Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-27

Mr.. Ten Eyck said there was great aversion az
the North to having large masses of free negroes
turned loose among them. nor could they be al
loved to run at large in the South.
Mr.. Sumner entirely agreed with the Senator
from Kansas, Mr.. Pomeroy. to obiectine % any
recognition of the fugitive slave Law. which he
thought bad never had authority in the COnstiia-
ton.
He moved to make a verbal amendment TO OBJ
viate all suspicion of anything Of that kind
The Amendments adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Powell, further considera-
ton was postponed until to morrow.
On motion OF Mr. Sumner, the Senate went
into executive session, and subsequently, sd-
jOurned
wxsHISGroS. February %
SENATEs-Messrs Doolttle and Sumner pre-
scented petitions for emancipation
Mr.. McDousal. from the special committee.
reported bill for the establishment OF railroad
and a telegraph line from the Missouri river 20
the Pacific ocean.
On motion Of Mr. walc the bill for the cccu.
patton and cultivation of cotton lands taken
up.
Mr. Doolite thought IL question whether the
Government should go into rails ny cotton and at
tempt to run plantations. He thought il would
be very difficult experiment in pecuniary
sense Ii there proposition To lease the
lands he should not object.
Mr.. Wade said be did not suppose the bill
would realize any great sum of money. but there
was large extent OF territory abandoned and the
slaves lett al large and something must be done
to take care of them. This is not any settled
policy but only temporary measure for one year
to meet the necessities of the case.
Mr.. Doolittle thought that ii commissioners
. had been sent down TO Port Royal to see the
| elephant we had in our hands. might have
ceved great deal OF information
Mr. Wade asked If he [Doolittel had read the
able report of Mr.. Pierce on the subject.
Mr.. Doolittle said he had not. he confessed
10 ignorance on the subject. -.n
Mr. Hale said il the could be prosecuted
to successful issue without hurting nybody, ne
would be glad Of it, but he did not think that
a fact.
He thought there was great force in the re-
mark of the Senator from Massachusetts that
the seed time was upon them It's fact that
: the seed time is upon Us. and it We do not take
advantage of ii. We may be obliged TO say. the
summer is past, the harvest is ended, and we are
not saved.
/ Mr. Foster thought the bill WAS drawn express
" 20 save property and hot destroy IT, to protect
! it from ruin; to provide for those who are i'm a
! perishing condition, and furnish them speedy re-
1 lief.
! The morning hour having expired, the bill FIX
] ing the number of members of the House was
4 taken up.
COllamer's amendment was adopted and the
! bin passed
/ The Stark case was then taken up and long
! discussion ensued.
Dir. Sumner spoke strongly against his admis-
sion. charging him with dislovaty, and 81 wing IL
would be perjury for him (Starke) TO take the
/ oath
/ Mr.. Davis thought the Senate had all the eyi-
dence before them. He contended that the Sen
ate could not exclude for mere opinion. there
must be some overt act. What is disloyaltyl
/ That is the question The majority of the pc ppie
think the Senator from Massachusetts disloyal,
/ lie could take the resolution offered by the Sena
/ tor from Massachusetts and prove him as dsloyal
as the gentleman from Oregon. Indeed that was
his view of the relative state of the case
The Senator from Massachusetts had better be
ware what principles he advocated or he may be
brought to submit TO them himself
Mr.. Wllmot said dsloyaty might be defined rs
unfaithlulneSs to the country and Government by
assertions and sympathy aside from an overt act.
If person is disIoyal he certainly should not be
entitled to a seat He thought now was the
proper time 10 settle the question.
Mr. Carlisle spoke at length. He said the Sen
ate had no power to exclude person sent with
proper qualifications from a State. There might
be different views to who disloyal.
Mr.. Starke's case was not concluded when the
Senate adjourned.