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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

Washington dispatches say it is by no
means improbable that if the tariff bill is
sent back to the House with Senate amend
ments increasing internal revenue taxes the
point will be made that the Senate has no
authority under the Constitution to attach
such provisions to a House bill which re-
lates solely to the tariff. This point would.
of course, be made under the provision of
the Constitution which says that bills for
raising revenue shall originate in the House
of Representatives. Those who propose to
raise the point should read the whole sec
ton. 1t says: Bills may originate in either
house, but may be amended or rejected in
the other, except that bills for rails lg rev.
enue shall originate in the House of Repre-
sentatives.', This plainly requires all bills
for raising revenue to Originate in the
House of Representatives, but it is equally
clear in authorizing the Senate TO make
amendments to such bills. Parliamentary
law would require that the amendments
should be germane to the original bill. but
certainly the raising of revenue by internal
taxes is rma TO the raising of revenue
by customs duties.
The point that the Senate has no right
CIder the Constitution to make material
changes in a revenue bill originating in the
House is not d new one. The House of
Representatives of the Forty-second Con-
gress passed a tariff bill which was re-
turned by the Senate with material amend
ments, including the addition of internal
revenue duties. The Republican leaders of
the House did not like this, and Mr.. Dawes.
of Massachusetts, then a member of the
ways and means committe, reported the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the substitution by the
Senate under form of an amendment for
the bill of the House entitled AN act TO
repeal existing duties on tea and coffee"
of a bill entitled AN act to reduce existing
taxes containing a general revision, re-
ductiou and repeal of laws imposing import
duties and internal taxes, is in conflict with
the true intent and purpose Of that clause
of the Constitution which requires that ''all
bills raising revenue shall originate in the
House of Representatives. and that there
fore said substitute do lie upon the table.
This resolution provoked a vigorous dis
cussion in which Messrs. Dawes and Hoar,
of Massachusetts, Mr.. Hale. of Maine. and
other prominent Republicans took broad
ground that the Senate had no right to
make a fundamental change in the char
acter of a revenue bill. The resolution
passed the House by a vote of 153 TO O..
Really. the point savors of clubbing. The
provision of the Constitution above quoted
shows that the Senate has a right under
the Constitution to make any amendments
it may see fit 10 make in a House revenue
bill, subject, of course, TO the concurrence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
YOUNG L0GAN'S UNIFORM.
Col. McCOOk Declines to Quarrel with
the Son of His Army COmrade.

NEW YORK, May 14-Col. John j. Nc
Cook refuses to be drawn into the contro-
versy which John A. Logan, jr., has pro-
voked, because he believes that Colonel Nc
Cook and his brother, Gen. Alexander Med.
McCook, pat into circulation a story that
Mr.. Logan was not entitled to wear the
uniform Of a regular captain at the corona
ton of the Car. Colonel McCook when
seen at his home. said, slnilingly: You may
say for me that l will not enter any contro-
versy with Mr.. Logan. His father was an
army comrade of mine and a very dear fell
low, and l will say nothing that might re-
fleet on his SON" Mr.. Logan asked he said.
form episode, and he would keep his prom
Use. 1t is said that it was Captain Scriven.
military attache to the United States lega-
ton at Rome, who raised, objections to Mr..
Logan's military right to the captains uni
form. Captain Scriven is now in Greece.
General McCook is in Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
Terrell sides with the Sultan.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Mills
has received a letter from Minister Terrell,
who says that all the talk of the Turks ex-
pelling Missionary Knapp from Turkey is
untrue. Mr.. Terrell says that Knapp was
frightened into leaving his post at Bitlis,
near the Russian border. He was told that
the Turks could not protect him against
the Kurds. Armenian Christians accused
him of exciting revolution. The Porte
wanted him to remain in Turkey, but at a
different post. When Knapp left Bitlis Sec
rotary Olney demanded that he be escorted
back, but it was not done because the mis-
Sionary leaders at ConStantinOple feared he
would be killed if sent back and he re-
manned in Constantinople until September
last, when he left that place for Germany.
Mr.. Terrell says Knapp can return to Tur-
key when he pleases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
Exports and Imports.

