, 1863-02-27
FROM MADISON.
The Copperhead Snake Scotched by:
the Badgers.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribane.l
MADISON, Feb. a6, 1863.
The Senate did nothing interesting to-day, |
except the Appropriation bill Of $4,000 to |
the State prison, aud bill to graduate and |
reduce the price Of swamp 1ands.
In the Assembly the political resolutions
we're made the special order for Friday eve
ming.
The Senate resolution, looking to procuring
transportation for Wisconsin imports and ex~
ports through the Canada canals was concur.
red in, and a resolution for printing the Gov
ernor's Message in foreign languages was
tabled. Among thirteen bills introduced,
was one abolishing the Offices Of State Libra
rian and Superintendent Of Public Property.
The Governor vetoed, on account Of sundry
impe1fections, the bill releasing the State
printers from their contract, whercat they are
wrothy and abuse the Governor, and declare
they cannot do the State printing after this
week. The veto Is sustained almost unanl-
mously.
The Assembly spent most Of the morning
on the consideration of Mr.. Whites rcsolu-
ion demanding an ar1nistice, and q conven-
ton for the adjustment Of the difficulties OF
all the States, including the Confederate, At
Nashville, June 2lst, and providing for the
election Of eight delegates from Wisconsin.
Mr.. sharpstein, Democrat, Of Milwaukee,,
made m able speech against the resolution.
He said the var was brought on by secession
lists, who struck the first blow, and who we're
responsible for the conflict. With his views
| Of secession, he regards the proposal
! for IN armistice or peace negotiation
! with the rebels as put forth In
| the face Of their determination to be inde-
| pendent, EAnd showing no desire for peace,
as casting pearls before swine. When the
enough to consider them. The Government
could not proder anything but unconditional
submission without disgrace.
Mr. sharpsteln gaSe some occount Of his
experience in the Charleston Convention,
when the Northern delegates refused, on
point Of honor, to yield to the
demand for abandoning Senator Douglas,
While he was opposed to the enan.
cipation and conflscation measures, and
thought their repeal would bring peaco and
reunion down tothe borders Of the Cotton
States, set he wns for carrying on the war
He would oppose leaving New England ont
He would never consent to any line Of separa
t1on, come what might. Let var Iast ont
wear or ten, he would accedc to 10 propose
for dissolution Of the Union. Rather than
should be broken up, true Democrats wonl'
have tho war 60 on al long as there mds a ms
or a cent IN.
: Mr. Nountree, Republican. followed. Wit
tho endorsement Of the acts Of the Preside1
= and emancipation, eonascation an5eonscri1
ton, as war measures. he said Il chilled ii
blood to hear the talk Of cutting of Ne
: England or any pert Of the Union.
e Messrs. Barron and WaiTorih, Republ
r cans, also opposed the resolutions strongl
i while Mr, eanborn argued in tayor ofthem
- ! ~ Usual style. ~
81 Ayote was taken With seYesa! absent aud
4rw lodging, which rejected tie rcsolutlo
bya vote Of Is ayes (all Dcmocrats) and
against.
There is general agreement among unco
ditional Union men In and ont of the Leg
81 laturc to support Judge Dixon for the S
preme Judgeshlp. No other candidate II
be nominated.
made by the Governor:
Capt, John B. Calis Major Of the 7th regime
be vice Bib, resigned. Capt ", B, Britton 1aiol
en- the sth regiment, vice Jefferson, promoted Lie
-. John Craae, Adjntant Of the 17th regiment, r
tic Esd regiment, vice prcntses, rcB'g gncd. Lie
OF Lanswozthy honoiably discharged.