Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-21
The Feeling I'm Congress.

We republish portion Of the proceedings OF
the House Of Representatives on Friday last. to
show the spirit which animates that body. and
the visws entertained by the majority upon the
present condition Of public affairs The votes
on Che propositions of Mr. EDGERroS, of this
State, and Mr. SMITH Of Kentucky. demonstrate
that the dominant party in Congress will stand
by tie policy developed in Mr. LrScoLS's last
message and the most ultra radical measures.
Tse following preamble and resolutions we're
subr1itted by Mr. EDGKRToS:
"yHkREss. The Proclamations of the Presi-
dent.of January LIST. 1863. and December Sth,
1863 in relation to emancipation. impose certain
conditions of pardon and amnesty to persons who
have participated ia the existing rebellion, as
we'll n the conditions of the President To the re.
establishment aud recognition of State Govern
mems in the States TO which the said Proclama
tions apply. which. in The judgment OF large
numre OF faithful citizens. have tendency TO
giyeslhe rebellion the advantage Of a change of
issues and To re invigorate the otherwise decli-
ming instruction in the South and TO prolong the
var:
"fxp WHEREAS, This House cannot but regard
with anxiety the unprecedented aud extraordinary
claims and assumption of high prerogatve in
the President in the said proclamatIons-especial
lv in view OF the fact that the President in his
mat ural address OF the 4th of March. 1861 de
clark Il have no purpose directly or indirectly
to N erfese with the institution in the States
wher$ IL exists; believe ! have 10 right to do
so, aid have no inclination TO do 80: :" therefore
be il
.'Eesoiued. As the judgment OF this House
that the maintenance inviolate OF she constitu
tiona powers of Congress and the rights Of .he
States. and especially the right of each State to
ordeA and control its Judgment exclusively, as
essential 10 the balance of power which the
perfection and endurance of our political fabric OF
the Federal Union depends and We denounce, as
amor : the gravest of crimes, the invasion oc-
cupasion BY an armed force. of any State. under
the pretext or the purpose of coercing the people
thereof To modify OF abrogate any of their laws
or dtmestic institutions that are consistent with
the Constitution OF the United States and We af-
firm the principles declared in this resolution "a
be a law alike to the President and TO the people
of th.. United States.
Ms. Grinnell of Iowa moved To lay he pream-
bic aud resolution on the table. which was agreed
to Yeas. 30. nays. sc.
Ysls-Messrs. Allev Allison, Ames, Ander-
son. Arnold, Ashley. Baldwin OF Massachusetts,.
Best,en. Blaine. Blow. Boutwell,. Boyd. Brande
zee BrOomall Brown Of West Virginia, Am
bro-e W. Clark. Freeman Clarke. Cobb, Cole,
CrcS~ell, Davis OF Maryland. Davis of New
Yort, DIVES. Deming Dixon. briggs. Dumont
Eliot FaFnsworth. Feuton. Frank. Garfield
Goooh. Grinrell. Hall. II, Sby. Hooper, Hotchkiss
Hubbard of Iowa. Hubbard of Connecticut Hub
bard of New York. Julian. Kas-on. Kelley. Kel
logg OF New York. Loan, LongyeaT, L0yejOy
Marvin, Mcbride. McClurg. McIndoe. Miller
MoorheAd, Morrill, Morris OF New York, Amo:
Myers, Leonard Myers. Norton, . Neil of Penn
sylvania, Orth. Patterson. Perham, Pike Pome-
row Ace. Randall of Kentucky. Rice of Nassa
chuseIk, Rice of Maine. Rollins OF New Hamp
shire Schenek. Schofeld. Shannon. Sloan, Smith
Smitaers, Spaulding, Stevens, Thayer. Tracy
Van Valkenburgh. Washburne of Illinois, Wash
burn II Massachusetts, Uhaley Of West Nir
ginis Williams. Wilder. Wilson. Window
Woodbridge
Neys-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. Iazear lie Blonde. Long. Mallory. Marcy
McDo1ell. Mckinney. Middleton. Miller o
Pennsylvania Morris of Ohio Morrison, Noble
Nelson o Nell of Ohio. PendietUn, Perry. Rad
ford. Randall Of Pennsylvania. Robinson. Rol
Hns of Missouri. Rogers. Ross OF Illinois, Scot
Of Missouri. Steele of New York Steele Of New
Jersey. Sties. Strouse. Stuart, Sweat, oorhees
Wadsworth Ward, Wheeler. C. A. White, J
" White, Winfield. Fernando Wood Yeamsn
Ar Smith of Kentucky submitted = serious o.
resolutions OF which the following Vas the iirs
in order:
"Resolced. That as our country aud the yer,
existence of The best government ever institu;eC
hy man, is imperiled BY the mos, immoral. cause
les and wicked rebellion that tie world has eve.
seen aud believing. as We DO, that the only hop,
OF saving this country and preserving the GOV cru
nent J. o. the power OF the sword, We 10
the most vigorous prosecution OF the var. unit
the Constitution and laws shall be enforced an,
obeyed in ali parts Of the United States: and. q
that end. We oppose any armstics. or interv entol
~ mediation. or proposition Of peace, from an
quarter, 90 long az there shsi be found rehel II
arms against the government AID ne gnou
al party names, lines an issues, aud tecogniz
out tao parties II tins var. W. patrots an,
traitors
Mr. Cravens of Indiana moved 10 Law the serie
Of resolutions on the table. HIS motion was dis
agreed to Yeas. 60. nave, 100. The abov,
resolution wa Ihen agreed 20 oE the iolloNln.
vote. Yeas. %. NAYS O.: a. follows.
Tsa--Messrs Alley. Allison, Ames, Arnold
Ashley. Baily. Baldwin OF Massachusetts, Bea
man. Blaine. Blow Boutwell,. Boyd. i, andegee
Broomall. a Clark. Cobb. Cole: Cre~well
DAVE. oil Maryland Davis OF Nes York Dawes
Demiog Dixon. Donnelly Dnggs. Dumont, Eek
lep. Eliot. Farnsworth. Penton Frank. Garfield
Gooch, Grinnell. Hale, Higby. Hooker. Hoich
kiss, Hubbard of Iowa. Hubbard OF Connect nt
Hubbard Of New YORK. Jenks. Kassou. Rellv