Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-17

million Of dollars to the State debt. which the
pc pc viii be required To pay.
The -lechc appropriation bill
). The Odl apprepristug money % pay the
annual interest or the State dett t. meet this
deficiency the Stste vii be c0mDel ei-io borruw
money. or else The credit OF Tie State viii de
preciateto the low ievel oi former d.ys This
will also increase the Indebtedness Of tie State
The bill appr0prating muuey TO carry on
the benevolent Institutions of the State II money
cannot be obtained q meet this emergency, the
deaf. the dumb. the blind and the insane OF
the State. who are now being supported BY he
charity of the people. will, as they we're in 1881.
be turned OCT upon the cold charities of the world
10 seek their own subsistence aud home for
themselves
) The Senate bill, which passed that body
unanimously. but fdled IN the Hou-e nu account
of the absence OF tie Kepublicm members, pro-
vidng Tor loan OF two millions OF dollars To
advance the pas OF ludiana soldiers in the field
where the Government tails u meet that obliga
ton. or course the Government would REIN
Nurse the Stale: but who can estimate the bene
fits that would have resulted from this BILL n
case il had become a law No one. But the
boiling Republicans prevented its passage Let
the soldier. and the soldiers friend remember thi-
8 They also defeated the House bill proposing
an appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars
(Which would have been increased its final
passage to two hundred thousand dollar for the
benefit of our sick and wounded soldiers. Let
this ,l-o be remembered
I. They also prevented the passage of joint
resolution instructing Senators and Repre-
sentatives IN Congress to Use their influence to
/ secure the passage of law raising the pay of
private soldiers least % per cent, say 81 6
/ per month.
! 3 Also a Joint resolution to Congress, asking
that a law be passed. forthwith providing for the
/ payment OF the wages OF private soldiers and
company officers in gold and silver. or their
! equivalent in paper money at par; and also, for
/ the payment OF pensions 10 our wounded soldiers
and the pensions To- the widows and orphans of
those who have died in service. or have been
killed in battle. in the same manner. and in the
same par funds
! 9. The bl reducing at least 30 per cent. the
fees and salaries of State officers.
10 Also. the bill reducing in like manner the
/ fees and salaries OF county officers.
IL. Also, bill 10 more etfectually enforce the
/ 18th Article OF the Constitution. and To prevent
the negroes and mulattoes free by Lincoln :
i proclamation from coming into the State of
/ Indiana This bill would have pas.ed the Hou-e
the day the Republicans tolted. had they remained
/ in their seats
There other important measures which
were defeated by the unjGstihable course pursued
by the Republican members, bit those referred To
above vii be sufficient Tor purpose. Let the
people remember these things Let the soldiers
who are on the tented field treasure up the Il ,ut
wrongs which have been done them by those " no
pretend to he their friends We sincerely hope
that in due time these fanatics will he called to a
| strict accountability. They should receive the
scoln ami contempt Of all honest men TO all
/ coming time