Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-16
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HousE-The naval appropriation bill was de
feated and resumed in Culvert's amendment, tina
no part of the appropriation should be expended
70. pay or the maintenance of the sixteen Acting
Midship-men appointed, during the recess OIL
Congress. by the Secretary of the Navy in viola
ton OF law, and that they be discharged from
the Naval Academy in consequence Of their
illegal appointment.
Culvert. Wadsworth ard washhurn strouely
denounced the action of the Secretary of the
NAVY rs a gross outrage upon the rights of mem
oers who were authorized make the nomna-
tions.
Messrs Sedgwick and F. A. Conklng de-
Tended the Secretary of the Navy. and the latter
called attention TO the statement of the Secretary
that the appointments we're made with the full
authority Of law. and that the condition OF the
country would not permit compliance with pre-
vi0us usages.
Various other gentlemen participated in the
debate, when the amendment was agreed to-45
against 46.
Mr.. Stevens offered an amendment that here
after, while this rebellion lasts, each Congress
si0nal district in loyal States shall have an addi-
tional midshipman, to be appointed as heretofore,
on nomination of a member of the House; and
that the delegates in the present House shall each
be entitled to one additional midshpman.
Amendment agreed to.
COniuH 10 n CONCLUSION on the DILL,
the committee rose aud The House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February r.
SENArE--The Vice President laid before the
Senate the credentials of W. B Sprague, elected
Senator from Rhode Island for six years.
Mr.. Wilmot presented a joint resolution Of the
Legislature OF Pennsylvania, requesting the SEN
ators Of that State to vote for the repeal OF the
duty on printing paper.
Mr.. Barns presented the petition of Horace Ii
Day, asking to be authorized to construct a ship
canal around Niagara Falls.
Mr. Sumner presented the petition of Jacob
Baldwin, of Pennsy lvania, stating that dsIoyal
newspapers are circulating in the army, and ask
ing Congress to prohibit their circulation.
Mr. King called up the bill to increase the
number OF Major and Brigadier Generals
Mr.. FesSenden moved to amend 50 rs to limit
the increase to 20 Major and 80 Brigadier Cen
erals.
The morning hour expired and the currency
bill was taken up and passed lay the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony, Arnold, Chandler,
CLARK, Doolttle. FeSsenden, Foster, Hlrding,
Harlan, Harris, Howard Howe. Lane of Kansas,
Morrill, Nesmith. POmeroy, Sherman. Sumner,
Ten Eyck, Wade Wilkinson, WilmOt, and VIII
son of Massachusetts-23.
NAYs-Messrs. Garlic, Collamer, COwan, d.
Wis. Dixon, FOOte, Grimes, Henderson, Hicks,
Kennedy, King, Latham. McDOugAl. Powell,
Rice, Richardson. Salisbury, Trumbull, Turpie,
Wall. and Wilson of Missouri-2l
The bill to aid Missouri in emancipation
was then taken Up.
Mr. Saulsbur, proceeded to address the Senate
in opposition TO it. He thought the difficulties of
the country seemed to have been taken advantage
OF 10 secure emancipation. He continued at some
length that there was no authority in the COnsti-
tuition for any appropriation of money tor such
purpose Ii was II proposal to surrender their
rights to the General Government, and thus de
strOy our present form of Government and make
Il centralized despotism
He believed the whole conduct Of this war to
have been most unwise and unconstitutional.
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend So as to reduce
the amount for each slave emancipated from $500
to 500 Adopted-l9 to H.
Mr.. Sumner then moved to strike out the word
gradual" so as TO make the emancipation i'm
mediate. Rejected.
The substitute reported BY the Judiciary
Committee WAS then adOpted-yeas 81, nays 10.
The bill then passed-23 to Is Yeas, An
thony, Arnold. Chandler. Clark COllamer, Doc
little, Foote, Foster, Harlan. Harris. Henderson.
Howard, Howe. King. Lane, of Kansas Morrill,,
POmerOy. Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson,
Wimot and Wilson, of Massachusetts-23.
Mars Carlile. Cowan, Davis, Fessenden,
Grimes, Harding, Kennedy, Lane of Indiana,
Latham. McDougal, NeSmith, Powell, Richard
son, salisbury, Ten Eyck. Turpie. Wall, Wilson
OF MiSsOuri-lS
A message was received from the President in
response To a resolution OF the Senate transmit
ting report of the Secretary of Stale with the
correspondence and papers concerning mediation
or arbitration on the part of the Secretary OF
State. with the papers concerning mediation or
arbitration on the part OF the French Government
Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution requesting the
President to communicate TO the Senate any in
formation he NAV have relative to the use oil
negroes by the French army in Mexico.
Adopted.
AT half past four the Senate took recess.
tvExIxG SESSION.
Bill to prevent and punish frauds OH the rev.
erue passed
Mr.. Line, of Kansas introduced "A bill for the
admisSiSn of Nevada, n Nebraska and Colorado as
States. Also. bill to provide temporary gov
erument for the Territory of Meniona. Referred
to Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill 10 increase the
number of Major aud Brigadier Generals.
Mr. Fessenden's amendment limiting the in
crease to 20 Major and so Brigatier Generals
adopted.
Mr. Trumbull's amendment that beyond the
number nuIhorized by this act and laws herein
referred TO. DO General shall be appointed by any
branch OF the public service, was adopted. and
the bill passed.
The Senate went into executive session, after
which il adjourned
HousL-1he House proceeded to the cOnsde-
ration OF the bill reported from the Committee on
Territories, 20 provide for the temporary govern
ment of the Territory of Montar, contiguous to
the State of Oregon and the Territory OF Wash
ington.
Mr.. Cox moved to strike cut the following
proviSO:
That whereas, slavery is prohibited in said
Territory by the act Of June 10, 1862, nothing
hrrein contained shall lie construed to authorize
or permit its existence therein.
Disagreed to by 80 against &C.
The bill passed--yeis sc. NAYS 40.
The House concurred in the Senates amend.
nIent of the hill for the relief Of the ctizels oil
Minnesota, sufferers by the Indians.
Mr. Frank presented the resolutions Of the As
sembly of New York recommending the reduc-
ton of duty on imported printing paper, and the
resolutions of the same body in favor OF general
bankrupt act
The ,u>e took mp the Senafes amendments
TO the House bill To indemnify the Presidents for
arrests made under the SUSPENSION of the writ oil
habeas corpus.
A disposition was manifested To take vote on
the amendment, when Mr.. Voorhees, moved Il
adjourn. Ne-atived
Mr.. Vallandiglain then novel call OF the
House
Mr.. Voorhees, nd If the consideration Of Oh,
subject be postponed till Tuesday, as suggested
by Nr. Stevens, for the purpose OF allowing
reasonable debate, all this trouble would cease
In this there WIS general concurrence
The House then went into Committee of th,
Whole on the naval appropriation bill No fur
Their amendments were made The bill was lai,
aside to be reported to the House.
The ratification bill was taken up, and III
amendment WAS m lde for 500 900 for the forti
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