The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20

Institution to the Southern States exposition
IT Chicago from August TO November. 1886.
TIE House amendment fixing the pension
OF the widow Of Gen. Thomas Ewing at SO
The District Of Columbia appropriated bill
was then taken Up. Shortly after the read
broke over the Capitol. The Senators we're
f1rst startled by a report like the discharge
OF a heavy gun on the roof Then torrents
o. rain swept across the roof, forcing its
way through the glass ceiling until the SEN
ate chamber vas FLIED with a thick mist and
large dsc2s fell On the desks o. Senators
in the Dill. lie said the best sentiment OF the
country peorle uphe-d the view hat the gov
prCpriate money 10 private charities, whetn-
er secteriau CT not.
Mr. PETER also opposed the committee
change. saying that the Senate should adopt
heroic treatment in dealing with the ques-
Mr. Teller. in charge OF the bill. said that
while In favor OF government conduct OF
government institutions. yet IL Was felt the
government charities were not yet adequate
IN the District of Columbia 70 permit an, i'm
Mr.. Galiinger added a protest against the
committee change.
Mr.. Sherman expressed his belief in the
general principles OF restricting government
aid TO government institutions. yet ne said
the present private system OF charity in the
District should not be struck down until a
government service was provided Tor tie SICK
and needy.
Mr.. German and Mr.. lCockre.l supported
the committee amendment and Mr.. George
Mr. Allison. chairman of the appropris-
lions committee. said the committee amend
ments We're designed to make the largest
possible use Of the limited government CHAR
tiles in Washington without Gripping many
worthy charities.
The committee amendment giving stated
sums to numerous private charities was
Ysas-RepubIIcans. Afdrich. Allison. Cam
sron. Garter Chandler, cgllom; Hale, Raw-
Teller, Wetmere. Wilson'S. Democrats.
Racon.. Bate. Berry. Blackburn. Cahery.
dfiiI' Jones. Of Arkansas. Pasco. Roach.
Vest. Walthall. White-17. Populists. Allen,
Kyle and Stewart
rows. Cannon. Clark, GaIlinger. Nelson,
Pritchard. Warren-9. Democrats, Chiffon,
George. Mills. Populist. Pener:
The bill was passed and at oSO ?; n. tns
then adjourned
To Amend Interstate-Commerce Act.
WASHINGTON. May 19,-The House COM
mittee on commerce to-day considered again
the bin to repeal the imprisonment clause Of
the interstate-commerce act Recently the
bill. which had been placed on the calendar
Of the House, was withdrawn by the COM
mittee because of a belief held by some
members that the recent decision by Justice
Brown that railroad men can testify regard
ing attractions OF the law by their corpora
tIons without discriminating themselves made
the bill unnecessary or inadvisabie- Last
week there was a somewhat stormy meet
ing over the bill in which charges of railroad
influence were made and to-day Ii was de-
cided by q vote of ten to four TO restore
& 10 its former place on the House calendar.
The projects for government aid TO a Pa
chic cable was also discussed. but without
definiteD Result. An agreement was reached,
however,. TO report a bill introduced by Mr..
Wellington, of Maryland, which provides
to be established after the passage of the
act which may be protected in any foreign
country by exclusive land rights or special
privileges and franchises will not be permit
ted to be operated on territory Of the United
States until permission has been obtained