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


President to raise and equip lOO,OOO soldiers OF
African descent for FIVE years.
Mr.. Stevens moved to postpone the bill until
to- morrow.
Mr.. Holman moved to postpone the bill until
the Sd of NJ srch. Not carried-.45 against 50.
Mr.. Stevens motion agreed to-
On motion of Mr. Harrison, resolution was
adopted instructing the Military Committee to in
quire into the expediency of authorizing the
President to accept for three years service of any
OF the corps of infantry, cavalry or artillery,
without Limitation to numbers.
The House passed the Senate bill amendatory
of the Judicial system, making Ohio and Michi
gan the 7th, and Illinois and Wisconsin the 9Th,
Judicial Circuits
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Finance bill.
Nearly all the amendments made to the bill in
Committee of the Whole were agreed to. Sew
eral were reserved for separate votes, including
that authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
dispose of the bonds az any time. such terms
as he may deem advisable, instead of restricting
him to not less than par. This was agreed to-
SO to so.
The House disagreed to the Committees
amendment laying the aggregate OF bank crcu-
lation.
Mr.. Stevens again offered his substitute.
amended by himself so as to include the bank
tax section of the original BILL butwas rejected
80 against %.
The bill, as amended by the committee, was
ordered to be engrossed for the third reading, and
passed without division.
The House considered, in Committee of the
Whole, and tlIen passed, the POstoftce appropria-
ton bill.
Mr.. Davis's resolution passed. 1t provides for
the payment of bounties and pensions to the Off
GERS and men in the Western Military Depart
ment.
House adjourned.
SENATE-Mr. Wilson introduced bill to
organize volunteer militia force, to be called
the National Guard OF the United States Refer
red to Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Lane. OF Kansas, called up the bill author
izing the President to enter into negotiations for
the removal of the Indian tribes from Kansas
This question was discussed until the expiration
of the morning hour, when Nesmith called up
the bill for the better protection OF emigrants TO
the Pacific coast. Bill passed
Mr.. Sherman introduced a bill to provide for
a national currency, to be secured by the pledge
of United States stock, and to provide for the
circulation and redemption thereof. Referred to
the Committee on Finance
Mr. Sumner called up the bill to suspend the
sale of lands on the coast of South Carolina and
Georgia in and about Port Royal. The bill was
passed.
Mr. Foster presented a communication from
the laborers in England, mostly in the county of
Lancashire, expressing gratitude for our munif-
cent donation of provisions, and expressing the
wish that some means might be provided for their
emigration to this country.
The Vice President stated that il had been the
uniform practice not to receive communications
from foreigners
Mr. Harlan introduced bill to provide addi
tional facilities for the transportation of troops
and munitions OF war, and to furnish additional
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States.
Mr. DOOlittle introduced bill to enlarge the
canals and improve the naviga ton Of the Fox
and Wisconsin rivers from the Mississippi river to
Lake Michigan. Referred to the Military Com
mittee.
Mr.. Anthony called up the resolution instruct
ing the Commit. ZEE on the Conduct Of the War to
inquire whether any plans of General Burnside
for the movements of the army have been inter
fered with by officers writing 10 or visiting Wash
ington to oppose them. and if such movements
had been arrested, and if so, by what authority
Passed.
Mr. Latham offered Il resolution requesting the
President to transmit to the Senate IA copy of the
record of all the proceedings OF the Court martial
of Major General Fitz John Porter. Laid over.
WASHINGTON. January 81.
SENATE-Mr. Howard introduced "a bill rela-
to the time ofholding Circuit and District Courts
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tee on Judiciary.
Mr. Pomeroy introduced bill supplementary
to the act to provide for the better organization
of the military establishment in the United States
Referred to the Military Committee.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill to authorize con
tracts to be made in such States as may advance
pay and allotment to volunteers and militia in
the service of the United States. Referred to
the Military Committee.
Mr. Browning offered resolution, which was
adopted that the Military Committee inquire into
the expediency OF authorizing the President to
offer volunteers now in service such bounty he
may deem necessary TO secure their enlistment;
Also into the expedency of authorizing the Pres
ident to offer such bounty for re enlistment of
such volunteers for one year longer time;
ALSO of providing, by law, for three months vol
unteers either 10y enlistment or draft.
Mr. Latham moved to take up resolution call
inc for the record of the Fitz John Porter court
martial.
Mr. Hale objected. He thought it "a bad
practice for the Senate to make itself court of
error to go over these court martials.
Mr. Howard hoped the resolution would lie
adopted he thought the record ought TO go to
the country and be read by every one.
M. FeSSenden said he rather in favor of
having the record printed and go to the country,
but the record had been printed He had re-
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result arrived at simply justified by the Facts,
and no other result could have been reached in
aby court: but the record was very voluminOus, it
would create vast expense under the present
circumstances, and as il was already printed he
did not think it best to adopt the resolution.
Motion was disagreed ,O-yeas Is, nays %.
Mr. Lane, of Kansas called up the bill to pro-
vide for the removal of the Sioux Indians from
Minnesota The bill was passed.
MESSAGE w received from the President
transmitting the report of the Secretary of State
and the documents concerning the capture of
British vessels sailing from one port to another,
having on board articles contraband of war
Mr. Trumbull called up the bill for the in
Identification of the President for suspending the
habeas corpus.
Mr. Davis spoke at length, characterzing the
proclamation as the most extraordinary document
ever issued, claiming that the President had
power TO do nytbing of the kind, and such acts
were palpabe violations of the Constitution and
laws of the United States.
The President might rs well have issued
proclamation 10 suspend the Constitution itself
Mr.. Lincoln has fairly shouldered the Abolition
policy, but the people have declared in thunder
tones that the Constitution shall not be de-
stroyed
Mr.. Harris moved to amend so to make the
provisions of the bill apply to criminal we'll
civil cases.
Mr.. Powell said the object of the whole bill
was to prevent persons who have been injured 10y
the myrlnidons of power from any relief in the
courts But the people would treat with scorn
the wckedness OF this Administration. No up
right people could do otherwise.
NJ. Doottle said he had listened to hundreds
of speeches of the Senator from Kentucky, and
the whole burden of them had been denunciation
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