Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-19
sONGR ESSfONAL.
" AsHlSeroS, Feb. Is.

WASHINGTON, Feb Is.
sExArn-The Secretary presented com
munication from the Vice President stating he
sion.
On melton of Mr. Fessenden, Mr. Solomon
Foote was chosen President pro TEN.
Mr. Lane Of Indiana. called up the bill chang
ing the time of holding L. s. courts in Indiana
Passed
Mr. Wilson, from Military Committee. asked
10 be discharged from further consideration o.
the bill to amend an act for the collection OF
taxes in iusurrectionary districts.
Mr. Wilson, of Missouri, presented credentials
of Hon. John b. Henderson. elected United
States Senator bv the Legislature of Missouri.
Mr.. Clark called up the bill for the settlement
of claims for damages done by Union troops
This bill provides tor three commissioners and
solicitor 10 hear and examine all such claims and
claims for property taken by the Union troops:
that claims shall be advertised publicly, and
presented within three years. no damage Is 10 be
paid Oh account OF slaves taken escaping. the
finding of the Commissioners TO be returned to
Congress through the Secretary of War.
The bill WAS postponed until TO morrow
Dir Fessenden called up the bill making sppro
priatioI,s for Notifications.
No amendments we're offered, and the hill
passed.
Mr. Harlan called up the bill TO establish The
guage OF the Pacific railroad aud It's branches
fixing the guage at 4 feet SO inches. 1t dis
cussed some length 10y Messrs Latham. Pome
roy. Grimes. McDOugal. aud others.
MIR King moved to amend TO max e
the guage : feet. Rejected Bill pa>-ed-26 to 3
Mr. Chandler called up the bill donating lands
to Michigan and Wisconsin Tor military road
Passed
Mr. Harris called up the bill organizing ii e
courts of the District OF Columbia. The subject
was unconcluded when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE The House considered the bill re
ported bs Mr. Mallory. from the Committee on
Roads aud Canals. that the Louisville Nash
vile Railroad Company and the Jetfersonville
Railroad Company being stockholders in The
Louisville Bridge Company, the post road act of
july last shall authorize the construction of "A
bridge at he falls of the Ohio. for said compa-
nies: AL the provisions of that act 10 apply 10
these and also To The Maysvlo & Big Sandy AID
Lexington 4 Biz SanGy Railroad Companies, so
far as practicable and shall authorize said com
panieS, or either of them, To construct "A bridge,
or bridges across said river at any of the points
the lines OF their roads.
Mr. Mallory said this bill was intended TO au-
thorize the building of bridges over the Ohio be-
low the Big Sandy-the act of July last author
izing them 10 be constructed above the Big
Sandy
The bill passed--99 against IL
The House took up the SendteS substitute for
the bill to aid the State OF Missouri in the abol-
ishment of slavery, prov ding that whenever the
President shall be satisfied that Missouri has
adopted valid and constitutional ordinance for
the gradual or immediate abolition or excl usion
of slavery thereirom $40 900 600 i'll bonds, with
interest at per cent. per annum, payable thirty
years alter date. DC.
Mr. Marion male the pOiut that the bill aCe
All approximation and therefore must be referred,
in accordance with the Pacific railroad bill.
The Speaker ruled that the point well
taken, and the bill must 20 TO Committee of the
Whole
Mr. White. OF Indiana. moved The subject be
recommtteG 10 the select committee on emanci
patton. Agreed to-sl 10 bO
he House proceeded TO consider the Senate 5
substitute for the bill indemniiying the President
for the suspension of the habeas corpus.
Mr. oOrhees spoke against the measure. He
referred 10 the Magma Charta, the Bill of Rights,
tine habe,s corpus. &c tracing The contest for
free principles in England for so wears, and in
this connection cOndemning the seizure and i'm
prisonment of men for declaring what they
thought law should be, or attempting TO avail
themselves of rights secured by the Constitution
and all this by the will of one man only at Wash
ngton
Mr.. Daily. delegate from Nebraska proceeded
10 examine the difficulty There were men who
continually CRYING "ut against the Admins
tratOn, and why was there revolution when II
il was not necessary 10 resort to arrestSI The
Constitution warranted the suspension OF the writ
of habeiS corpus when the public safety re-
uuired IT, The great fault was that the Admin
i-tration had not arrested enough, nor punished
them severely enough Applause in the GAL
lerie- There were hundreds and thousands O
men in the North who in sympathy with the
rebellion and they should DE punished. APP
plause.
Mr. Naiandigham here gave notice that If m,
disturbance was repeated he should demand thu
enforcement Of the rules. although he knew this
To be farce
SIr Noel, rising TO question OF order sait
Mr. Nallaudigh remarks were in contempt o
this House.
Mir ValIandigharu replied that the point VIA
not well takeu "a his ausion was not 10 th
House.
Mr. DAILY resumng said farce had been goin.
on Tor the last wear There had been a part
CRYING out against the Government. while pro
Tossing they were in favor of the Union.
They were all the time saving the expression
of the country. in the recent elections, in f,
vor OF peace; but such pretenders counted with
out their host; the disposition among the peopl
was to give no quarter 10 Rebels. You couldn'
tell what such partisans favored but you knew
they were opposed to the Administration Thos
who were continually crying out against the Wa
! and the Administration were trying 10 turn mat
! tiers in favor OF the South.
MIR. Julian discussed political affairs, sayin
Democrats were the cause Of the rebellion. an
! all the Democrats from jeff Davis down were j
rebellion to-day.