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con claimed the floor for personal explanation.
After considerable wrangling as to whether any
personal question was involved, the report of
Bragg's utterance was read from the reporters
notes, and from this the Speaker decided
that Cutcheon was entitled to the
floor. Mr. Cutcheon thereupon read
from his remarks of yesterday showing that he
had been misquoted by Bragg. Before the pre-
vious question was ordered, motion to recon-
NIT the bill was made. with instructions to strike
out that portion which allowed Porter pay from
the date of his appointment under the bill,
which was rejected Many of the points made
by Bragg were applauded on the Democratic
side, and a like demonstration was made on the
Republican side when Steele or Cutcheon sue
ceeded in injecting some pointed question or re-
mark into Braggs speech. There is apprehen-
sion that the bill may be defeated in the Senate,
although it was passed in that body two years
ago. IT every man who was in the Senate when
the bill passed before, will now vote as he did
then, and there appears to be no doubt
on this point-and should Mitchell, of
Oregon, and Stanford, of California,
which would cause its defeat. Mitchell and
bill Mitchell is said to be against Porter There
is no doubt as to how Stanford feels He talks
frankly upon the subject and says that while
he inclines to the opinion that Porter should not
be restored his estimation of the opinion of Gen.
Grant amounts to a reverence. He knew Grant
intimately for twenty years, and believes that his
Judgment was almost infalible, and upon ques-
tion OF this character he would not vote against
the deliberately expressed judgment of Grant
without serious reflection and thorough study of
the case.
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THE HENNEPIN CANAL.

Why the Proposed Appropriation Is Likely
to Fail of Passage.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 18-"Although there is
considerable enthusiasm among its friends, /
don't believe the Hennepin canal bill has
ghost of show for passage" said a West
ern member today-a gentleman who has ar
IDENTIFY worked for the bill for years
''Why do you think sol" I asked
Because" replied he. there is too much fear
about establishing precedents. Precedents make
us all towards. We are afraid to establish them
and afraid to break them. Now, no one will
deny that the establishment of water line be-
tween the East and West would be the biggest
thing imaginable for the people in the South
west, West and the Northwest. But the men in
Congress, whom I've talked to, say this would
open the whole canal business and establish
precedent for Congress to assist in internal i'm
provements that the work ought to be done by
Iowa, Missouri. Illinois, etc. They are afraid
dozen other canal schemes will ask assistance on
the ground set by this precedent, and that there
will be ne end TO the outlay The Hennepin
canal is no more State or internal improvement
than the work on any river or harbor 1t opens
waterway between the East and two or three
sections of country. But that precedent-pre-
cedent! The constitution and precedent! What
would weak-k -kneed men do without them? They'd
have no backing
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THE SILVER QUESTION.


Indications that Free Coinage Bill May
Possibly Be Passed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-There is an impress
sion among the silver men in the House that the
bill reported on Tuesday by the committee on
coinage. weights and measures will become
law. Opinions vary good deal as to what the
effect of free coinage law will be. Some believe
it will produce a greater flow of coin, while
others say it will have the effect the gold coinage
law had-to stop coinage almost altogether, and
for that reason it cannot become a law.
AS time progresses, and the people Of the coun-
try are heard from, silver coinage becomes even
more popular than it was a month ago. The
great idea seems to be to put all the silver in the
country into money, and by banking 1t up in
great heaps will result in larger circulation.
The petition rooms of the House and Senate
have been flooded for two months with petitions
asking for free coinage. Hundreds of thousands
AYE millions-of names are signed to them, un-
til one wonders where all the names can come
from. 1t is this wonderful outpour Of expression
that makes it look at this time as though we
would soon have q law that will permit man,
woman or child, with $50 or more in bullion, to
60 20 mint and have standard dollars made out
of it, like one takes bag of corn to mill and
gets bag of meal.
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Cable Notes.


