Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-23

Mr. Foster offered a resolution that the Secre-
iary OF the Senate issue summons In the usual
form TO West II Humphreys 10 answer 10 the i'm
parchment made by the House. the summons re-
turnable on the Sth OF June. and that the high
court OF impeachment adjourn till the 9Th Of June.
Adopted.
Alter further consideration of the tax BILL
having reached the CID section. the Senate ad-
journei.
HOUSING Colfax reported back from the
POstoflice Committee the bill To secure the
speedy transportation of the mails by requiring
railroad companies 20 enter into a contract with
the Postmaster General, and in the case of fail
ure. TO agree upon compensation. the same shall
be fixed and determined by the Court OF Claims.
Mr.. C0lfax explained that the bill was TO lber
ate the Government from the combination of
railroad interests who now dictate their own
terms.
Mr.. Diven and Mr.. Roscoe Conkling opposed
the bill on the ground that il proposed an unjust
interference with private rights secured by law
The bill passed by four majority.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the confiscation bill.
Mr.. Kelly, rising TO q personal explanation,
said he found in the Globe language which he did
not Yesterday hear uttered on this floor, and part
of this language was not in the notes Of the re-
porter He caused the alleged interpolated
words 10 be read as follows:
Mr. VOOrhecs.-Nheneyer the gentleman from
Pennsylvania
Mr. Kelly do not yield to the gentleman
Mr. Voorhees, on shall yield. denOunce
the members statement false. and denounce
him as a calumniaiOr.
The Speaker-The gentleman from Indiana is
or. of or der. and will take his seat.
Mr.. VoOrhees-I will allow no man 10 impeach
my LOYALTY to the Government, and especially
vii alla no me trou a.
who has signalized himself on this floor for moth
ing except the defense OF thieves.
Mr. Kelly, after the Clerk had read the above
said he did not hear such remarks and that they
were not all noted by the reporter. The man
who could secretly ntepolate language OF that
kind in public report, is liar and scoundrel.
Kisses and calls to order.
The speaker remarked 10 the gentlemen that
language of that kind must not be used in the
Hall. and addressed few words OF advice TO the
galleries for kissing.
Mr. Voorhees, explained that the denial he yes
terday made was az TO what he considered an
impeachment of his (Noorhees's) loyalty. and
not as to the members of Buchanan's Cabinet.
He uttered the words as printed in the Globe,
nearly all OF which were found in the notes taken
at the reporters desk. He did not furnish two
pages as the member Kelly did, but about FIVE
words He made the remarks printed. He
meant them. He stood by them.
Here the matter ended.
Mr. Wallace entered into an elaborate argu
ment in support OF his position. He urged re-
ferring to high authorities, that private property
in land is not subject 70 capture, seizure or con
iScation. Those taking part in the civil war,
their aiders and abetters, are guilty OF treason
and on conviction. may be punished by the for
fixture of their lives.
He had no scrupes in subsisting armies Oh
supplies drawn from our enemies, or leyylng con-
tributions for that purpose.
He set forth what may be done in time of war,
aud incidentally remarked that Gen. Fremont's
proclamation had drawn thousands of Missouri
to Gen Prices army, but that OF the Presi
dent modifying it never came within the lines OF
the rebel army Some of those who had been
fighting the Union informed him that If they had
not believed the Administration intended TO abol-
ish slavery they would not have taken up arms
against the Government.
But slavery was not the foundation of this re-
bellion. 1t was the ambition Of few bad men
in South Carolina, who had been sowing the
seeds from 1880 till now. In the insurgent
States the non-slaveholders are the most violent
traitors and rebels, surprising the negroes are
to be emancipated and placed on an equal footing
with them.
Mr.. Blair of Virginia said members d.
vided in opinion on the measures pending, but
there was one purpose on which the majority
were united, DdlnetN, tue bOFeTHHeHt HHdil not
be curttiled of its territory by the surrender OF
a single foot of soil. The people will not toler-
ate conventional separation of any portion OF
the Union.
II this was not our fixed and solemn purpose,
we should not hesitate moment to send n Min
lister to Richmond to arrange terms OF peace.
The war IS to be ended by arms, and not by chi
canery of the diplomatists. In the language of
the Governor OF Tennessee, if we make terms
with the rebels we would not have peace for sixty
days We must not only extingush the rebellion,
but exterminate its cause and animating prnci-
ple-slavery. Emancipation stands higher
grounds than coniscaton.
Mr. Wallace favored and Phelps, of Mo-. op-
posed confscaton
Mr.. Blair and Mr.. Rollins. of \. H, favored
the bills, and Kerrigan opposed
Recess til 1890 p. NJ
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Menzies spoke against sweeping confsca
ton. The property of loyal men must be pro
tected, unless the enemy is making use of il
against Us.
Mr.. Fessenden argued favor of confiscatiou
expedient and Just.
Mr. Order characterized the rebellion "a mex
cusable. and contended that Congress should sus
tain the army and navy, through which the re
bellion alone should be suppressed. He opposed
the confiscation bills which would help to extend
tho rebellion Adiourned