The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
eHE FoRTY-NINTH CONGRESS
earther Consideration and Adoption of
the Edmunds Resolutions,
mar Strong and Effective Speeches by In
calls, Logan, Harrison and Edmunds--
Proceedings in the House.
THE SENATE.

-. the Senate the Presidents message trans
n;,tipg the repors OF the Civilservice Commits
nan Referred.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr..
uosr. providing for inqsests under national au-
r.or;tv. Mr. Hoar said the bill was suggested
- .ha reports of recent occurrences at Carroll
AN Miss. The Senate had had no information
!, regard to those occurrences, but newspapers
4 both political parties seemed to agree about
thsn According to these reports, wanton and
ruproyoked crime had been committed, result
inc in the death Of large number of citizens,
m which all the victims were Of one race, aud,
he presumed, of one political party. and all the
murEerers of another. Such crimes. unfortu-
usteIy, lad been Of frequent occurrence, but,
when investigated, were apt to take political
turn Persons defending or apologizing for
them said they had no political significance
Still the fact remained that it was the op-
nonents Of the Democratic party that were
killed, and that adherents of that party were
the murderers. This bill was to supply method
Of inquiry which would be removed from poll
ties II was referred to the Judiciary commit
bee ~
fore the Senate, AID Mr.. Ingalls, took the floor
He denied that the Senate had asked for the
Presidents reasons for suspending anyone or
that private papers had been asked for It had
been said that the Senate had been inactive in
confirming appointments. Mr.. Ingalls, denied
this also. The Senate, since Jan. %, 1886, had
confirmed 1913 nominations. It had again been
charged that the Senate was trying to keep Re-
pubicans in Office. The Republicans of Kansas,
Mr. Ingalls, said. were neither afraid nor ashamed
10 be clased as Republicans. They were proud
of the achievements of their party. They be-
ieved that in all the great measures Of the last
quarter of a century they were right aud their
opponents wrong, and were able to give reasons
for the faith that was in them. The Republic
ans Of Kansas also believed, and Mr.. Ingalls, be-
ieyed, that no Republican could hold Office un-
der Democratic administration without either
pacri6cing his convictions or FORGETTING his self
reject Accordingly, when the new admins
tration was inaugurated those who held Office in
that State began, with one consent, to make ex-
:uses for retiring to private life. They did not
stand on the order Of their going; they trampled
IN each other in a tumultuous and indecent haste
70 get out of office [Laughter.l There
vas no craving there for mercy; no
mercenary straggler went for shelter to
the Democratic camp If, at the end of one
year, few Republicans remained in Office, rari
Eautis in gurgite waste it was because the vic
tors had been unable to agree among themselves,
or had been unable to discover among their own
number competent or qualified successors for
chose who yet remained in Office He Mr..
Ingallsl was not one Of those who believed in
nonpartisanship in politics After the election
the Democratic party ought to get in and the Re-
ruElcans to get out. But a new genus had
come about or late years--a class or political
Philosophers. who believed that non partisan
ship was cure for all the evils that afflicted the
ReDubic-men who decried the opposition of
The American" system as they called it. This
party had been recruited from the Republican
party: if there was any genuine clvli-servlce re-
Iormer who had deserted the ranks of the Demo
cratic party, history did not record his name.
The neuter gender, Mr.. Ingalls, said, was not
popular either in nature or in science "Male
and female created he them" But there was
third sex-if that could be called sex which sex
had none possessing the vices OF both and the
virtues Of neither, unable either to beget or bear
possessing neither feeundity nor virility-en-
dowed with the contempt of men, and the deris-
ion Of wonen-doomed to sterility, isolation and
extinction. But" said Mr.. Ingalls,, ''they
have two functions; they sing falsetto
as the guardians of the seraglios of oriental
despots. Renewed laughter. To come from
figure to faet,a he continued, this third party
had distinguished itself by singing, in falsetto
phrases, of civilservice reform, and had been
selected as the guardian of the conscience Of the
national government He was not here to i'm
Dugn the good faith or patriotism Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States. The President was
the sphinx of American politics. It was said
that he regarded himself as the child of destiny,
that ne placed devout and implicit reliance upon
the guiding influence of his star. Certainly,
whether Grover Cleveland was q very great or
very small man. he was a very extraordinary
man. His career forbade any other conclusion.
The Democratic party was not wanting, when
the convention was held at Chicago, in many
great and luxurious names-men who had led
the forlorn hope OF its darkest days, mon for
whose character, achievements and history not
only that organization but the country had the
grofoundest admiration and respect; there Was
Thurman, and Bayard, and Hendricks. and Til
qen, and others, perhaps not less worthy, but
less illustrious, upon whom the mantle OF that
great distinction might properly have fallen.
hot Grover Cleveland, the man who, at the
mature age of thirty five, abandoned liberal
ana hunored profession that he might become
Snerln of an intarior county, was selected Tor
tnat position, and when. little more than year
ago, hs entered the Senate chamber and subse-
gaently took the oath or office on THIS
psalorm, he encountered an audience not one
sWenreth part of which had ever seen him, and
lue greater part of whom, two years before, did
mat moment practically unacquainted with the
leaders of his own party IN the Senate The
s:se Of Napoleon was sudden. startling. dazzling
many other soldiers of fortune had sprung from
OOseurlty to fame, but no illustration of an eie-
gallon from an obscurity so profound to height
- brilliant and dazzling Was recorded In history
= tue selection of Grover Cleveland to be the
7sI1ei magistrate OF sixty millions of people. II,
naen ne was inaugurated, he had determined
saat the functions of government should De ex-
slslsed by men of his own party, the Nation
soaid have been content. and hereon was
FUNDED the justification that the majority OF
ne Senate could use in demanding that no action
.asuld be taken in connection with these pro-
Sasea removals from Office until there had oeen
LhaasIaetOry assurances that injustice had not
MN sssn done II it were understood that these re-
loVals were made for political reasons, the
suaatry would be content, and the Repuohcan
palorlty in the Senate would be content. Inc
ehssa'dent had declared that there should De no
Asuges in ofiSe where the incumbents were
Netnpetent. for yolitica1 raasOns. but that they