The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-07
HOLMAN CATCHES 1T.
Ex-Speaker Reed Takes u Hand mt Exposi
the Hnnaier,h Hxnncrisr

HOLMAN CATCHES IT
Ex-Speakcr Reed Takes u Hand mt Exposing
the Hoosiers Hypocrisy.
Special TO the indiana oils Journal.
WASHINGTON. May 6-Ex-Speaker Reed
took hand this afternoon in tearing away
the mantle of hypocrisy which has covered
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana. and enabled him,
for quarter of n century. to pose as the
watchdog of the treasury" ConsIdera-
tion of the river and hsrbor bill was pro-
crossing peacefully and with great quiet
ude. until paragraph making n large ap-
preparation for improvements of the Ohio
river was reached. Neatly buried within.
in the provision for that appropriation,
was q clause setting aside $4,000 for the
construction of dyke. or embankment, at
Lawrenceburg. Ind, Mr.. Holman's home
town. 1t was represented IN the bill that
the appropriation was for the purpose of
utilizing the current from the Miami river,
which flows into the Ohio at that point. to
cut away a bar in the latter river. 1t was
noticed that Mr.. Holman. when this provis-
Jon was reached. sat very quietly in his
chair and stroked his chin whiskers with
self satisfaction and confidence.
Ex-Speaker Reed had been lying in wait
for the opportunity which was now pre-
sented. On the desk before him were
copies of tho engineers reports upon the
Ohio river for many years past. and
the reference to the work upon
the Ohio at Lawrenceburg was in
each years report carefully marked. Mr..
Holman evidently expected tho House to
pass over this little job without q murmur,
and his surprise when Mr.. Reed arose to
offer an emendment striking ont the entire
provision was keen.
In asking that the Lawrencebure pro-
vision be stricken from the bill Mr.. Reed
devoted some remarks quite personal to
Mr.. Holman. II want to impress upon this
House." said Mr.. Reed. in his quiet, sarcas-
tic way. "the painful fact that during ff-
teen years of service in this body have
never seen the gentleman from Indiana
Mr.. Holman vote against single propo-
sition for the benef1t of his State or any
thing or any body in it. while. at the same
time, he has protessed to be above selfish
interests" .
HOLMAN BECOMES UNEASY.
The entire House was on the tiptoe OF
expectancy now. and Mr.. Holman. draw
ing himself out of his chair, appeared to
be considerably agitated. Mr. Reed read
from the reports of the engineers to show
that they had never recommended any ap-
preparation for embankments at Lawrence
burg. although there had been an appro-
priatlon made for that work in every ap.
propriation bill passed during the last six
or eight years. He showed that the work
proposed was two miles away from the
bar which it was desired to remove.
and that. consequently, the construc-
of public interest; that 1t must necessarily
be for the i'm mprovement of private property.
He planted another direct blow between
Mr.. Holman's eyes when he said that the
only benefit which would accrue from the
outlay of the $4,000 to be appropriated
would be to lift the tracks of two railroads
out of the water.
This direct charge that Mr.. Holman was
actuated by selfish motives created some
thing of sensation in the House, and
pale and trem bling. to his feet. He asked
Mr.. Reed If he meant to charge him with
being actuated by personal interest in any
thing tbat he had done in the House.
SIR. Reed replied that he had not charged
him with anything: that be had simply
stated q condition of facts which the gem
tleman from Indiana did not dare to deny.
but on the contrary had accepted as true.
Mr.. Holman did not enter negative tO
any of the statements made by Mr.. Reed.
81 repeat" said Mr.. Reed, raising his voice
to high pitch and uttering his words
with great deli beration. that the gentle
man from Indiana has never during my
presence in this House within the past
fifteen years. ever cast q vote against any
appropriation for any body or anything in
his State based upon selfish or public in
terests. while he has continually fought
meritorious pro positions from other States. y
20 yes. have" said Mr.. Holman. jump
sNa anne one" said Mr.. Reed; lust one."
Mr. Holman paused for some seconds. and
then exclaimed. The Indiana swamp-land
brll.r
There was dead silence in the House for
half minute. when Mr.. McRae. Demo.
crat from Arkansas. who has been upon
the public lands committee for many years.
cried out. The gentleman from Indiana Is
mistaken; he did vote for the swamp land
bill"
1t was actually pitiful to see tine appeal
ing look which Dir. Holman gave the gen
tleman from Arkansas. while the House
gazcd upon him standing alone. his chin
and hands quivcring and his eyes set upoI
the gentleman who had nailed him 10 the
cross. while he wistfully begged with hi!
eyes for q withdrawal of the last remark.
hEEDS - fAkllNd ShOl.
81 only wanted to show this House." ex-
claimed Mr.. Reed. rising and resuming tht
floor, that the gentleman from Indiana j,
no better than the rest of us fellows, anC
that he is as often moved by selfish inter
ests as any one else."
The House took pity enough upon Mr.
Holman to allow the Lawrenceburg provis
ION TO remain In the bill.
Mr.. Caruth also threw q little amuse
ment into the proceedings by offering M
amendment apprOprlating $1,000 for tn,
Improvement OF Salt river. Kentucky.
After expatiating upOn the great benefit.
which would accrue to commerce for the
improvement of the navigation of thi.
stream. he alluded to the advantage which
the appropriation would bring to defeated
candidates for the presidency.
Mr.. Blanchard remenlbe that som.
Kentucky Republicans had asked for
survey Of Salt river.
will you yet il ready for the November
electionsH was Mr.. Caruth's plaintive re-
jOindey. and the House. bursting into laugh
ter. promptly defeated the amendment.
Mr.. Whiting, of Michigan. moved to
strike out the appropriation for q ship
canal twenty-one feet in depth CONNECTING
the waters of the great lakes between Chi
cngo. Duluth aud Buffalo. and inserting II
lieu thereof provision authorizing the
Secretary of War TO appoint n board of en-
g,neers 20 whom shall be referred tho re
port of Col. q. VI. Poe upOn tho subiect O
tweDty-foot channel from Duluth {,