Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-09

course ana policy OF france there was ground Tor
apprehension that France would not withdraw her
troops from Mexico. Ten thousand troops sent
from this country TO aid the Mexicans would |
drive the French army into the sea If necessary |
to 20 to war. this Government would do il in or /
der TO maintain n great Fundamental doctrine and /
maintain our honor. If ANYTHING could now bind |
together this nation it would be Just and holy |
war against foreign foe. he believed the most |
of those now fighting against us would join hands
against common enemy
Mr.. Sumner thought that the adoption Of these |
resolutions would invite war from great and
powerful nation. and bring much aid to the re
bellion by bringing TO it powerful ally. He
would say nothing of France, whose friendship
he would do all to preserve. The Senators we're
indeed justly sensitive at seeing the return of
European empire on this continent, but the most
efectual means of preventing it was by the sup
preston of this rebellion. He moved to lay the
resolutions the table.
Executive session. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr Dawes, from the Committee on
i Elections, made favorable report on the Gre
dentias of Messrs. Benjamin F. Flanders and
Michael Hahn as Representatives from the list
and % Congressional Districts of louisiana
Laid over for further consideration.
i The House took up the Bankrupt bill. Several
! gentlemen expressed desire to address the
House on the subject, and Others wished to offer
amendments
Mr.. Roscoe Conkling, who reported the bill
and who has the charge of it. said its delays could
not enter into the vote, which must depend upon
its principles. He therefore asked that it receive
a square vote and urged prompt actien.
Mr.. Kellogg moved to table the bill-agreed to,
80 to So
Mr.. Conkling. who had changed his vote to the
affirmative for the purpose of enabling him to
move reconsideration of the vote, made that
motion accordingly.
Mr. Kollo tn Law Mr.
ton on the table, which was decided in the affirm
alive by majority. SO the bill was rejected
The resolution reported from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, decIaratory of maratime
rights, was postponed till the third Monday in
Febrnary.
WASHINGTON February 4.
SESATE.-Mr. Howe presented the credentials
of Hon. j. r. Doolitte. re elected United States
Senator from Wisconsin for six years.
Mr.. Howard, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary reported back the bill to change the time
of holding the District Courts OF the United
} States
Mr.. Ten Eyck, from the Committee on the
. judiciary. reported back the bill to prevent cor
respondence with the Rebels
Mr. Wilson, from the Military Committee, re
ported back the joint resolution to revive the act
to secure to the officers and employed in the
! Department of the West and Missouri their pay
bounty and pensions.
Mr. Powell, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary. reported bill concerning pardons, the re-
mission of penalties and forieitures in criminal
cases.
Mr. Trumbull. from the Committee on the Ju
dietary. reported back the bill to amend the act
to prevent officers of the Government and mem
! bers of Congress from taking considerations for
procuring contracts.
Mr. Wilson, oil Mass called up the bill for the
encouragement of enlistments. An amendment
III.
stiiuies Mr. Anthony's amendment was adopted
providing that no equipments shall be sold or
r given away, and when such articles found in
\ the possession OF any person not soldier or OIL
q Ger, they may be seized.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment which
(, was adopted, that all officers absent with leave
= shall receive only half pay and when absent with
out leave, in addition to penalties now provided,
shall forfeit all pay, except when sick or wounded
Mr. Foster offered an amendment which was
adopted that General Orders of the War Depart
: ment numbered l54 and l62. in reference to the
enlistment OF volunteers into the regular service,
1 be repealed.
! Mr.. Carlisle moved to strike out the section
= authorizing the President to make all rules and
regulations for enrolling and drafting the militia
f Mr.. Richardson said this bill of most
fearful importance. 1t gave the President power
q over all the militia of the country, do what he
: pleased with them. He might draft all Demo-
n cratsif he chose or all the Republicans or ne
4 groes. He claimed that two thirds of the rank
and file of the army were Democrats.
. Mr. Harlan said that as far as his State was
concerned three fourths of the men were Repub-
a licans.
. Mr. Lane said he had been informed that a
majority of the soldiers were Republicans; that
not Corporals guard of Democrats went from
q Kansas.
, Mr.. Richardson quoted at length from the re-
NJ mont tn SbnpV fla.tsf l1av
were mainly composed of Democrats. He feared
that if such bills this and the bin to pay for
!; slaves and place an inferior side by side with
Y the white man, were passed, the country might
be plunged into civil war.
Mr.. Lane said far as the Senator's speech
4 related TO the negro question, he had heard the
: same for twenty years, but he protested in the
name of the soldiers of Illinois against this at
!. tempt TO incite political discussions among them.
. Mr. Trumbull said he was exceedingly sorry
: his colleague had made such partisan speech
e when there were half million Rebels in arms
! against the Government; he sorry his colleague
! had undertaken to inquire whether soldiers had
: voted the Democratic Republican ticket. Ii
# was known that in making military appointments
, in Illinois there no question of politics at all
q Mr. Richardson asked if his colleague did not
? sign a protest TO the President that General
y be intrusted with command except he concurred
: in the Presidents policy of carrying the war
n MT. lIuiiOuu ne hOuiu Low anu IOl
4 ever, that it he had power no man should lead
!. any army who did not agree with the President
in the prosecution of this rebellion
g Mr. Richardson: If / was President would
= call for Mcclellan Immediately to head our ar
. mics.
y Mr. TrunbulI II you supposed Gen. McCel
n Ian opposed your method of putting down the
:. rebellion, would you call him to the command Of
~ the arniy2
9 Mr. Richardson: would select the man who
y could win victories.
n Mr. Trumbull: AS to his victories, / mast con
fess am not familiar with them. If / was hunt
!. ing after a man to conduct the army who had
: won victories. certainly should not select Nc
% Clela.
a Mr. Wilson contended that the bill was not
: open to the objection urged.
After further discussion the Senate adjourned
ri HousE.-Mr. Dawes, from the Committee OH
a Elections. reported adversely on the credentials OF
J. p. McCoud, claiming seat from the 81 dis
, trict of Virginia; and also the application oil
his contestant. W. w. Wing.
The House, by of III against g. passed
the bill reported yesterday. authorizing the See
u retary of War to contract for the construction OF
u a telegraph cable from forts McHenry and Mon.
roe to Galveston and New Orleans and interven
: ing points
= The bill reported from the judiciary Commit
tee bv MIR Hickman came up. 1t provides for a
board of three commissioners, at a salary OF
!! SIS 600 per annum, each to revise and codify the
General Statutes of the United States. Rejected
AZ To 46.
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