The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-30
TntiIana L-ecIslaflire .

SUMMARY, May 26th.-SENATE.-The Mi
iitary Committee made a report laying on
the table resolution requesting the Gov
ernor to accept for services a regiment OF
cavalry and battalion of artillery. Coz
Cured in.
Resolutions.-Callingo on the Committee
on Federal Relations to report suitable res
olutions expressive of the sentiments OF the
people of Indiana. IN reference TO the assas-
sination of Col. Ellsworth inquiring into
the necessity of legislation respecting the
publication of delinquent tax lists. The
vote on the resolution calling on the Gov
ernor for information as to the number of
arms distributed to the southern counties of
the State was reconsidered and the resolu-
ton Withdrawn. The files were cleared OF
all bills on a second reading by reference or
an ordinance to a third reading.
AFTERNooN.-The Joint resolutions in ref
erence to the duties of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress were discussed
two hours, and, with proposed amendments,
referred to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions. The Military Committee made re-
port on the House bill for the organization
of independent military companies. A joint
resolution was offered, requiring the Gov
ernor to call out eight companies of cavalry
! to be posted on the Ohio river border, uu-
der the provisions of the new military law.
| Pending a discussion on this resolution,
| Mr.. Claypool offered resolution, calling on
| the Governor for information respecting his
action under the Six Regiment law; wheth-
| er he has organized all the force authorized
into infantry, or made portion of it to con-
sist Of cavalry and artillery; and what
portion of State troops he has turned over
to the service of the United States.
Bills Passed-Making additional appro-
priation for the payment of the loan of 81,
! 100000 authorized for war purposes. To
amend the act for the serving of process on
the officers or attorneys of railroad compa-
MES.
HOUSE After a personal explanation by
Mr.. Sherman, sundry resolutions relative tc
adjournment were DIade and finally laid on
the table. A resolution instructing the
Committee on Education to report a bill
amending the School Law, was adopted ; 6
resolution of inquiry as to the expediency
of an enumertion of all the white male;
over tweuty-One years of age IN Indiana
adopted. An Intellectual attempt was made
to take from the table resolution to ap-
point committee of one from each Congress
sonal District, to apportion the State tol
Senatorial and Representative purposes
Sundry bills were disposed of. Information
was rec6lFeu JudI Lu6 p1O,UOO dppIOpLlAtS'
for the expenses of the extra session wa
about exhausted. Much alarm was mani
tested by the members.
The afternoon session was principal!
consumed by the reading and consideration
of a communication from Isaiah Mansur
Commissary General, indicating his act
as such Commissary, and asking furthe
! hearing. The whole subject was fnall.
laid on the table
The House by a vote of So to 20 refuse
to reject a bill requiring the Governor t.
J retire all troops on half pay that will no
t enter the service of the United States.