The German Bundesrath yesterday voted unan-
imously in favor of Prince Bismarck's spirit
monopoly bill.
Ellen Terry, the actress is seriously i'll. and
has gone to Bournemouth for rest. She is
suffering from nervous rrostration.
Queen Victoria will 60 to the Riviera in April,
with Princess Christian. The Princess is re-
covering from the effects of her recent illness.
The Christians, Moors and Jews of Tangier
have held demonstration in behalf of the Amer
lean consul, to celebrate his acquital by his gov
ernment Of certain charges made against him, it
is alleged, by an American who was said to covet
the consuls Office.
military tribunal at Ksheny the capital of
Bessarabia, has just condemned six Jewish brig
ands, three to fifteen years imprisonment and
the other three to death, for having robbed
priest and then offered armed resistance to the
police who arrested them.
Count De Soto, Spanish minister to Switzer-
land has been recalled by his government be-
cause Of his conduct at ball given recently in
Geneva The Count appeared at the ball in an
intoxicated condition, and acted in a rude and
ungentlemanly manner.
Wreckage from large unknown vessel has
been washed ashore at Cape De Laspenas, on
the Bay Of Biscay. The bodies of man and
woman, both richly attired, have been found on
the beach. A number of barrels of wine and
some burned planks have been picked up.
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GENERAL SHERMAN.
He Again States that He Had No Intention of
Disparaging General Grant.

P1TTsBURG, Feb. 1S-Gen W. T. Sherman
arrived in thu city, to-day. from the funeral of
General Hancock. Ia speaking of the newspaper
extracts on his reference to Generals Grant and
Smith, he said ''The sentence occurs in
letter written by to Lieutenant
Scott. having charge of the records at
Washington. l know that I could not have
written anything intended as a disparagement of
General Grant. General Smith was brave
officer When he found he was unable to take
charge of the forces he sent for General Grant.
In writing that sentence meant that Grant had
gone down, down, down, and now the oppor-
tunity had presented itself which gave him a
chance to rise by his own merits. If Smith had
lived. it is questionable whether the opportunity
would have come to Grant by which he was
enablsd to bring into play the forces of his
character. Fry never made a record. He was
paper, and to keep that up he must seek notori-
ETY.. 1t is ridiculous to suppose that meant to
detract from Grants fame The sentence occurs
in a letter written to Lieutenant Scott to obtain
some records which desired to use in preparing
a eulogy of General Grant, which l delivered
before his old comrades of the Army of the
Tennessee at their reunion in Chicago, on Sept.
and 10, 1883. This letter was written three
days before. on Sept g. as it was necessary that
should have some data"
General Sherman insists that many things
that he says are distorted. and frequently ap-
pear in the newspapers in an entirely different
form from his own expressions or thoughts.
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COMBINATIONS by the Senate.


WASHINGTON, Feb 18.-The Senate, in execu-
tive session, confirmed the following nomina-
tions:
Jas. B. Groome, of Maryland, to be collector
of customs for the district of Baltimore; Lewis
L. Macarthur, of Oregon. to be attorney of the
United States for the district of Oregon; David
r. Walters, United States marshal for the West
ern district of Michigan; Wm F. Rowland col
lector of customs for the district of Beaufort. N.
G. Rowland was first nominated to succeed AL
exander Davis, suspended. Daviss term having
subsequently, expired, the nomination was with
drawn. and sent in again ito succeed Alexander
c. Davis. whose term Of Office has expired by
lmitation."l
Postmasters-F. P. Thompson, Eureka, Cal; !;
Frank NJ Jackson, Las Gatos, CAL; W. B. Bur
nett, Athens. Ca; HI. +. Black, Greensburg,
Ind; D. B. Haven, New Hampton, Ia; j. d.
Russell, Sedalia, Mo-. F. D. Travis. Holden.
Neb.; Jas. w. Talbot, Middleport. O.; Alex. Fur
guson, Palestine, Tex; FL. L. Davis, Orange,
Tex
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THE PORTER BILL.
The Debate Closed and the Bill Passed-The
Senate's Action Uncertain.

