The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-17

on. The reason why Indiana was not a
great wool-growing State was because of
the insecurity of this species of stock from
the depredations of dogs. The State Board
of Agriculture had considered this matter
many times, and regretted the existence of
legislation on the subject. NA
Green said he was serious in his amend
ment. He wished to prevent the stealing
of dog skins and making them an article of
merchandise.
March said this bill involved the question
of wool and abolitionism, and he should
move its reference to the Committee on
Federal Relations, as the issues to be made
up from it were important to politicians.
The bill was finally referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture.
The bill for the relief of Nathan Rowley
was amended so as to have the amount of
his claim paid out of the Treasury of Van
derbugh county.
By consent, Hendry introduced resolu-
ton, that the select committee appointed
yesterday to examine into the condition of
the Senate Chamber, report some means for
exempting the centre of the chamber oc-
cupied by Senators, from the falling rain
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
A long discussion ensued on a resolution
introduced by Murray, looking to the aboli-
Senate adjourned without coming to vote
on the resolution.
In the House, the Committee on elections
reported back bill providing for the pun
ishment of election officers who refuse the
ballot of any legal voter. Concurred in.
A vast lot of reports from the various
committees were made, which are of but lit
tie importance.
motion to adjourn sine die on Wednes-
day, the 22d inst, was adopted by vote of
ayes 60, nays %.
The bill providing the time, place, and
manner of electing U. S. Senators, coming
up, Mr.. Gordon, of Marion county, made a
lengthy speech in its defense
Mr.. Blythe replied that the gentleman
from Marion had not touched the two vital
questions in the case.
There was danger of wrong doing in po-
litical parties as well as in individuals, and
when party finds itself in the wrong it was
a manly act to frankly retract Both par
ties have done wrong-cruelly wrong-in
not electing Senators when it was their
sworn duty to do so. 1t was obligatory up
on them to take every step to secure the
election of Senators, and to join in such
election. Had they so done, we should now
have two Senators whose election would
have been free from fraud.
Bright, when president of the State, had
cruelty wronged the State; but while there
was no doubt of that, it could be no justif-
cation for others. .n III s
He opposed the emergency clause, because
it asked himself and Democrats to do what
they believed, what they know to;be wrong
The emergency clause offered by Davis, was
sufficient. 1t had been stated by the Su-
preme Court that under the old Constitution,
the Legislature was the only competent tri-
bunal to decide the emergency, and were I'M
der no obligation to set forth the reason for
| it-their action was final
Again: Has not the U. S. Senate, by their
action, precluded any election on our part
| He believed they had, and that Bright and
| Fitch had a legal right to their seats.
| He would, if he had legal power, turn out
Bright and Fitch, because they were not OF
| his political faith. But more than that, in
the last year a question had arisen which
overshadowed all others melted by the
Kansas question it now swallowed it up
completely ali political power
should be conferred in the hands fthe Presi-
dent and his Cabinet, or shall be given to
| people? Bright and Fitch have permitted
themselves to be bound hand and foot to
Buchanan. They do his bidding. There,
fore he proclaimed them unfit to represent
| freemen. But he would leave them where
they are, confident that they would yet re-
ceive the penalty of the wrong.
Phe beginning the attempt to defy the
will of the people was begun by Bright-and
he would receive the penalty. Even now,
whom his term expires, none will be so poor
as to do him reverence.