The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-01-07
After considerable discussion the su

After considerable discussion the sub
ject was postponed.
Wilson reported back the House JOINT
resolution for the payment OF soldiers,
with an amendment authorizing the Sec
retarv of the Treasury to issue S50,OOO,-
600 Demand Notes in addition to the
amount authorized by the act of 1862.
Fessenden moved to refer the resolu-
ton to the Finance Committee.
Wilson had no objection, but thought
it was high time our soldiers were paid.
Many of them had been waiting
months, and many of them had gone
into the poor house and their families
were paupers because they had not been
paid as promptly as they should have
been. Many have deserted through So
licitude for their families
He thought the Government ought to
furnish means to pay these men imuie-
Gately.
The bill was referred 10 the Committee
on Finance
On motion of Wright, the bill concern
ing the discharge OF State prisoners was
taken M.
Wright addressed the Senate at
length. He said he should not vote for
the amendment Of the Senator from Ken
lucky (Uavis) to strike out the section
authorizing the President to suspend the
habeas corpus.
1t was time necessary to make ar
rests lie quoted from Jeffersnn's let
ter, and Douglas speeches in support OF
the resolution,
The Senator from Kentucky (PowelD
and Others loudly declared they were
loyal to the constitution.
1t was only few months ago a num-
Der of Democrats issued a call for
party organization, aud from this has
arisen many Of the troubles that now
perpiex the community.
la times like these every good and
true man should ask how he could best
serve the country, and not stop to in
quire what some abolitionists have done
The Senator from kentucky (PowelD
had rrioiced over the recent election
But these elections had been brought
about by means not calculated to pro-
duce much joy
1t was BY Gscouraging enlistmcnts,
by making charges against the govern
mcnt by opposing taxation tor the eX-
penses Of the war, by impressing the
Great West with the importance Of the
Valley of the Mississippi, and these men
vaunled long and loud their loyalty to
tie government, but none of them like
the Senator from Kentucky had said he
was opposed to coercion.
He argued in favor OF an iron will and
Nerve and determined policy on part OF
the executive to crush ont the rebellion
by every possible means, and he would
axe the property of the rebels every
where. He wanted to see the Mississippi
river opened by the boys, and the sup
plies of rebeldom cut off He wanted to
see 100000 Shareholders running one
way and a million negroes the other
applause in the galleries)
de wanted to strike at the heart OF the
disease, and then we should see daylight
, There was Eothing to despond about
,, He thanked God we had an army ant
navy, and country. He thanked Got
for another thing, that we had General
in the field who was not fishing for the
Presidency; who, with his staff, was t.
be found in the thickest of the fight, ana
his name was RosecranS. applause il
the QallerioS y
The bill was postponed until to-mor
row.
Rice offered resolution that the mill
tary commander be instructed to inqur,
+ into the expedieacy of reimburSing tn,
State of Minnesota for the sums ad
vanced in the suppression of Indian hos
tilities in 1862 Adopted
f After executive session, the Senate ad
journed