Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-08
HILL ROYALTY RECEIVED
AR Ovation in the Senate After
He Was Sworn In.
PETERS REMARKABLE MEASURE

He Proposes That tho Government Shall
Issue TO the People Of Indiana $780,
100000 ne 2 Per Cent. Per Year, tho
Land TO lie tho Security.
WASHINGTON, Jan, s-The very brief ses-
sion Of the senate was diversified only by
Hovernor Hills reception on the floor and
his entrance upon his senatorial duties.
Senators generally were desirous Of getting
down TO committee work, and after adopt
Ing, with pleasant unanimity, Mr. Morganis
Nicaragua canal resolution, adjourned until
wednesday.
Senator Hill arrived at the Capitol early,
accompanied by General Farnsworth He
went at once to the Democratic cloal1room
and was in moment surrounded by
group Of senators. Every Democratic sen
ator went in to shake his hand Several
members OF the house came over and sat on
the sofas to see the new senator sworn in.
An Ovation 60 senator nm.
There was also an unusually large num-
Der Of spectators in the gallery On the
new senator's desk on the back row, the
third from the end, there was basket Of
big red roses. The Democratic senators
did not attempt to conceal their satisfac-
tion at Mr. Hills presence
While the secretary was reading the jour
nal after prayer, the ovation to Senator
Hill created almost disturbance. Mr.. Hill
came through the door aud was shown to
his seat by Senator Carlisle. Hills chair
is between those Of Senators Brice and
Daniel
Senator Hiscock then stepped into tho
middle aisle, and announced that David b,
Hill was present ready TO take his seat
Then the Republican senator escorted his
new Democratic colleague to Vice Presi-
dent MortOn's desk, where tho oath was adj
ministered The new senator then shook
hands with the officers, signed the roll and
went back into the crowd Of Democrats,
where he was again surrounded.
The buzz became so great that the vice
president was required TO rap for order
Then Mr. Hin stood back Of his scat and
the house members, headed by Cutchings, Of
Mississippi, were formed into line and
passed in front Of the new senator con-
graduating him heartily on his victory in
New York. The scene was one which has
not before been witnessed in the senate for
many years if ever
Mr.. Cockrell announced the resignation of
himself on the committee Of emigration, Of
Mr. Mcpherson on the committee on terri
tories, Of Mr. Blackburn on executive de-
partments and Of Mr., Voorhees, on relations
with Canada, and asked that Mr.. Hin be ap-
pointed on the committees In place Of these
gentlemen. It was 20 ordered
| Senator Pener,s RtartIer.
A remarkable measure was introduced IN
the senate by Senator PETER II is entitled,
"a bill for the relief of the people Of In.
diana" In a preamble the nature Of the re-
lief provided for is explained. The people
Of Indiana, the preamble says, are now
laboring under ''the grievous burden Of
enormous interest charges, made possible by
great scarcity Of money, the direct conse-
quence Of legislation favoIing the credit
owning capitalists and hostile to the wage
Garner and producer, resulting in the en-
forced mortgaging of the lands Of the peo
/ pie OF Indiana to such an extent as threaten.
the loss Of such lands TO their present owners
and occupants
p, The bill provides that the secretary Of the
treasury sl,all issue 500, ,000, 900 in treasury
notes directly to the people Of Indiana upon
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real estate lying within the state, TO the
amount Of one-half the cash value Of lands,
fixed by the board Of lay commissioners Of
| Indiana
For this issue the government is TO receive
a tax Of per cent. per year. Citizens to
whom these treasury notes shall be issued
are to mortgage their lands to the govern
ment TO secure promissory note payable
into the United States treasury in twenty
years or sooner at the option OF the mort
gager, the amount Of notes to be not more
than two-thirds Of the cash value Of the
lands. For failure 70 pay the semi annual
tax or the principal when due, personal
property may be levied on, and if this Is not
sufficient to pay the amount due, then the
county auditor is directed to sell the prop
erty at auction or the lands may be rented
by the government.