, 1864-12-08
[From Our Special Correspondent

western Q1A0cNess MOu4A lbsu1l Ill great EOUUs
Delegates were present from the Central
office in Philadelphia, and from Wheeling,
Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Peoria, St. Louis,
Chicago, Louisville, Nashville, Memphis, De-
troit, Toledo. st. Paul: and this city. Your
city VAS worthity represented By Rev. J. N.
Strong, aud B. F. Jacobs, Esq. The Conmis-
sion assembled on Tuesday last, In Wesley
Chapel. Hon. Be1lamy storer, Of Cincinnati,
was chosen President; Isaac 8. smythe, Of
st. Louis, Joseph Perkins, of Cleveland, Vice
Presidents; and G. H. McIlvaine, Of Peoria,
Illinois, Secretary. Amongother Committees,
one on business WAS APPOINTED, which report
ed the following subjects for consideration,
in their order; 1st, Assignments Of fields to
the branches Of the Christian Commission
for supplying the armies With delegates and
supplies. sa-Propriery Of establishing a
central Office for the West, with an executive
committee representing each Of the western
branches. 3d--Assignment Of the home field
for canvassfng for money and supplies, and
methods Of conducting the Bame. 4th-aail-
road and steamboat transportation. 5th-.
Libraries.
was invited to take sent as delegate. She
did 60 and by request addressed tko Confer
encc on the introduction Of Diet Kitchens
into the army hospitals. She stated that
twenty-four had been for some time in opera-
ton IN the Army of the Cumberland, and in
other armies Of the West, and had giycu IN
contestihle evidence Of their value: They
Ind been in operation only since last Jann-
ary, and were now being established In the
hospitals of the Army of the Potomac They
furnish the sick or wounded soldier bill OF
fare, which would compare with those Of the
best hotels.
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three days, in which time the subjects above
noted we're most thoroughly discussed. Res
olutions were adopted approving Of the Diet
Kitchen with Recommendation to the Cen
trail office that Mrs. Wittenmcycr be ap-
pointed Superintendent Of that Department
Of the 1abors Of the Commission. Resolu-
tions were also adopted giving the views Of
consideration but they are too lengthy for
the compass Of letter. Let It suffice to say
that the Utmost harmony prevailed through
ont and that the result OF the conference was
In the highest degree beneficial. Wednesday
night being the anniversary Of the Indiana
by Hon. Bcllamy storer, Rev. B. ". Chtdlaw,
E. C. Walker, A. K. Barnell and others. a
collection Of over 5000 was taken up In aid
Of the North. The closing meeting was held
on Thursday night in the Baptist Church.
Mr. B. F. Jacobs Of your city made an elo-
Quent address, and was followed by ". s.
E. Church, and Gov. Morton, who made briet
but forcible speeches. The result Of the bat
Tic at Frank1in, Tenn, was announced, which
WAS loudly applauded. At the close Of the
meeting Mcssrs. Jaeoos, Carter, Burnell and
Wells Left for Nashville and the battlefield to
assist in caring for the wounded.
The Supreme Court Of the State has been
In Cd Gfen1 1r,ri1 f1a f
Hanna, CHIEF Justice, and Judges Perkins,
Dawson, and Worlen all being present. Some
| sixty cases were disposed OF, most of them
! from the Cent, al and Southern counties, The
| following cases decided, being from regions
| where the TRIBUNE brings all the news, l
ested; Morse rs. Morse, Steuben G. P. Re-
! ycrsed. Sterling ys. Kcpsettle, Allen c. c.
| Rcheating granted. Commissioners of Allen
! Co. VI. Slvers, Allen G. c. Petition for re-
hearing over7nled. Thralls vs. Fahnestock
i ct al, kosciusko c. G. Appeal dismissed,
! missed. Northein Indiana Il. 4. Co. vs..
! Mitchell, Elkhart G. c. Affirmed with per
; cent damages Turner and Turner VS.. Cool.
! Judgment reversed. Carpenter ys. the State,
! Steuben c. c. Reversed. Lacy vs. Mitchell,
! kosciusko G. G. Affirmed with per cent
! damages. Morse ct al. vs.. Mcmillan, Steuben
! C.. P. Affirmed with S per cent damages.
has taken recess until the 10th December.
