Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13
dictate. ~hen the smeuamcn, vas agreed ,o--As

dictate. when the amepamcnt Vas sgreci ,o---45
against 10.
Mr. Stevens offered an Amendment that here
after, While this rebellion lasts, each Congree-
i1nal district in loyal States shall have an add.
tional mi3shipman. to be appointed as heretofore,
on nomination OF member OF the House; and
that the delegates In the present House shall each
be entitled to one additional midshipman.
Amendment agreed TO.
Without coming to n conclusion on the bill.
the committee aud he House adjourned.
WAsaISeToS, February -
SKxArK-The Vice President laid before the
Senate the credentials of W. b. Sprague, elected
Senator from Rhode Island for six years
Mr.. mot presented joint resolution of the
Legislature OF Pennsylvania, requesting the Sen
aiors of that State 10 vote tor the repeal OF the
duty printing paper.
Mr. Barns presented the petition of Horace ii.
Day, asking 10 he authorized To construct ship
Canal around Niagara Falls.
Mr Sumner presented the petition of Jacob
Baldwin, of Pennsylvania, stating that disloyal
newspapers are circulating 10 the army, and ask
ing Congress to prohibit THEN circulation.
Mr. King cll!td up tie bill to increase the
number OF Major and Brgadier Generals.
Mr. Fes>enden moved To amend 10 limit
the increase to 90 Major and 30 Brigadier Gen
erals
The morning hour expired aud the currency
bill was taken up and passed by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony, Arnold, Chandler
Clark, Doolitte. Fessenden. Foster. Harding
Harlan, Harris, Howard Howe. Lane of Kansas,
Morrill, Nesmith, Pomeroy, Sherman, Sumner
Ten Eyck. Wade, Wilkinson, Wmot, and Will
son ct Observation-Disclosures
NAYs-Messrs Carlile, Collamer, Cowan, Da-
Wis Dixon, Foote, Grimes, Henderson, Hicks,
Mel Pa oil
Rice Richardson. Salisbury. 1rumbul, Turpie,
Wall, and Wilson of Missouri-2l
The bill to aid Missouri in emancipation
then taken up. So
Mr. Salisbury proceeded to address the Senate
in opposition TO it. He thought the difficulties of
the country seemed to have been taken al antage
OF to secure emancipation. he continued at some
length that there nO authority IN the Constl-
tuition for any appropriation of money for such
purpose. Ii was proposal TO surrender their
rights 10 The General Government, and thus de
strOy our present form Of Government and make
centralized despotism.
He believed the whole conduct of this war TO
have been most unwise and unconstitutional.
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend so To reduce
the amount for each slave emancipated from $500
to $500. Adopted-l9 to Il.
Mr.. Sumner then moved TO strike out the word
gradual" to make the emancipation i'm
mediate. Rejected.
The substitute reported by the Judiciary
Committee was then adopted-yeas %. nays 10.
The bill then passed-23 to IL. Yeas, An
thony. Arnold, Chandler. Clark. Collamer. Doc
little, FoOte, Foster, Harlan, Harris, Henderson,
Howard, Howe. King, Lane, OF Kansas Morrill,,
Pomeroy. Sumner, Irumbull, W ade. Wilkinson,
WimOt and Wilson, of Massachusetts-23.
Nays Garlic, COwan, DAVIS, Fessenden,
Grimes. Harding. Kennedy, Lane of Indiana,
Latham. Med ougal, Nesmith. Powell, Richard
son. Salisbury, en- Eyck. Turpie. Wall Wilson
of Mi>souri-IS.
A message was received from the Pres dent IN
response TO resolution OF the Senate, transm il
ting report OF the Secretary OF State with 1h
correspondence and papers concerning mediation
or arbitration ON The pari oi the Secretary OF
State. with the papers concerning mediation or
arbitration on the part OF the French Government
Mr.. Morrill, Offered u resolution requesting the
President TO communicate the Senate any in
formation he may have relative To the use of
negroes by the French army in Mexico.
Adopted
AT halt past four the Senate took recess
EVENING SESSION.
Bill 10 prevent and punish frauds on the rev.
passed.
Mr. Lane, of Kansas, introduced bill for the
admissisn Of Nevada, Nebraska and Colorado as
States. Also. bill to provide temporary gov
eminent for the Territory of Mentona. Referred
to Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Wilson called UP the bill to increase the
number of Major anu Brgadier Generals
Mr.. Fe-sendens amendment limiting the in
creIse to 20 Major and % Brigader Generals,
adopted.
Mr. Trumbul's amendment that Beyond the
number authorized by this act and laws herein
referred TO, no General shall be appointed bv anv
branch of the public service. was adopted, and
the bill passed.
The Senate went into executive session, after
which 1t adjourned.
HoUsL-The House proceeded to the conside-
ration OF the bill reported from the Committee on
Territories, To provide for the temporary govern
ment of the Territory OF Montar. contiguous to
the State of Oregon and the Territory of Wash
ngton.
Mr.. Cox moved to strike out the following
provso:
That whereas, slavery is prohibited in said
Territory by the act of June 10, 1862, nothing
herein contained shall be construed TO authorize
permit its existence therein.
Disagreed to by 80 against &c.
The bill passed--yeas sc. NAYS 40
The House concurred in the Senates amend
ment OF the bill for the relief of the citizels of
Minnesota sufferers by the Indians.
Mr.. Frank presented the resolutions of the As
semby OF New York recommending the reiuc-
ton of duty on imported printing paper. and the
resolutions OF the same BODY IN favor OF general
bankrupt act
The House took up the Senate's amendments
to the House bill indemnify the President for
arrests made under the suspension of the writ of
habeas corpus.
a disposition manifested TO take vote on
the amendment, when Mr.. Voorhees, moved to
adjourn. Necatived.
Mr.. ValiAndgham then moved call of the
House.
Mr. Voorhees, sud if the consideration of the
subject be postponed till Tuesday, as suggested
by Mr. Stevens. for the purpose of allowing
reasonable debate, all this trouble would cease.
In this there general concurrence
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole the naval appropriation bill. No fur
ther amendments made. The bill was laid
aside TO be reported to the House.
The ratification bill taken up, AMI an
amendment was made for 5000, 900 for the forti-
fications of Washington. The committee rose.
and the house passed the fertilization bill.
Adjourned.