The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-12-20
INDIANA LEGISLATURES.
From the State Journal
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
BILLs INTRODUCED.


- TUESDAY, Dec II, 1913.
BY, Mr.. Blakemore, to authorize county
surveyors to administer oot TO reviewers Of
roads.
By MIR. Withers, to provide for the election
Of township assessors and collectors in Pike
county.
BY Mr.. Wolfe, to amend the 10th chapter
Of Revised Statutes.
By MIR. Bryant defining the duties of Ad-
ministrators dc bonis non.
BY MIR. Orr, TO limit the pay Of the Treasurer
and Auditor Of Delaware county TO $500 90
each.
By MIR. Wilson, to authorize the Justice i'm
Harrison CO. to perform the duties of coroner
in certain cases.
All of which were passed 10 second
reading.
The House then proceeded to the orders of
the day, being bills on their second read
ing. all of which were referred except the fol-
lowing:
Joint Resolution Of the House, instructing
our Senators and requesting our Representa-
tives in Congress 10 have repealed so much of
the post office laws as requires the prepay
ment of papers, except when sent from the Of
flee of publication; which was read a third
time and passed.
Upon the second reading of the Joint Reso-
luton to vindicate the reputation of the Incl
ana Brigade,
Mr.. Orr offered an amendment declaring
that no censure should fall upon Gen. Taylor
for his report of the battle of Buena Vista,
which was not adopted-ayes 40, NAYS So.
Mr.. Drake moved 10 amend the resolution
by requiring the report and judgement of the
court OF inquiry, called for BY Col. Bowles
to be entered Oh record in the War Depart
ment.
MIR. Meredith moved to amend said amend
ment by requiring said committee to enquire
into the reasons why Gen. Lane did not call
for the reports Of Col. Bowles and Col. Lane,
as was his duty by the usages and laws of the
war department.; which, on motion of Mr.
kelso, was laid on the table-ayes SO, nays
Al.
II was contended By those who advocated
this amendment, that the difficulties between
Gen. Lane had more to do with the imputa-
tions cast upon the Indiana brigade than any
reports made OF their conduct; and that to linn
ii the enquiry 10 the mere facts brought out in
the investigation of The court of inquiry would
not fully vIndicate these troops; tina, all they
desired was complete and full investigation
into every matter bearing on the reputation Of
the second and third regiments, and that the Y
such an investigation, no matter upon whom
the censure should fall.
When called upon for his vote, Mr.. Duval
who voted in the negative, gave the follow
ing reasons for his vote:
do not aPprehend, Mr.. Speaker, that there
is gentleman upon the floor who would
not vote To establish and maintain the reputa-
ton of the Indiana volunteers. ] shall vote
against laying the amendment upon the table
and in doing so, disclaim any intention of
delracting from the character of our brave vol
unteers. but l cannot vote for any resolution
that contains any spirit of impeachment of
Gen. Taylor, man who has established
military fame and renown for the American
people that cannot perish. From the time, he
entered the army until the closing of the Mex
lean war, his life has been devoted TO public
service, and We may trace him from his de-
fence of fort Harrison in 1912 until the PREF
ent time, and his military life presents sue
cession of noble deeds that has never been
surpassed by any G-neral.
On motion, the House adjourned.