The Debate Closed and the Bill Passed-The
Senate's Action Uncertain.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 18.-The Fitz John Porter
bill was passed by the House this afternoon, the
was closed by General Bragg, in speech of con-
siderable force, in which he showed great famil-
iarity with the movements Of the troops on the
Bull Run battlefield, having been an active par
ticipant and in command of brigade on the
Union side upon that occasion. The speech
would have had more force had General Bragg
omitted his denunciation of Pope and Mcdowell.
His statements of facts were frequently aues-
toned by Messrs. Steele and Cutcheon, but all
appeals from these gentlemen for the privilege
of correcting his alleged misstatements were de-
MED by Bragg. During the closing hours of the
debate the galleries were crowded, and the
groups which surrounded the speakers showed
the deap interest felt by members on the
floor. Mr.. Phelps, of New Jersey, Mr..
Curtin, Of Pennsylvania. and Mr.. Bragg, of
Wisconsin, were the principal speakers, all of
them advocating the passage of the bill. Con
siderable excitement was caused by an alterca-
ton between Bragg and Cutcheon, growing out
of reference by Bragg to a portion Of Cutch-
cons speech delivered yesterday, in which he
charged Cutcheon with introducing y table of
casualties for the action Of the 10Th of August,
which was the aggregate Of the several actions
occurring between Aug. l6 and Sept 2 Bragg
declined to permit any correction by Cutcheon.
but when the time for debate had closed, Cutch-
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Brained by a Brother-in-Law.

DEs MONIES, Feb. ia shocking tragedy oc-
cured at Runnells. small town seventeen miles
east Of here, yesterday Floyd West, a respect
able miner, was discovered murdered in his bed,
with the probable assassin, his brother-in law,
standing over him with an uplifted ak. Vests two
brothers inlaw, William and Henry Furry, have
been living with him. The latter has occasion
ally manifested indications of mental unsound-
ness, threatening his relatives. and particularly
MS brother-in law. On Tuesday night it was
noticed that Henry seemed more restless than
usual, declining to go to bed. His brother kept
watch of him. but did not anticipate serious
trouble During the night Henry went fre-
quenty to the bedside of his brother, to see if
ne was asleep The latter was awakened by a
slight noise about o'clock. and rushed into the
room of his brother-in-law, Mr.. West. where he
saw his brother Henry with an ak raised as If
70 strike at the prostrate man. He grabbed his
brother and took away the weapon, but found
MS brother -inlaw had already had his skull
smashed The assassin ran to neighoor's
whore he was soon captured. Later he was
lodged in Jail in this city. When seen last
night he feigned insanity, or was insane, saying
mat ne had been charged by the Lord for sew
or era years to do this deed and he had only done
1t by divine request"
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Novel Case of Suicide.

;, NEW YORK, Feb. 18--Jean Libersong. a
french cook, committed suicide on Tuesday
night in his clearinghouse. No. 402 Fourth
Illuminating gas. as hundreds had done before
MIN, but his method of doing it was sngulary
unusual He had not been seen since Tuesday
hhlget, when he went to his room, a little hall
BEDROOM, and locked the door. This morning
ne was found lying in bed. dead. He had at
!!ached the seven-foot-long hose of drop-light
10 10 thu ROOM to a gas arm over the bed passed
n under himself and into his mouth from the
"sner side; then, to make sure that no gas should
escape to prolong his struggles or delay his pur
pose ne had swathed his head in bandages,
wrapping sheet around his head, face and
neck; then he had turned on the gas. AS the
sOrpse rested On the bed it looked like a man
smoking long Turkish pipe. He left q letter
stating that he was tired of life.
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The Bill May Be Modified in Such Manner
as to Secure the Approval of the House,
but Its Ultimate Fate Is Uncertain.
Why the Proposed Appropriation forthe
Hennepin Canal Is Likely to Fail.
indications Pointing to the Passage of a Law
Authorizing Free Coinage of Silver
Miscellaneous Washington News.
MoRRrsoN.s BILL.

