The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24


rate secretary. The committee expressed
Iorrow at the death of Col. Shepard. The
sfTort to secure the closing Of the worlds
fair on Sunday was recited, closing with a
statement of the vote in congress
against 1t.
The Briggs Question Up.
The Briggs question then came to the
front at q bound and it did not mitigate
the results of the short struggle to know
when it was over that it was chiefly the
result of Misunderstanding DR.. Young,
chairman of the committee on bills and
overtures, announced what had been done
with number OF overtures from tho
prssby teries, twelve Of them relating to
the Briggs case having been referred to the
committee on judiciary.
DIR. Young had scarcely ceased speak
ing when DR.. Herrick Johnson OF Chicago
inquired what had become Of the overture
from his presbytery on the Briggs case,
which overture besouRht the assembly TO
refer this celebrated case back TO the
synod OF New York.
Thomas G. Hall of Chicago. in syunpa-
thy with DR.. Briggs, made a brief speech
in favor OF sending all resolutions In the
Briggs case to the judiciary committee
first, ne all would eventually go there.
Elder Eudaly of Cincinnati got tho floor
and stated that the assembly had TO do
simply with the law az it Is, not as il ought
TO be. There was a general parliamentary
confusion, various commissioners attempt
ing to get the floor. amid which the an
nouncement was made that the Chicago
overture had gone to the judiciary com
mittee. While the moderator was
attempting to put the cues
Iion DR.. Johnson remained upon his
feet, calling repeatedly: II claim the
right to be heard" his words being re-
eeived with applause. Commissioner
Cutchings Of Detroit stated that there was
an overture from his presbytery. and in
view Of that fact he supported the motion
to refer all the Briggs overtures to the
judiciary committee He complained that
the moderator had not permitted him 10
speak, although he had been repeatedly
upon his feet. Mr.. Cutchiuas said he
would appeal from the decision OF the
chair and was applauded.
Dr. Young objects.
Dr. Young, from the platform. asserted
that the moderator had not permitted
him TO speak, although he had been re-
peatedly upon his feet Mr.. Cutchings
said he would appeal from the decision of
the chair, and was applauded. Dr. Young.
from the platform, asserted that the mod
orator could not see every man who
ought 10 be seen, and this statement re-
ceived the vigorous applause of tho anti
Briggs people. Mr.. Cutchings, who is
physically one OF the largest men on the
floor, retorted that the failure to see him
WAS possibly due 20 the fact that he
was so small. Moderator Craig, in
reply, said II made no diff
ference how many times Mr..
Cutchings had been on his feet, 20 long as
he had not caught the eve OF the chair.
He added: IL never knew such an out
break while q vote was being taken." and
bis remark was received with loud ap-
plause. The reference OF the overtures to
she judiciary committee was carried and
then DR.. Craig stepped to the front OF the
platform. What he said was short and
sharp. "Don't you try 10 overwhelm us
with such points at this stage OF the
game" he said. emphasizing his remarks