, 1863-03-18
FROM MADISON.

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MADISON, March 16, 1863.
4 debate took place In the Senate this
morning, over the resolutions Of thanks to
Gen. Rosecrans. Senators Thomas F. Thorp,
Frost, Clark ind Hudd, spoke against the re-
solutions. Mcssrs. Humphrey, Cameron and
West, In favor. Senator Clark said that Gen.
Rosccrans had written 4 letter to the Ohio
Assembly, and had excluded the Chicago
Times from his lines. He had considered him
a brave and capable General, and an honest
and patriotic man, but that any man who
could write such letter, was scoundre1,
a villain, and coward. He (Gen. r. was
drawing his pay us Major General, {s7,5oo
per year, and WAS stealing cotton, and would
not desire peace ill be had made his pile.
The part Of the resolutions thanking Gen.
RosecranB for his generalship, was adopted
by IL vote Of twenty-seyen ayes to two nays.
Senators Clark and Frost voting in the nega-
tive. That par; Of the resolutions embodying
the letter Of Gen. Rosecrans to the Ohio As
scmbly, was adopted by strict party vote. :
Senator West introduced bill supplement
tary to the act staying processes against per-
sons in the military service Of the country.
soldier has transferred his interest, as In case
ofmortgage, and the premises sold are subject
to such mortgage, action may be carried on as
in ordinary cases.
Senator F. O. Thorp introduced bill to
amend the excise laws. Senator Young sub
mitted q report in regard to st. Mary's Hospi-
tai at Milwaukee, commencing that institu-
ton in the highest terms, but ohlecting to an
appropriation, on the ground that It is not q
State Institution.
After considerable amendment, Senator
Clark's bill designed to relieve persons In
this State who have mortgagcd their farms to
railroad companies, Was ordered to third
reading.
The coditication of the school laws, made
| By Mr.. Packard, the State Superintendent OF
| Public Instruction, Was referred to the Com
mittec on Education, to act as joint com-
| mittee.
| In the Assembly, memorial to the Prcsi-
| dent was introduced, for stationing company
Of cavalry along the road leading from Lake
| Superior to Cherry Valley, Il distance Of eighty
miles, to guard against Indians.
l AC NEAAtN ASsb4At40A A4AOpA44S q 0Co1A Il AOl
State flag was adopted.
Amessage was sent in from Gov. Solomon,
recommending the continuation Of the State
MD Of five dollars month to the families oi
such:yoluntee1s as have fallen or been dis+l.
bled in battle, or died in the service, for pc
Rod Of six months, OF until pension is OBJ.
talned from the General Government.
The Madison House, the Oldest hotel in the
city, was burned last evening. 1t was built il
1855. The Territorial Supreme Court met II
it that year.
| Both Houses Of the Legislature are in session
this evening. Bills were introduced in the As
| scr.bly to cut of newspaper publication o
lands to be sold in counties for the non-pay
mcnt oftaxes; for the suppression Of secrc
political societies; to amend the Homestead
law, lepriving non-residents Of itseprivileges
repeating thcac: Of 1sG1; limiting the amoun
of tax in certain towns and school districts
relative to Issuing executions againstcor
sions; allowing appeals from taxation ofcosts
Judge Cathrcn, Copperhead candidate 70
| Chief Justice, arrived here tonight. &c
| making an elcctionce1lng tour