~ nAay POSSIBLY BE Amended In Such q Way
as To Pass the House.
SPECIAL to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.-Now that the Morri-
son tariff bill is before the country as we'll as the
House Of Representatives, the measure is sure
to occupy good deal of time and attention. It
is pretty safe to predict that it will pass the
House, because the sentiment there is more
largely in favor Of it than two years ago. When
Mr. Morrison introduced his horizontal bill in
the House, it had the effect Of centralizing or
concentrating the opposition to it. Mr.. Randall,
representing the great iron and steel interests of
Pennsylvania. saw that uniform reduction of
the tariff to the extent of 20 per cent. would
ruin the industries not only of his own but many
other States; so he called aloud for the men who
would protect their factories and shops to stand
BY him. Pennsylvania's delegation stood solid.
The Republican ranks were practically solid
Then the Alabamians, some Georgians and Vir-
ginians and West Virginians came in, and the
bill was killed in the House by bare majority
1t is not known what the fate Of that bill would
have been in the Senate, but it is presumed it
would have been defeated by party ties There
are, however, more Eastern Republicans
in the Senate now than the number holding the
balance of power or making the majority. who
are classed as favoring moderate modification
of the tariff, and if the Morrison bill should be
made sufficiently mild as to get through the
House, it is difficult to predict its fate in the
Senate, when one considers the fact that the
administration is heartily in sympathy with the
measure.
When the MORRISON bill in the last HOUSE was
defeated. the majority for the Democrats in
that body was almost eighty. Now the majority
is scarcely more than half that number. It is
reported however, that there will not be many
Democrats against this bill, and that Mr. Ran
dali has promised not to organize opposition to
it. The iron interests are not given such blow
by this bill as by the other one, and therefore
Alabamians, Georgians and West Virginians
may not organize any opposition. If they do
not. and some of the Republicans from the
prairie States vote for it, as they are generally
for tariff reform, the bill may be amended SO as
to get through the House.
Mr. Morrison has done one thing in compiling
his bill which may operate against him. He has
not consulted with or listened to the Republican
members of his committee or the Democrats who
are classed with the protectionists. This fact
may precipitate organized opposition.
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Woman,s Suffrage Association.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l8.-At the session of the
National Womans Suffrage Association, this
afternoon, the report of May Wright Sewall,
chairman Of the executive committee, on the
work done by the association during the year,
was received.
Virginia L. Minor, Of st. Louis. addressed the
convention on Effect of Disfranchisement and
Taxation;" Mrs. James Bennett, of Kentucky,
read paper on Constitutional Right of Women
to Vote and Hold Office"
At the evening session addresses were deliver
ed by Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake, of New York;
Mary E. Eastman, of Massachusetts,, and Zerel-
da G.. Wallace. of Indiana. Madame Clara Ney-
man, of New York, read paper on German
and American independence Contrasted"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-19
A REFORM CRUSADE.
An Effort to Raise an Illinois Village to the
Summit of Earthly Purity.

CHICAGO. Feb. 18-The village of Evanston,
north Of Chicago, was organized as temperance
town, and almost all the people residing there
have made it their home because the place was
quiet and free from the temptations of drink.
Despite the fact that no ono was in favor of
licensing dramshops, several temperance socie-
ties have existed for q number of years, but
they had nothing to do until the Chicago brewers
invaded the town and in a quiet way sold pri-
yately to residents such liquors as were desired
% promote the health and happiness of the in
habitauts. The Citizens League determined to
organize a reform against this supposed in
jquty. The Womanss Christian Temperance
Union joined in the crusade and resolved to hold
meetings and arouse the latent moral instincts
Of the community. John B. Finch was chosen
70 run the meetings, aided by Major Singleton.
frc:a Kentucky. The Major organized the forces
tf reform for desperate charge on the strong
holds of the enemy. They first
so1vUsSI0 sODtend that the rsformers s'' were not
content with this, but began to send agents
around to ascertain what private families were
served with bottled beer, and then an attempt
was also made to discover In what families card
playing prevailed. By this time an influential
class of temperance people drew back. Miss
Willard divorced herself from the movement,
but Major Singleton still retained his influence,
and was adhered to by body of admirers The
trouble eliminated on Monday night week ago,
when the reformers introduced an ordinance be-
fore the board of trustees TO forever prevent tip
ping public or private, within the precincts of
Evanston. The ordinance provided fine of 5000
for selling or drinking glass of liquor. No ex-
ception was made in case Of sickness. With this
ordinance passed. the reformers would have
things their own way. Cases were already made
out for prosecution under this act, but an un-
usual opposition was met before the board. The
practices OF the reformers were denounced, and
DR.. Hatfield pronounced an invective against it.
AS a result i. is claimed the reformers have dis
covered the error of their ways. Major Single
ton has Departed and the espionage is stopped.
The ordinance comes up on next Monday, but is
expected to certainly not pass.
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RiotOuS Sailors.

