Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-12

Of war with any great maritime power-sufhcient
for the DAY ! the evil thereof
Nc Dooliftle Was IN favor Of making the sp-
pfe9Fis,ion large. and giving the President pcser
TO protect the hsrbors on the Pacific coast and the
harbors on the Western lakes. &C. he did no,
oelese there vas dagger Of war Sith any mar
tine Power he rsferred % the speech Of the
French Emperor ss evidence Of peace
Mr. Dixon Vas ~ favor Of the amendment, but
did not IKE Its phraseology suggesting that there
might be war with any maritime Power He
would strike out the clause reading '.imminent
danger with any maritime Power" 20 a. 70 leave
the matter suhjecf 90 the President.
The amendment was 30 modified and adopted.
and after further discussion Mr.. Trumbull moved
TO recommit the bill to the Committee on Military
Affairs. He said: IL the armies Of the Union vii
move forward and crush the rebellion. ne vii
have no need Of fcrtiheations on the lakes
HOUSE-Mr r A. Conkiin offered the fol
lowing. which was adopted
WHEREAS, IL IS asserted on authority worthy
Of this House. that DE countersign of the army
was in possession OF the rebel pickets the west
side Of the Potomac before il bad been communi
Gated 90 our own on the day the Pensacola ran
the gauntlet Of the river batteries: and whereas.
il Is also asserted that information Of the move
ments of the national army aud fleets i frequent
" communicated an advance 10 the enemy Under
CtfCufn-tauCc> WHICH justly n cu-f hctou W ttaNa
cry the part of persons IN civil or military ser
vice: Therefore,
Reselued, That the Joint Committee on the
Conduct of the War be requested AZ their earliest
convenience 20 investigate these charges, asd re
port such action in the premises as the circum
stances shall warrant:
The House resumed the consideration Of the
Segar election case
Mr.. Maynard said there were vacant seats from
his own State, Tennessee, and expressed the
hope that there would be gentlemen 90 oil under
circumstances analogous those which surround
ell the present applicant he believed the Union
lists were largely in the majority in Tennessee
but their action Was iatimidated by the armed
minority We have recognized Gov. Piefpoint
and must therefore recognize his act certifying 10
the fact of toe election of Mr. Segar. He men
toned instances in Missouri and kentucky where
members were elected 20 the House from disloy
nj districts, including from western hen
tucky who was now ready 10 take his seat He
argued in favor OF the justice we'll As the pro-
priety of enabling al loyal persons to be heard
here through their Representatives
Mr. MAYNARD said that Mr. Seear was known
and appreciated al home for more than twenty
wears He was member of the Virginia Ley
islature and was a delegate At the time the re
bellioii raised Is head When the resolution was
introduced IN the Virginia Senre directing the
Governor 20 seize and hold certain cannon AZ the
Bologne arsenal, Mr. Segar said rather than thus
vote for the seizng OF the property of the United
States so help me God. will die in my seat
Mr.. Maynard also quoted from other parts OF
Mr. Segars speech. showing the latter's loyalty
and eminent services in the Union cause. and his
personal sacrifices But for bis conduct, as al
legged in secession quarters. Fortress Monroe
would have fallen INTO the possession OF the
South
Mr. Crittendea argued The. perding case as n
question Of Law in favorof Mr.. Segar.
The House then. by a vote of . TO 40, de-
cided that Mr.. Segar was not entitled Ia . seat
The House agreed To the Senate amendment
TO the bill authorizing the construction Of twenty
iron-clad gnnboats.
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