Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-30
Threatened Revoluiion IA Eaaiana.

Threatened EBeVCaMalGm Al aHWhsAAAs
On the 9th instant an effort was made to bring the
election of the United States senstOr by the Indiana
Legislature but a sufficient number Of Republicans
withdrew from tae senate reduce that body below
Quorum From report Of the proceedings Of the SEN
ate published in The Indianapolis ssntael quote suf
feiently to show the status Of affairs, follows
The message from the hou-e informing the senate that
the house would go into joint convention this day tive
o'clock P NJ, the senate concurriug, was taken up
Mr Browne of Randolph moved to amend by hziog
the time at two P NJ. Monday
Mr. Cobb moved to lay the amendment on the table,
which resulted ia ayes %, noes g.
No quorum voting, " johnson, OF Putnam, moved
call of the Senate. The call was had, thrtyone sena
tors answering to their names
Mr. Vote of Hsrfison, said that he presumed that
the very loyal portion Of the senators either esle
braing the 9Th OF January 1873 the 9Th Of January
1861 If the former they probably burying their
dsad If so, and the informed Of the fact
the abentees should be excused and in order to test it
he moved that absentees be sent for
Mr. McClung, OF Clinton, moved to reconsider the
motion to send for the abssatee be was Informed BY
a Republican friend that the absence Of he members
could be explained.
Mr. Murray. Of Eekhart, was sorry that ths PROPOSE
tien of tbs senator from Randolph had not prevailed
for be could his Democratic friends that there
would be quorum present here until some expression
of opinion on the part the candidates for the United
States senate. acting with the majority in
an things but he knew that what be intimated the
fixed determination Of The minority. They Wocld re-
fuse from day day He sorry that the Democrats
had such example in timas past He regretted It
o.
business to procesd un the probable action Of the ma
jority known in regard to the militia bin and the
APPROXIMATION bill He (Air Murray dit net ionbt The
patriotism Of the great mass Of the Democrato party
He expected meet patriotic senator's hers He eu-
treated the majority to give declaration Of their prin
op for they aid 40. the legislation Of tbs country
ciuld not proceed
M wolfe asked if the Republican senators wonld
resign to-day az twelve cock
Mr. Murray replied that the Republican senator's
would resign unless some concession vas made.
Mr. Wolf Then they will havs 10 rtsigu.
Mr. Hord Of Barthoemawi said that the Democratic
marty was in the majority in the State aud ne nas not
willing TO back down Before any action was had by
the ssnete the minority here aud attempted TO
compel a compliance with their will If these gentle
men wanted revolution let it He WIS in favor Of
I sending for the ab entees-
Mr. Wolfe Of Harrison, would tell the gentlemen
that he would be 70 eed to give declarations al
vance He would Hset here from dey TO day for sha
ixty one days Of the session. and let it go cut TO TIE
world that hese Union men-tiod save the inH svere
the persons who forced reFolnton upon as Let them
take their own course We could get along without
legislation The record Of the majority would be pure
and clean. Let the minority cok to .hsirs The ma
ioy would do interfering with the rights Of the
1 minority. lie you'd advocate no oppressive measure
He would send for Che menbe to fill the Law. BE did
moi propose to physical force that Goyefnof
Morton could bring TO bear ewoald send tor the a'
sent rnerbers aud # they did not come let them stay
He cantsnded shat the Democratic party was as true g
the Unien The needle 70 the po,e, lie himself hao