Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-28


vase< We more oierou- than thtt % the On erS.
AMI The paw should lie more lrly eguaiized
There should be a di>inctiun. but not 80 great
one The pay Of officers would heir reduction.
anu the suldiers. all admitted, should be better
paid He MAS decidedly IN LAYER of the resola
tons they came from the House. The Off
GERS were in the field TO do their duty ia sup
pressing an unholy rebellion. Senators
here To perform another duty. and they looked
TO the people Tor pay and support. When these
officers, thousand miles from home. attempt 10
direct the Legislature here. they neglect their
duty. the duty they paid for. and interfere
with what does not belong 20 them. They should
be trettei with deserved contempt. The organs
OF the Democratic party never reach the army,
aud the vile papers OF the Republican party were
heaped full OF ISLANDERS to mislead aud deceive
the army in the field. But the private soldiers
were hot fools and would wait tor the facts
The Journal. of This city. would give aid aud
comfort to JET. Davis and the traitors IN arms,
for It's classification of parties on this floor.
Mr. Claypool: How does the Sentinel classify
Republicans in the other Hvu>el Does il not
ell them Aholitioni-ts?
Mr. Cobb: don, know how the paper classes
them, but for myse.i / c. al Those vino indorse
the President PrOcla nation Abolitioui>ls He
went to explain. and lid make nothing of
such but un,duli eratel AbOtion-ts.
Mr.. Nan~ield: suppose members vote for
aboIishing the Common Pleas Court, are they
AbOlitiOni>tSl
Mr. Cobb: They are in that sense He would
in every vote he gave support the resolutions "a
they c,me from the House.
Mr. Melleit Was IN favor OF increasing the pay
of sOllerS. and not reducing the pay of officers.
The gentlemIn from Jackson had given hun AN
additional reason for his view. The Senator
could not afford To leave hame without ample
compensation and such men rs he Represented
~ u
reason why the salaries should he ample Mem
bers had Travelled outside of the question Men
might call him an AboliIOnist. He did no,
He did not agree with many men OF his party
either in Their morals their political views
He did not believe the Democratic party was re
sponsible for every article written or spoken by
members of that party He would denOunce
treason Wherein he heard il, but he must not be
understood as denOuncing patty for The act of
one of il members He defended Morton c
Hunter, admitting that he (Hunter) never to
his knowledge Democrat
Mr. Dunning Mr. Johnson in the Chair) was
sorry that the MurlIee>boIO resolutions had been
introduced into the Senate. The man Who would
seek to intimidate the great Democratic party OF
Indiana or is people had better understand them.
He thought the cheeks of these gentlemen would
tin@le with shame when they read the resolutions
al the Senate thanking the army of General
ROsecr ms AMI thank M Governor Morton tor his
of the sick and wounded soldiers Where
was the evidence of treason in the Senator Was
it IN passing the bull that had pas>edl There
WAS no other definite action taken. tie though
this discussion ali wrong. aui he should h I'VE
checked il when it run off from the question
under consideration He only 10 speak OF
Colonel Hunter who was his neghbOr Colonel
Hunter was gentleman, but he was not Dem
ocrat. and never had been He was Republican
and a partisan.
Mr. Shields and Mr. Cobb both disclamed cast
ing any imputatiOu Oh the character of Colone
Hunter.
Mr.. Dunning understood thar, He simply, Il,
neslbor, wished To say thu Colonel Hunter, il
his private relations, was high tJnc'i gentleman
but as politician he an intense and btlel
partisan Ii h1d been published the worlt
that he (Hunter) was Democrat, and it had beer
so published for effect He simply MS one VII,
knew. wished to correct the impression thus
sought 10 he made
Mr. Browne of Randolph, pro essed to he ih,
most conservative Republican on this floor. We
he would not quarrel with Senators about MINES
He did not beievcthe Democratic. Senators wer,
traitors, for IT he 20 believed he would 60 hom'
and ce,sc to associate with them He read th,
resolutions adopted by tie army. and dill not Sc,
that they we're directed 10 this Senate or To any
body IN particular. They were simply expires
sion of sentiment There is nothing in them {,
| give offcn>e The cnn'emnng the iosIerin.
of party spirit might he directed one party -;
well rs another II, as gentleman stated here
| Republican papers gave nj and Comfort To th,
euemy. the resolution condemned them.
Alr. Cobb Gii not discuss the resolutions he
cau-e they we're not properly before the Senate
Mr. Browne. of Randolph, admitted they wer,
! 1901 before the Senate, and would desist As u
the subject properly beuIe the Senate, he wJul,
say th't there was too much aud too w'd diS
tincton between the pay at officers and men II,
Ind heen u sort oi lobby member In the army io
some time, and he felt keerly. when lie saw th
/ PANmasier, that the distinction III Tay was toe
| great. The private. alter the Sotler'~ bill Wa
/ taken out OF his pay. got few greerbacks, an'
! the Officers carried them away 10y armtulls
Mr.. Wolfe said that the remarks made ~ hin
were caled out by the newspaper reports tia
accompanied the MnrlreeSboro resolutions, am
not 10y the resolutions themselves There wa
nothing Objectionable in them : tar as he cou,
see He Sss informed by persons who wer
! with the army at the time thee resolutions wer
! said to have passed.. that they did Il believe Ih.
ANY such meeting. rs that represented bv the Gin
cinnaii Commercials reporter ever he q. II
believed when the truth was known. il would b.
/ ionnd that lew persons got together over
/ bottle OF champagne. and made AID pissed tn
resolutions The whole matter has caused mon
discussion than it should have done, and he NOV
AFTERNOON SESSION
The President called t. order nj r. NJ
Mr bradley asked lelve OF absence for tn
Committee on Bene, client Institution Granted
The President stated the question pending "A
adjournment TO he on the amendment OF MI
Ciaypool. mod he'd hy Mr Dowuey. which WI
tn reduce he pay cot commissioned officers wine
not IN command on in service.
NJ. Wolfe novel To lay Mr. Ciaypool
amendment the table.
Mr. Murray moved the further consideraIio
OF The question be postponed which prevailed.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr. Ray: That a select committee Of ope fror
each Congressional district Ice appointed by th
part oil the House To district the Site Tor Con
gressiona purposes. Adopted.
The President said lie would announce III
committee To morrow morning.
Mr Johnson: That the Committee on FEEDER.
Relations be instructed to nqsire into the exp,
dIency at the State OF Indiana dem snding of Ill
General Government tie privilege of cUlectiu
the Federal tax ia this Site by her own Off -ei
\ and ia her own way, and TepOTt 10y bill or OtheI
wise. Adopted.
Mr. William: That The Secretary of Stlte ID
liver sixty copies ct the Geological Survey oi th
State 10 the State Board of Agricnltur,
Adopted.
Sir Rry: That select co "ntiee OF one fror
each Congressional District appointed by Ill
Senate. t. act with a similar House committee.
di>trict the Stae for seuat Orial and legislativ
purposes. Adopted.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.