Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-18


of The state OF Indiana to protect her citizens 10 ]
heir persons and property. and to indemnify 1
those parties Who have suffered by rebel raids. i
BE IVES surprised that the senator from Leporte .
should look on this question as one of sympathy !
and hardly thst-though sympathy il a noble /
trait when nObly exercised he read and in
torsed the remarks on The Morgan raid made by
the governor IN bis late biennial message, and
also acQuiesced in the theory Of civil government
a. laid down by His EHcelleucy. After being
robbed We propose IN contribute our share Of tax
alton toward defraying the deb, which NAV be
incurred by reimburslng the sufferers in this bill
applying FOR relief. The bin proposes to guard
the appropriation well which IL makes and il
should be passed by this legislature without IN
necessary delay
Mr. Hanna said: hold. sir. tia. the state OF
Indiana is clearly liable in moral principles. and
IN tue spirit Of good government, Tor losses sus-
tanned by her citizens at the HANDS of our militia.
believe the federal government is equally
liable and for similar reasons, for damages im-
posed by federal troops. and M invading army
But while bold to this principal, also believe
that We have legal discretion, and upon that
discretion am disposed 10 act TO-DAY. stand
apon the theory Of states rights. The people
need immediate relief; let u give j; 10 them, and
look 10 the general government for the repay
ment of the money we shall advance. am.
therefore Mr.. Chairman, for the original bill, and
against the amendment
Mr. English said bis farm was the turning
point Of the three armies IN this raid. and be had
thought of saving nothing on the subject because
he was pecuniarily interested. but finding that
gentlemen want 10 place their action upon sym
psthy, he felt il a duty TO say that before he
would ask to be reimbursed upon that ground he
would suffer almost any penalty. lie contended
that the general government owed it TO her citi-
Zens 10 protect them in their property, aud to re
pay the men who lost property in this raid; for
many of his neighbors would make oath that
horses taken by the state forces were turned
over TO the United States troops-those animals
that were found ft for service He did not
want 70 live in a country that did not protect
him aud that would drive him to protect IT,
Mr. Allison argued the justice OF the bill be
fore the Senate. but earnestly protested againt
the adoption OF the proposed amendments
Mr. Stages felt disposed to vote for this bill as
il originally introduced, upon the principal
of justice. and not upon the plea OF sympathy
he felt satisfied his constituents would justify
him in this course. and consequently he was OPP
posed TO the amendment
Mr. HOrd said it is strange that men became
so scrupulous. The opponents OF this bill in q
great measure those who gratuitoLsly gave
| 70 Laner i Co., strangers TO our state, pei
cent. upon some money advanced by them Ton
| the state, when there was legal liability CT
| the state To pay It, And when our own citizens
| seek pay ment of themselves. these same gen
| tlemen have visions of onerous taxation. Thes,
men who are 10 be paid have To bear their p0r
ton of the taxation to pay the debt. and the ser
vices of the border citizens in protecting the Dor
ders against invasion. who have their business
| and homes for that purpose well be set Of
against the taxation to be paid by the northern
citizens of our state, and il is not jest that north
| ern senators should complain
Mr. Corbin contended that this bill was tech
| nica evasion of the constitution. in that it cen
tracted debt. and referred To- several clauses il
the state constitution 10 show the truthfulness o
4 the argument.
| Nc Douglas thought the opponents of the bill
were acting upon the principle which lies at th'
| foundation of selfish motives II we have a stat,
| government II is the duty of the state to remu
nerate her citizens for the losses sustained by in
vasion He opposed the amendments and favor
| ed the original bill.
MIR. Nawter spoke IN opposition to both amend
| ments. The latter is more dangerous than th
| former. II we pay one part and not pay th'
other il is virtually saying 10 the general gov
| eminent that the Morgan claim is not just one
In advocating this bill he had no friends to re
ward and no enemies to punish-had no pecuni
any interest in it and never expected to have
De advocated II because il was right aud not be
| cause of sympathy for the sufferers We wan
no sympathy unless it comes with greenbacks o.
gold COIN thBt will afford relief TO the sufferers
he cited cases of peculiar hardship brought abou
by the rebel raiders; and referred TO the lahor
of a commission which examined and passed
upon many of the claims which are covered b.
| the bill before the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Richmond, the COMMITTEE
rose. reported progress. and obtained leave to 81
again this afternoon at , O'clock
| ILLUMINATING Gas
The lieutenant governor announced the com
mittee to which was referred the bill s 1877
zee page l62 OF the BREWER repOrts) viz: Messrs
Brown of Wells, Allison and Hanna.
Aud then came the recess for dinner.