The Military Commission, having closed ut
the evidence, has adjourned until Tomorrow,
when counsel will proceed with their argu
| mcnts. In this connection, 1t will be proper
to state that letter has been rccefred from
fugitive. Aher his sudden departure, the lii
! Was invented and indnstriously circulated,
that he, Dodd. WAS nothing more than tool
and tPyfof Cor; Morton: Qodd writes this
the statement as mean fa1sehood, started By
:. the Indianapolis correspondent Of the Chica'
go Times. this correspondents name Ia Bay.
miller, and he Is the local editor of the Esnfi.
zel. Els habits and character render him On
unfit associate for gentlemen, and his reputa-
ton for veracity il well Illustrated By the
statement Of Dodd. He sends anything and
everything to the Times and Enquirer, no
matter how false or scurrilous, which he has
IN idea will hurt the feelings Of Union men.
But let him pass-"Room for the lepcr,
room !" Dodd's letter only serves to convict
him, and with him the Coppcrhead leaders
and journalists. of another deliberate lie.
Of January next has vast deal Of work to
do, and It is to Be hoped that nothing un.o-
ward viii prevent the doing Of thai work.
Some few OF the members elect got the notion
in their heads that the Governor ought TO call
an extra session before the regular term, aad
over the matter. They did issue call, In
response to which about Is out Of the t150
Senators and Representatives .ot together in
the Supreme Court Room, last Wednesday
! afternoon. Hon. John U. Petit, who will
doubtless be chosen Speaker Of the House,
appointed Secretary. Sam. Buskirk, Speaker
Of the last House, who had been chief fugle-
man In making the call, got up and stated
; the object Of the meeting. He was in favor
Of an extra session for four reasons. 1st. The
interest on the State debt fell due on the LIST
] session, and ought to be provided for. I'd.
I; The Governors salary, which is 8, 900. ought
! to be increased, and as the Constitution pro,
! hibits its being increased or diminished during
! the term for which he was elected, It must be
done, il at all, before the 8th Of January, IS
! Tenn Of Office begins. Sd. The mem.
bers Of the Legislature we're now allowed
but $500 per diem, and that amouut
was ridiculously s1nall-it wouldn't pay the
membeF's daily expenses; and as the const1.
tuition otdains that no act increasing the per
diem, &c, Of members shall take effect until
the session next after Its passage, it was nee.
cssary to have an extra session to increase It
now, 20 that members could draw full ratfons
when they came up to the biennial bcar-1glt.
4tb, That the seats Of some Of the members
were to be contested, and those matters
ought 10 be settled before the regular session,
SO that the Legislature could gv right TO
own majority as Representative from Monroe
county was only about 30 rotcs, and notice
has been serycd on him recently that his seat
is to be contested; md, if half they say is
true. have but little doubt that the fat Bus.
kinks services as q member Of the lower
house will he dispensed with By summary
process, which viii prove his ",einter Of Ills.
cOntentn to be at hand.
But the meeting tixzled all out. It didn't
amount to anything. Union me8 announced
that, as for the interest on The State
debt about to fall due, it had been provided
for by Governor Morton, as he had provided
for other insta1lmcnts which had been paid.
day, and conld pass law Increasing lcgisla-
tors pay for the next session, so that If m
extra session was called after the regular Bes-
sion, members could get enough money to
pay the debts they had contracted during the
old term. That Cor. Morton's pay could be
increased at the regular term In the three
days between the 51h and 8th, IL members
would agree 10 do it, and ifnot, the Legisla-
ture could pass M act allowing him good
round sum for repairing his house, mode Of
doing business for which there WAS Demo-
cratic precedent. And so the concern I'D
<journed after passing q resolution that Gov
Morion could do as be pleased ao9ut the mat
long ago, and now again by score Of gassy
Legislators. have heard that Buskirk has
grown bilious over the result Of his meeting.
Let him bile.
Gov. Morton has returned from the East.
and Is getting ready the documents for his
message LOT.
Letter from the President.
The vote which Deacon John Phillips, the
Sou,hhrilec. Mass. ccuteuariuu. cast for Mr..