The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19

author OF the measure Mr. Bretz). being
absent. IL was unfair to resort to that pro-
ceeding TO defeat the measure He said
that there was a precedent for favorable
action upon measures OF this character, and
th1t he had a goodly bunch of similar bills
before him for immediate consideration.
Mr.. Martin said that the bin simply pro-
posed Ito give the man a chance to prove
that he was injured in a pensionable de-
gree with Morgan'S men, and that II ne
cannot do that he gets nothing. The gun
shot wound was received in actual battle.
reiterated the statement that Hislop did
not meet the enemy, and IL injured by a
bullet IL was doubtless a stray one from a
friendly quarter. Mr.. Martin reviewed the
organization and the purposes OF the In
diana Legion, declaring IL to be a regular
military organization OF that state; but he
admitted that II was not mustered into the
service of the United States, and was simply
an internal organization against invasion.
Mr.. Brookshire SHE'D his castor into the
ring at this point. and declared that when
a man belongs TO a military organization
of a State. and where a military force was
invadin the State, as Morgan's force was
coming into Indiana, and he volunteered his
services in this military organization TO
resist the incoming of troops and destruc-
ton OF property and everything OF that
sort. and was injured, he was as much en-
titled to a pension as a man who had car
ried a gun under a regular enlistment out
side of the State.
b there is no evidence to show whether
Hislop shot himself or was shot by any
body, or hurt himself in endeavoring TO
get away" interposed Mr.. Talbert.
But this is TO give the man an oppor-
tunity to show whether he was wounded In
battle" retorted Mr.. Brookshire.
There was a lengthy war or WORDS IN
this vein, i'm which the Southern men ridt-
culed the idea OF pensioning the Hoosiers
who enlisted against the Morgan raiders;
and in which Chairman Martin announced
that he did not believe that any or them
should be pensioned. except where II was
proven that they were wounded In battle,
and on no other ground. He said he would
not favor a bill actually placing a Morgan
raider upon the pension roll, but ne wouid
give the man an opportunity 10 mako MS
proof at the Pension Office. IL was ike re-
ferring a case TO the Court of Claims Tor
adjudication. Not being regularly. enlisted,
the man could not set up a claim lot a
pension under his present status.
When a vote was called on the ADOPTION
Of the bill the yeas were 90 and the nays :.
The point that there was no quorum pres
ent was made, and of coure the Dill falieu.
on the side, during the discussion, a state
ment was made that but one man was act.
ually injured by a gunshot among ali OF
those who enlisted to fight the Morgan
raiders. and that man was David Goodlng,
OF Hancock county. Goodings INJURY was
received in an accidental encounter between
the Legion forces. 1t was believed on the
floor of the House that the Washington
HisIop, in whose behalf the bill was intro
duced, was the same man who served un-
der Cieveland's first administrator as post
master at Marengo, Dubois county.