The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-30
Listened to Funny Man Allen and
Witnessed a DIOOdIess Battle Be-
tween Bailey and Grosvenor.
CHURCH FOR WEST POINT
SECRETARY Of WAR EMPOWERED
TO PERMIT ITS ERECTION.
Cooks to BE Enlisted in the Army and
Provision Made for Appointing
Military Storekeepers.

DAY disposed or a NUMBER or measures and
incidentally enjoyed a speech from Mr.. Al
len CAiss> which precipitated a political
episode, in which Mr.. Grosvenor CRep., o.
and Mr.. Bailey Oem., Tex figured as the
principals. Mr.. Allen proposed that a COM
pany of congressman be raised and go to
Cuba. After sending the Indian and sundry
civil bills back for conference, consdera-
ton of bills from the military affairs COM
mittee, under the rule adopted yesterday,
proceeded. Notable among the measures
passed were those providing for the en-
listment of cooks in the army; providing
for the appointment of military storekeep-
ers for the army; providing for the protec-
ton of harbor defenses and Notifications
against wanton and malicious injury and
giving the secretary of war discretion to
permit any church or religious sect to erect
its house Of worship upon the West Point
military reservation.
The last named bill precipitated consid-
cradle discussion it being framed at the in
stance of Catholic effort, but giving equal
privileges to all churches. Mr.. Hull elab-
Grated his arguments in support of the bill.
and Mr.. Cromwell (Rep., o. opposed it as
| being framed solely for the Catholics and
he antagonized launching upon a policy that
would end in fight between the churches
| for control of the worship at West Point.
II am brother-in-law to the Methodist
Church" declared Mr.. Cannon Rep., Ill),
land the gentleman cannot claim that there
| is anything n the bill that discriminates
against the Methodist Church or any other
Mr.. Berry Dem., Ky) supported the bill
and Mr.. NorthWay (Rep., o. opposed 1t, de-
claring his opposition to any movement that
would result in special favors to any church.
| Mr.. Bailey dened any one to contend it
contained anything that favored one sect
for the bill he paid a supurb tribute to the
| Christian soldiers of the country, notably
the Confederate leader. Stonewall Jackson.
! public which moved them in Incorporating
! in the Constitution the safeguards about re-
ton he said said: "A government that main
| tainS a barroom within it's Capitol and re-
fuses the right for any church to build its
| own church on the reservation where its
| soldiers trained is q disgrace"
| After further debate the bill was passed
| 1875 to %.
THE ARMY RATION.
| protracted discussion was precipitated
| by the bill to increase the daily army ra-
ton by the addition tri-weekly of one-quar-
ter of a pound of full cream American
cheese and two ounces of canned corn. The
bill was attacked as presented, not in re-
Spouse to the demand of the army, but of
the cheese makers. Mr.. Allen was opposed
| to the bill. and took occasion to reply to
! the assertion of Mr.. Grosvenor in the Ohio
Republican convention in which he was re-
! ported as saying tine opposition to the Re-
| publ1cans had practically unanimously OPP
posed all necessary war measures since the
| passage of the $5O,000O00 urgency appropri-
alton. Mr.. Allen denied it,, and said he could
| only explain the utterance on the ground
! that Mr.. Grosvenor was one of those who
| thought no man could be patriot who OPP
| posed bond issues, and had based his state
ment upon the votes of Democrats and Pop
| q h rryit1
| bond provision. Mr.. Allen created great ap-
| plause by making the following propositions:
Inat a company OF congressman, led by
| General GrosVenor. be raised and go to
! Cuba.
When Mr.. Allen concluded Mr.. Grosvenor
arose. He did not believe, he said that the
| floor Of the House was the proper place to
| attack and comment upon political speeches
and matters which arose outside of the
| House. 1t was not his purpose now he
| said, to go into a detailed answer to the
| criticism that had been showered upon him
! for his Ohio convention speech but in due
| time he would take occasion to follow in.
| detail the votes of the opposition since the
| war began and endeavor to show that the
spirit, ii not every word, of his speech was
| warranted.
A somewhat sensational occurrence fol-
! lowed when Mr.. Grosvenor proceeding, said
it was strange that he should be pointed
| out for criticism when Democrats were in
| dulging in quite as severe reflections upon
| their party. Here he produced an editorial
| from Washington paper, "a leading Dem
| ocratic organ" he said, published on June
q, the day the Ohio convention was in SEES
| sion, and announced it was written by
| Democratic member of Congress, and was
| quite as severe as anything that he (GrosVe-
icF mac T 5i IN crtrsm of the
| Democrats, excitedly.
BAILEY INDIGNANT
! IT shall not responded Mr. Grosyenor.
| He was proceeding, when Mr. Bailey the
leader of the Democrats, upon whom every
one knew the article was an attack. arose.
plainly excited and indignant The Ohioan
read paragraph severely rejecting on the
recent course OF the minority, and stopped.
| as it subsequently, developed, to comment.
when Mr.. Bailey, with vigor, interrupted
| him.
Il want to say it's an attack upon me,
said the Texan. land 1 want every word of
| 1t read
Il shall read what please" replied Mr..
Grosvenor. and Mr.. Bailey, then made the
A personal colloquy followed, in which
| acrlmony was plenteous. when Mr.. Grosve-
nor fsed SAD he ne vas no schooboy to be die
| ferred to the Ohioan as one who was too
indecent to be courteous. Finally Mr.
s Sf dsSteq upon me ms point and the
| then withdrew it, saying he merely wanted
1t made plain that Mr.. Grosvenor was pro-
of his own right. Mr.. Grosvenor read the
| editorial in full and commented on it as
| DSlIlS IL more severe arra1Snment of the
| Democratic party than his speech contained
Now, then" said Mr.. Bailey, calmly,
when Mr.. Grosvenor had concluded, will
| the gentleman from Ohio say who was the
| Democratic congressman who, he declared
wrote the editorial?"
Il submit came the response. that I
cannot do that, unless the gentleman who
| positively informed me gives me permits
sion. It would be breach of confidence I
am willing TO name the Republican member
who had heard my informant name the
Democrat who wrote the editorial
Il am inclined to believe Mr.. Bailey
said, that the gentleman from Ohio is right
in declining. to violate what he considers a
confidence, but it occurs to me that If any
member of this side wrote the editorial he
would certainly have the courage and can
dor to now admit it,"
The incident thus closed, and shortly
thereafter the House, at o'clock adjourn
ed. the yeas and nays having been ordered
upon amendment to the bill offered by
Mr.. Otey, of Virginia. adding chewing and
smoking tobacco to the rations of soldiers
APPROPRIATION CUT OFF.
No Money to Pay Expenses of the Com