The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-04-29
IN n.ation, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
SATURDAY. Anril q.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIN rs
SATURDAY, April2.
The Clerk the Speaker being still indis
posed, called the House TO order at 80 o'clock,
and announced that the fret thing in order
would be the election of "a Speaker pro tenn
Mr.. ORR moved that Mr. Fisher take the
Chair. Carried
On motion. the reading Of the journal was
dispensed With
GtsoLI rIoSs.
By Mr.. LANE: Authorizing the distribute i
Of one thousand muskets in certain counties
designated. Referred 20 the committee on
Military Affairs
b. Mr.. Or lnst.ucting the Committee ON
Judiciary TO inquire into the expediency Of
clearly defining treason, both against the State
of Indians and the United States. and report
by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
SOUTHERN PRISON.
\ message from the Governor, transmitting
a communication from the Directors of the
Southern Prison. was laid before the House by
his Excellency's Secretary. and on motion of
hr. Mclean, referred to the proper commit.
tee.
was adopted, authorizing the Directors of the
Southern Prison to remove. with the consent
Of the Governor. the convicts to the Northern
institution in case Of danger from mob vio-
lence. instruction or rebellion.
STATIONARY
The Speaker pro TEN laid before the House
a communication from the Librarisn, with
reference thereto Referred 20 the proper
committee.
BILLS INTRODUCE.
By Mr.. NTArcu: Defence BILL authorizing
tie loan Of $500 COO forthe purchase of arms
ird equipments for infantry. cavalry and ar
tillery.
DISPOSITION OF vorrSrKKRs.
The Senate's concurrment resolution su.
thorizing the reception BY the Adiutsnt Gen.
al Of SIX additional regiments under Lave to
De enacted &c. was taken MP.
Mr. GRAIN said the object of the resolution
was 10 dispose Of companies OF volunteers al
ready rendering their services. The ak regi
ments required by the General Government
were r ,anized We must make come tispo-
s.tion. looking TO efficiency if-ihey should DC
required. Of volunteers not mustered into the
service of the Unl.ei States
Mr. SHERMAN opposed the resolution. Hs
Was in favor Of returning the troops not re
quired now by the General Government 70
their own counties. 20 be kept under drill Al
PERHAPS half pay. ready to respond 20 the
next call. II one should be made. Thus we
should have military organization kept up in
every county. Thus would the spirit. ready
- ali times 70 respond TO the call OF the
country. be kept alive. He as,.cd that action
on the proposition involved in the resolution
might be deferred for tho present
Mr.. FRAZER sustained the resolution Ey-
cry military man be had conyersed with
Col. Wallace. the late and the present Adiu.
tant Genersl-had urged him 70 support this
resolution. We did not know how soon We
might hear thar the President had received
these air additional regiments already ten
dered by the Governor
NJ. EDsos said the unanimous opinion Of
military men with whom ne had conversed
wss that thu wss not tho course 10 pursue. II
We adopted the resolution we pledged our
selves IN advance To pass bill organizing
tleso regiments and taking them into service.
Persons VINO wantes 20 e Coloncls and Cap
tains were psiting this thing forw srd 1t was
better that these men. instead Of being kept
in camp some thirty days. should l,e returned
TO the counties and kept under drill at home
Finally the resolution was referred 70 the
COMMITTEES on Military Affairs
Ncssrs ~NITH. Of Bartholomew. and REA.
es>. Of Putnam. both koninckians By birth.
nude some touching and patriotic remarks
relative % their position IN this reriious cri
~. Both expressed undying defcsion - the
Union and loyalty 70 the fss.
Whereug-un tho House adjourned.