Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
rhe reeling IN conrre...

the views entertained by the majority upon the
on the propositions of Mr.. EDeERros, of this
State, and Mr. SMITH, of ofKentucky, demonstrate
that the dominant party in Congress will stand
by the policy developed in Mr.. LIsooLS's last
message and the most ultra radical measures
The following preamble and resolutions were
submitted By Mr.. EDeERrox:
WHEREAS, The Proclamations of the Presi-
dent of January 1st, 1868, and December Sth,
1853, in relation to emancipation, impose certain
conditions of pardon and amnesty to persons who
have participated in the existing rebellion, as
well as the conditions of the President to the re-
establishment and recognition of State Govern.
ment in the States to which the said Proclama
tons apply, which, in the judgment of a large
number of faithful citizens, have a tendency to
give the rebellion the advantage of change of
issues and to re-invigorate the otherwise decli-
ming insurrecton in the South and to prolong the
war;
"ASD WHEREAS, This House cannot but regard
with anxiety the unprecedented and extraordinary
claims and assumption of high prerogative in
the President in the said procamations-especia
ly in view of the fact that the President in his
inaugural address of the 4th OF March. 1861, de-
clared: II have no purpose directly indirectly
where it exists; / believe l have 20 right 70 40
so, and have no inclination to do so;" therefore
be it
"Resoioed, AS the judgment Of this House,
that the maintenance inviolate Of the constitu-
tional powers of Congress and the rights of the
States, and especially the right of each State to
order and control its judgment exclusively, as
essential to the balance of power on which the
perfection and endurance of our political fabric OF
the Federal Union depends; and we denounce, as
among the gravest of crimes, the invasion or oc-
cupation by an armed force, of any State. under
the pretext or the purpose of coercing the people
thereof to modify or abrogate any Of their laws
or domestic institutions that are consistent with
the Constitution of the United States; and we af-
firm the principles declared in this resolution to
he law alike to the President and to the people
of the United States.
Mr.. Grinnell of Iowa moved to lay the pream-
BILE and resolution on the table, which was agreed
to. Yeas, 80; nays, sc.
Yess-Messrs. Aley, Allison, Ames, Ander-
son, Arnold, Ashley, Baldwin of Massachusetts,,
Beamen, Blaine, Blow, Boutwell, Boyd, Brande-
gee, Broomall, Brown of West Virginia, Am
brose W. Clark, Freeman Clarke, Cobb, Cole,
Creswell, Davis of Maryland, Davis of New
York, Dawes, Deming. Dixon, briggs. Dumont,
Eliot, Farnsworth, Fenton. Frank, Garfield,
Gooch, Grinnell. Hall, Highly. Hooper, Hotchkiss,
, huOOaru OF iowa, duODaru OF OOnnectlcut, f1uO-
bard of New York, Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kel
logg of New York, Loan, Longyear, Loyejoy,
Marvin, Mcbride, McCurg. McIndoe, Miller,
Moorhead, Morrill,, Morris of New York, Amos
Myers Leonard Myers, Norton, O'Neil Of Penn
sylvania, Orth, Patterson, Perham, Pike, Pome-
roy, Price. Randall of Kentucky, Rice of Massa-
chusetts. Rice of Maine. Rollins OF New Hamp-
shire, Schenck, Schofeld, Shannon, Sloan, Smith,
Smithers. Spaulding, Stevens, Thayer. Tracy.
Van valkenburgh, Washburne of Illinois, Wash
burn of Massachusetts, Whaley of West Vir-
ginia, Williams, Wilder. Wilson, Window.
Woodbridge
Nays-Messrs J. c. Allen, Ancona, Baldwin
of Michigan, Bliss, Brooks, Brown of Wisconsin,
Cox, Cravens, Dawson, Dennison. Eden, Edger-
ton, Eldridge, Ganson, Order, Griswold, Hall,
Harding, Harrington, Harris of Illinois, Herrick,
Holman, johnson of Ohio, Herman, King, Knapp,
Law. Lazear, LIE Blonde, Long, Mallory, Marcy.
Mcdowell, Mckinney. Middleton. Miller of
Pennsylvania. Morris of Ohio. Morrison, Noble,
Nelson, O'Nell OF Ohio, Pendleton, Perry, Rad
ford, Randall Of Pennsylvania, Robinson, Rol
lins of Missouri, Rogers. Ross of Illinois. Scott
of Missouri. Steele of New York, Steele of New
Jersey, Stiles, Strouse. Stuart, Sweat, Voorhees,,
Wadsworth, Ward, Wheeler, G.. A. White, j.
