The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29

tnuSldSm. II always followed the deciara-
ton that one Of the things that we were
aiming at was TO purge the fair record of
Illinois of the name in office OF Altgeld-
He 1t was who IN the Chicago convention
demanded. as We all understOOd-aS was
published and declared everywhere-the In
PRODUCTION of those plaEks of the platform
that arrayed hundreds OF thousands OF
the tariff and of the currency, against the
DEMOCRATIC party. Why; II Is not very
man should feel some degree of response
bility for the results and some degree OF
soreness as he looks back over the miser-
able record in politics which he himself has
NO FRAUDS IN OHIO.
Continuing, Mr.. Grosvenor said that
there had not been a dishonest election in
Ohio for years. and he gave the credit Of
this to the Joint efforts of the leading
men of both political parties" He then
proceeded to describe the Ohio election
laws and methods designed TO prevent
fraud. and subsequently. after Analysing
the Republican and Democratic election
figures for some years past. concluded that
whatever justification Nigh exist for the
charge OF fraud based on the increased
vote in that State applied with double
force to the enormous increase OF the Dem
ocratic vote in that State. He called at
tention TO the fact that the largest per-
centage OF increase in the Ohio vote oc-
CURED IN one of the Democratic districts
represented by Mr.. Layton.) He also re-
PEELED the insinuatiOn that the Republicans
had lost ground in Ohio at the late cleo
ton. When Edshneil got $1,000 plurality he
only had IL 1000 majority. This year. he
said. there was absolute fuSion OF all the
opposition to the Republican ticket. and
yet Mckinley had $1,000 majority. In con-
clusiOn he congratulated the Democratlc
press of his State on the fact that IL had
not paid the slightest heed to Altgeld's
Mr.. BromweII CRep.. Ohio followed in
further substantiation of Mr.. GrosVenor s
statements.
These two speeches drew a brief but
somewhat sarcastic response from Mr..
Dearmond. But he said he had no desire
TO defend Governor Altgeld. He paid a
high tribute to the men who made up the
Chicago convention. who. he SAID Were
ctuated by deep conviction and ~repudlated
the suggestion that any man had dictated
the Chicago platform. Perhaps IN some
Mr.. Altgeld might be able 10 decide the
worth or worthlessness of their relative
statements, but he stated. rather sarcastic
cally. tat Ex-Governor Altgeld had al
Wavs mad his charges against others i'm
the open, where they could be met. lie
concluded with a high tribute 10 Altgeid $
character.
Among the bills passed was one to PEN
sion Mary a. Wei, widow of Major w. ID.
Sanger, Fifty-fifth Illinois Infantry, at the
rate of So per month
a number of amendments TO the Indian
appropriation bill were made before 1t
passed. The salaries and expenses OF the
Dawes GOmTfllSelOH was It4uCtu IiOAH tcOf
900 to $40. 600. The items appropriating $25.-
900 for the irrigation OF the lands OF the
Southern Utes. I'm Utah, and $4,000 for the
erection of a bridge across the Big Wine
river. on the Shoshone reservation, in Wy
oming. were stricken out on points of or
der. Amendments TO impose a fine of S1O0
or Imprisonment for thirty days on any
one who took from the public lands abor-
fginal antiquities; to require Indian agents
10 make a semi-annual detailed statement
of all Indian moneys passing through their
hands: placing the children of Indian WON
en- who had married white men on an equal
footing with other members of the tribe in
matters of inheriting tribal property and
rights were adopted
On a point of order. made by Mr.. Can
non. the last sixteen pages of the bill-to
ratify the treaties with the Shoshones and
ArapahoeS of Wyoming, made April Y,
1896. and the Turtle mountain band oil
Chippewas. in North Dakota, made Oct
q, 1S92-were stricken our.
The item to remove all restrictions exist
ing against the leasing. sale or conveyance
of the allotted lands of the Puyallup In
dams. in Pierce county. Washington. was
ruled out
An amendment offered by Mr.. MondeI
Rep.. Wyo.) to appropriate 5000 for the
repair of a bridge across the Vino river,
I'm Wyoming. was adopted. At $40 p. m
the House adjourned.