LONDON, Feb. ia riot occurred at Bristol,
to-day. between British and foreign sailors,
growing out of jealousy. The captain of the
steamer Jersey City, who had been attending
the Marine Board for the purpose of shipping
crew of foreigners, was followed and hooted by
crowd of unemployed seamen. The foreigners
became alarmed and fed The English pursued
and assaulted. The riot was finally quell04 by
the police. The Jersey City was left without a
crew, and is unable to sail
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Chinese who Decline to Go.

SEATTLE, w. r., Feb. 18-When the China
men were driven out of Snohomsh City, last
week, those who had property interests were
made an exception. They were notified at that
time, however, that they must leave by Monday.
On Monday. when told to 60, they re-
fused Late that night dynamite cartridge
was exploded under their house, wrecking the
building. but not injuring the Cinnamon. The
latter pluckily moved into portion of the build
ing that was not destroyed, and reiterated their
determination to stay. This morning number
of shots were fired into the house, but none of
the occupants We're injured. At last accounts
they were still holding the fort
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That Chicago "Raphael."

..n noHicAdo, Feb. l8.-The belief that genuine
naphaeP was discovered in Chicago when the
pisuse known as Virgin of the Book" was
sslzed s here, last December, is proved to be
oossr9neous, os according to Rev. James McGovern,
- ~ nockport, this State. Father McGovern has
,.ksa ,ykesased letter from Rev. Gustave Bausca in
u Is stated that the original of the picture
Fmareu TO was sold, few years ago, TO the
nr,.ps r.,npless OF Russia. and Is preserved In her
in'. aee collections of paintings No such paint
m. "ns n ever included in the Vatican collection.
dne Empress purchased the picture from the
SSunOstaouli family paying $75. .000 for it.
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A Distinguished scholar in Trouble.

LONDON. Feb. 18.-Prof. John Nichol, l. T.. D.,
who occupies the chair of English literature in
the University of Glasgow, has been arrested in
Naples for carrying a sword stick without hav-
ing procured the necessary license. The penalty
for the offense is three months imprisonment
The British consul at Naples intervened, and
through his influence Professor Nichol was sent
to Rome. Lord Rosebery Foreign Secretary,
has sent dispatch to the italian government,
urging that. in view of the distinguished reputa-
ton of Professor Nichol, the sentence imposed
upon him be commuted to the payment of a
small fine
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Oleomargarine Men Organize.

PITTsBURG, Feb lS.-Representatives of
twenty two butterine and oleomargarine manu-
featuring establishments in the United States
met here to-day, and formed a national associa-
tion for the purpose of protection. The follow
ing officers were elected: President, G. M.
Stern, Of Chicago; first vice president, j. D.
Standish, of Detroit; second vice-president, p.
FL. McCann, of Brooklyn; treasurer, III. C. Gard
ner, of Cleveland. 1t is the intention to test the
legality Of the law recently passed in New York,
Pennsylvania and other States, prohibiting the
manufacture of their product
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

The Chinese Governments Kind Treatment
of Catholic Priests.
LONDON, Feb. ia correspondent obtained
an interview with the late vicar general OF the
Roman Catholic Church in China. The prelate
expressed himself as delighted with the progress
OF the church in China, and the cordial manner of
the authorities in their intercourse with the
priesthood. He reports that the court at Pekin
had urgently requested the establishment of an
apostolic legate in China, and q commission of
cardinals is considering the advisability Of
complying with tho request
The Pope has given the post of papal nuncio at
Pekin to Mgr. Gilbert.
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The Place Assigned Buskirk.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.-There was renewed
comment in Indiana circles to-day upon the
shabby treatment of Judge Edward C. Buskirk,
of Indianapolis, caused by an order issued by
Commissioner Black, to the effect that men ap-
pointed to be messengers, watchmen and other
menal officers could not be assigned to clerical
duties This, it is stated, assigns Judge Buskirk
to such work as running errands, showing people
about the building, etc., work distaAteful and
numiliating.