, 1865-02-16
FROM INDIANAPOLIS
Ratffscation of the CoustitEz-
1ioual Amendment by Tie
Euslicun Lc.islaturC.

Ratification of the Constitr1-
tional Amendment by the
Indiana Legislature.
Especia! Correspondence Of the Chicago Trlo1aae.]
1kDIASAroI1s. MONDAY, rep II
The Constitutional Amendment has tor tue
past week been the only subject Of discussion
in the Legislature On Monday the Governor
sent to the Senatc, transmitting copy Of the
amendment and recommending Its !aLloc2-
tion. The same day, Senator Bennett INTRO
duced joint resolution ratifEing and auopt-
pg the an ssG,t Old tne non Int
rel over what time 1t should be taken up and
discussed. The Democracy wanted it put on
from one 10 three weeks. The Union meH de-
sired to push it th1oug gh speedily. It WIS all
along doubtful as to whether it could pass
majority Of that body. The parties we're
exactly fied-twenty-fve Union to twenty
five Democrats the Lieutenant Govern
or's decisive vote was not allowable. It WAS
hoped that considering the fact that some
few Democratic Representatives in Congress
had voted in favor Of The amendment. that ut
least one Of the opposition could be found
who would favor it. Judge Downey, Demo-
cratic Senator from the counties Of Ohio and
Switzerland, was that man. On Thursday he
rose and made strong argument In favor Of
the amendment, concluding as follows: -.
snes Si mS z:{s ses
constiauon q the @ U1itcd States cs1ried ssveTy
anI ony my q teissang heTc It ested " forss Of
"New Questions arise now almost every day, and
When NJ IL was % Elected to this body the Emancipation
Proclamation January 1868, had not been Issued.
The extirpatiou Of slavery b. IN amendment OF Tho
IS that by voting for tlis amendment ehal redect
| the will Of minority Of my constituents. ~ rot
ins toF shall hare the Satisfaction Of believing
| that my vote has been controlled by cons,dera-
| ttons Of humanity ind Justice.
Ssis Vii 1s care d
eeQnenceB.' r-.
The speech created CONSERVATION among
tue Democratic members, and they saw that
| their schemes we're defeated. Their speeches
were but q string Of hoWls and denunciation
On Friday afternoon the Union Senators, In
fact all the members, felt that they were
insisted on staving the matter off for another
week. Mr.. Bceson (Union) then offered q
resolution that the Senate adjourn TIL eve
ming, and finish up the debate TINT night.
fered and discussed, the Democrats demand
Ing the fayes and nays on each, when Bceson
got out OF patience. He rose and stated that
bic was satisfied that every one present had
long ago made up his mind Us to how ha
| would vote, and further delay was useless.
He therefore moyed the previous question,
winch was seconded by 26 10 q. The Presi.
| dent proceeded to put the main question
when the Copperhead Senators, selling thcil
coats and hats, began to leave the hall. Col
Bennett moved a call Of the Senate, and thif
ty-four Senators answered to their names
quorum present." And 80 there was-just {
quo1um-just thirds Of the fifty member
-nInc Democrats had refused to follow theI
wonld-be leaders, and the bolt was failure
| Senator Hord, who had remained III the lobby
sncaked back to his sent In ttme to vote "N0'
On the final passage when his name wa
called. And SO the Senate passed the join
resolution. Tho yose stood as follows
ocrats in Italics: 49,
A1Es-MessEs. 6a,s Alli5on pseson, psunett, na' a'
leD, cul!eIs Day:ss, b0ue&y. Daanl3g. Byks.
R Ss9 Ss sS'Ss; Ssn bssEiik Wast
SozsHBoarmaa, bradley, Fuller, GI!erd, Jtn1
ins, .Ne ciurq, Moore. Td.rter: and 1i!Iiara*o
and hord, who bestcd at iEst hnt came hack to II
The gentlemen who bolted In the intercs
Of jeff. Davis were Mcssrs. Barker, Brown. {
Wells, Carson, Cobb, Corbin, Douglas, Eng
1ish, Finch, Gaif, Hanna, Marshall, Maso1
New1in, and Staggs-14. I want them
J have the bentflt Of their record. The 5ourns
!, ting against the measure, saying nothttl
about the bolt, haying been altered by tt
clerks after the recreant Senators had o1
tained lenyc to record their yotes In tile nel
!, ative. The instant the vote was declared
shout went up from, oil present, and it bein
heard and understood In the House, reprcsel
. tives cast dignity aside and shouted in ansTe
! The boilers now came IN looking rnther chea
!. and Mr. Cobb asked leayc 10 record his yot
: Tom Bennett jumped up and moved to I
I consider the vote by which the resolutio
), was adopted, and to lay his OWL motisn {
= the table. THIS vas agreed to, md the res
luticn was passed beyond any reconsider
| tion. Cobb bad intended to vote In the Ell
: NATIVE Sand knowing that DoWney and CT
= len had obtained leave Of absence for ne
q week, would in their absence move reco
eidcration, hoping in this way either to dcft
q the resolution or staye 1t of till the sessit
!, had expired. "Hnwkshaw's nice Htt
2 gamc'' was blocked, however, in the mann
= Indicated.
! The House had been discussing all t
Il week joint resolution of their own to t.
same effect. Saturday morning, howevt
= they dropped theirs md took up the O
I passed By the Senate, to save time and tro
u ble. It was read the second timc-Mr. B,
: kirk, Dem, having moved to suspend t
rules for that purpose, which was adopted
rs to7.' No conclusion WAS reached up
! the hour of adjournment that night. 1t "
= be passed this morning the first thing wit
out doubt. In such an event there will bo
: glorilcation meeting at tue Tabernacle ,
= night, and salute Of 100 guns fired over t
: auspicious result. Dor.