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

Fan Buskirk Oyer and McClurg.
Joint Committee or Public Budngs-Messrs
Davis. Thompson and Douglas.
Joint Committee on the State Library
Messrs Cobb, Milliean and Bradley.
Joint Committee on the Canal Fund-Messrs.
Chapman, Gaf and Peden.
IMMIGRATION
The lieutenant governor laid before the Senate
a communication from W G Marks. late lieu
tenant colonel 32d regiment Indiana volunteer
infantry, proposing himself an agent to in
ducc emigrants to settle in this stste for one
year, with his Office at Frankfort on the Main,
Germany; the state TO pay expenses, which would
not exceed 81 900 or 50 00O
The communication referred to the com
mittee or rights and privileges OF the inhabitants
OF the state
And tsen the Senate adjourned
HOUSE A.
The House at O'Clock u. Mr. Speak
er in the chair.
The roll was called ana quorum sscertained
present.
The reading OF the journal was dispensed
With 1.s
Petitions and regaonstFaBces various sub
jects were presented by Mes,Is. Irusier, Sim,
Wright, Stewart. Singer Milroy. Foulke. Har
grove Woods. Willis Hogate Ksore, Cham
bers, Browu, Ferris and PericO, and sppropri
stely referred Es
JOINT RESoLUTI0S
Mr. McVey. No. ID. instructing Senators and
Representatives in Congress to every
effort for . speedy exchange Of prisoners OF war
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Olleman, No. l54. amending act concern
ing duties of clerks OF circuit courts.
Mr.. Gregory OF Montgomery, No l53, appor
tioning the state for senatorial and representa-
tive purposes
NJ Petit Mr. Newcemb in The chair No
l56, imposing upon clerks OF circuit courts The
duty of preparing necessary papers for persons
entitled to military pay. back pay, bounties &c,
aDd imposing certain other duties certain
other officials 10 the regard. and fixing fees there
for
Sir. Petit moved that il be referred to the
committee on military affairs Before the mo-
ton Was put he begged TO intimate that the bill
bad been drawn BY gentlemen who were init
matey connected with this interest, and who
have thought that the compensation Of one dot
lar would be inadequate TO provide for all app
cations of back pay. bounties ana pensions
Considering the large number of these claimants
it not deemed improper to Introduce this
bill
Referred as designated
Mr. Thatcher. No l57, amending section 81 of
the law Of dcscents-pro,eciing the interests of
surviving wives.
SPECIAL oRDE8.
The time ha wing arrived for the dscusso OF
the resolution introduced by Mr.. Whitesde, rati-
tying congressional action with regard 10 the
constitutional abrogaton Of slavery, aud the
governors message relative thereto, NJ. Speaker
called Mr. Henricks to the chair, and n commit
! tee of the whole the subject was considered.
NJ. ,,rE bo afaHt ha n
fculties surrounding the subject. He approached
its discussion with great dIfiidence. But he was
constrained from a sense of duty TO vote against
the resolution, and it was due TO himself and to
his constituents that he should give his reasons
therefor He was satisfied that the resolution
would pass the House. 1t would pass the Senate
/ The people OF Indiana would ratfy this con
! gressonal action. Nevertheless the voice of the
/ minority acting as be conceived to be for the
best interests of the country, ought 10 be heard
! The minority had 10 breast the storm. They
had TO meet the triumph Of temporary popular
fsllacy. Therefore it Wa bu, just that they
should be heard He entered into this discussion
not in the interest of slayery-nOt a an sdvo-
/ cate thereof but As an advocate OF the perpetui-
ty OF his country Institutions as founded by our
fathers He opposed the resolution three
/ grounds:
LIST The exercise of the power claimed would
radically change our form of government
%. 1t was an insuperable obstruction TO the
restoration OF the union under the federal gov
eminent
3D. If he should vote for this resolution he
would feel constrained to follow I out TO its le-
Ultimate results and confer upon the African all
/ the rights of American citizenship.
Mr. Buskirk took up these propositions ssria-
tim, arguing them'lesrnedly and with great force
Relative TO the first, he reviewed historically the
formation of our government, and demonstrated
| that the change proposed would radically change
! IL. He referred 10 the views o. the founders of
our institutions upon slavery he produced opin-
ions of statesmen and decisions of courts, all go
/ ing to show that slavery was a local and domes
tic institution, and denied that il was national
or recognized BY the national constitution. II
+ this innovation of fanatcism should prevail
where would the spirit OF innovation end? What
+ would come next! Ii this radical change was
ratified what was TO proven, interference with
Any other domestic inst tuition of the states.
! What was TO prevent the abrogaiion ultimately.
of state legislation, event. What was to prevent.
al amendment 10 the constitution establishing a
national religion Already we are flooded with
/ petitions here praying for change. In the name
/ of God. of the constitution.
/ He did not speak thus, he repeated. as an al
vocate OF slavery but he spoke against the radi
cal change Ia our institutions and for the perma
nency OF the national constitution,
He denied the right OF secession. There was
no power in any state TO pass an act of secession
He did not consider any state was out OF the
union. Each was still integral part thereof
+. And &c xas in favor OF the war going on and
on Until al submitted TO the national authority
But he Was opposed TO saying 10 the rebels and
20 the world that we had abandoned the ground
upon which II was commenced. The avo~e
purpose was the suppression of the rebellion and
the msiutainAnce of the national authority. All
With Que accord endorsed the war in the begin
ming. and entered heartily into It's purposes But
within year all this policy changed.
The originsl objects were abandoned. New
and unconstitutional issues we're made-new and
uuhesret purposes were svowed Then came
division Of sentiment in the north
NJ. Buskirk proceeded reviewing the action OF
the administration With regard to slavery. show