WASHINGTON, May 14-The compare
tive April statement of the exports and i'm
ports of merchandise, gold and silver of the
United States issued by the Bureau OF Sta
tistics shows as follows: Merchandise, do
nestle exports, SIC. 176. 997, an increase as
compared with April, 1886, of Sc. $4,000; i'm
ports, $101, 800, 131, of which nearly 80 per
cent. was free of duty. AS compared with
April, 1886, there was an Increase in dutiable
imports Of over $780, 900, 600 and of over $22,O00,-
600 in nondutiable merchandise. For ten
months the exports of domestic merchan-
disc exceeded those of the same period IN
1886 by over $151, COG, coo. The imports of
merchandise during the last ten months,
however, were over SOC, 600, 900 less than for
the same period last year. .
The amount of gold exported during April
was Sc, 629, 419 and the imports $619, 402. Dur
ing the last ten months the excess of gold
imports over exports was SOS, 1872. 106. The
exports of silver during April amounted to
81, 1886, S95 and the imports TO S5Si, l24. For
the last ten months the exports of silver
exceeded the imports by $42, 316. 692.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

of the House. The unqualified right to
amend includes the right to change funda-
mentally. The sole requirement of the Con-
stitution is that bills for raising revenue
must originate" in the House. But
whether there is anything in the point or
not it should not be raised now. What the
country needs at present, and what the
people are demanding, is speedy action on
the tariff bill. They do not want any long
winded discussion of schedules, and still less
any hair-splitting debate as to the constitu-
tional rights of the two houses in the pas
sage of revenue bills. One thing is certain.
The Constitution presumes that both
branches of Congress will cooperate in leg
islating for the national welfare and the
interests of all the people, and no clubbing
about the constitutional p-rerogatives of the
two houses should be permitted to inter-
fere with this duty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
MURDERER OF WOMEN.
Fred Hoffman Hanged After DecIar
ing His Innocence ON the GaIIOvvs.

PAXTON, ILL.,. May 14-Fred HOFFMAN.
alias Hartman, was hanged in the Jail here
this morning in the presence OF about fifty
witnesses. Professor BIome. one of his
spiritual advisers, read, on behalf of Hoet-
man, a statement from the scaffold, declar-
ing his innocence and asking that his body
be sent TO Grand Haven. Mich, and placed
was hanged for killing Mrs. Weibke Ged-
des, having been convicted on circumstan-
tial evidence. Mrs. Goddess body was
other end OF the cord fastened 10 q door
knob. He is believed 10 nave killed several
other women in this part of the State in
arrest. the oroners juries rendering YER
diets Of suicide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

being able to compete with cheap foreign
labor. Another imperative demand of the
people is that the measure shall not con-
tain such a differential feature of protec-
ton on refined sugars as may be dictated
by the Sugar Trust. The protection they
demand is in the interest of the whole peo-
pie and not for the benefit of a few mem
bers of a wealthy syndicate.-Peru Repub-
lican.
Those who are disposed to scott at the
idea that signs of coming prosperity are
to be seen by those not willfully blind,
should attend chapel at the Tristate Nor
NAL College some morning soon and see the
large attendance there. No business is
quicker to feel the effects of depressed
financial and industrial conditions than
such a ~self-supporting educational institu-
ton, and none quicker responds to the pros
poets of prosperity. At this term the at
tendance is so large that chapel hall,
though cOmmodious, is crowded to its ut
most capacity. There are at least fifty
more students in the college than at any
one time before in it's entire history. Pros
perity is coming and the young people who
are ambitious already appreciate the fact.
--Steuben Republican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
ATTEMPT TO KILL IN EDITOR
Arkansas State Senator McMuIIen
Tries to Shoot Col. j. n. Smithec.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 14.-State SEN
ator Bert McMullen, of Yell county, to-day
made a desperate attempt on the life of
Colonel j. N. Smithee, editor of the Arkan-
sas Gazette, Senator McMullen entered the
private office of Colonel Smithee, drawing
a revolver and at the same time demanding
an apology for editorial %utterances made by
the latter in regard to the senator's action
in defeating the railroad commission bill.
When this was not forthcoming Senator
McMuilen fired point blank at the colonel.
The latter sprang to his feet just as the
senator pressed the trigger and struck Nc
Mullen,s arm, causing the bullet 10 miss
his body by a few inches. McMullen was
taken to Jail, but later released on bail.
The shooting has created a sensation and
further and more serious trouble is not
unlikely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
Decrease in immigration.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Th returns re-
ceived by the immigration Bureau during
the last several months show a marked
falling off in the number of immigrant ar
rivals in this country. The number of ar
rivals during the nine months ended March
81, 1897, was 142, 941, as compared with 209,
1896. This is a decrease of 66, $50. During
April the decrease at New York alone was
II, 439, and during the first eleven days in
York was II, 800. Commissioner General
Stump TINA that the decrease for the
entire country during the fiscal year ending
which New York probably will show 1000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
The Outflow of Gold.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE gold out
look is pronounced favorable by treasury
officials. The lowering of the Bank of Eng
land discount rate and the relaxation in ex-
change between New York and San Fran
cisco gives warrant for the theory that the
foreign financial centers do not care to en-
courage the flow of money their way, and
natural retention of gold deposits in this
country. The natural drift of money is
from, not towards, the centers where
cheapest money market in the world just
now. Treasury officials had nerved them
selves up to a loss of $4, 900, 900 or 1000, 900 in
gold this week. Assistant Treasurer Jor-
dan writes very blithely about the New
York outlook from a gold export stand
nnint
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
"HOLD-UP" In TEXAS.
Express Train stopped and AbOut
$4,000 stolen by Masked Men.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 1.-THE west
bound Southern Pacific passenger train was
held up by masked men and robbed about
250 miles west of here early this morning.
AS the train pulled out of the little town
of Lozier three men jumped on the plat
form and, pointing pistols at the engineer
and fireman, compelled the former to stop
the train about one and a half miles west
of the town. After forcing the doors OF the
express car in one of the robbers entered
the car and dynamited the two safes of the
Wells-Fargo Express Company. Both the
through and the local safe We're opened and
the contents secured. The local safe con-
tanned about $1,000 or $1,000. The amount
secured from the through safe is unknown,
but il is believed it will not fan below 5000
or $1,000. The express car was badly
wrecked by the force Of the explosion OF
the dynamite. The top was blown of and
the sides and floor badly shattered. The
mail was not molested by the robbers. but
il was greatly damaged by the force of the
explosion. Officers are in pursuit OF the
robbers. who went north. 1t is claimed
they are part Of a gang that came into this
section recently from New Mexico.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

