Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHISeroS. Jan. Is

very, apprOpriating ten millions. Referred 10 De
lect Committee ON Emancipation
Mr.. Colfax introduced bill authorizing duty
on importations to be paid, if desired by impor
ters in tender notes and with Is per cent added.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Mr. Wickliffe, the Secretary of
War directed to inform the House why he
has not responded TO the resolution, requiring in
formation what regiments have not been paid,
&c
Mr.. Beamer presented the credentials of John
Is. Rogers, claiming seat as representative from
Tennessee. Referred to the Committee on
Elections
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the bill providing the ways and means for the
support OF the Government.
Mr.. Riddle of Ohio, said the time had arrived
when Congress should exercise the power residing
with il, and hitherto inert, TO make uniform
currency, both for the Government and the peo
pie.
Mr. Harper, alluding to the former action of
Congress. said the currency provided was recog-
niZed in every State; it had satisfied every pur
pose for which currency was intended
The people asked for more of it, because the
actual result of its use had shown that more was
required for the purpose of trade, and because
further issue was necessary, and would be bench
cial to the public service. The tax bill was in
successful operation, and it was believed that the
revenue derived from it and from the tariff on
imports would much exceed the estimate then
made of Sl50, 200 900, without operating oppres-
sively on the industrial interests of the country.
One more measure was required to perfect this
system, namely, national banking law, which
would establish uniform and secure system OF
banking throughout the country.
Mr. Hooper said the substitute he had offered
for the bill reported from the Committee on
WAYS and Means would afford means 10 pay all
the demands of the public service, and ut the
same time provide for capitalists, and the people,
and means to prevent any depreciation of the
currency growing out of the redundancy of notes
issued by the Treasury Department.
Mr. Horton argued that there no other
mode by which money could be raised excepting
on public credit. He sand in order to fund large
amount of debt it was inevitable the currency
should be inflated; but evil was calculated. To
prevent evil results Congress had made tie bill as
perfect as possible, but would consider any
suggestion in the way of Improvement. He op-
posed the proposition of Mr.. Stevens to pay in
terest IN paper.
Mr.. Watts, delegate from New Mexico, op
posed two classes OF currency. He would pay
all debts with legal tenders.
Without concluding the question, the House
adjourned.
SENATE-Mr. Wilson reported bill TO provide
greater comfort for sick and wounded soldiers
and to promote the efficiency OF the Medical De
partment.
Mr.. McDougal. of California, offered the fol-
lowing concurrent reso. utiOns:
ResOlced, That the present attempt of the
French Government to subugate the Republic of
Mexico to her authority by armed force is vio-
lation of the established rules of international
law: and that il is. moreover a violation of the
faith of France pledged by the Treaty made at
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the allied Governments of Spain, France and
England.
Resolced, further, That the attempt to subju-
gate the Republic of Mexico to French authority
is an act not merely unfriendy to this Republic
but to free institutions everywhere. and is re
garded not only unfriendy but hostile.
Resolved, further, That it is the duty of this
Government to require Of the Government of
France that her armed forces shall be Withdrawn
from The territory of Mexico.
ResolUed, further, that it is the duty and
proper office of this Republic, now and at all
times, to lend such aid to the Republic OF Mexico
as may be required to prevent the fOrcible inter
position of any of the States of Europe in the po
litical affairs of that Republic
ReSOLred. further, that the President Of the
United States cause to be communicated To the
Government of Mexico the views expressed by
the two houses of Congress. and that ne be fur
treaty or treaties betweep tho two Republics as
will tend TO make their views effective.
On motion of Mr.. McDJugal. the resolutions
were laid over until Thursday next.
Mr. Howard presented the credentials of Hon.
L. Chandler, re elected Senator for six years
from the 4ih OF March next.
On Elotion of Mr. Trumbull, the bill re-organ-
izing the Court of Claims was taken up at the
expiration of morning hour.
| On motion of Mr.. Wright, the bill for the dis
charge of State prisoners taken mp.
Mr. Powell proceeded To- speak at length in
answer to the speech of Mr. Wright. He al
luded TO. the quotations from Jefferson as au
thOrty for the suspension of habeas corpus, and
for making arrests He cOntended that Jeiier-
son was never in favor Of arbitrary arrests. He
referred TO the fact that Jefferson. when PreSi
dent, and when certain arrests were made by Gen.
jackson, sent the afiidavits and charges To Con-
gress; he handed the persons over to the civil au
thorites-directly the opposite of the course now
taken by the President and the Administration.
He referred also to the last speech made by Sen
atOr Douglas III which he said he would resist
any interference with the institutions of tho
States, and he claimed that the senator from In
diana had no right to quote Senator Douglas rs
authority Tor imprisonng peaceful citizens
Mr. Powell believed this commenced
to overthrow the institutions of the South, and
ton, and he would give It neither money nor
men, He believed the late ections in Indiana
showed the people did not agree with the Sena
tors (Wright's) sentiments. They in ia
vOr of the Constitution, and opposed to the acts
of the present Administration. The people would
continue 20 triumph, and would at the next Presi-
dental election obtain possession of the Govern
ment and preserve the Constitution.
Mr.. Wright. in reply, said he did not acknowi-
hat vhi it,f af,fx
refused aid to the Government. There have
been Burr, Calhoun. and Breckenridge in
the ranks o. the Democrats, who year ago was
acting with the Senator from Kentucky, and
now in the rebel army. He did not belong TO
that wing OF the Democracy. 1t was the duty of
every loyal Democrat t0 aid Government by
every means in his power. In its strength for
life, and in an hour like this he could draw 30
distinctions between the Government and those
who are CARRYING it on and trying 20 save it, Sc
cessiUn was the death of the nation, and any ad
mission of principle by so-called propositions of
peace from called Democrats, death to
the nation. Yet there were men now trying TO
get into political power through the miSOrtuhes
of the country. The sentiments of Senator.
Douglas could not be mistaken when he declared
that there could be no neutrality ia this war.
Men must be either friends or traitors.
The KEY note Of all this had been sounded in
New York under the specious claims of State
sovereignty This infamous doctrine that State
had the right to override the country in time of
IT like this, must be put down. the country
will be ruined Men had kept still anti miSfOr
tune had beiallen army, and then they came
out and cried against the war IN the name eff De
mocracy, because they thought they could gain
political power: and here to day a Senator had
taxed an hour and a half concerning the war,
and had said not one word against those rebels