The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-13
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL,

BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL,
WASHINGTON, D. g, Sept. IL. 1898
There is no new light let in on the
senate situation and a great deal of
WEAKNESS is manifested by those sem
ators who, though friendly to the use of
silver regard this delay and fighting over
the repeal OF the Sherman law as very
unwise and unfortunate. On account of
the peculiar conditions under which the
forces in support of repeal are organ
lied, members of both parties making up
the vote by which the bill passed the
house and the measure being depend
ent upon republican votes for passage
by the senate. every other proposition
for legislation, every legislative move
and the whole policy of congress seem
TO be involved in this measure, and its
friends are constantly in a state Of
alarm lest some other legislation be at
tempted which might offend the repub-
ncan supporters Of repeal or in some
way throw a barrier across the track
of the Voorhees, bill.
Now that it is expected that the prop
osition to repeal the federal election
laws will come up in the house this
week, a good many Of the friends of
the Voorhees, bill aTe alarmed lest the
partisan discussion over the federal
election laws should so anger some of
the republicans as to cause them TO
withdraw their support from the other
propositions They fear that the parti-
sanship which will develop on the one
question viii have a reflex action on the
other and give the administration some
trouble. The house. however. oontem-
plates going ahead with the federal
elction proposition The democrats of
the committee having in charge that
measure met today and decided upon a
bill to be presented. They adopted the
Tucker bill. which repeals all laws on
the statute books which authorize the
use of troops at the polls; all laws which
give the federal government any juris-
diction over the elections in the states
and over the registration of voters In
the states. 1t is a sweeping measure, de-
stroying the federal jurisdiction estab-
lished during the reconstruction period
and since. The bill VIII be formally laid
before the whole committee tomorrow
and then reported 20 the house. Notice
Will be given that it will be called up
for consideration on Thursday, and it
Is expected that the house will adjourn
over until that day.
Meanwhile the discussion over the
voorhees, bill goes on without any in
dicatiOn Of an approaching end, and the
advocates Of repeal are perplexed as 10
the course they should pursue to hasten
a vote. They fear that any move toward
forcing the matter to a conclusion will
only furnish a diversion from the main
issue and prolong the fight. So they are
II TIr.1 rr.a he Hr,f af -
worry on through the weary delay and
TO wait for something to turn up to end
the matter.
bills by Indiann Hembers.
A number of private bills have been
introduced in the house by the Indiana
members. Mr.. Taylor has introduced a
bin for the relief of John G. Eigenman,
and John Biedenkopf. A bill to remove
the charge of desertion from the mill
tary record OF LarIxin T. Robinson. A
bill for the relief Of Henry Gumberts,
ST. A bill granting an increase of pen
sion to Christopher G. LeMasters. A bill
TO correct the date Of muster of Rosalvo
p. Brazelton as second lieutenant of
company D, Forty-second regiment, In
diana volunteer infantry. A bin to PEN
sion Josiah Brown. A bill for the relief
Of Andrew J. Ricketts,. ~ bal for the re-
lief Of Louis Pelham. NJ. Cayilr has
also introduced two bills which are Of a
public nature. as foiiovys: Bi,l for the
Improvement Of the harbor at the city OF
Evansvills. and appropriating 200
therefor. 4 bill for the mprovement of
the Ohio river between the mouth of
Green river in the state OF Kentucky and
the city Of Evansville IN the state ot
Indiana. and to appropriate 500. .oOO
therefor.
Bv Mr.. Martin, a bill TO correct the
pension certificate Of William II. Sutton.
A bill to correct the military record OF
Charles A. Larkin. A bill TO correct the
military record Of Calvin Daniel a bill
to correct the military record Of Madi-
son A. Thomas.
BY Mr.. Conn, a bill TO remove the
charge Of desertion against Joseph
Baker.
Petitions were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Martin: Petition Of John Hips
kind and twenty-four other citizens of
wabash. for the free coinage of silver in
lieu Of the Sherman law. Petition of
J. s. Dougherty and thirty-three other
citizens Of Wabash, for the repeal of the
purchasing clause Of the Sherman silver
law. Petition Of the county assembly of
wabash county and the Farmers mutual
benefit association for the free coinage of
silver at the ratio Of 1e to /.
BY Mr.. Bretz. resolutions of the L. A.
168 Knights OF Labor of Vera Cruz.
against the unconditional repeal Of the
Sherman law.
Mr. Bynum I'm Conferences.
Congressman Bynum was closeted to-
day with Secretary Carlisle but the na-
ture Of their conference is unknown. II
may have had something to do with the
request Of the secretary made later for
the resignation Of Mr.. Hfldebrand, sur
veyor OF customs at Indianapolis. II Is
also quite probable that the internal