The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-18

can and Indian wars, and had been recon-
mended by eX-Commissioner Raum and ex-
Secretary Noble. The most important feat
ure OF the bill. however, was the clause
permitting these survivors To secure bounty
they had earned.
The bill aroused some OF the old war
spirit Mr.. Burrows got the floor and OPP
posed the one-armed eX-confederate veter-
an, Colonel Oates who championed the bill
He maintained il was an attempt TO wipe
out the statute denying pensions TO those
engaged in rebellion.
call the hell hounds off the track OF
Union soldiers" he said vehemently. be
fore you restore men who were false 10 the
Union to the pension rolls" (Applause)
Continuing. he called attention to the pc
culiar language Of the report which used
such phrases ''so-called rebellion ana
war between the States" He resented
such statements. There never had been
war between the States, except TO those
VINO believed In States rights. He protest
statutes would be wiped out; that the ma
jority would reasSert the doctrine or state 3
rights. confederates would be restored TO-
and Union soldiers stricken from the pen
sion rolls Republican applauseD
While Mr.. Burrows was talking the mem
bers crowded down into the area in front
OF the Speakers chair conspicuous among
them being Gen. Daniel Sickels on crutches
ana Gen. Joe Wheeler, the ex-confederate
Colonel Oates said he had fought four
years and had engaged in twenty-sexen
battles in support of his convictions But
now he was as devoted TO the Union as the
gentleman from Michigan. He was en-
titled to come here. IF there should be
another war" said ne, pointing his fingerat
much blood in defense of the Union as he
would, and more" he added, than he ever
did shed"
Judge Culberson came forward to pour
oil on the troubled waters He explained
the small number of persons who would be
affected, and said frankly he did not think
there was any particular necessity for the
measure.
Colonel Oates suggested that the bill be
mo- a6 10 nIrr6o
fcation was accepted and. without objec-
tion the bill was passed.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton of the Cox bill for better control of
national banks. Mr.. Lockwood opposed the
BILL 1t was powerlesS for good and it's
passage at this time would work abso-
lutte injury to the national banks and to
the people OF the country. He eulogized
the conduct of the presidents of the ma
tonal banks during the past four months.
They had saved the country from a great
financial panic. They ought not to be
treated with adverse legislation; they ought
not 70 be treated as thieves and scoundrels.
The Controller of the Currency had never
sanctioned this BILL On the contrary. he
informed that the Controller disap-
cease its attacks upon national banks.
After further discussion the bill was
passed without division. 1t provides that
no national banking association shall make
any loan to its president. its vice president,
Is cashier, directors nor any OF its clerks,
teilers bookkeepers, servants or other per-
sons in it's employ. The proposition to
make such loan, stating terms, has to be
submitted in writing by the person desiring
the same TO a meeting of the board of
directors of such banking association or
OF the executive committee of such board.
II any, and accepted and approved by a
majority of those present constituting a
quorum but only to the amount now al
lowed by law
The House then. in committee of the
whole, resumed consideration of the bill
relative to public printing and binding
Without disposing of the bill the commit
tee rose and the House, at O'Clock, adj