg or Chickamauga have to do with the
Knightstown institution.
Mr. Patten-The Grand Army of the Republic
does not demand this The Republican party
has not done anything that should give it the
never has. Even your Republican President,
who was commander-in-chief of the G. A. r.,
did not. when he had power
Mr. Smith Of Tippecanoe-I hope the gentle
man will not attack the distinguished soldier,
especially when he is dying. W
Mr. Patten--I am as good friend of General
Grant the gentleman from Tippecanoe.
soldiered with him. The G. A. r. stands as an
organization for its own protection. 1t has never
asked the Republican party for anything. 1t
does not ask special legislation in its behalf
The soldiers do not want any special benefits
The greatest friend that the soldiers have had
for many years is the Democratic chief, Hon. ID.
W. Voorhees, He did more for them than all
your Grants or Garfeds.
Mr.. Adams-He called them Lincoln dogs for
one thing.
Mr.. Patten-No, he never did. That report is
an infamous lie.
q.
Mr. Patten-None of them have ever said that
Voorhees, said such thing. It was concocted in
newspapers. 1t was false.
Mr. Brownlee-A very small matter here has
grown to large proportions. Let me remind you
that whatever profession the members here may
make, the people will go back to the record 1t
will be remembered that nowhere but in this
Democratic House is Daniel w. Voorhees, put
above General Grant and James A. Garfield as
the original friend Of the Union soldiers. That
grand Union soldier, who has received honors
from all civilized nations the greatest Of living
soldiers, is put second to ID. w. Voorhees, as a
friend to the soldier-put there to meet the ext
geneies OF the Democratic party-a party which,
by its blunders and incompetent legislation has
made the damnable things that have transpired
at Knightstown possible. Applause. The sol
diers may not demand the management of that
institution, but they have right to it. There
are Democratic soldiers worthy of the place.
Talk about political clap trap-what is it if it
were not uttered by the gentleman from Sulli-
vana Mr.. Patient And he comes here from
the battlefield himself to belitte the soldiers of
the State. You have tried that Knightstown in
stituton, and have failed Let the soldiers gov
ern it awhile. That infamy has gone on two
years, yet no Democratic hand was raised
against it. The damnable practices were carried
on by Democrats alone and you cannot get
around it. 1t is just. and fair, and right that
we should tlrn over that institution to the SOL
diers. tApplause dare you to vote it down
to say that the soldiers are not competent to
manage it. Politics have been brought in here
where they have no place. The attempt to be.
little James A. Garfield will be regarded with
contempt by all decent men in Indiana lap
plause.] The criticism is as of pygmy to a
giant, grain of sand to the ocean, q man with
out color to man who will live through all
time-and this charge, too, against man who
sleeps in his grave. Thus you drag down the
name of one of the greatest men of the country
to make place for some ward hummer or camp
follower Can't we find other sources for politi-
cal capitals / move the previous question.
The House seconded the demand for the pre-
vious question and the substitute to the amend
ment--that all the trustees be honorably dis
charged soldiers-was adopted by yeas 46, nays
Al.
Mr.. Booze, explaining his vote on the substi
tute. said: Because believe it is outside the
soldiery of Indiana, and because do not want
to handicap the Governor. vote nov
Mr. Cory believed that the Governor should