The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
Afternoon Sessions Begun by the Sem
ate and Accumulation OF Bills
Disposed OF.
LUHRING CLAIMS A VICTORY
FATHER OF BREWERS BILL SAYS 1T
WILL BE PASSED.
New Apportionment Measure by Mr.
Ogborn-Routine of Both Houses
Legislative Gossip.

terday and the members of the upper
house amused themselves in the most ex-
tensive talking bee of the session. For
two hours and half fiowery eulogies. bit
ter denunciations, pointed repartee and
blunt rejoinders winged their way over
the heads of the senators as the speakers
recalled the notable achievements of Gen.
George Rogers Clark or. on the other hand.
praised the qualities of the late Vice Pres
ident Hendricks. The feast was palatable
even if long drawn out, and there was
enough of the dramatic element to keep
everybody wrought up to a tension of In
terest.
The flow of soul came over the consid-
Grafton of the bill introduced by Senator
Barcus, of Terre Haute, TO establish
commission for the purpose of having exc
cuted and placed in the National Hall OF
Statuary at Washington a statue i'm MEM
ory of the conQueror of the Northwest
Territory, George Rogers Clark. The bill
had been reported favoraby by a majority
of the committee TO which il had been re-
ferred but a minority report was present.
ed by the Democrats, VINO urged the SUBJ
stitution of the name of Thomas A Hen
bricks for George Rogers Clark The
speeches came about over the question OF
the adoption of the minority report Backed
he by the solid Republican strength
of the chamber, Senator Barcus had little
difficulty in getting the bill passed. The
battle was fought out strictly on party
lines. the Republicans voting to man In
favor of statue TO Clark and the Demo-
Gratis being unanimous In favor OF me-
morial to Hendricks.
RECORD OF HENDRICKS.
Mr.. Barcus did not confine himself ex-
clusively to praising General Clark. In
terrupted a number of times by the Demo-
cratic members, and having the accuracy
of a number of his statements attacked,
the senator from Vigo declared that IL the
truth must be told fully and literally he
should have to say that the loyalty OF
Hendricks during the civil war was open
to grave doubt. A considerable portion OF
his long speech was devoted to the argu-
ment that the State should not send a
statue to Washington in honor OF a man
that did not give Governor Morton his full
support. Singularly enough. the patriotism
and fidelity of each of the great men whom
their respective parties proposed to honor
were subjected to aspers:ons. 1t was de-
had been disloyal. and the Democrats.
through Senator Fortune, whose speech
was brilliant, sought to show that toward
the close of his career General Clark's
faithfulness to the government weakened
and that he stood ready to take up arms
for Spain against the United States of
America.
For the Republicans, in addition to SEN
ator Barcus Senator Wood. Senator Lind
ley and Senator Hendee spoke. advocating
the placing of a statue in the National
Hall to the memory of General Clark. On
the Democratic side Senator Fortune. SEN
ator Johnston, Senator Askren and Sen
ator Lawler fought the Republican idea.
and maintained that the greatest Hoosier
of recent years was Thomas A. Hendricks.
and that General Clark was not a citizen
of the State in any sense OF the word.
BARCUS SPOKE AN HOUR
Senator Barcus spoke for exactly an
hour. His speech was interesting, although
sounding a trifie high-fown at times. He
reviewed very fully the part played by
General Clark IN the winning Of the great
territory from the British. and his his
torical dissertation was attentively listened
to- Senator Barcus said:
.'The hall I'm which the House of Repre-
sentatives used to meet for deliberation has
fittingly been set aside as the recipient of
historic symbols. the statues of great men
of the United States. In order that IL might
be like the hall of Congress. itself truly
representative of all parts of the United
States, Congress provided by resolution. on
July 2, 1864 that the President of the United
States should invite the several States OF
the Union each to contribute two statues.
Some of the statues have been placed there
by the Nation, some by private contribu-
ton For the most part the States have
followed the custom of selecting at least
one pioneer hero. and in no case more than
one contemporary. They have also fol-
lowed the custom Of selecting one military
hero. and one who has distinguished himself
In civil life IL is. therefore. both matter
of precedent and of propriety for our State
to select at least one pioneer military hero
That legislative hall of immortals, coming
back from the spirit world symbolized I'm
enduring marble, is already fairly repre-
sentative OF our national creation. growth
and preservation. but IL is not complete.
''The Sixty-first General Assembly OF the
State of Indiana. I'm the year 1899, author
lied the creation OF a statue Of Oliver p.
Morton In Statuary Hall. The ceremonies
attending the acceptance or this statue at
Washington. on the 14th day OF April. 1soo
were imposing. Addresses were delivered
by both Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge
in the Senate, as well as by many other
United States senator's. and In the House
by nearly every member OF the Indiana del
egation. Ii was a proud honor 10 Indiana
TO be able TO send to the silent hall OF inn
mortal representatives our own immortal
war Governor. IL was fitting that this
should be done for what Lincoln was 10 the
Union Morton was to the State OF Indiana
Ave. more-what Lincoln was 10 the Union
Morton was TO the entire central West
Ave more-what Lincoln was in achieve
ment of union and liberty he might not
have been. probably would not have been.
hut for the assistance and the inspiring ex-
ample of Morton AS a contemporary
hero from the civil lists. Indiana has her
full representation Ia Oliver p. Morton.