The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-09
FROM INDIANAP0LIS.
Correspondence OF the Journal.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9th, 1851
FRIDAY Morning.

FRIDAY morning
EpIrop JoURNAL:-Be6ore this time you
have been posted as to the sham election of last
Wednesday. Even the Democrats, who are '
independent enough to have an opinion Of
their own, ridicule the idea Of such an election
being legal, and aminformed that Mr.. Bright
himself, said few days since that he would
not accept the Office, unless the Senate went
regularly into Joint Convention with the
Hou e. 1t is probable that advices from
Wa hinston have changed his opinion upon
the subject. 1t is possible that he has been
advised to accept, by Douglas, who hopes to
crush him in this manner, and so destroy his
only rival for the Presidency in the North
west.
Yesterday was busy day in both Houses
i. e.. the members were busily engaged making
buneombe speeches. A committee Of one
from each Congressional District has taken up
the subject Of building q house for the State
Offices. and for the safety of the public records
Mr.. Drew has been selected from the First
District. The discussion Of the Woods affair,
; and the protest of the Republican Senators
. against the election of Wednesday, you will
, find detailed in the papers. The Republicans
. do not intend toyield, and the Democrats
have found that in their boasts Of buying UP
votes, they were reckoning without their
host"
/ A resolution was offered from the chairman
: Of the bank committee, inquiring into the ex
pedency Of enacting law making il felony
for the Auditor Of State to part with any Sc
curi,ics lao may have in his office FOR safe
: keeping Some such law seems 10 be requir
ed The Democrats offered yesterday in the
: Senate, q resolution requiring Senator's to an
swer yea or nay, whether they were present
when action was had declaring the seat o
: Woods vacant The action upon the resolu
S ton was postponed to next Thursday. 4
Joint resolution was also introduced instruct
ing our Senator's and Representatives to exer
their influence in behalf of Lieut.. Maury ant
: Lieut.. JAS Noble of the United States Navy, il
r having them restored to their former position!
in the Navy of which they were deprived BY
the Navy Board.
/ A bill regulating divorces was passed yes
- terday afternoon in tie Senate. IL is a Law
Z long required in Indiana. 1t is a notorou
u fact that divorces have been granted in thi
ofi State without evidence of any kind. that tn
/ parties applying, were entitled to such separa
;. ton. This law which takes effect immediate
. ~, tightens the marriage contract and make
n that institution something else than a mer
l. farce. Indiana has too long been the butt {
J. ridicule upon this subject.
- In the House yesterday, there was not muc
business Of Importance transacted. The IT
= terest bill which passed the House by ma
ot iorty of one, and is now in the Senate, will
IN brought hack, Mr.. Dobbins having changed hi
70 vote. The committee on canals reporte
against the constitutional power and exped
~ ency Of the State to purchase the Wabash an
r Erie Canal.
Of The bank committee have reported bac
ia the bill against fraudulent banking, recon
;, mending its passage.
~ A meeting Of the Republicans last night
us the Senate chamber was addressed by Olive
'ir p. Morton. Your correspondent was ther
st and was surprised at the feeling exhibited l
h. the Republicans. Desperate measures al
talked Of and We may be but at the beginrir
" OF portentioas times. Early next week, SIR,
h ock, the Republican contestant Of alil.ers Sc;
rs will be admitted to the Senate, giving the X
m publicans, a clear majority of four over a
:. parties.
c indianapolis is very dull, with all its crowt
OF busy politicians. The theatre going FOL.
are listening TO Miss Champion, bat the love
re the theatrical has been mostfully gratitied
ur thu late actions Of the State Senate.
nd az little nonsense now and then,
ri Ia relished by the beat OF men,
But such quantities of the article as cxhibit'
u by the State Senate give relish for som
d, d, '-''S '|P' CRESCENT CITY.
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