The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-06
Cleveland Accrsed Of Lack OF Patrfot-
Against His Integrity.
MR.. BURKES SALARY FIXED
INDIANA's DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO
BE PAID $500 A YEAR.
Docking of the Battle ship Indiana at
Port Royal, s. c., Next Thursday
to BE Made a Gala Event.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The House to-
day wrangled for four hours over the salaries
OF United States marshals and the other fea-
lures OF the amendment to the legislative ap-
preparation bill to abolish the fee system In
the cases of United States attorneys and
marshals. Interest in that debate was COM
pletely overshadowed by sensational attack
made on President Cleveland by Mr.. Hart
man. Montana Republican. who felt him
self personally aggrieved by Afr. cleveIand's
utterances at the Presbyterian home mission
meeting in New York on Tuesday. and who
seized the opportunity allowed by the iati-
tude of debate on appropriation bills TO repel
the idea that the Western States were the
home of evil influences. Mr.. Hartman sent
to the clerks desk and had read the follow
ing extracts from Mr.. Cleveland's address:
1.-The liberation OF evils and Indifference to
Christianizing and elevating agencies IN the
new States Of the West. which. IL un-
checked develops into badly regulated mn-
inequalities corrupt and unsafe Territories
and undesirable States"
whatever may be my individual opinion
of the President" said Mr.. Hartman. mat
ters not 1t would not be proper for me To
state II here. For the high Office OF the Pres
ident Of the United States have a supreme
regard The legitimate functions OF that
Office are limited to those enumerated In our
Constitution. Under the Constitution ana
laws / deny the right of the chief executive
to willfully and wantonly. in public address
or otherwise, insult any OF the citizens or
any State of the Republic over whom he has
been called to preside. i deny the constitu-
tional authority Of the President TO give Ut
A. Foxrf<
able or adverse to proposed legislation pend
ing in either House or Congress. When tho
President male the foregoing remarks hQ
knew there was pending in Congress bills for
the admission of certain Territories into the
Union of States. He had been advised that q
majority of the citizens OF those Territories
were antagonistic to his peculiar financial
and economic views and under the cloak of
a supposed religious address, before a re-
ligious organization, and with gross impro-
priety and for the purposes or preventing the
achievement OF the rights OF statehood 10
which they aspire and are entitled. he gave
utterance as chief executive, to this unfound-
ed slander against those citizens and States
of the Republic, whose interests ne is sworn
to protect and uphold"
Mr.. Powers, a Vermont Republican jumped
to his feet and called Mr.. Hartman to orders
IF there is nobody on this foor." said hes
addressing the Democratic side. who IL re-
lated to the President by ties OF affinity on
consanguninity. social or political"
"state your point" demanded Mr.. Hart
man. interrupting him.
The point of order. Mr.. Chairman" cons
tinued Mr. Powers sis that II is not per-
misslble here TO reflect upon co-ordinote
branch of the government"
II am not rejecting on the President said
Mr. Hartman. Il am rejecting on the senu-
ments which the President utterss and nasS
a right 10 do So.
THE CHAIR SUSTAINED.
Mr.. Hepburn, an Iowa Republican. who
was i'm the chair said that he did not feel
called on to say whether the remarks came
within the rule, w-hereupon Mr.. Miles. .
Maryland Democrat, came to the support
of the President, but was as promptly over
ruled. He appealed from the decision OK
the Chair adding that Mr.. Hartman hao
taken a liberty which had never been coun-
tenanced I'm the American Congress be-
fore The Chair. however. was sustained
and Mr.. Hartman proceeded
THE percentage OF crime" he said, in
those States and Territories will not ex-
ceed that found in the State Of New York,
where the President seems to think all vir-
tue resides The per capita OF wealth or
the citizens of our State exceeds that OF
any State in the Union. save one Our
| educational facilities equal TO those
of any section OF the Union. and IL some OF
( the patriotism of the people OF the west
had been possessed by the President ana
his friends. the citizens of this Republic
| would not have been called on 10 witness
| the national humiliation Of hauling down
| the American flag at Honolulu, OF begging
she bankers of Wall street and Great Brit
| ain to save from financial ruin, and,
| under the behests OF the powers oenind the
| throne. OF denying to the oppressed citizens
| of Cuba the recognition which the dictates
| of humanity and common right demand
tApplause) II Is true We % 90 not get our our
| president gets his. Laughter) IL Is true,
| none cf our citizens has possessed that par
| abe Them TO save by thrift and strict
| economy five times much as their entire
| income amounts to. and IL Is also true thaf
| safe Territories and undesirable States
| have never yet been able 10 rise 10 thst
lofty plane Of supreme wisdom and and ,Is,t .irtue
! expired. and Mr. Grosvenor. or Ohio. un-
| dertook TO help him out by the pariia-
| mentary expedfent of securing recogn.tion
| and Welding his time back TO Mr.. Hart
/ man II think said Mr. Grcsvenor, that
my friend from Montana overiooks one
I, feef In a deep religious frame OF mind
! claughter). and II is a new neld: when we
are blowing in virgin soil, az II were
Il raise the point of order. that the sen-
| tleman Is out of order broke I'm Mr.. Sui
ger cause the other day he (Grosveno1
| said this floor that he had no religion.
1 Qlaro ID Having no religion himself.
| sub Ut he Is incompetent TO discuss
| the aon OF the religion OF any other
ever said that had no religion" re-
/ nlied Mr. Grosyenor, but 1 would rather
| be without a very large snodcum OF re-
| ligion than without the slightest indication
of common sense" q.augh.elD
81 am sorry for gentleman who has
neither" retorted Mr.. Sulzef.
| .It Is always unfortunate" returned Mr..
| Grosvenor, when a gentleman Is pos
| sessed OF such a knowledge OF his own fei,-
| ures that he constantly advertiseS them to
| the public" Q.aughterD
Now. Mr.. Chairman. l have been di-