Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-20

Ne Latham commended that this would do great
injury to members rom The Pscifc coast.
Mr.. Neisbitt spoke AZ aii,ss the report /.
The report was not concurred in-yeas -.
nays 25.
A new Committee Of Conference vas adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden. the bin for the
discharge OF State prisoners was postponed and
the naval appropriation bill taken up.
HousE.-The House resumed the consideration
of the Senates substitute for the bill indemnify
ing the President and other persons for the sus.
pension of the writ of habeas corpus.
Mr. Wickiiffe opposed the bill
Mr.. Wicklffe aid his hope OF restoring the
Union as il wss y gone. owing to the crushing
out OF the Union feeling in the Southern States.
instead Of crushing out the rebellion, by the series
of measures passed by this Congress
Mr. Holman contended that the opposition had
not wavered in ihsir engagements, while the Re
publicans had trampied under loot the dec.ara-
tohs heretofore made a. 10 the purposes iof
which the vas prosecuted.
Mr. Conway declared the war had already d.
vided the Union, and he was in favor Of resum
ing peace on the basis Of existing facts. This
was bis position.
He vas in favor Of the integrity Of the Union
as il existed today, and opposed to all scheme:
of disntegratiOn.
Mr.. vallandgham moved TO lay the Senate
substitute on the table Disagreed to 40 TO lO4
The question was taken on agreeing 10 the
substitute Disagreed to-35 to lls.
On motion OF Mr. Stevens a committee of con-
ference was asked of the Senate.
The House passed the Senate bill regulating
the times of holding courts in the 9Th Judicial
Circuit.
The House passed the joint resolutions expell
ing Senator Badger from the Board of the Smith
sonian Institute and appointing Professor Agas-
sz in MS place.
During the debate on the reconsideration of the
vote by which the Senate bill prescribing uniform
mode of selecting jurors In the Federal Courts
was referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. Hickman. in reply 20 the remarks OF
Messrs. Thomas. of Massachusetts, and Pendeton
incidentally said he had no confidence in some
State Legislatures. after what That of Illinois had
recently done
Mr.. Voorhees, desired to reply.
Mr. Hickman refused 10 yield the floor. saying
he heard the gentleman yesterday, and WAS salts
fled with his position
The Speaker said there no greater breach
Of privilege than nm attempt 10 take the floor
when its occupant refused TO yield it,
Mr.. Voorhees, again essayed to reply
Mr. Hickman said he would not permit any
outsider to come into this controversy.
The House refused To reconsider the vote by
which the bill was REFER ed TO the judiciary Com
mittee
The House passed the Senate bill for tie re
mOyal OF the Wnnebago Indians and the sale OF
the reservations tor their benefit
The House took recess until O'Clock
EVENING SESSION.
The House took up the Senate National cur
rency bill.
Mr. Cox raised the point that if the 18th sec
ton made an Appropriation. it must under the
rules. be committed TO the Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union
The Speaker overruled the question.
Mr.. Spaudng obtained the floor.
Mr. Holman raised point of order TO the
6ith section, on the same ground assumed by
Mr.. Cox.
The Speaker overruled the point.
Mr. Holman appealed
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to lay the appeal on the
table
The question decided in the Affirmative
81 against -
Mr. Fenton followed Mr. Spaulding in support
OF the bill
Adjourned