Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11


ment and thenames Of the persons who made the
first arrest.
On motion of Mr. Wilson. il was resolved that
the laws nov in force within the District of Co
lunbia relating to the arrest Of fugitives from
service labor, togethes with all other laws con-
corning persons of colcf in the District of Co
lumbia be referred to the Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and that the Committee be
further instructed to consider the efficacy Of
abolishing slavery in the District, with com
pensation 10 the loyal masters of slaves - -
Mr.. Wilkinson introduced bill to abolish the
distinction between volunteers and regulars
Mr.. Salisbury offered ajoint resolution, which
Is as follows:
WHEREAS. The people of Virginia, North
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi. Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee. are in revolution
against the Constitutional Government Of the
United States, and have assumed to secede from
the Federal Union 10 form an independent gov
eminent under the name of the Confederate
States of America; and,
WHxREAs, The Congress of the United States
approving the sentiments Of the President in bis
annual message, that the Union must preserved,
and hence all disposable means must be employed,
and believing that kind and fraternal feeling be-
tween the people of all the States is indispensable
to the maintenance of happy and prosperous
Union, and being willing TO manifest such feel
ing on their part 10 them, and that peace may be
restored TO this distracted country, and the Union
and the Constitution be preserved and maintained,
and inviting the operation of the people of the
offensive States in the accomplishment of this OBJ
ject, is desirable to each and ALL ~
Resolved, That Mlard Fillmore, Franklin
Pierce, Roger B. fancy, Edward Everett, Geo.
NJ. Dallas. Thomas M Ewing. Hiram Birney,
Reverdy johnson, John j. Crittenden, George E.
Pugh and Richard w. Thompson be and they
are hereby appointed Commissioners on the part
of citizens to confer with like number of Com
missioners to be appointed by the States afore-
said, for the preservation of the Union and the
maintenance Of the Constitution, and that they
report the result OF said conference TO Congress
for approval or rejection. astss
Resoloed, That upon the appointment Of Com
mssioners as hereby invited by said States, and
upon the meeting of the joint commission for the
purpose Of conference, the aforesaid active hos
tilities shall cease and be suspended, and shall
not be renewed unless said commission shall be
unable to agree. or in case of an agreement by
them, said agreement shall be rejected either by
Congress or by the aforesaid States.
The resolution was laid on the table,
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, it was resolved
that the Secretar, be requested to furnish to the
Senate copies OF any general orders IN the Mill
tary Department of Missouri relating to fugitive
slaves.
Mr. Hale submitted the following. which lies
over:
Resolved That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the expediency and
propriety OF abolishing the present Supreme Court
in pursuance ofthe proyisions.of the Constitution,
which in the opinion of Congress would meet the
requirements of the Constitution.
Among the bills introduced was the following
by Mr.. Latham: A bill to establish line of
steam mail ships between San Francisco and
Shanghai, touching at the Sandwich islands. Also
to encourage and facilitate mining operations in
the States of Oregon and California and in the
Territories of the United States. Adjourned.