The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-21
TILT OVER THE MONUMENT.
Senate Wrangies Over Resolutions Ordering
an Investigation.

Senate Wrangles Over Resolutions Ordering
an Investigation.
Senator HObson introduced O resolution
yesterday morning asking. on behalf OF
the q. A. X. and others, that the soldiers
and sailors monument commissioners be
investigated on the charge that they had
diverted the monument from its original
design, etc. Senator Kern offered O sub.
stitute resolution that In putting said
record, to which objection is made. upon
the monument, the fund appropriated by
the General Assembly has not been divert
ed from its original purposes. which W as
to bnild State soldiers and sailors mon
ument to oil the soldiers of Indiana, re-
gardless of the period in which they served.
and that the action of the said State Sol
dieTs' and Sailors Monument commission
is hereby approved"
A hot discussion followed. with all hands
on deck.
Senator Magee got in q very pretty
tribute to the old soldier, by way of an as
to interfere. or suggest what should be done
in the construction OF the monument, than
any citizen who paid taxes; that itewas q
matter the Assembly had no right to settle.
Senator HObsOn was stirred TO his Depths
and replied very elOquently. Among many
things. he said the Mexican war is q black
spot upon our history. When they put upon
that monument the date relating to that
event, it was diverting the monument
from the original intention. 1t was as il,
otter erecting a monument to Jesus Christ.
there should have been placed upon it the
hgure OF the great enemy OF mankind. The
action of the cOmmi ssioners had been much
like that. Tho Mexican war had been one
for conquest. and not prlnciple-against
Americans. and Americanisms.
Senators Boyd and LOveland arose and
smote the little orator from Cass with
friendly frmness. and both resolutions
were tabled.
Mr.. Barnes offered his resolution COM
mending the monument commission the
first thing In the House yesterday morning
This is the great document that got into
print, but not into the House. tho day be-
fore. little later Mr.. Baugher offered
the following, which was also referred to
the monument committee:
Whereas Charges have been made by the
Grand Army OF the Republic, on organization
OF hOnorably discharged Union soldiers and sail
ors, with over five hundred posts in the State
and a membership of over $4,000, and also by
thousands OF ex Un.on soldiers who are not G..
A. K men, against the state monument COM
inissionecs, said charges being that said commits
sioners have without authority Of law diverted
tho State monument from It's original design and
purpose; therefore, be ii resolved by the House
OF Representatives. the Senate cOncurrlng, that
a joint committee Of five members, to
three Representatives, be. and the
same is hereby authorized to De appointed
whose duty it shall be TO fully and thoroughly
investigate said charges made against the mon
ulnent commission, with instructions TO report
the facts and their finding TO the Legislature for
such action as il may deem proper. For the
purpose of enabling said committee TO obtain all
the facte, Ii is hereby authorized and empowered
TO send for persons, papers and records.
Later in the day the resolutions adopted
by the Mexican war veterans the day be.
fore were read in the House and referred
to the same committee