Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
Geographic.
CONGRESSIONAL.

tons asking Congress to stand by the Consttu-
ton as it is Also other petitions in favor Of the
Crittenden compromise.
Mr. Bingham presented the Joint Resolutions
Of the Michigan State Legislature, expressing the
adherence of Michigan to the Union, offering the
military of that State to the Federal Government
and asking that no concession be made to traitors
Mr.. Bingham said these resolutions had passed
with great unanimity, and he thought they ex-
pressed the feeling of that State. He said they
would adhere to the Constitution as it is and had
no sympathy with treason those in the Gov
eminent who took means to destroy it. He
hoped his Southern friends would yet come to
see that the best way for them was to submit to
the benifcent will of the Government, but if not
and they insisted their efforts to destroy then
must they take the responsibility.
Mr.. King presented the petition of Benz. Price
and many others, in favor OF the homestead bill.
Mr.. Wade presented petition praying Con-
gress to stand firm by the Constitution and the
laws
The bill to make further provisions for a con-
solidation of the land office was taken up
Mr.. Foster offered a resolution that commit
of thirty three Senators be appointed TO make
arrangements for the Inauguration of the Presi
dent elect. Adopted.
Mr.. Green from the Committee on Territories,
reported bill toorganize the Territory of Ne
fduh, dhd plOftuC lOi tuC
of Dacotah.
Mr.. Seward presented petition from one hun
bred voters of Waterford, New York, in favor of
The Crittenoen resolutions; also a memorial from
the Chamber of Commerce of New York, re-
monstratng against the passage of the tariff bill.
Mr.. Wilkinson presented petitions from the
citizens of Minnesota, asking Congress to enforce
the laws and preserve the Constitution and the
Union.
e
Ia in favor of the enforcement of the laws, the
recapture of the forts, keeping the rivers ree and
against compromise.
Mr.. Rice presented a petition from the same
State in favor of the Crittenden resolutions
Other petitions of the same nature were pre-
scented.
The consideration of the Presidents message
was postponed till Tuesday.
Mr.. Douglas presented memorials against
changing the warehouse system.
The tariff bill was taken up.
Mr.. Hunter opposed it, contending that the rev
enue from public lands and the present tariff is
sufficient to carry ON the Government, if properly
administered.
Mr. Simmons supported the bill, arguing that
the warehouse system should be abolished, and
showing that it was depriving the Government a
million dollars per year.
The Senate went into executive session, after
which II ADJOURNED.
HOUSE-Mr. Moorhead asked leave to intro
duce resolution that Washington's Farewell
Address be read by the Clerk in this House, Oh
the 22d of February, and the President, President
| elect, members OF the Cabinet, Judges of the Su
preme Court and members of the Senate, ehe
military and naval officers, and the commissioners
of the peace conference, be invited to be present
Mr.. Washbume said this would call for SEES
sion of the House on that day.
Mr.. Morris, of Pennsylvania, replied Their,
ought to be one to hear the Farewell Address.
The resolution was objected to and not consid
cred
Mr.. Hindman wanted Mr. Moorhead to omi
the invitation to military and naval officers
Dir. Leake asked (but failed to obtain) leave /,
introduce a resolution for the appointment of ;
committee OF three, to report whether the super
intendent of the census bureau has heretofore in
! structed the clerks of that bureau to make out
from the census returns names of the heads o
families, for the purpose of sending them certain
political speeches.
/ Mr.. Hindman said that Kennedy had not onl
violated the postal but other laws
Mr.. Pryor obtained leave TO introduce the fol
| lowing, question of privilege:
Whereas. the following statement appeared il
the New York Daily Times: 81: is ascertaine;
that other frauds" &c. copy from Washington
correspondence of the Times of Wednesday, rel
alive To the library for the Southern C0niedeTdcy
therefore
Resolued, That Select Committee of three b.
appointed to inquire into the truth of the state
ment, and that the Committee have power Il
send for persons and papers, with leave to repor
at any time.
The resolution passed.
Mr.. Stanton called attention to the report o
Saturdays debate, saving Mr.. Cox was represent
ed therein as saying what he had not uttered here
Mr.. Cox explained that he had allowed Nh
Hutchins to insert paragraph 1T the latters re
quest.
Mr.. Stanton deprecated such a course, sayin.
that it placed him i'm position of having allowe'
Mr.. Cox to make remark without replying, an,
continued in some severe remarks as to Mr.. Cox
proceeding.
Mr.. Cox defended himself, saying his remark
about Mr.. Giddings were in response to the sue
cessor of Mr.. Giddngs
Considerable debate on the subject ensued b,
Messrs. Stanton. Cox and Hutchins.
The Pacific Railroad bill was then considered
The amendment that the Central route shall Q,
by Fort Riley, from the mouth of Kansas river
was stricken out.
The report of the Committee of Thirty tire,
was taken up.
4 Mr.. Campbell said if the forts and arsenals b,
returned, he would listen to the complaints, anC
furnish remedy. He argued that the Territori
al question should be settled by the admission o
New Mexico, and in favor of the proposition o
the Committee.
Mr.. Howard from the select committee of five
submitted a report as to the alleged conspiracy
The committee say if the purpose at any tim
entertained of forming organization to seize tn
Federal Capital, through the State of Maryland
whether their representatives are correct or not
the committee failed to discover by satisfactor,
evidence that they have any purpose whatever a
a mere mob, without the sanction of the Stat
authority, to attack the CapitIl, or any othe
public property in the District, seize the Dis
trict. fit is admitted that any of these organ
cations we're hostile to the Government or enter