Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-26

Mr.. Mellet Was satisfied with the position the
amendment placed him in. He was represented
rs comfortably reading paper outside the har.
aud he did not dispute the statement. be would
] like. however, IL the gentleman from Morgan
would state what paper he reading
Mr.. Williams moved to refer the whole matter
TO q select committee
Mr. Cobb would vote for the reference IL that
would be satisfactory to the minority He would
tell gentlemen. however who were STRIVING to
obstruct legislation, that Tor himself he would not
vote dollar Of appropriation until this bill and
other neediul measures of legislation were passed
/ Mr. Claypool would 90 home and leave his dis
trict unrepresented, il bills were declared to be
passed as this one had been.
! Mr.. Williams would withdraw his motion TO
reicr, il the vote cpuld be taken without further
debate Oh the motions and amendments.
The amendment of Mr.. Browne, of Randolph
was tabled-yeas %, nays %.
Mr.. Wolfe offered the following: That upon
the vote taken on the question of the passage of
Senate bill Ill. the Senator from Jasper is re
corded by the Secretary being present and
voting in the negative. and the said Senator at
terward states 10 the Senate that he was not in
| the Senate Chamber when the vote taken: il
is therefore ordered that the record be corrected
so as to show that the Senator from Jasper was
not present, and did not vote on said question.
4 hat upon the question of the passage of the same
bill the Senator from Henry, the record does not
| show that he was present and failed To vote when
his name was called: the fact being that said
Senator was present in the lobby OF the Senate
Chamber when the vote was taken, and he failed
to vote when his name called. Ii Is ordered
| that the record be corrected so as 10 show that
| fact.
This was accepted by Mr.. Ray, and not OBJ
jected to by Mr. Claypool, and passed
Mr.. johnson offered resolution which
adopted. that the House return to the Senate bill
IL of this body
Adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President called to order at !. =. NJ.
Mr.. Brown, of Wells, moved a roll call of the
Senate. "a Senators answered to their names.
| REPoRTs.
Mr. Bradley, from Finance Committee report
ed back Senate bill l06, to provide for the prompt
payment of the soldiers from Indiana, with
amendments; and when so amended that it pass
The amendment appropriates $4,000, 900, instead
of So 900 900; and that the officers of State be
associated with the Governor in the negotiation
and management of the fund.
Mr. Hord did not know that he was prepared
to vote for the appropriation. just now. The
Senate had asked the Governor, by resolution.
what amount was due to soldiers from this State
and his Exceency would not condescend to
interest on il, and large portion of it might not
be required and thus it would lay in the vaults
of the treasury-the interest dead loss 20 the
State. 1t was asking but little. to be informed of
the amount required. and yet that little remained
unanswered.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr. Brown of Wells, notified the Senate that
special order existed for this hour, which was the
consideration of his resolution. introduced yester-
dav no N uait tae Eado oil
tons to report. on Saturday, in favor of an
armistice and peace conv> jon
Mr.. Wolfe moved TO pos'kpne the special order
until this dav two weeks
Mr. Brown of Wells said that he would call
the yeas and NAYS ON that question. He desired
TO see what Senator here would thus refuse to
meet the questions involved in the resolution
which was to be considered at this time. The
people of the State shall know what Senators
upon this floor not disposed to carry ont the
wishes of the people in this direction. Ii the
Senator from Harrison Mr.. Wolfe could go back
TO his people without representing their will on
this subject, let him go; he Mr.. Brown could
not go back to his constituency with a clear con-
science, if he did not exert his efforts, humble
though they were, to secure to them the objects
contemplated in the resolution. But he trusted
the motion TO postpone would be withdrawn for
the present in order that the views of the people
upon these topics might be represented here.
Mr.. Ray said the questions would call up an
exciting party debate, and he was opposed to such
debates now.
Mr. Brown, of Wells, said that il was we'll
known that the joint resolutions. referred to in
| the resolution now before the Senate, had been
introduced by him, and had been the subject of
| much comment He had been bra nded as an en-
envy to his country; had been grossly assaied in
the other end of the Capitol and it was but just
to him that he should have opportunity to be
heard in defense of his measures. Ii the question
to postpone prevailed, the resolution would be de
feated. Two weeks from to-day the Senate
would not be in session. The Senator from jack
son Mr. Shields) intimated desire to have the
| resolution go to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons. The success of such motion, equally
with the motion to postpone, would kill the reso-
luton bv consigning it to an everlasting sleep.
Mr.. Wolfe explained that his object not to
stifie the gentleman. The Committee on Federal
Relations would soon report, and he could then
be heard He withdrew his motion.
Mr. Shields moved 20 refer the resolutions to
the Committee on Federal Relations, which pre-
vailed-yeas 80, nays l3.
REPORTS CONTINUED.
The amendments of the Committee were then
adopted.
Mr.. Downing moved to amend that if the amount
appropriated was insufficient, it be paid to the
several regiments IN prOpOrtlOn 10 the amounts
due. which prevailed.
Mr. Cobb moved to strike out the word officers.
wherever it occurs in the bill.
Mr.. Cobb desired the money to 60 to the sol
ders. Mr.. Wolfe suggested non commissioned
officers and soldiers, which Mr.. Cobb accepted.
The amendment was warmly urged by Messrs.
Lenders Cobb and Wolfe and opposed by
Messr- Claypool, McClurg, Ray, Mansfield, Reed
and March.
| Those who favored the amendment took
the ground that the State advanced the money 10
relieve the necessities of the soldiers and their
! families; that the money should 20 where il
was needed: that officers could raise means on
their prospective pay for the support of them
selves and families, when the soldier could not.
Ii was not for the Legislature TO pay officers and
men according TO their merits. 1t was simply an
act of charity The gentlemen all eulogzed the
officers, but the money should 90 where it was
absolutely needed, and that to the private
soldiers and non commissioned officers.
Mr. Shields demanded the previous question.
which was seconded
The first question was on the amendment of
| Mr.. Cobb, which was lost-yeas | nays 80.
The bill and amendment were ordered to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Downey. Judiciary, reported back Senate
bill ia in relation arbitrary arrests with
amendments, and when so amended, recommend
that il pass The amendments were adopted and
the bill ordered TO be engrossed.
Mr.. Brown, of Wells, from the select commit