Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-23


The Vice President then laid b>lore the
ssrsfe Communication from the se,refsry Of
State transmitting the correspondence vith the
ha~-isa eovsrnmeut relative 90 tslesrsphic com-
mnRicaiioH bsrxeon she m0uth - sbe Amcof
river asa ssn Fraacisoo. Orierei 20 be fFinscd.
IL. Lsthsm presented = ssm0r,sl. sigpea By
peerly All Tue Express ComTaases o. tlse Csiied
State. asking Tor sn suensneni 70 tie issssn<
Mr. Clark. frou The Committee on cisins. 70
portee a bill 70 pay the funeral expenses OF de
late Senator Baker. PISSED
Nr Davis Introduced 4 bin requiring the Pre-i
dent 20 appoint : comnissione- 20 adjest. scstie
and liquidsie The claims. accounts snd oebs be-
tween members Of Congress aDd sny State dur.
Ing tse existing rebellion. Referred 20 The Jods-
ciary Committee
NJ. Pows!'s resolution lneuirirs Whether any
person arrested lad been required 70 tsks &C cath
not 20 sue those arres;ing them a condition Of
Their release. Was then taken up and passed
Mr.. Ssulsburv's resolution in relation 70 send
ing troops into Delaware during the late election.
was taken up and discussed. I'LL the expiration Of
the morning hour. when. on motion OF
Mr.. Lsne, vf Indiana, bill RESTING % the
discharge OF State prisoners taken up-
Mr.. Lane addressed the Senate.
Mr.. Saulsbury replied, and said Delaware hsd
always been true and loyal 10 the United States.
and the ouly disloyalty that could be shown vss
treating with courtesy envoy from = State.
The resolution passed bv the Delaware Leei-la-
utterly dissprrorcd the object Of The gentle
mans MISSION. He eontended AZ some ength
that Delaware vas unanimous Tor peace. and
believed ii her counses had been follo~ed there
would have been TO day peace in the land Instead
of war.
Mr.. Lane said his argument was simply 70 show
that the President had reason to believe that there
traitors ia Delaware.
A. Al tise Tina be- x..s.lI
reply To the wani0n assault OF the gentleman from
Indiana. The stack was utterly groandle-- and
wanton.
On motion the held bill was postponed
The Senate went into Executive session, and
subsequently adjourned
HorsE Mr. Sheffield presented the creden-
tials OF Hon Michael Hahn. Representative elect
from the LIST Congressional District OF Louisiana.
They we're referred TO the Committee GA Eiec-
tons
Mr.. Nallandigham offered the following. say
ing he proposed 10 debate il, to lie over:
ResolceJ, That the House earnestly desires
that the speedy and effectusl measures be
taken for restoring peace 10 Americs. and that no
time he lost Ia proposing immediate cessation Of
bostties in order 10 a final settlement of the
controversy which brought about this unneces
sary and Injurious civil by just and adequate
security against the return Of IL IN time 10 come.
and this House desires To offer the most earnest
TO the eountry that will. in due time.
cooperate with the Executive and the States iUr
the restoration of the Union by such explicit and
most solemn amendment OF the provisions of the
Constitution as may be found necessary for &c.
curing the rights co the several States and sec
tons within the Union under the Constitution.
Mr.. PeDdleion Offered a resolution that the
protest aud remonstrance of thirty sx members
OF the House submitted Herewith against the un-
consiiiutiOnality and Injustice of the bill recently
for suspending the writ Of habeas corpus, be en-.
tered on the Journal
Mr. Stevens moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table. Carried-72 against az.
Mr.. Ashby introduced a bill proposing q ten
porary government tor Tdahoe, TO enable the ter
ritories of Nevada, Utah and Colorado TO form
State governments preliminary 10 their admis-
sion to the Union Referred TO the COMMITTEES
on Territories.
On motion of Mr.. Shelabarger the Committee
on Ways and Means instructed 90 inquire
into the expedieney OF amending the tax Law. 50
that newspapers whose circulation does not ex-
ceed 500 copies, may not be subject 10 tax
On motion OF Mr.. Train. a resolution was
adop,ed providing for select committee TO I'M
quire whether an officer employe of the Gov
eminent is interested, directly or indirectly. IN any
banking he.se or gnonied institution having
contract with the Government, or dealing ia
stocks or other property.
Mr.. Maliorys resolution that an adloarn menf
take place from Tuesday TO the FIRST Monday in
January. was passed.
Mr.. Bingham moved that the COMMITTEES on
the Judiciary be discharged from the further con-
sideration of the bill relative the emancipation
of slaves in rebel States and Territories.
The question was taken and resulted In o vote
of 81 against CO
A two-thirds vote being required, Mr.. Bing-
hams motion Vas disagreed 20.
Mr. White. of Indiana. from the select COM
mittee on Border State emancipation. aek.d leave
TO in reduce a bill appropriating $40 600 600 81
aid Missouri in emancipating her slaves, -nd that
IL be recommtted To the committee. Agreed TO
III against 80
The House then considered the bill 10 supply
the deficiencies for the year ending with june
next. The bill passed.
Mr.. Walker offered the following resolution.
which WIS adopted:
Res0loed, That the Committee of WAYS and
Means be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency Of authorizing the Secretary OF the Urea
sury. his discretion. issue bonds 90 the
amount OF 500 900. 900. Of such denominations
as shall be best adapted 10 the purposes OF circu-
lation. and bearing interest in three or i've years.
at the pleasure of the Government. and receiva
bic for all dues to the Government. except cue
toms.
Adjourned.
COMMERCIAL.