the importation can take place only at the
port of Callao, 1t being compulsory TO make
the respective manifest at the custom
house. to be transmitted by the custom
house administrative to the mint, there to
be melted into bars at the cost of importer,
then returned to him in this form.
clude the silver soles which travellers bring
with them for their personal expenses, and
which must not exceed the sum of fifty
Soles.
The national silver money which is re-
moved from one port TO another of the
republic will be conveyed with a custom
house permit. stating that it has not been
imported. only shipped by the custom house
authorization
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

principle of American diplomacy that 1.-THE
American government could not consent to
any change in the political situation of
Cuba. other than one which would place
it under the jurisdiction of the United
States" That was nearly three quarters
of a century ago. So far as ownership is
concerned there has been no change in the
political situation of Cuba since, but the
the United States are stronger now than
they were then.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

It is said that President Mckinley has
taken Congress into his confidence to such
al extent that the relations between the
Legislative and executive ranch of the
government are better than they nave been
for many years. This is as it should be.
Public interests should not be jeopardized
or embarrassed by strained relations be-
tween two coordinate branches of the gov
eminent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

The Baltimore Sun recently gave a coll
umn of arguments and references to Su-
preme Court decisions to show that a city
government may compel street-railway
companies to remove from the highways
tracks which are no longer used. One
would think hat no court decisions were
needed to give to cities the power to compel
instructions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
Chairman VIII Go to Jail.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Broker Elver-
ton r, Chapman, of New York city, will
surrender himself to United States Marshal
Wilson at 8 o'clock next Monday afternoon.
Positive assurance to this effect was given
mans counsel. Chapman will then be es-
corted Immediately to the district jail and
begin to serve his sentence for thirty days
for refusing to answer the Senate Sugar
Trust investigating committees questions
three years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
Followed Directions LITERAL,

Mudge-This watch has been stopped for
two or three days.
Jeweler-Lemm see it. There is nothing
the matter with it except that it has not
been wound.
Il thought maybe that was it. I remem-
Der you told me to WING it up just before
I went to bed, and 1 haven't been to bed for
three nights"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
SILVER COINAGE SUSPENDED.
Copy of the DEGREES Issued by the
nment of Perm.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE State De-
partment has received a copy of the de-
crees promulgated April 9, s~uspending sill
yer coinage in Peru. This was done be-
cause of the huctuation of exchange, aris-
ing in the constant depression of the silver
metal. The DEGREES follow:
ITO suspend the coinage of national silver
money. The mint will therefore not re-
ceive bullion for hat object.
Silver soles converted into an article OF
by the fact of their being ex-
ported from the country cannot return ex-
cept as merchandise"
Consequently the importation after the
10th Of May next will be delivered 10 the
mint. This article and the preceding one
also refers TO foreign silver coin.
ITO render the foreign article effective
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

1t is said that Mr.. Frank a. Vanderlip,
of Chicago, who went to Washington as
Secretary Cages private secretary, is to
be made assistant secretary of the treas
ury. Mr.. Vanderlip is a newspaper man
and was assistant editor of a financial pa
per in Chicago when Mr.. Gage appointed
him private secretary. He has proved so
useful and developed so much executive
ability that it has been decided to promote
him TO a higher position.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
BLISS TO SUCCEED FORSYTH.
Latter Placed on the Retired List of
the United states Army.


