Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-01-27

A Sword TO GEN. LANE.-on the 18th inst,
Mr.. Howell introduced in the Indiana State
Senate a resolution authorizingt the Governor to
present a sword to Gen. JOS. Lane.
Mr.. Cassatt moved to amend by inserting
''alsoe to Gems. Taylor and Wool" which was
lost. ia
The original resolution then passed unani-
mously.
g The reportof the superintendent of the New
Albany and Vincennes road was laid upon the
table by the President, and 800 copies ordered
to be printed,
On leave being granted Mr.. Randall report
ed back the bill creating the Tippecanoe Court
of Common Pleas without amendment.
Mr.. Ortiz briefly explained the main features
of the bill-its necessity and objects-upon
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 a desire to havt the
vote reconsidered, in order that they could re-
cord their votes in its favor.
Mr.. Holloway expressed a desire for its re-
consideration that he might have an opportu
MT ~ CIV hto VIZ USUHtot lto pdSSdSCs LIZ
had served with Gen. Lane on this floor anl
highly esteemed him for his good qualities. Since
Gen. Lane had. been in the army he had won
and Justly won a name as &. military man which
would survive many years. But he. was OPP
posed to appropriating the money of the PEG
pie for any such objects, when the State Treas
ury was nearly bankrupt, and we had but a few
days since to resort to a loan to sustain he,
credit. He wanted also to record his vote a
gainst it for the reason that it was encourag
ing a war contrary to the opinion and wishe.
Of nine7tenths ofhis constituents a rbrough
on by an unconstitutional act of the President
and altogether derogatory to the honor ant
prosperity of the country. lie wanted 1t recon
sidered-he might offer an amendment by vot
ing sword to ]. K. Polk, of Tennessee, 70
the part which he had taken in this war by fur
nishing the Mexican army with a commando
to contend against the American forces. I'll
thought Mr.. Polk entitled to this mark of res
pect for giving the enemy such a distinguish,
leader as Santa Anna has shown himself il
this war, He was not in when the resolution
passed and he hoped the vote would be recon
sidered so he could placefhis name on tn
call of the ayes and nays in opposition to it.
Pending the question of reconsideration,
message was received from the House invitin
the Senate to their hall to listen to the. annua
! standardization ol UoF. NHltCOlnp, III WlAC
: ! the Senate concurred
4 After the message of the Governor was corr
L municated the Senate returned to their Char
The reconsideration of the vote authorizin
the Governor to present Gen. Lane a sword fc
his conduct at the battle of Buena Vista, pend
! ing when the Senate left their Chamber, wa
. further considered.
Mr.. Read was in favor of reconsidering til
vote provided itcould be done unanimously
, He heard it intiraated that there was no quo
rum present when it was adopted. This h
did not want to hear. He wanted all to hay
! the privilege of recording their votes on i
8 passage. .
Mr.. Zenor moved to hay the resolution for re
: consideration on the table, which was lost.
! The vote was then reconsidered, when ii
u question was taken upon the adoption of tt
{ resolution by ayes and nays, and resulted {
followes-ayes 43-nays3 3.