Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-10
HOUSE

Ia the House, Mr.. Dawes called up the Louisi
ana Congressional election case
Mr. Fields advocated bis right to the seat. He
said ne had few slaves. but that if he had thou
sands he would have sacrificed them upon the
altar Of his country
Mr. Ganson opposed the admission of Mr..
Field on the ground Of insufficient constituency
He took occasion to sternly condemn the con iuet
OF interference in elections by Gen Ripley, who
has become a convert TO the perncious doctrines
that the revoted States are out of the Union.
Mr. Brown of Wisconsin argued that the mill
itary governor had far nterfered as to effectu-
allv prevent election.
The resolution tina, Mr.. Field was not entitled
to the seat. was adopted: ayes, 50; nays. Ia.
The House then resolved into a committee OF
the whole to consider the enrolment bill
Mr. Hotcnkiss of New York introduced bin
granting lands to aid in the construction of the
Like Superior Railroad; providing for the use
thereof by the United States, free of charge
The House went into committee of the whole.
Mr. Dawes in the chair, and resumed tie consid-
Grafton of the Senate bill amendatory of the en-
rollment law
sir. Herman Of New York offered an amend
meut exemptng from draft cergymen who are
not engaged in trade or secular business.
During the debate Dir. Cox of Ohio opposed il,
saying the pestiierous clergymen of the country
ought not TO be exempted
Mr.. Kelley was also opposed TO the amend
nent. but for a different reason He did not
wish to nut an insult on the patriotism of clergy
men DR.. Odds church will remedy all defects
of which his colleague Cox complained
Mr. Cox resumed, saying the rebellion was
fermented by clersymen North and South His
colleague Spaulding) was not the man to i'm
pugn his (Coxs) loyalty, for he had stood here
opposing secession while his colleague (SpaulG-
ng) was singing anthems TO John Brown and
plotting sediton and revolution.
Mr.. Arnold of Maryland made an earnest ap-
peal not to waste time in personal disputes but
at once pass the DILL before them, as within thirty
days the draft is ordered.
Mr. Eldridge. of Wisconsin, offered a proviso
that the ministers have not heretofore, and will
not in future, preach politics. He said ministers
were intermediate and stirTers up of strife and
mischief, and they ought to 20 to the army be-
cause they more fitted for that than to preach
Mr.. Kearhan 5 amendment rejected.
The Committee disagreed to amendment.
40 against "A. that in assigning the quota of
troops credits shall be given TO States and coun-
ties from which men have enlisted in the military
organizations from other States for three wears or
during the war.
Fernando Wood offered an amendment to ex-
enlpt from the draft all who, from the conscien-
clous belief in the humanity. necessity or event
ua success of this var are opposed to its further
prosecution until effort has been made ana
failed 10 end is, by negotiation.
The Committee rejected this, % against 1903,
and refused 10 strike out the clause which pro-
poses to consolidate the two classes, 10 against
90
The Committee rose without conclusive action
on the bill
Adjourned