The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-23

Senator COckreII. soto voce: IF they can
not get free coinage in one way they VIII IN
Mr. Henderson did not believe it was pos
sibe that the existing laws were not sufti-
Gent TO reach the class Of cOunterfeiters
me ntoned, but IL ii was true he thought
the defect should be remedied He doubted
the story emanatng from Omaha, basing
his belief on his knowledge of that COM
nunity, Although" he added, quiZZically.
west OF the Missouri river we are very
anxious for an increase OF the circulating
Mr.. Stewart objected to the present con-
sideration of the resolution, and 1t went
over without action.
on motion of Mr.. German it was agreed
that when the Senate adjourned to-day il be
10 meet next Monday
Senator Call. from the committee on APP
preparations, reported the fertilization bill
ana gave notice that he would try TO call
IL up Tuesday next
AZ 1910 the Government Printing. Office
Dill was taken up, and Mr.. Vest, VINO has
charge Of the bill, advocated the purchase
OF ground adjacent to the present building
and the construction upon it Of a five or
six-story structure. yea and nay vote
was demanded on the amendment which
provided for the purchase of the Malone
site, on North Capitol and Il streets,
TO the north Of the present building, and
the amendment was carried-27 TO p. Mr..
Harris moved TO reconsider the vote, but
the motion went over without action.
Senator Hansbrough sought to secure i'm
mediate consideration of the bill to provide
for the destruction of the Russian thistle
report of the committee.
Senator George, chairman of the commit
eharGe sd the bin d no oaS me ee tRe
prevail Of all members Of the committee; he
himself was opposed to 1T. 1t was a step
in the direction of paternaliSm in govern
ment and was a longer step in that direc-
ton than any he had ever seen. The prop
osition TO appropriate 100000 was prepos-
FERROUS.
Mr.. Harris proposed, jokingly. to offer an
amendment proposing TO give half or the
appropriation for the elimination of crab
Mr. Dolph found very little difference be-
tween appropriating money to build leveeS
along the Mississippi river and appropriate
ing money to eXterminate Russian thistles
Il think that is just as absurd and I'M
constitutional as this" interrupted Mr.
Harris.
Il hope the Senator will stick to that"
said Mr.. Dolph
He has stood to it and will stick to it
to the end" retorted Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. Dolph urged the passage of the BILL
as IL would benefit government lands in the
AFFECTED States as well as private lands.
Mr.. Hansbrough, who pressing the
bill, said he did not intend TO speak at great
length or TO enter into any controversy
with the constitutional lawyers on the other
side OF the Senate. The question of congress
sional action in such cases was definitely
settled when the pleurO-pneumonia act Of
1854 was passed. In his opinion the Rus
sian thistle was a greater pest to agricul-
ture than all the other pests with which
Congress had ever dealt and If not prompt
ly destroyed would require 50. 900 900 to $1O,
100000 TO deal with IL, for il was as certain
to spread that the sun would rise to-
morrow. 1t already covered large part
OF five States and was found in seven
states. He urged the passage of the bill
in the interest of agriculture. and said 1t
was the duty of Congress TO protect it's
greatest natural industry-agriculture-
TO appropriate the sum asked for in the
bill.
Senator Call favored the bill and held that
as the States were forbidden by the Con-
stitution TO enter into any confederacy or
government with one another for mutual
protection, 1t was perfectly competent and
proper for the general government to fur
nish this protection.
AT $50 p. m and before final action could
be taken on the bill. the Senate went into
executive session, the bill being made the
special order after the McGarrahan bill
shall have been disposed of Monday
AT 4O5 the Senate adjourned until Monday