Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-28


Mr.. Gaynes opposed psss;ae the surperintend.
eut0f re es1sEs under i'S d.Es'ton Of ths Sec
On inosioa ef Mr Fesssssisn the latter part q
the reso ation as msaff "a 80 ~ % res5s
the Sererin tende-t Of The Cerscs = nuttor
ized 70 furnish the SerretAry OF Var 9Th sech
war statistics irom time 20 time a. he Secrsfsry
OF ".r may acen necessary Cor shs u-e Of the
Department
The resolution was then passed.
Mr. Wade called up the resolution making ~
addition the Joint rules OF both House, as foi-
lows: That when any member Of TIE House OF
Senate shall rise N his seat and shall say that the
Executive Departments Of the Governments desire
immediate action IN any matter pertaining 70 the
suppression OF the preeat rebellion. tie House OF
Senate, as the case nav be- shall 40 into secret
session and proceed 60 the consideration Of the
measure proposed. and the debate thereon shall
be limited 10 i've minutes cor each speaker, and
the vote thereon shall De taken before the nd
journment of the secret session. ANY breach Of
the secrcsy unless the INJUNCTION is remoyed shall
be punishable by expulsion n by member. and
if by any officer Of the House Senate. by such
punishment as the body in which it occurs shall
impose
After long discussion the subject Was post
p0ned Till Tomorrow.
The case OF Mr. Bright was taken no and Mr.
Latham spoke az length in favor Of Mr.. Bright
After an executive session the Senate Ad-
journed.
HOUSE-Mr. Watts, delegate from New
Mexico, introduced a bin in aid OF the oonstrnc
ton of a military road west OF Missouri, by way
of forts Leaveuworth and Riley 90 Denver CITY
Referred to select committee on Pacific Rail
road.
Mr.. Colfax introduced bill 10 render more
uniform postage on printed matter. Referred TO
Postoiice Committee.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole
on the West Point Acsdsmy bill 49, set
Mr.. Menzies, in reply to the gentleman who
preceded him in debate. explained the position Of
Kentucky neutrality. which he said was the poll
cy adopted by the dsunionists, 50 that they might
for a while enjoy the benefits of the Union
without sharing IN the responsibility for its
preservation, and finally carry over the State te
the rebels The disunionsts i'm Kentucky acted
worse than the rebels in the revoited States. be-
cause they tried 10 transfer that State Ga the reb
els when they knew that large majority OF the
people were against IL. The Onion men Of Ken
lucky have done as much for the General Gov
eminent as they possibly could under the circam-
stances. and this the Administration knows and
appreciates
He lMeazies) ccmbatied the principle enuncia-
ted by Mr.. Stevens, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO emanci-
pate the slaves OF rebels. and 10 compensate 10y
al masters for this description OF property lie
(Stevens) must have obtained this idea from that
ilustrious man. James Buchanan. whose repre-
sentative he was. living in the Lancaster Dis
trict. -
Mr.. Stevens disclaimed acting with Mr.. Blu
chanan; ne had not spoken 10 him since ne Al
tempted to make Kansas slave State.
Mr.. Menzies said he stood by the Constitution
of his fathers. which could not be perverted BY
the scheme of general emancipation. The plea
OF necessity was no justification. No such ne
cessity exists. The Executive branch of the
Government Is with Us for the preservation Of the
Constitution and the Union and for carrying on
the war according TO the platform offered by Mr..
Crttenden aud adopted in July last Our con
duct should at least be so shaped 10 do the
least injury 10 loyal men, When the rebels shall
have repented of their sins and eaten OF the husks
which the swine should eat, he for one would re
ceive them back. This IVES the inst point st
which he wished TO have any peaceable inter
course With them As rrf.f. rg..n
The Military Academy appropriation bill was
passed without amendments. Adjourned.