W White, Winfield, Fernando Wood, Yeaman.
Mr. Smith of Kentucky submitted serious Of
resolutions. of which the following was the first
in order:
'Resolred, That as our country. and the very
existence of the best government ever instituted
by man, is imperiled by the most immoral, cause
less and wicked rebellion that the world has ever
seen; and believing, as we do, that the only hope
of saving this country and preserving the govern
ment is by the power of the sword, we are for
the most vigorous prosecution of the wsr, until
the Constitution and laws shall be enforced and
obeyed in all parts Of the Untec States; and, to
that end, we oppose any armstice, or Intervention
or mediation, or proposition OF peace. from any
quarter so long as there shall be found a reoel in
arms against the government. And we ignore
all party names lines and issues, and recognize
but two parties in this war, viz: patriots and
traitors"
| Mr. Cravens of Indiana moved TO lay the series
of resolutions on the table. His motion was dis
agreed to. Yeas, so; nays, 100. The above
resolution was then agreed to by the following
vote. Ye,s, SO; nays, Ga; as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Arnold,
Ashley, Baily, Baldwin of Massachusetts, Bea-
man, Blaine, Blow. Boutwell,. Boyd, Brandegee,
fsroomall, A. W Clark, Cobb. Cole; Creswell,
Davis of Maryland, Davis of New York, Dawes.
Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, briggs. Dumont, Eek
| lep. Eliot Farnsworth Fenion, Frank Garfield,
Gooch Griuuell Hale. Higby. Hooker. Hotch-
kiss, Hubbard of Iowa, Hubbard of Connecticut,
Hubbard of New York. jerks, Kssson, Kelly,
Kellogg of Michigan. Kellogg of New York,
Loan, Longyear, Loyeioy. Marvin, McAllister,
Mcbride. McClurg, McIndoe Miller of New
York. Morehead. Morrill,, Morris of New York.
| A. Meyers. Leonard Myers. Norton O'Neill of
| PENNSYLVANIA, Orth, Patterson, Perham, Pike.
Pomeroy, Price, Randall of Kentucky, Rice Of
Massachusetts, Rice of Maine, Rollins of N. Y,
Schenck, Scho6eld. Shannon, Sloan, Smith,
Smithers. Spaulding. Stevens, Thayer, Tracey,
Van Valkenburgh, Washburne of Illinois, Wash
l a -.
! liams, Wilson, Window, Woodbridge, feamen.
Nays-Messrs O. Allen. W. J. Allen. Ancona,
Baldwin of Michigan. Bliss. Brooks. Cravens.
| Chandler, Coffroth. Cox, Dennison, Eden, Edg-
erton. English, Edridge, Fink. Ganson, Grider,
Griswold, Hale Harding, Harris of Maryland.
Harris of Illinois, Herrck, Hutchins, johnson
of Ohio, Knapp. Law. DeBonde. Long, Marcy,
Mallory, Mcdowell, Mckinney, Middleton, Mil
! Ter OF Pennsylyania, Morris of Ohio, Morrison,
Noble, Nelson, O'Neill of Ohio, Pendleton,
Perry, Rollins of Missouri. Radford. Randall of
Pennsylvania, Robinson. Rogers. Ross, Scott,
Steele of New York. Steele OF New Jersey,
Stiles, Strouse, Stuart, Voorhees,. Wheeler. Ward,
Wadsworth, G. A. White, J. w White, Winfield,
F. Wood.
A motion was taken on Mr.. Smiths second
resolution, which is as follows:
"Resolped, That we hold it to be the duty of
Congress to pass all necessary bills to supply men
and money! and the duty of the people to render
every aid in their power to the constituted au-
thorities Of the Government in the crushing out
4 of the rebellion"
1 The resolution was also agreed to by a vote OF
l52 yeas-the only negative vote being cast by
Mr.. Benjamiu O. Harris. of Maryland. ti
The following in the series was then submitted,
as follows:
'sResolped, That our thanks are rendered to
our soldiers in the field for their gailautry in de-
Tending and uphodng the flag of our Union,
and defending the great principles dear to every
American patriot"