thu United States Army.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Major General
James B. Forsyth, commanding the De-
partment of California, was placed on the
retired list to-day on his own application.
He was confirmed in his present rank yes
terday. The nomination of his successor
as major general will go to the Senate
Monday, and it is the common understand
ing that Brigadier General Bliss, command
ing the Department of Texas, will receive
the nomination. Orders were t~elegraphed
to-day to Brigadier General Shafter TO as
sumo command of the Department of Cali
fornia. He had been assigned the command
of the Department of the Columbia, and
was in San Francisco. his old home, pre-
pairing to depart for Vancouver barracks
when the order was sent, This change Will
leave Colonel Anderson temporarily IN
command at Vancouver barracks during
the interim between the departure of Brig.
Gen. Otis for his station at Denver and the
appointment of a permanent commander
of the department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

The attendance at the State E~ncampment
OF the Grand Army at Richmond was the
largest for several years. and the interest
was all that could be desired. The return
ing veterans are very emphatic in their
praise of the hospitality OF the people Of
Richmond and well they may be. since no
people could do more to show their appre-
citation of their visitors. All in that city
who had to do with the reception and care
of the veterans can congratulate themselves
upon their unprecedented success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

The officials of the New England Rail-
way have recently made a test of the third
rail electric system instead of steam FOR a
leng and heavy haul between Hartford and
New Britain, Conn. A run of ten miles
was made in thirteen and a half minute
with less Jar than is experienced by an or
binary passenger car propelled by steam
power. 1t was also demonstrated that three
or four times as much power can be got
from coal by using the third rail and cleo
tricity as with the ordinary steam process.
II this result could be obtained for long
distances there would be a revolution in the
power used by railroads. but electricity can
not be utilized for long distances because of
the rapid dissipation of the current.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, May 14-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, 1929, IFS, 726;
gold reserve, $137. 56S, 512.
The Rockville National Bank. of Rock
vile, Ind, has been authorized to begin
business; capital, 1000.
Committee No. 2 of the universal postal
congress to-day considered the parcels-post
question, a matter with which the United
States has nothing to do except by separate
conventions. This afternoon the delegates
visited Mount Vernon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

The federal authorities have formally
concluded to take action against the Wall
street swirdlers who have been using the
mails to inveigle and rob small investors
throughout the country. The United States
grand jury in New York has commenced
an investigation which will probably result
IN a number of indictments, including some
that will startle Wall street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

The loss by fires during the month of
April was $40, S33. 600 in the United States
and Canada. This is $1,117. 900 less than the
loss of last April. If the element of care
lessness could be eliminated as the cause
of fires, the loss in a month would be re-
duced at least one-half.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

The Gorman-Wilson tariff law has not
proved to be a revenue-getting measure,
while the silent or struggling factories
prove that it is not protective where it
should be. Most any change in a tariff law
would be for the better.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

Tho criticism of the Wilson-Gorman tariff
bill when pending was not needed by the
Democratic Congress. The Republican Con-
gress will not repeat the blunder, particu-
larIy in regard to the sugar schedule.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

China, has sent the director of the mint
at Washington a specimen of a new Chinese
silver dollar with a request that the di-
rector state it's value in American money.
1t is called the Pei Yang dollar. Its true
value can be easily ascertained by throw
ing 1t into the scales and figuring it on a
commercial basis. but there is no telling
what ii would be on a Bryan basis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

The mobilization of 400, 1000 troops by the
Sultan and the remark of Lord Salisbury
that the peace of Europe is secured are
significant when taken together.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
No Influence.

Don't you find yourself keeping time on
the typewriter keys when that band across
the street is playing?' asked the visitor.
"Me?" said the court reporter. 'Not a
bit Of it, chappie. I might, though, if there
was any time to follow"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

General Miles will not reach the late
scene Of war in time to see any fighting,
but if he can find Stephen Crane that gifted
person can tell him all about it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

Now hat the Sultan is assured of him
self, he intimates that he will be in no
hurry to get out of Greece. The Sultan has
a lighting army which makes him a power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

CHICAGO, May 14-President Charles
SpauIding. of the failed Globe Savings
Bank, who is under arrest on several IN
dictments for embeZzlement, filed a petit
ton in Judge Balls court to-day asking
for a change OF venue on the ground that
nineteen of the Circuit and Superior Court
judges; were prejudiced against him.
Judge Bail was named as one of the nine
teen. This left only four judges before
whom Spaulding was willing TO be tried.
Later in the day Judge Bali overruled
Spauiding's petition. saying the petitioner
asked too much.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
Easily Distinguished.

Il don't want to get this dye and the rat
poison mixed" said the customer. 'They
look a good deal alike
n danger" said the druggist. you
see, with the rat poison they don't die in
the house, and with the other stuff dyeing
is done at home"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


Minnie-I would not kiss any man on top
of earth.
Mamie-Is that the reason you always
take the road with the most tunnels when
you go to the seashore?