The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-25
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CONCRES SlONAL.
xIXyIIth Congress.--First Session.
WASHINGTON, February %

1864. Agreed to.
Collamer offered an amendment so as
to allow the President to suspend the
writ without making a proclamation.
Trumbnlrs substitute was then adopt |
ed-yeas 25, nays %
The bill was then passed yeas 81,
nays IS.
At querter to one clock the Senate
adjourned.
Yesterdays Proceedings.
Wilson from the Military Committee
reported adversely on the bill to build a
wagon road from the West Point Acade-
my to Cornwall landing.
Also, he reported adversely on the bill
granting right of way through the Militia
bill relating to hospital, and an ambu-
lance corps.
He said in regard to it, that the Com
mittee regarded it as impracticable.
Wilson from the Indian Committee
reported a bill for the removal of the
Sioux Indians from Minnesota. Passed.
On motion of Fessenden a Committee
circumference was appointed on the Ma
val Appropriation bill
Fessenden then called up the Indian
appropriation bill
HoUsE-The Speaker stated that the
pending question was for the previous
question on the Senate bill to organize
the national forces and for other pur-
poses.
Vallandigham moved a call of the
House, and demanded the yeas and
NAYS The House, by 43 against As. re-
fused to demand the call.
Olin withdrew the demand for the pre-
vious question, and moved suspension
of the rules, in order to offer a resolu-
ton that debate on the bill be concluded
at halfpast three clock.
Under suspension of the rules, he
introduced his resolution.
Cowan asked for call of the House.
Hickman moved that when the House
adjourned, it be to Thursday next
Both were negatived
Olin then withdrew his resolution, and
also his demand for the previous ques-
ton, thus re-opening the debate.
Mallory entered his solemn protest
against the passage of the bill
During some patriotic remarks by Mr.
Kelly, there was applause in the gale
ries, which caused demand for their
being cleared-S0 against Al.
Mallory resumed his remarks.
He said he held that the SECESSION SITS
were accountable for all the unconstitu-
tional acts passed here.
Secessionists ought, as they were
bound to, have sent Representatives
hitler.
As for Kentucky, she was as loyal to
the constitution as any State.
She scorned repudiated, and spit upon
the doctrine of secession.
No such government as ours could ex-
list if we recognized secession as a consti.
tutional doctrine. There could be nc
peace by recognizing the Southern Con
federacy. 1t would be a perpetual and
destructive war lasting through ages I'M
til one side or the other should be totally
subdued by the other
He was for bringing back the rebels
to the family of States with their consti
tutional rights secured-the same the
enioved before this infamous rebellion
Dunn contrasted the past with the
present, when sentiments of disloyaltl
were uttered here and applauded in the
r galleries.
No Indignation was then expressed by
those who were now highly incenseC
because loyal sentiments are applauded
Observation-Disclosures and his col
league Mr. Voorhees,, threatened US will
another revolution and uttered the
warning voice of retribution We wer
, and are ready to meet rebels or thei
abettors on their own soil, sword in hand
Let them come, the sooner the better.
He caused letters to be read from
Democratic officers of the army in con
> trast with words uttered on this floor.
The officers speak of the miserable
traitors at home who by their cours
caused dissatisfaction and desertion il
the army.
Pendleton spoke about an opportunit,
not being offered to remedy the defects
, of this bill, and ameliorate the severi
ties of its provisions.
We could never carry on a war by
force obtained by CONSUMPTION. FL
would never recognize the independence
and separation of the rebels, but a
: criminals he. would forgive them and re
l., store to them their rights
EVENING SESSION.
= Mr.. Wicklife argued that the militi
was designed for the defence of the se1
, eral States and not for the service of til
Q United States as conscript army, whic
' this bill contemplated. He said this wa
i the twin brother of the negro bill, an
Y gave the President discretion to call GU
= the militia without restriction.
The provisions as to the appointment
ment of Provost Marshals was a di:
- graceful emanation from the War Dc
= partment
n After number of propositions 70
:. closing the debate, under a suspensio
: of the rules, the following was agreed to
IN That the debate be terminated at on
= O clock tomorrow. The House to b
e. devoted to amendments without debat,
10 and then the bill voted on without flu
Their preliminaries.
e. Mr.. Stevens argued that the trooT
a. proposed to be raised under the bill wei
in no sense the militia but nation;
o. force, and as such warranted by the col
stitution. For six months past larg
e. party had been discouraging voluntee
ne ing
i'd The provost marshals provided for
'A0 Al LII EaoY, n eva IN the trg