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kesersd, That the proclamation Of Abraham
1863. proposing to give freedom to the slaves Of tic
soutucrn States. on said 1st dsy Of January, 1883
are to FuS
suliedldag Of The Republic, and that Illinois, eve.
lie 9onstitut!oa. vii protest against any VA VA
which has for Its object the execution and enforce
.ment Of said proclamation 4: :
: Tho above resolutions were referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations. !, >
deemed appropriate to the day, and which was
mostly made up Of m e1trnct Of Jackson.ss
Farewell Address. >--= -
JACKSON AND DOUGLAS LAID on TIE 1ADA1.
Mr. Eastman of Chicago eeEs1i; e1;sr as tha ~
tutc to the resolution OF NE u14e'' LII 1oa'
lowing:
K%fesr<a;t he patriotism aud vaior Of General
1yads adEsaG Jackson. displaying at New Orleaus on
aAannsry eth, 1876; particularly, In view Of the
sysnss OF ~ pat and ths current year do
conduct In appropriatfng the cotton and employing
the negroes Of New Orleans; especially, as by the
approximation Of cotton, bales with which to con.
ment Of negroes In the ranks, be recommended and
Justified In all cases and at all times, when the
country is in danger, the use ofcvery means which
God and natuse and circumstance have placed in
among the proudcst acts q tie liz Of Stephen 4,
Douglas-.Whose name Illinois will never cease to
ence OF the assembled wisdom Of the nation, at
Washington, tho act Of General Andrew jackson
sternly reslsting the writ OF haoeas corpus Issued
By Judge Hall to rescue Lonaelr from Just impris-
onment, and promptly sending him beyond the
Amtrtcan lines.
The mover safd that to make 4 speech, but
surely the House, nearly two-thirds Of wAoee
members are Democrats, we're not prepared
u pssue@@r the bright page on which are re-
corded the glorious deeds Of General jackson,
and to vote censure upon the memory Of
Douglas, by rejecting the substitute.
The House voted to lay the substitute on
the tab1e-ayes so; nays 50.
The ayes and noes were then taken on Full
ler's resolution, almost every member voting
in the affirmative,
Mr. Eastman in explanation of his vote,
gave hard rap to the Democrats, saying that
he was too good q Democrat to vote against
anything that Gen. Jackson ever uttered, and
therefore would cheerfnlly vote for the reso-
luton Of his friend from Cook.
=. q. 8. SENATOR.
The House voted to go iuto an election Of
y. 8; Senator on Saturday. The Senate re-.
no effect.
Mr.. Underwood of st. Clair, from the Com
mittee On Judiciary, reported back "an act
regulating the practice ofassessing damages" )"
which was amended us follows: 0"ProSided
that If either party shall claim iury, the
damages shan be assessed Us heretofore" The
bill was ordered to be engrossed.
: Mr. schote1d Of Hancock, from the Com
mittee on Elections, reported on the petition
Of Alfred Webster to be admitted to a seat in
the Senate, which was made the special order
tor tomorrow ut p. m.
Mr.. Bushnell of La Sale, presented lengthy
and patriotic resolution in memory Of Andrew
Jackson, and further resolving, that, as this
day is the anniversary Of the battle of New
Orleans, the Senate in sacred recollection Of
PATRIOTIC living, now adtourns until to-mor-
row ut 10 q. m.
Mr: yandeyeer presented the following rc-
solution:
Re*Ne<d, That the Senate, the Houee concurring
thereby that the two Houses meet in joint session
IN the Kspresentatives. Hall on Mondsy, 18th Jan
was lost.
Mr Mason Of Knox, presented resolution
which is in substance, that Joint committee
Of two on the part Of the Senate and three on
tue part If the House, be appointed to invcs-
tiga1e the military expenditures of this State.
Mr. Lindsay Of Peoria, presented d resolu-
Retolrsd, By the Senate, the House Of fRepresen-
tatives concuE1ing, that the General Assembly
meMorialize Congress On the subject Of a ship
canal, connecting the waters Of the lakes with the
waters OF the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers.
Referred to Committee on Federal Relation.
Mr. Bushnell offered i resolution, inquiring
into the propriety Of passing a law requiring
the State to pay the bounties offered to volun-
tccrs by counties.
Mr Underwood Of st. Clair presented bill
for An act ratifying certain amendment to
the Constitution Of the United States" Re-
ferred to Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Ward Of Chicago presenteu Bill for al
act to incorporate Rose Hill Cemetery. Re-
ferredto Committee on Banks and Corpora
tions.
Mr. Peters Of Vermillion, from the Commit
tee on judiciary, reported Il substitute for "a
bill for All act to authorize the County Court
Of franklin county to issue county bonds:
Which was passed.
11r. Allen Of Kane presented a bill for an
to ~ FeSnne the R1sfts Ct IN ths c1sat
judicial Circuit. Referred to Committee on
Mr. Mason Of Knox presenteda a bill for m
act TO amend an act to incorporate the town
ct Genesseo, in Henry county, which bill was
Mr. Allen Of Kane presented bill for an act
to amend IN net entitled an act to incorporate
the Aurora Gas Light Company. Referred to
lie Committee On Banks and Corporations.
Mr. Green prcsenteda bill for an act pro-
sidlDg that the State charitable institutions
may prosecute appeals aud writs Of error.
without giving bond for cost. Referred to
Committee on Education.
A hill was passed authorizing the printing
cf5.Co0 copies IF tho report Of the State Treas
strer.
CORRECTION
3lr. Mer1ick says he did not call tue soldiers
Hrgagcd in the war nlurdercrs and Tobbersr
1Sfll frankly say ] did not hear al1 Of his
speech, nor did hear this expression. Au
:ticer present wae my authority. But rs Mr.
Mcrrick fatly denies he made usc of the ex-
must say have no doubt he did
not.
TIE DEMOCRATIC MEETING
is full blast ut This writing. The resolutions
Ire all cut and dried. The Committee had
becn thirty hours considering them. Last
night they agreed on set and voted resolu-
ion against secession. Tonight they modi-
lied their programme, and Totcd in the anti
secession resolution. Some Of the Committee
threatened to bolt. Nevertheless their pro-
yramme is all made and they intend to put it
through or break things. ZETA.
.. [From Another Correspondent
SrRlxar1ELD, Jau- s, 1861.
, There WIS hpnyy skirmfshno In fhn nn,nn.