Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-28

We're taken up and several put through.
PAY or LEGISLATORS. PAST AND PRESENT.
NJ BurWell. under suspension Of the order Of
business. called u9 bill No /. aPprOpratipg SIS
0a5 for legislative expense.
hr. Higgins moved an amendment directing
the aucitor Ct state IN pay the nileage and per
diem OF members 81 the legislature Of 1858 Who
we're absent without leave.
Mr.. Brown moved 20 table TIE same. and the
vote vas a. follows
AYrs-Mes.rs Ebbei,, Beckett. Bird, Broan,
Burton, Burwell, BGskisk, Cofro,h, Colover.
Croan, Durham, Glazebrook, Gregg. Griffith.
Hargrove. Harrison, Humphreys, Hurt, Lee
Lemon. L0pp, -Mlroy, O'Brien, Osborn, Perigo.
Poet. Richards, Richardson. Roach. Sabin.
Shoaf. Of Allen. Shoaff. of Jay. Stenger, sti
vers. Stuckey. Sullivan, of Scott. Thacner, Up
SON.: Veacb, White-4l.
NoEs-Ncssrs. Banta. Bonner. Boyd. Bran
ham, Burnes. Chambers, Church, Cox, Enc SOD,
Ferris. FOulke, Goodman, Gregory, OF Warren,
Groves. Henricks. Hershey, Higgins, Hogate,
Hoover, KiIgore, Lockhsrt. Major. Meredith.
Miller, Of TIppec moe, Montgomery, McNey,
Newcomb. Olleman, Prarher. Reese, Riford,
Shuey, SIN. Steward. Stringer, Trusler. Welch.
Whiteside. Willis. Woodruff, Woods, Wright,
Zeigler, Ms. Speaker-44
Mr.. Brown then moved 10 insert. by way OF
amendment, in Mr. Higgins resolution, the word
''bolting," in order 10 designate members who
went to Madison in 1863 without leave. He IN
derstOod that they had been furnished with free
passes 10 that city by the superintendent of the
indianapolis and Madison railroad, through the
gentleman from Jefferson. and also owed a beer
bill there.
Mr.. Coffroth desired to amend by allowing
these delinquent members mileage TO Madison
aud back no more aBd 10 further.
Dir. Bsswn was opposed to this, be repeated
because tie Aforesaid delinqusnts had, as he had
said. passed over the route, back and forth. fur
nrshed with dead head tickets oy the distinguish
ed underground railroader. the gentleman from
Jefferson Mr.. BraDham.)
Dir. Higgins pursued the sreument. He vim
Dictated the action of the boilers in 1863. He
thought the majority Of this legislature owed it to
the minority OF the egisla;ure Of 1863 to pay them
for their efforts 10 defeat tho military bill intro
duced bv MIR. Hanna. a gentlenan then repre-
senting the county of Vigo.
Mr.. BuskIrk said the question simply wa-
whether members absent without leave were en-
titled to pay.
Mr.. Miller, of Tippecauoc, moved to lay Mr.
Browns amendment, designating the absent
members of 1863 as boilers. on the table
Carried. Yeas 40, nays 80.
Mr. Buskirk moved an amendment relative to
absence generally Of members from their seats
~ ~ ltits - OHi oAb FN.t
ing amendments to the committee on WAYS and
means Lost.
Mr.. Higgins moved TO take Mt. Bu,kiTk's
amendment. Carried-49 to sc.
Mr.. Brlnham then took the floor. He Wind
Gated with great vehemence the action Of the
boilers of 1863. There were times il the public
service when an officer or legislator was justified
in seemingly violating his oath, when a question
was introduced which had never been preached
oSn ~ 14,l. - -. a
peoples representatives were justified in boiling
until their constituents could be heard from.
With regard to the military bill of 63, the action
of its advocates in this House was controlled by
q secret council OF the Sons of Liberty, or the or
der OF the American Knights here in Indian
apolis.
Dir. Brown / denv the statement. | chal
lenge the gentleman 10 the proof OF what be
says.
Mr.. Branham. Well. we will settle that here
after.
Mr.. Newcomb asserted that he had been in
formed by General Darlington that the military
bill alluded to was matnred in secret conclave b.
the Sons of Liberty.
Mr. COffrOth set the gentleman from Nation
/ (Mr Newconb) right as regarded his dates rcla
tive TO the Sons OF Liberty, or the organization
of American Knights. 1t had been developed ia
testimony before the secret military commission
il. this city that these orders were originated in
this state mcuths after tie date indicated.
Mr. Milroy said That he was on the committee
which reported that military bill, and any man
who said he was controlled by a secret organize
ton, or was a member, or had been a member
thereof. asserted that which was a falsehood.
Messrs Puett and Albeit both said that they
were opposed to secret political organizations
Each had openly and boldly denounced them
aud each had been in favor Of the military bill
OF 1863.
Mr.. Branham continued. He said that he had
been sent for By the sergeant at farms to testify
before the military mmitt Of the last legis
lature. His friends all along the line bad tele
graphed him to know whether they would hang
this sergeant az arms or nor? By no means he
answered. and when this sergeant arrived in
Madison he went to the depot to meet him. He
asked him II he had come 10 arrest him aud take
him to Indianapolis ? The sergeant said no If
be could get away with . whole skin he should
be satisfied.
Mr.. Branham went Oh saving that. while that
military bill was pending, due notice had been
given by those with whom be acted that if il
passed. every prominent man who advocated IT
should die That WIS what was sworn TO. He
gloried. therefore. in being . boltor on that bill.
because by so doing he had saved his state from
wars wide devastation. He felt much better
now than he did two years ago. Thank God !
there was a majority here to back him in what
he said. and. thank God there was a majority Of
the people behind them to back them. These
internal traitors who bad planned this military
bill had met-some of them-and the rest of
them would soon meet their just doom
Mr.. BranhaIl denounced Michael G.. Bright,
and said a democrat had told him that Bright
and his party ought TO be in hell. He concluded
5v saving that a man who would not sacrifice
himsel. fer his country ought to be hung twice
as high as Haman
Making n motion, which was carried, that
when the House adjourn it be until Monday, at
, IN. Mr. Branham took bis seat
Mr.. -. from the lobby replied to Mr.. Brown
in an inaudible voice. He. not being recognized
by Mr.. Speaker. remarked that Mr.. Branhsm's
eloquent remarks reminded him of what a pre-
vious eminent orator bad said on an occasion be
fore
He who dares these boots displace,
Must meet Bombastes face 10 face"
Alter the transaction of further unimportant
business. the House, on motion Of Mr. Brown, ad
j0urned.
"A stigma upon IA Humanity OF the
state.
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