Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-22
J. Z. B.

A SWORD TO ZEN. LANE.-On the lin inst,
Mr. Howell introduced in the Indiana State
Senate resolution authorizing the Governor to
present sword to Gen. Jos. Lane.
Mr.. Cassatt moved to amend by inserting
''also to Gems. Taylor and Wool" which was
lost.
The original resolution then passed unani-
mously.
The report Of the superintendent of the New
Albany and Vincennes road was laid upon the
table by the President, and 500 copies ordered
to be printed,
I'm leave being granted Mr.. Randall report
OF Common Pleas without aiiinherdfaanaRses Court
MIR. Ortiz briefly explained the main features
OF the bill-its necessity and obiects--upom
which the rules were suspended and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Robinson, in order to accommodate
those Senators who were not in at the time of
the adoption of the resolution, voting a sword
to Gen. Lane moved to reconsider that vote.
Some objections being made, Messrs. Hough-
ton and HamIick expressed desire to have the
vote reconsidered, in order that they could re-
cord their votes in its favor
Mr.. Holloway expressed desire for its re-
consideration that he might have an opportu-
nifty to record his vote against its passage. He
had served with Gen. Lane on this floor and
highly esteemed him for his goodqualites. Since
Gen. Lane had been in the army he had won
and justly won name as military man which
would survive many years. But he was OPP
posed TO appropria;ing the money of the peo-
pie for any such objects, when the State Treas
ury was nearly bankrupt, and we had but few
days since to resort to a loan to sustain heI
credit. He wanted also to record his vote a.
gainst it for the reason. that it was encourag-
| ing war contrary to the opinion and wishes
of nine tenths his constituents war brought
on by an unconstitutional act OF the President
and altogether derogatory to the honor and
prosperity of the country. He wanted it recon
sidered-he might offer an amendment by vot-
ing sword to J. X. Polk, of Tennessee, fol
the part which he had taken in this war by fur
nishing the Mexican army with commander
to contend against the American forces. He
! thought Mr.. Polk entitled to this mark of res
pect for giving the enemy such distinguished
leader as Santa Anna has shown himself in
this war, He was not in when the resolution
passed and be hoped the vote would be recon-
sidered so he could place his name on the
call of the ayes and nays in opposition to it.
Pending the question of reconsideration, a
message was received from the House inviting
the Senate to their hall to listen TO the annual
communication of Gov. Whitcomb, in which
the Senate concurred.
After the message of the Governor was COM
municated the Senate returned to their Cham
Der.
The reconsideration of the vote authorizing
the Governor to present Gen. Lane sword fol-
his conduct at the battle of Buena Vista, pend
ing when the Senate left their Chamber, was
further considered.
Mr. Read was in favor of reconsidering the
vote provided it could be done unanimously
He heard it intimated that there was no quo
rum present when it was adopted. This he
did not want to hear. He wanted all to have
the privilege of recording their votes on its
passage.
Mr.. Zenor moved to lay the resolution for re-
consideration on the table, which was lost.
! The vote was then reconsdered, when the
question was taken upon the adoption of the
resolution by ayes and nays, and resulted as
! followes-ayes 43-nays 3.