Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22

Secretary of the Treasury be directed to furnish
a statement of the amount of the United States
loan created in le4l and extended 10 April 18th,
1912. which falls due the present year. a:,d the
names OF the owners thereof, and other informa
ton relating thereto.
Also copy or copies of any memorial or me-
MORALS addressed to him or the Treasury De-
partment, proposing or soliciting a special medi-
um of payment of the owners or holders of said
loan, and whether he proposes to pay said loan in
coin.
The West Point Academy appropriation bill
passed without debate or amendment
Mr.. Potter announced the death of Luther
Hanchett, former representative from Wisconsin.
After appropriate resolutions were passed, the
House adjourned.
SENArE.-The Vice President laid before the
Senate a message from the President placing at
the disposal of Congress three swords formerly
belonging to Maj. Gen. Twiggs, forwarded to
him 10y Maj. Gen. Butler from New Orleans, and
suggesting that If these swords should be given
to any one by Congress rewards Of courage or
bravery, Maj Gen. Butler is entitled to them first.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. McDougaI offered the following resolu-
ons:
Resolved, That this Government will maintain
the payment in coin of any interest or indebted
ness. and will consider it breach of public faith
10 do otherwise.
Resolved, That the duties on imports shall
continue TO be collected in COIN and the old issue
of demand notes; and when the latter shall not
be sufficient for the purpose Of such payment,
they shall thereafter be payable in coin.
These resolutions were referred to the Com
mittee on Finance
Mr. Rice introduced bill granting public lands
TO the State of Minnesota to aid in improving the
navigation of the Minnesota aud Red rivers OF the
North. and connecting the same by canal.
Mr.. Wilkinson introduced bill for the relief
OF persons for damages sustained by the recent
depredatons and injuries certain bands of Sioux
Indians. Referred
He also introduced two bills for the removal
of the Winnebago and Sioux Indians IRON Min.
nesota. and the sale of their reservations.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the resolution con-
corning Buchanan was taken up.
Mr. Hale said he should vote against the reso-
luton not because he did not believe in the facts
rs stated, and not because he did not believe that
Buchanan did fail to do what he might, but be
cause he would not in this Way condemn any man
unheard. Buchanan was to day private citizen,
and this resolution. if passed, would stomp him
with eternal infamy. and his friends might thank
God that he had no children 10 leave behind him
He was utterly opposed TO the Senate passing
judgme against man who had notice OF
auy kind of such proceeding against him He
had always considered Buchanan the most over
rated man he ever knew.
Mr. Salisbury moved to amend the resolution
as follows: That a copy Of the foregoing resou
ton be served on james Buchanan, and that he
| be at liberty TO defend himself against the
same.
Mr. Grimes moved to lay the whole matter on
the table. Carried yeas 80 nays3.
On motion OF Mr. Trumbull, the bill concern
ing the arrest OF state prisoners was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Collamer, il was postponed
until TO MORROW
The resolution concerning the arrest Of certain
citizens OF Delaware was taken up.
Mr. Trumbull moved to lay the resolution on
the table. AS the subject was embraced-in the bill
just postponed.
Agreed to; yeas IS, nays l3
Mr. DoOlittle announced the death of Hon. L.
Hanchett. and offered the customary resolutions
OF respect
Adjourned.