The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-04
DEMAGOGUE SKINNED.
Senator Morgan Neatly Removes the
Hide Of Mr. Turpie.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The resolution
heretofore introduced by Mr.. Allen, the
Nebraska Populist, relating to the occupa-
ton of rooms in the basement of the Sem
ate wing of the Capitol for restaurant pur-
poses, gave rise to interesting debate
during the morning hour of the session OF
the Senate to-day. Mr.. Allen severely crisi-
cised the practice of furnishing TO the pro-
prietors of the restaurant free OF cost, his
furniture, ice, etc, and asserted 1t was d.
violation of the statutes and constituted
larceny of the public funds. Messrs. Hale
and Manderson replied to the observations
of Mr. Allen and defended the existing
practice No action was taken on the reso-
luton The remainder of the day was taken
up by Mr.. Morgan in speech on the
Nicara guam canal bill, in which he replied
in detail to the arguments advanced by Mr.
Turpie in opposition to the BILL
About thirty members were present at
noon when Vice President Stevenson called
the Senate to order, and more came in dur
ing the reading of the journal. The Chair
laid before the Senate a letter from the
Secretary of State, transmitting dispatch
from the United States ambassador at
Paris, saying that he had delivered to the
widow of the late President Carnot en-
crossed copies of resolutions of sympathy
of the American Congress relative 10 the
death of President carnot.
After the presentation of sundry resolu-
tions and memorials, Mr.. Sherman. from
the committee on foreign affairs, reported
and the Senate passed the resolution here
tofore introduced by Mr.. Lodge, of Mas
saehusetts, calling on the President for
correspondence and other papers relative to
the delivery by the United States consul
at Shanghai of two japanese citizens to
the Chinese authorities; also asking for in
formation as TO whether the two Japanese
were put to death after being tortured;
ing with the Chinese government that Unit
ed States officials should aid, assist and
give safe conduct to any Japanese citizens
desiring TO leave China, etc.
The resolution of Mr. Allen relating to the
Senate restaurant was then taken up. and
Mr.. Allen addressed the Senate at some
length He thought the restaurant should
not be furnished by the government. Sem
ators Hale and Henderson both thought
the best interests of the Senate demanded
there be no change Az O'Clock the r0so-
luton went over and the Senate proceeded
to consideration or the Nicaragua pIii.
Mr. Morgan had the floor to make a
speech on the BILL but before he began, the
Senate, on motion of Mr.. Squire. passed a !.
bill granting an American register to the
vessels Linda, of North Carolina, and Arch
er. of Washington.
MORGAN REPLIES TO TURPIE.
Mr. Morgan then began his address on
the Nicaragua canal bill. He criticised
Senator's who opposed the bill by imputing
TO those who favored the bill motives other
than patriotic. He defended the constitu-
tionality OF the present bill which had
been attacked. The Senator consumed
great portion of his speech in controvert-
ing the statements made by the Senator
from Indiana (Afr. Turpia) in his three.
days' speech against the bill before TN