, 1863-06-12

The Chair constituted The Committee Us fol-
lows:
c. q. Ham, Perkins Bass,
IN: Arnold, ] HiWanghop.
g. b. fasWeu, J. L. Hancock,
q. II. Smith.
ADDRESS OF SENATOR MACK.
Senator Mack, being loudly called for, inter
Stating the object Of the meeting, said that
few days before the time Gxed on for the
meeting Of the Legislature, the prominent
Republicans met and discussed the propriety
of mceting-there being a pervading opinion
the Legislature at that time. For himself,
he was In favor Of attending, and to be on the
ground to transact any business that might
come before it. He knew there were deep
Said plans which must be frustrated, If they
brought forth their rascally schemes. He
of the United States, and Of most Of the sep
aIntc States, giving the pows- to Governors,
which our Executive took advantage Of The
Senator explained the votes tor adjournment
at different times, and the character Of the
disagreement as to the adjournment He
Clerk an official statement Of the disagree
ment between the two houses rs to the time
pI adjournment. he, as a member, could not
speak Of them as o reputable body of men.
He didn't believe that any body Of men had
ever convened in the United States. clothed
principle, and IS vlilainous IN their
iure. lie voted Tor the % wabash ls,a RsiiTav
Blu, md SO did every other Senator. But it
had been shown up to be yillainous scheme.
Ae gave full history Of the journey Of the
and Senator Green's inEtrnmenta1ity in Tho
nlatter-that Green said 1t was bill Of local
importance, containing no extraordinary pro-
visions, read By It's title and passed. The pro.
The time in which the Wabash Railway swim
die was passed, had been torn from the files
The newspapers were examined, and an &C.
count Of The passage of the bill found. Sub.
Ecquent1y, Green OF Massac acknowledged
himself as the former advocate of the bill
Fence sconndrel, fur none other could have
done rs he did.
The speaker really belieTed that the con-
trolling element had determined to keep up
their session until they had accomplished ali
the hellish plans which they had concocted,
md prove whut had already been learned Of
the schemes of the unprinctpled traitors: he
believed the prompt and decided action Of
4he Governor, in this instance, was one Of the
noblest acts ever performed By any Governor
of t1lis or any other State. prolonged ap.
plause.l He did not believe there was an
hpncst man In the State but felt better md
breathcd easier when they knew that Dick
Yates Ind done this great act, especially when
1Acfe are so many weak kneed men in power;
it is really encouraging that We hare Cover
nor who has real nerve to stand up to the
Performance Of his duty. lApplause.l
SPEECH OF r. 4. EASTMAN, ESQ
He had takcu the position during the recess
If the Iegielnture that the people would sus-
aaIn The minority In a refnsai to meet the ma
jo'ity at the adjourned session. That was
Our able and patriotic Executive contended
against the turbulent element in the General
Assembly oil winter, and, supported By his
13cnds inside the legislature, finally defeated
nearly everything that was harmful. At the
adjournment in February, be would venture
1o say Tint there Was not q third Of tue peo-
7,le Of Illinois who ever desired to see the
game body of men together again. Most Of
those comprising the minority, we're elected
under false pruttnses; when they took their
Eeats they seemed aware that they truly rep
resented nobody In this State; hence they
Tried to, and mostly succeeded in, turning
the legislative halls Of Illinois into the caucus
rooms Of the chiefs Of the rebellion. Hardly
= bDl was passed that should hare been
entertained for moment; but many bills
were passed that were positively disgraceful
Not dollar, ut that session, wns appropriated
20 csuy on the State Government dol
aar Tor the use Of the soldiers. Governor
Yates did not believe that, In another session,
this Legislature would pursue more honor.
able course Hence he was opposed to ees:
Zion this month. For the same reason. the
Speaker said he had fought with all his might
to prevent session. When the Legislature as
EeMp!eo last week, he confessed be Ind scri-
would be done. But at tllat ti1nc he hod moi
placed ne I1gM estimate-high as that csti-
Mate had long bten-upou the abilities Of
aichard -[CheeB]- did he then
GnoW what was hidden In the active brain Of
sn nts alstlpgulshcd friend. Senator Mack. Re-
1orcsee that hundreds Of eminent members OF
sne sas ocmoc1atic party, including Mayor Sher.
1nah, would come forward 60 manfuliy and i'm
1lefe tls Governor to adjourn tile Lerisla-
1q 1are tie 6read 6dpp appaa9se S What sas the plea
zhat the appropriation bills Ind not @ pasgedN ed
they wanted TO meet to pass them. They said
70 1noney had been voted for lie soldier-
they wished to mcct and vote the soldiers
handsome sum. They said the interest on the
State Indebtedness, Which soon falls due. had
1o meet to provide for it. They They
SAID there were some urgent
private clains, the failure to meet witch
Monld cause distress to innocent parties
LEY pretended that they wanted 10 meet
1note 1r.o claims. They pretended, too, TINT In
sl1y businesa. Wei, they were in session
1en days, and accomplished nothing. They
aa'cupted to accomplish nothing That was
good. Tho appropriation bills did not pass,
no money wns given to the soldiers, the in
T1dcd for, no Just private claims were acted
nIton. lnsieao Of doing what was necessary
10 be done, everything they did was pnneces.
sary ,aa foolth o Talking upon and voting
en gS,oas anenh na,:andigsm and the Chl
business Of The session Reasons, such
as these public reasons-induced the Goy-
ernor, Thci the majority fell into the trap so
cunningly set By Senator Mack, to exercise
Assembly. The Governor did net-as some
appear to euppose-adjourn the GeDcral
Assembly simply to protect Chicago against
The defunct Wabash Railway charter. lie is
above personal motives In the discharge Of
lds great dntfcs, md cannot be swerred from
1he path Of duty by mean considerations. It
IL lhs honest cndeayor to serve well the people,
and he never snbordinates general interests
10 local schemes to please one friend or make |
4 dollar Tor another. He will not sign the |
horse railway bill because Of Objections that
!ie ngainst thG blll itself, and the manner of |
preserve the Life Of our noble Governor, md
speedily restore to lin the vigor Of perfect |
health. But the people, whose faithful ser |
want l'c is, now that the Legislature has left |
Linn without dollar to carry on the Admin. |
astrhtion, must give him the necessary means. |
ADDRESS OF AD1T. GEN. FULLER.
Ao}t- Gen. Fuller was called, and stated |
1hat he had given up making speeches. and |
1ad cndeayored fur Two years past TO dis
charge Ills duty towards assisting to carr far.
ward this mar: Two years ago Tue State ranr |
with accaamation as the people rallied to up.
hold the old flag. Nobody asked whether h{a |
neighbor Ind been Republican or Democrat
Each with urltfted hand swore allegiance tn
The Government, aud to rally together a.
brothers to carry on this war, cost Whit II
might The speaker alluded to Tie f1nanc}as
condition Of the State at the outbreak of tbe
war, Of the Promptness with which our st4te |
was made for siz reg giments only and tweuty.si.
Tere promptly raised. We offered them more