The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-19
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
A Disgracefal TRADE in the House by a
Democratic Representative.
Patten Declares that Voorhees, Is BETTER
Friend Of the Soldiers than Grant or Gar
tield-The Knightstown Institution:

The speech of Representative Patten in the
House, yesterday morning, was. in spirit and
sentiment, undoubtedly the most disgraceful
that has been delivered since the beginning of
the session of the infamous Democratic Legisla-
ture from which Indiana is now suffering. There
was nothing in the pending question or the drift
of the discussion to warrant any allusion to
either General Grant or General Garfield, whom
he took occasion to so meanly traduce and even
after the Speaker suggested that his remarks were
in violation OF all proprieties, he continued ve-
hemently decrying the iilustrious soldiers, and
concluded with the astounding declaration that
Daniel Voorhees, was better friend of the Union
soldier than either Grant or Garfield. The re-
Spouse of Mr. Brownlee was forcible and sting
ing, being frequently interrupted with applause
which really expressed hearty approval of the
patriotic sentiments of the speech, and an earn
est rebuke of the disgraceful utterances of
Patten. Mr.. Brownlees speech was effective,
and was notably creditable. Patterns speech
caused some excitement, and it was the subject
of general condemnation in the conversation
about the legislative halls during the day.
THE KNIGHTsTowN INSTITUTION
The compact by which majority of the mem
bers of the House forced special session and
prevented the consideration of essentially i'm
portant bills during the last week of the regular
session, was broken yesterday morning, and it
was decided to lspend the rules for the consid
Grafton of the bill for recognizing the Soldiers
Orphans Home and the Asylum for Feeble
minded Children. Amendments to the bill were
adopted which require that the three trustees
shall be honorably discharged Union soldiers,
and that no two Of them shall be from the same
political party. The latter was proposed by
Representative Robinson, the Greenback-Demo
crab member from Clay, Putnam and
Hendricks, and the object of it is 10
give the Greenbackers q representation on the
board. This amendment will probably be re-
jected when the bill reaches the Senate A
proposition by Represe u,ake
ysrffan SUPERINTENDENT of the institution was de-
>feated. The bill is special order for considera-
ton the third reading this morning, aud will
doubtless be passed.
THE STATE HOUSE TAX LEVY.
Auditor Rice is authority for the statement
that the failure of the Legislature to pass the
bill authorizing the new State-house tax levy
viii doubtless have the effect now TO cause sus-
pension of work on the structure during the
next year. Yesterday was the last day that he
could, he stated early in the week, with
hold the tax levy Sheets which he will
have to forward to the different counties
to-day, and there can be no revenue for the new
State house fund until after the next tax levy is
made. The failure OF the Legislature to pass
the bill, according to Auditor Rice's statement,
viii seriously complicate matters in relation TO
the work the building Without some ar
rangement is made for continuing the work the
contractors will doubtless be relieved from liabil-
ity on their bonds.
LENGTH OF THE SPECIAL SESSION.
The indications are, as they have been from the
adopted by tie Senate, that the special session
will continue as long as the law allows. Yester-
day morning resolution was introduced in the
House fsihg March rs as the date fo- the final
adjournment, but it was defeated. and it Is alto
gether improbable, therefore. that the Senate
resolution, which is the same in effect, will be
adopted when it comes up in the House for ac-
hon
THE COST OF THE REGULAR SESSION.
The expenses of the General Assembly during
the regular session of sixty days will aggregate
over $4,000 The salaries of the members.
officers and employees amounted to $85, 246 80.
To meet the expenses the general fund was
lrawn upon for 1900 more than it contained,
the Treasurer of State having advanced the
money on his own responsibility. The Auditor
declines to issue warrants for the payment of
any of the expenses of the special session, the
Legislatur having failed to appropriate any
money for that purpose and, in consequence,
ihe members are compelled to do without their
Ter diem until they have made provisions for
getting it.