Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-28

Mr.. MnLIKEN.-In report of the proceedings
Of the Senate Friday last, the following passage
occurs:
Mr. Ortiz having obtained the floor, proceeded make
remarks upon the bill supplemental providing
for the payment Of the funded debt of State by saying
attempts had been made gag down the opponents Of the
bill by stopping the discussion twelve O'Clock day.
The resolution to that effect had just been offered by Mr.
Milliken.
Mr. Edmonston then moved the previous question
After some debate the previous question Withdrawn
Mr. Davis offered amendment 10 the resolution
ng the House TO return the resolution adOurDng the Legs
lature on the tweniy-f instant
Mr. Milhken accepted the amendment.
In the same paper in which the above was published
IN editorial remarks upon the "prolongation OF
the session." it is stated that the resolution proposed
by Mr.. Milliken "was defeated and another resolu-
ton proposed by the 'friends the effect of which
was to extend the session to longer time than had
been previously agreed to, aud which passed the SEN
ate, and subsequently the House Also
Mr. Milken took occasion, in his place in the Sen.
ate, Saturday morning, to comment the above
statements in terms which he will con.
slider unwarranted upon more mature reflection. He
seems to have thought intended to make persona
attack upon him, and attributed to us interested mo-
tives in the charges have heretofore found it
essary make against individuals belonging, pro-
Tossing to belong, to the democratic party. If Mr..
Milliken will consider for moment he will perceive
that could not have been governed by such motives
for n every such instance have lost their patron
age and knew beforehand that should lose it.
The facts in Mr.. Miken's case, as we understood
from the explanations given in the Senate on Satur
day morning, and from the assurances of friends
who were present during the debate, follows.
Friday the last day but of the session. as the
adjournment had been fixed for Monday. The ''bill
was then on its second reading, and its friends had
the conclusion that in order its pass
age it necessary it should pass the second read
ing on that day. Friday) otherwise it would come
up again Saturday, and it could not then be read
third time without suspending the rules which they
were not strong enough to do Mr. Mlliken therefore
offered his resolution close the debate at II O'Clock
in order that the remainder of the day might be ap
proprated to voting upon the amendments proposed
and its passage as amended on its second reading Mr.
Davis proposed to obviate this difficulty by amending
this resolution to prolong the session, and Mr.
Milliken at accepted this amendment, stating
that he had no wish to stop the debate if sufficient
time was given. The resolution of Mr.. Milliken wa.
not, therefore, properly speaking, defeated; but it
merged into the resolution of Mr. Davis, to extend
the session, which by Mr. Milliken's acceptance be
came, in fact, his proposition
We feel that the coarse terms in which we wer
assaiIed by Mr. NJ would fully exonerate from thi:
explanation, especially as first statement was de-
clared in the main correct; but afford to rea
him not only justly but generously.