The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-13

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any state In this Uni0n-is IL consistent, - it
right. TO go ahead and appropriate the sum OF SO
that we might have a nationl II Is not a ques-
ton OF a shaft TO soldiers living, for they have
built their monuments; but do you think the men
who died are worthy o remembrance OF %
apiece!
He closed with these words: There
should be at least one monument erected In
this city. that others may look upon and
remember II is erected In memory OF those
who fell in defense of this grand country
of ours.v
Senator Johnson moved to add On addi-
tional section. authorizing the erection OF
a memorial hall. OF hall and monument
combined. The motion was agreed to, and
then. on motion of Senator WIer. the rules
were suspended and Senate bill No. 3 was
passed by n unanimous vote-fOrty-tve
Senators present and voting.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
On the 21st of February Senate Bill No.
3 was received by the House. On Feb. %
Mr.. Gardner moved that the rules be 5us-
pended. aud the bill taken up for consider
alton. The motion prevailed, when the
bill was read a first time, and an effort was
made to suspend the rules and pass 1t. Mr..
Jewett said he hoped this would not be
done. as he wanted to offer an amendment.
TO mRke small appropriation for q monu-
mont IN the soldiers cemetery at New
Albany. The House then refused to sus-
pend the rules. whereupon Mr.. Jewett
moved TO refer 1t to the committee on milf
tary affairs. with instructions to report the
next day at $50 A. NJ. when IL should be
made q special order. Mr.. Buckles offered
an amendment TO the amendment instruct
ing the committee TO report back q substi-
tute bill providing for the building of q
farm home, In the central part OF the State.
for disabled soldiers. their orphans and
widows. Mr. Cox. of Miami, favored the
amendment. stating that. while ne had
favored the bill, he found the soldiers In
his county were IN favor of q home. He
closed by saying: 1T would certainly look
like mookery to build q long shaft. point
ing toward heaven. while some of these
persons are in the poorhouse."
MI. Gardner opposed the amendment,
stating that the u. A. X. encampment,
and O mass meeting of ex-Union
soldiers. had demanded. both demands be-
ing for a 500. 900 monument. Mr.. Reynolds
favored the amendment; he wanted q bill
that would be OF practical benefit to the
living, and also q monument that Will per-
petuate the memory OF these men who
went out in the dark days Of the war and
fought, and bled, and died in defense of
their country. He said it would be hollow
mOckery TO pile mp a mass or stone and
mortar in o monument when there are Q
goodly number of these men In the poor
houses OF Indiana.
MIR. Commons favored the bill and was
opposed to the amendment.
Mr.. Linck said: II feel that when @ man
speaks against this bill he speaks against
those who made it possible for us to have
n government" Continuing, he said: The
poor South. scarcely able to maintain her.
self. has built monuments in every large
city. And shall We be behind themf We
have delayed this long enough"
Mr.. Brown thought the amendment was
intended TO defeat the bill, hence ne op-
posed IL. He favored the bill.
Nh. Gender said tBrevier Reports 1887,
page Doll: Il was present In the u. A.. X.
e~ncampment when the memorial to the
Legislature was adopted" He referred to
the unanimous vote n then said: Il
think l speak the sentiment of the soldiers
when i say they want q monument erected.
They want something erected that Will be
and yalor of those men who went out in
the days of 1861 and fought for their
country"
it was to crafty State pride. Among other
things he said: This monument will do
no good 20 the men who lie buried ON the
Southern battletields."
Mr.. Grifiths. replying to Mr.. Cough. said:
My answer to that Is that q monument
will commemorate the virtues of the men
who were willing, when this Nation was IN
tho throeS OF o great death struggle, TO 90
forth and battle for the salvation of the
Union" and then added these words: 1t
10 true that the soldiers OF the late war do
not need a monument IN stone. or bronze.
OF marble to perpetuate their virtues. but
TINS 10 no reason why the people of Indiana
should hesitate longer To build this monu-
ment."
Mr.. Thompson opposed the DILL because
the State was IN debt.
Mr.. Hobson said: II do not believe there
Is anyone on the Democratic side OF the
House that would dare vote against this
monument TO commemorate the deeds of
the brave boys. who went forth to do battle
for the preservation OF the Union:'
Mr.. Parker was in favor OF the bill.
Mr.. Briant favored the bill.
MIR. Gardner page 5OS) said. among many
other things: For a quarter of a century
the brave boys. 200.O0 0 strong. that went ont
to battle for their country, of whom 10000
of them have never returned. and who's
bleaohed bones lie scattered all over the
South. have waited for the people OF lndi-
ma to build a monument In memory Of the
deeds done by these %Rlorious heroes of the
State. Already this bill has passed o Dem
ocratic Senate without one dissenting vote.
1t comes here. and inRoniously an effort 10
made TO produce dissension in the Repub-
lican ranks"
Mr.. Roberts said: There had not been a
moment since he occupied q seat in this
hall but that he had been firmly resolved
In obedience to the sentiments of the patri-
Otto people he had the honor TO represent,
TO vote for a measure to erect q suitable
monument To commemorate the valor and
patriotism of the soldiers Of the Union
army in the late war"
The amendment to the amendment was
rejected. and the amendment was rejected.
Other members spoke briefly. and then the
rules were suspended and senate bill No. 3
was passed by q vote of 81 ayes, ID noes,
four mem bers being absent.
THE RECORD CONFIRMED.
This is the legislative record of the mon
ument bill as it appears in the journals of
the Senate and House and In the Brewer
Reports of 1887. To this record evidence I
am able to give the personal statement Of
Hon. Robert Carrick. who represented Clin-
ton and Tippecanoe in that Legislature,
and who was present and heard every word
spoken In favor of and against the bill.
Mr.. Z. was not a soldier himself, but at the
looked carefully after the .bilI. Mr.. T..
about that ~bilI-what liz was intended TO
| erected. IL Is true the bill Itself il silent:
but the record of our proceedings 10 not
silent. That monument was intended To
people of Indiana for the preservation of
the life OF the Nation in the great war of
1878. lt was to be built IN honor of In-
dlana's Union heroes who died upon 500
battle fields in that war. and whose heroic
services and deaths shed i'm perishable
honor and renown upon lp4inna. No other
period in our national history was talked
about; no other soldiers were thought of
except the Union soldiers of 1875" Mr..
G.. declares that q monuments for any other
DurDOse ar that time eould not have "a