, 1863-06-05
ALEfI0IS LEGISLATURE.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune-1
SPE1HGrEIp, June3, 1853.
SENATE

SPRINGFIELD, June3, 1853.
SENATE.
Ar Mason introduced q series Of rcso}u-
tious on the subject Of the national affairs Of
the ueual Democratic character. They were
l.id over under the -ule. NJ. Blanchard
offered resolution resembling that which de-
prived members OF pay during the recess. He
alone voted for it. Some one haEing called
for the ayes and nays, his supporters deserted
him. Mr.. Lindsay offered resolution COM
plimentary OF Judge Drummond, which was
laid over under the rule.
1fr. Underwood Offered resolution giving
each member ten dollars in lieu OF postage.
which passed.
Mr.. Ward offered resolution for the ap-
po1ntment Of committee to inquire Into the
subject of allowing soldiers to vote. Passed
The Chair appointed Messrs. Ward, Wor-
cestc1, Picket, Moffat and Underwood.
Several resolutions to adjourn in ten and
fourteen days, and sine die, were offered.
The radical Democrats now favor an immedi
ate adjournment, not being able to pass their
measures, and wishing to cmbarass the Ex-
ecutlyc The whole matter WAS laid on the
table.
Fuller's bill, appropriating $1,000 to the
sick and wounded soldiers, was taken up.
He moved that the Commissioners also con-
stitutc War Auditing Board, which would
sit until the meeting Of the next Legislature.
This was defeated BY votes Of conservative
Democrats and Republicans.
The Congressional apportionment bill was
taken up, and passed over the Governors
reto.
Mr. O'Brien, Of Peoria, offered a resolution
against the arrest Of Vallandigham, and the
suppression OF the Chicago Times.
| Mr.. Underwood offered series Of loyal res
olutions.
Speeches were nade on these BY Messrs.
UndeIwood O'Brien, and others.
| In the Senate, in the afternoon, an attempt
WIS made to adjourn sine die, but failed BY two
| rotes.
The House bill, appropriating S10o,oM to
| the relief Of the sick and wounded soldiers,
vas referred to the Committee on Finance.
The House resolutions respecting the sup-
| preston Of the Times were passed, after asub-
stitutc, by 1fr. Mack, had been hid on the
tahle.
Tic name Of Col. John Williams, the only
Relnblican on the Committee to disburse the
soldiers appropriation was stricken off in
Committee, and that Of Wm. A. Turney, q
very bitter Copperhead, inserted.
The following dispatch was received here
to-day:
Tie Qua1fcrmastcr's Department aud San.
iiary Commission are exceedingly prompt
and obligipg in aiding Medical Director DR..
II. O. Williams and his assistants. Our corps
ufeurgcons and nurses are well cal.
culated to work harmoniously, and the
Governor, State officers, and all friends who
hive contributed to this effort to aid suffering
soldiers, will be fully satisfied with the re.
Aults that the Chicago, Quincy, Springfield
and Jacksonville societies hare done nobly.
r. N. Houan,
| JSo. 8. LooNas.
| apce in the Senate Mr. Mason offered &C.
1ies Of resolutions on Federal relations. La1l
over, under the rule
: slr. Blanchard offered resolution tt
: rescind the resolution depriving members Q
| pay during the recess. Il member calling 1o
the ayes aid nays, Blanchard only voted fo
, It, although number Of Others had promised
to do so.
Mr. Ward offered resolution for tho up
poiutmeut Of committee to inquire into the
practicability Of giving soldiers the privileg,
Of voting; PASSED, and The committee VA
Severa1 motions were made to adiourn-
some In ten dBya, and another In fourteen
days. Ono, by Vanaeyccr, to adjonrn today
sine die. The whole subject was laid on tllt
table The radical Democrats favor an fmme
; ate adjournment, as they have nothing to gasz
hr Efntfnp and d0 not cArc fn Ynfe n1nneY If