The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-29
THE FoRTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
Mr Sherman's New Silver Measure iscrim-
inatiOn Against ColOred People.


ination Against Colored People.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Among the bills in
troduced in the Senate was one by Mr.. Sherman
TO discontinue the coinage of the silver dollar
and to provide for the purchase Of silver bullion
In bars, of not less than two million ounces nor
more than four million per month, at its market
price, and for the issue, in payment thereof, OF
coin certificates OF not less denomination than
$40 each, the bullion to remain in the Treasury
as security for the payment of the certificates.
A concurrent resolution was offered by MT.
Morrill,, and at his request laid on the table Tor
the present, setting apart forever the circle at
the western entrance to the Capitol, on Penn-
sylvania avenue as a site for a statue Of Chris
topher Columbus, and the circle at the western
end of the Capitol, Maryland avenue, as a
site for statue for the Marquis De Lafayette.
A resolution offered by Mr.. ingalls, was
agreed to- directing the Secretary Of the Treas
uFy to inform the Senate as to the origin of
what is known as the conscience fund" in the
Treasury the amount of the same, and what
disposition is made OF it.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Call was, at his
request. laid over for the present instructlng
n bill providing for the retirement or removal OF
United States district or circuit judges when,
from any cause, they shall become unable TO per-
form the duties of their office, discriminating
between drunkenness and other causes, so that
drunkenness may be punished by impeachment
and removal from Office.
Another resolution offered by the same Sen
ator was, on like request. similarly disposed of,
dSree<5sT>the judiciary committee to report bill
providing for the forfeiture and opening to set
&c md fc.i in IN w
the railroads have not been builtswithin the time
prescribed by Congress.
Mr.. Call rising to question ofprivilege, read
an article from recent issue OF the Louisville
Courier-J Journal. which stated that he frar' CALI
had introduced bill providing for the retire
ment, ON a salary of $1,000 year, of judges
who became disabled through drunkenness. The
article proceeded to say that any young lawyer
who could secure an appointment as a federal
judge would, by this bill, be enabled
TO secure yearly pension of $1,000 a
year by making himself sot, pro hoe vice;
that after securing his pension he could sober up
and live the remainder of his life in a proper
way at the expense of the government. Mr.
character referred to- mo one who has intelli-
eence enough to be outside of lunatc asylum
win construe the bill which I have presented as
capable of leading to such result" said he. He
had introduced bill. he said, providing that
federal Judges disqualified by drunkenness
should be retired at the instance of the Attor-
ey-oeS4ral until the Judge can be removed by
impeachment and permanently removed from
the Office.
Mr.. ingalls, presented petition, offered by
Frederick Douglass and others, leading colored
citizens af the District of Columbia, complain
ing against determinations against them at thea
tiers and other places Of public entertainment in
the city of Washington, and praying that the
license laws of the District of Columbia be SO
amended as to prevent such discrimination
The petition, Mr.. Ingalls, said. was accompanied
by afidavits in support of its averments It
was appropriately referred.
The Senate then went to the calendar, and
resumed consideration Of the bill to divide the
vations, aud to secure the REIMBURSEMENT of the
Indian title to the same.
message was received from the President
transmitting further information from the
United States minister to Belgium in relation to
the action Of the Belgian government in con-
etkxdsfg it's adhesion to the monetary union of
the Latin states. The message was referred to
the committee on finance.
Another message from the President was re-
ceived transmitting communication from the
Secretary of the Interior, and submitting draft
of o proposed amendment to the act ratfying
an agreement with the Crow Indians in Mon
tana for the purpose Of increasing the annual
payments under that agreement, and reducing
the number thereof, in order that sufficient
means may be provided for establishing them in
their individual allotmenfs. The message was
referred to the committee On Indian affairs.
A message from the House announced the
death of Hon. Reuben Ellwood, late member of
that body from the State of Illinois
Mr. Cullom sketched briefly the life and pub
lie services of the deceased whose heart, he saids
had always beat in harmony with that of the
working masses He had been good citizen,
an honest man and pure patriot. He recognized
no rank among men except that based on integ-
rity intelligence and industry. In the estima.
ton Of Mr.. Ellwood, the man who toiled for
daily bread and lived an upright life carried the
stamp of manhood on his brow, and was the peer
of every man.
Mr. Logan characterized the deceased as
man well equipped for the positions of trust to
which his constituents had called him; man of
high honor and unbiemished integrity, who, by
unyemitting industry, had amassed a fortune
which he knew how to utilize in benevolence and
charity. In his death his district had lost an
able and efficient representative. His death,
Mr.. Logan said. was but another reminder that
''iE the midst of life we are in death"
Che Senate then, on motion Of Mr.. Cullom,
out of respect to the memory of the deceased, adj
journed.