The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-24

THE MONUMENT APPROPRIATION.
Senator Leich's bill to appropriate 100000
to complete the monument raised a small
storm. Nh. Hedgeeock moved to strike out
the enacting clause. Mr.. Scott, OF Montgom-
cry, opposed the motion vigorously. Mr..
williams said he honored old soldiers, but
s1O0 ,OOO is q large sum and the State has
a duty to the living. Mr.. Dnley moved to
table the motion and this was done. Mr..
Eichhorn sent up an amendment which pro-
vided that no money shall be available from
the appropriation until the figures 1916 and
lS4S shall have been restored. Mr.. Scott, OF
Montgomery. moved 10 table the amendment
and the motion was lost by 80 ayes to q
&yes2Aikin, Baker of Martin. Barlow,
Beardsley, B~lankenship, Bonham, Burrier,
Canada. CaraWay, Clark, ompton Dllley,
Durham. Fuller, Giants, Glossbrenner, Hays.
Holcomb, Manifold, Messick, Miller. Murphy
of Marion, Neal. Noel. Osborn, owen,
Roberts, Ross, Schrader. scott Oh M9ntgom-
Stevens. Vogel. Whitcomb of Vigo, Whit
comb of Marion, and Littleton,
Noes-Artman, Brown, Burknart, carey
Ciaycomb, Clements. Cravens of Washing
TON Cravens of Monroe, Cotner, Cunning
ham Guilty, Downey. Eichhorn, FurnesS,
Geisel. Graham Hall, Hayes aeoseGoCK,
renee. Left, Louttit, mccarthy, Madden,
Marsh, May, Morrison, Null, Murphy OF
White, Myler, O'Bannon' lovers n H;yae
Reser. Rifenburg, Strong, Shirley sullivan
Williams and W1lioughby.
Mr.. Scott. Of Montgomery, proteSted
against the amendment. Mr; S9bm ~ pres4o SaGS
and he devoted his time to arguing LOT the
appropriation. ~ sovor ~
Mr.. Somers said he was not IN Iayor OF
SO large an appropriation, and ne called up
the charges of cowardice made against IN
diana troops who were in the Mexican War;
He said he did not decry their services, anu
- hooovaH fhan1 for their bravery. he SHlQ
1t was necessary for 100000 sons OF 1nulana
to wipe out Indiana's reputation, TOT u4Cl
the civil war it was a disgrace to De an lu-
diana soldier. He expressed me ISdr ondS
If this change should be made the Din Woulu
be defeated. Mr.; SomeTs SAID ne nau Io%oi
the day when all of Indiana was not loyal;
Mr.. Eichhorn followed and SAID II reulalneu
for an old soldier to tell the younger men
Indiana had not been loyal ne pt tri6vfa 70
Mexican veterans. Mr.. Noel desired the
monument as it is and protested against lne
amendment. Mr.. Stevens spoke with great
feeling against the amendment. Mr.. cray
ems, of Washington, favored the anenuI1ent
and Mr.. Kerwood was against II. MI
Blankenship was against approprlatlhg SlVy,
eco and against the amendment. Mr.. Burk-
hart said it is not q political quesuoh. AZ
O. Democratic veteran he protested against
bringing politics into the discussion. Mr..
Barlow moved the previous question and the
ayes and noes were demanded. Whlle thls
discussion was on the republican steering
committee was at work, and all the RepuD-
lican members were rounded into line ex-
cept Mr.. Artman, who refused to get in line.
BY a strict party vote. except Mr.. Art
man, of SO ayes to 81 noes the amendment
Mr.. Somers sent up an amendment to make
the appropriation $4,000. 1t was discussed at
some length and Mr.. Brown moved to table
It. which was done by SO ayes to IL noes.
Mr.. Durham then moved to send the bill to
engrossment and this was done.
THE COLUMBUS BILL.
