The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-30
THE REPEAL BILL.
All the Amendments Rejected by the
Senate Saturday.


1ict which has been carried on in the Sem
ate for the last two months has at last
reached the crucial stage. There was a
large crowd in the galleries and a fair at
tendance of Senator's.
Speeches were made to-day by Messrs.
Wolcott, Sherman and German. Then the
voting on amendments began. The first
was the Perkins amendment 1t was de-
feated-yeas, 80: nays, IL.
Mr.: Berry offered an amendment provid-
ing for the revival of the Bland-Allison act
Mr. voorhees, said: ''At this late hour,
however, much | might approve any pro-
position. 1 would reel at liberty 10 sup
port it in connection with this 5iil'
Mr: Harris-lf the Senator from Indiana
should hereafter report any one or those
his allies over there on the other side will
have gone.
law; Mr. VOORHEES, proceeded. Even its
distinguished author, with a manliness that
does him honor, admits that the expert
ment failed which he hoped might have sue
ceeded. All that / have undertaken is to
clear the deck for action. The opportunity
liberate action on propositions embodied in
amendments than we have in connection
with this bill. The Senator from Ohio an
amendment which he had contemplated.
authorizing the issue of government bonds;
to all amendments of this bill L
have not felt myself at liberty TO vol
unteer measures of relief for the treasury
until should be notified that the treasury
needs assistance. 1 believe that the enact
ment of 1875 gives authority to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to issue bonds. and
the Secretary of the Treasury believes the
same thing himself"
Mr.. Voorhees, said he hoped to have a
tainly not later than on the bill Ii Is
intended TO hold continuous session on
Monday until the vote is had.
Mr.. Berry's amendment for the restora-
ton of the Bland-Allison law was rejected
by vote of 80 yeas to 81 nays, the highest
vote any amendment received.
Mr.. Aliens amendment for the free COIN
age of silver at ratio of 16 to / was re-
| jected-T yeas to Al nays -.
Mr.. Blackburn'S amendment was reject
eds to AZ.
| Mr.. Stewards amendment, inviting the re-
publics of Central and South America to
| join the United States in convention,
was rejected-32 yeas to Al nays.
The first section of Mr.. squires's amend
| ment was also rejected.2O to 42-and the
second section was withdrawn.
Mr.. Butler did not offer. as he had pro-
] posed to do, his amendment for the repeal
1 Of the State bank tax.
An>amendment offered by Mr. PETER was
| rejected-yeas, Z; nays, So.
Mr. Aliens amendment was lost, the vote
| standing IS TO Al.
Mr. PETER offered an amendment, which
| was voted down without resorting to a
| roll call. Mr. Harris did not offer or ask
] n vote upon his amendment. Mr.. Pascoe
| offered an amendment which was not read.
| standing that Ii could be offered on Mon
| day.
| The Senate then went into executive ses-
| sion, at the expiration of which a recess
| was taken until Monday at IL a. m.
Senator Turpfe's Nephew Dead.
| DELPHI, Ind, Oct. 2S-Burton Turpie
| Colvert nephew of Senator David Turpie,
| Fort Wayne, died at his old home near
after an illness of only a few months He
/ was a graduate OF the class OF % OF De
| Paw University. and in 1890 went to Fort
1
| as student. A year later he was admitted
| to the bar, and such promise did he give
| offered him partnership at once He was
| recently appointed assistant general solic-
thor OF the of son the n
| ator took a fathers interest in his young
| nephew and directed his education. For a
( year after graduating from DePauw Coll
| vert was Senator Turpe's private secre-
| tary in Washington. ne was twenty,eight
| profession and close application brought
! on the disease from which he died. Ar
| rangements for the funeral have not yet
| been made.
Too Cold for the Flyers.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Oct. 2s.-It was too
cold for record breaking the Nancy
Hanks 2:04 track to-day and Doble,who came
down from Chicago to drive the mare,
| for the worlds fair city. The meeting is
| advertised for next Thursday, however, and
| Doble said he would be here then, when
he hoped the conditions would afford an OPP
portunity to break some records, which he
| is confident can be done. There was only
one event to-day as follows:
2:32 trot.
Doctor c., b. h., by Swigert. dam
by. Alden Goldsmith. ...l ! I
Fred Wilkes, blk s, by, the King 2
Time. 2:sSjk, 2:27lk 2:s4s4
Murder i'm the First Degree.
| KOKOMO, Oct 2S-Mrs. Augusta Schmidt,
the wealthy German lady recently of this
city now in Jail at Logansport for the fatal
shooting of j. Oscar Walton. at the town OF
Walton last Friday, is charged with MUIR
der in the first degree by the county cor
oner. who has just completed his investi-
CATION The evidence showed that after a
quarrel with Walton, who was her tenant,
Mrs. Schmidt went TO her room, procured
| a revolver proceeded TO the Walton home,
and shot him while he was trying TO barri-
| cade the door against her Finding herself
without hope of bail. Mrs: schmldts att or
| against Sheriff Homburg TO regain her lib
erty.
wouldn't Rob "A Cripple.
ELKHART, Ind, Oct. 2s.-Four highway
men held up Mr.. and Mrs Edward Gigax
Friday evening. and demanded their money.
Mr. Gigax told them he had but 20 cents.
which they ordered him TO hand over. Gig
AK has a wooden leg and thrusting IL out
| in full view, he asked them II they would
o 6ase drew rsi BACK. declaring they were not
| mean enough for that. We'll leave you
| for the preachers to neece, said one or
! the robbers, they moved OF into the
| darkness.
New Grand Reporter. +. of II.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Oct. 28.-AIr. Thomas
| D. Osborne has been rendered the position
of grand reporter of the knights OF Honor
OF Kentucky by Grand Dictator Short. and
has the matter under consideration. Mr..
Osborne is religious editor OF the Courier
journal Ills appointment will give general
satisfaction
Banker Indicted.
ALBUQUERQUE. y. NJ. oct y. - The
United states grand jury. which has just
completed its labors. has found three bills
against S NJ Folsom. president Of the
Albuquerque National Bank, closed some
time since by order OF the Controller OF the
Currency. He gave bond IN $1,000
johnson breaks n Record.
INDEPENDENCE. Ia. oct. 2S.--John :.
for a quarter mile flying start of y seconds
held by Zimmerman and Rhodes, here to-
day He went the distance In - 4-5 seconds
over slow track and with the tHcmoneter
standing at thirty degrees.
The Pyramid Pile Cure
Is new discovery for the prompt, perma
nent cure OF piles In every form EveE'
| druggist has H.