BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The SPEAKER announced the special order, being the bill [H. R. 255] concerning the organization of the Benevolent Institutions--providing for the appointment of Trustees thereof, etc. A majority of the Committee on affairs of the city of Indianapolis recommending its passage, and a minority of the same Committee recommending that the bill lie on the table, for the reason that it would complicate and make difficult the management of the Institutions; and for the futher reason that the object to be accomplished is a political one, the page: 35[View Page 35] Republicans seeking to oust the Democrats in the control of said Institutions.
Mr. McSHEEHY, in view of the fact that some members are not here to-day, moved that action upon the reports be deferred until one week from to-day.
Mr. MEREDITH moved to amend, by making the subject a special order for Thursday at 10 o'clock a. m.
The latter motion was agreed to.
