The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Cummings said, but destroying life for the
benefit OF whisky distillers was not to be
tolerated.
purpose of the bill. but objected TO the
word knowingly" as qualifying the sellers
Of these spurious liquors. That word would,
he contended. furnish the loophole by
which offenders could escape conviction
Mr.. Evans proposed to withdraw the
word. but Mr.. Crisp objected, declaring
that he would never vote for such a law
which made a man liable to penalties for a
crime which he did not knowingly" COM
nit This law would affect every dealer IN
the land, and the onus of proof ought, he
thought, to be on the government.
Mr.. Evans replied that no internal reve.
nue. law contained the word knowingly"
No dealer in spirituous liquors could do so
without knowing exactly what he was do
ing. The word knowingly was stricken
from the biE-25 to Sand the bill was
passed.
The Senate joint resolution for the dispo-
sition of certain property now in the hands
OF the receiver of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints was adopted.
A DILL was passed amending the act creat-
ing the Circuit Courts of Appeals so as to
give an appeal on court orders appointing
receivers.
other bills called up by the judiciary. COM
mittse were passed, as follows: To make
railroad corporations. for the purpose of
jurisdiction, citizens OF the States through
which they pass, and 10 make ii unlawful
10 shoot or throw any missile at a locomotive
or car engaged in interstate
DEBATE ON HILLS BILL.
When the COMMITTEES ON military affairs
was called there was a feeble echo of the war
talk raised by the Presidents Venezuela
message. It viii be remembered that the
Senate at that time passed Senator HilPs
bill removing the restriction to appointment
in the army or navy Of persons who held
commissions in the army or navy before the
rebellion, and who subsequently, engaged in
resurrection against the United States. Mr..
Hull, chairman of the committee, would re-
move the last restriction on the statute books
against ex-Confedente soldiers. The debate
that followed was both interesting and enter
| Mr.. Boutelle took the floor in opposition to
the bill. He did not hold a commission from
nobody but himself. But he could see no rea-
sor for the passage OF this bill. The senti-
m prantie osnip pdr 1t was xS Ysry bea sa t but y Was
there any officer who could be commissioned
under itZ Mr.. Boutelle. proceeding. declared
that II no practical purpose was to be served
its only effect would be to cast discredit on
those who enacted this law. II hold in my
hand" said Mr.. Boutells. fourishing a
Of South Carolina. which provides a uniform
tax on all voters In the State, save such as
served in the Confederate army, who are re-
This brought Mr.. Wilson, Of South Caro-
lima, in the field to defend his State. He
had been a member of the constitutional
nation In IL In favor of ex-Confederates
was that those over fifty years of age
should be relieved from road duty.
Mr.. Boutelle called attention to the con-
dition Of affairs in the South which had
brought thirty contested %clection cases into
the Rouse because the right TO vote Was
persistently and Systematically withheld
over a large portion of the territory Of
the United States. Does that show a CON-
dition OF affairs that warrants us in RIP
ping up the legislation Of the WARP ne
asked. Us It q light thing for men 70 take
draw their swords against it? L do rot &C.
sire to draw the line against any man,
but 1 cannot see why we are called on to-
boys at Annapolis and West Point
GROSvENOR PLEADS FOR UNITY.
Mr.. Grosvenor got the floor. II 1t had
been left to him. he said, he could not
have introduced the resolution, but being
brought UP ne would vote FOR 1t. He did
not care. he said. what the South Carolina
Constitution contained. Continuing, lie
said ne would vote for any bill that made
possible a higher degree of loyalty for
every man who served the Confederacy. Gap
plause on the Democratic side.) The time
has come" said he, when We need unity
on both sides Of Mason and Dixon's line.
the Southern soldiers Of their disabilities.
Some of these soldiers, said he, are how
in the United States Senate. Others are in
<0 80 L@I 1SlLs
an Cabinets General Grant, w1o has been
so highly eulogized, sent abroad as the rep
reSentative OF the United States General
Iongstreet, whom / regard as one of The
ablest of the rebel generals"
Mr.. Grow, In a brief speech, expressed the
opinion that neither party to the rebellion
could perpetuate itself into a party Of per-
petual hates.
At this point Mr.. Hopkins. of Illinois,
made a motion to adjourn. which was lost.
Then Mr.. Pickler, Of South Dakota, spoke
In favor of the bin.
There was hearty applause when Mr..
Walker, a Virginia Republican and a one
time Confederate general In Stonewall
Jackson's brigade. said that much OF the
section depended on the passage OF the bill.
rs not there something in sentiment, har-
mony and good WILL" he asked, land is
not this sentiment in the right. direction ?
In the South there Is to-day a turning to
this Union in the minds and hearts with
a devotion that the people of this country
cannot conceive. / admit that there are
some who cannot learn and cannot forget.
There were many old Confederates in the
carry the battle flag of the Union and ask
the privilege to fight for the stars and
stripes" In the name of these old Con-
federates and their sons and the Repub-
licans of the South who were no longer
prescribed because of their political opin-
ions, he asked for the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Cummings closed the debate with a
plea for the passage of the bill as \ war
Democrat and said he hoped no ex-Confed-
crates would vote on this questi IN. The
bill was then passed with a shout and when
the nays were asked for Mr.. Boutelle
alone arose, dramatically, and Responded
mo" Then, at 40, the House adjourned.