The bill by Senator Lambert to erect a
r. - 4 $500 "a Co1,,naItrc
was next called up. Mr.. Eichhorn tried to
have it made a special order for next Tues
day, but Mr.. Akin objected and wanted the
question settled. Mr.. Eichhorn's motion was
tabled and he at once sent up an amend
ment to permit the hospital to be placed at
any place giving the best inducements. Mr..
Akin moved to table, and this was done by
IS ayes to 81 noes. Mr.. Eichhorn said the
friends Of the bill had a combination that
would probably pass the bill and he desired
to offer some amendments. he wanted TO
make 1t a special order for Saturday, but
Mr.. Akin declined to consent to a post
ponement longer than the afternoon, and as
Mr.. Akin probably had the votes, Mr.. Eich-
horn consented.
Mr.. Kerwood then took up the monument
bill again and moved to suspend the rules
and place it on its passage.
A THREE-CORNERED TIFF.
There was much confusion during the roll
call, and a combination of circumstances
rapidly caused one of the warmest tiffs
seen during the session. Mr.. Noel was
hard at work trying to get the members
in to vote for the suspension, and was very
active in trying to secure the passage of
the bill. Mr.. Osborn and Mr.. Littleton were
near the clerks as they were recording the
votes, and before the vote was announced
Mr.. Noel went up to the clerks desk to
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the chair, and when the roll call was handed
up to him the vote stood 81 ayes to q noes.
Mr.. HUFF had voted aye" and before an
nounclng the vote, he changed his vote to
no and announced the vote as 66 ayes to
Is noes. This defeated the motion to BUS
pend, as two-thirds, or 81 votes, are neces-
Sary to suspend the rules. Mr.. Williams,
who had opposed the bill, jumped up and
asked if there was not a rule of the House
which forbid any member going near the
clerks while they were calling the roll. Be
fore the matter went any further, a motion
was made and carried to adjourn for noon.
Nh. Noel rapidly went over to Mr.. Shidel-
er'S seat and angrily served notice on him
that II the bill to complete the monument
was defeated, he would defeat the appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Shideler had opposed the
appropriation and had voted against it on
all roll calls. Mr.. Williams came down the
aisle from his seat and protested to Mr..
Noel against going up and looking over
the roll before the result was announced.
Shaking his finger at Mr.. Noel he declared
that he had a right to say what he pleased
III IL "a ~ 1881 I'll GfNA1 AAAlAA6 WILLS
fair and above board. Mr.. Noel holly ex-
pressed his opinion, and then walked away.
Mr.. Shtdeler was angry then, and left his
seat to go out. Mr.. Noel went up to him
and again renewed the discussion Mr..
Shideler told him that if he said to-day that
he would not vote for the appropriation
bill IL the monument bill should be defeated,
he lied last night in the caucus when he
said he would stand by the appropriation
bill. Don't say that to me-" retorted MIR.
Noel.
Go away from me. 1 don't want to talk
with YOU said Mr.. Shideler, and he was
up to me and throws things at me, and
then walks righE away from me, l don't
want to say anything to him and / don't
want to talk to you. This is nothing but
a whim of yours, anyhow"
whims,'' flashed back Mr.. Noel. You have
whims yourself. and | don't want anything
said in that line" BY this time Mr.. VIII
liams was in it again, and he again claimed
that he had a perfect right to protest
against looking at the roll call and that the
rules of the House expressly forbid it. He
said he had not only protested against Mr..
Noel's so doing, but he objected to MIR.
Osborn and Mr.. Littleton watching it. BY
and there is a good deal of him to get mad.
Before the argument proceeded further, Mr..
Noel started out to a meeting,
Mr.. Shideler walked away in the other di-
rection and Mr.. Williams started down the
aisle, with the remark that IF Noel is the
whole thing, we ought to know it so the
rest of us can adjourn and go home. and
let him attend to the work The war was
over without any necessity arising for an
other tablet or. date to be placed on the
monument. The appropriation bill was
made a special order for this morning at
10 o'clock.
The following committees reported:
Elections