Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-14
Mr.. Hanna ofsrsd lhs f0lIOrlng:


I nc resolution was adopted by consent.
AMENDMENT OF ma EULEs.
Mr.. Cason gave notice that on TO morrow or
some future day. be should move to amend rule
twenty four, 80 a. 10 read a. follows
The previous question shall be put in this
form (" Shall the main question be now pu, ?"
IL shall only be admitted when demanded BY
Eighteen members aud until il i decided. shall
preclude all DEBATE, and the introduction OF all
further amendments
The main question shall be the fret question
in order, and is effect shall be to put an end TO
all debate. and bring the Senate to direct vote
on the questions then pending, in their order.
and then on the maiu question.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Was asked and obtained for Mr. Wood on &C
count of sickness
Aud then the Senate adjourned
HOUSE
The House met At O'Clock a N Mr. Speak
er ia the chair
On motion Of Mr. Branham, the reading OF
the Journal vas dispensed with
On motion OF Mr. Branham, the House went
into committee OF the whole-Mr Eenricks in
in the chsir--and resumed the consideration of
the congressional slavery amendment
Mr.. Wright took the floor He said the dem
ocratic speeches here were after the model OF
reoel speeches. The proposition before the com
mittee Was to extend human freedom The reb
els sought to extend human slavery The dem
Ocrats here followed In the lead of the rebels
They declared it was not competent for u to
abolish slavery. Tins the paradox OF all our
public wits Gentlemen would not allow to the
people OF the United States the powers exercised
by the meanest corporation in the land. The
democratic party and slavery would descend to
gether sto II COMMON grave In fact. both were
already gone beyond the reach even of the hand
OF resurrection
The hampton of slavery, jeff. ID wis, was op-
posed to the rule of the majority So was the
gentleman from Jackson Mr Brown who
claimed that three fourths of the states could NOT
bind The other fourth.
He kuew no why be was made the target of
the gentleman from Floyd M. Dunhsm) vi
less II Was because be preferred country to party
In these times OF his cOuntrv's neril he had made
his cho &c deliberately. And " blessed are the
prosecuted Tor righteousness sake and IL there
Was a righteous cause among men it the ne
he to-day e.polsed The best blood of this couu-
try had been shed ON the altar OF slavery. aud
the CONFUSION had brought its government we
nish to its overthrow The votes that he ia Il
given during his political lite. that be regretted
were those be had cast tor Buchanan. Brcckn
ridge aud Danham.
Mr. Wrigh. clo.ed with earnest AMI clio
quent deprecatons of what he character zed n
the efforts OF the democratic party to steal away
the confidence OF the people IN their government
These efforts had pro raeted the var
Mr. Hunt took the floor The speeches Of the
minority here could only serve to define the po-
sition of members He was proud that he could
go on the record in opposition to this measure
He supported a government for white men
There was buneombe for votes in the speeches Of
the m jority here. This proposition radi
ctl change in the government 1t was claimed
that II would destroy slavery ana thus remove
the cause .. our national troubles. Would the
abolition of slavery remove the African race
from this coutineut2 II II would the amend
ment might be wise The cause OF our Difficult
ties Is laid deeper than slavery. II was in the
agitatious of the subject OF slavery-in the dc
pravity OF men lie defended the democratic
party from the charge of bringing on the war
Were they melting 30 war when they were con.
tomptuously called "union shfekersY Did not
the south secede partly on the pledge OF being
left alone by northern leaders of tho republican
psrtyp
Mr. Hunt concluded by saving that he was op
posed to slavery, but would tolerate rather than
disrupt the union.
Mr.. Woodruff rsok the oor after Mr. Hunt
He maintained the amendment aud resolution
would be no abotionists
Mr. Collins took the floor He opposed the
amendment anu the rstfying resolution. He
viewed the matter a. "A statesman aud rs a pat
riot No power under Heaven can restore the
union a. IL was. But this could be done: the
rights of those states that are To- be the future
members thereof can bee and must be respected
IL We are TO live fraternally together on this
North American continent II we have not the
tho b,va .,,t,, A
of force WAS no union At ALL il was dcspotsm.
The negro, II was said. vas the cause of I'll our
troubles That was true in 30 far the aboli.
tionists had stirred the negro up lie had no
antipathy towards the negro He did not deny
that he vas human being But the negro's
true position relative 10 the white man, WAS one
of subordination Therefore, when he Mr Col
lins) voted against this amendment. he conceiv
ell that he was not only indicating the white
INNS supremacy and his right TO self. govern
ment, but ais, that he would 30 comforting
benefit upon the negro by Eeeping him in the
sphere In which he might fulfill all the duties de-
mandei of him. and 20 which in the providence
OF God, he was appointed Mr. Collins pursued
his argument at length. with great force and ef-
feet
Mr. Rord read speech in favor of the
amendment and endorsing the resolution IL
was compiled with great research. and was gar
livery Just Is sure as the earth revoved dur
nally, slavery VAS doomed. notwithstanding the
great goddess Diana fell
Mr. Shoan. OF Jay. followed In brief ard
logical argument he opposed the amendment
aud the resolution The main portion of his re-
marks we're devoted Ia demonstrate. historically
politically, ethicsly, and blcally that slavery
had IN all tune been tolerated.. ami was not un
der the providence OF God. curse
NJ. M AZ. A IL Z A
attention TO arguments ot other gentlemen He
maintained the amendment II he had had any
doubts on the subject, they would all have been
swept awsy by the argument of the gentleman
from Wabash Mr Petit The mind, ia fact,
OF every gentleman was made no hen why
should We continue the debateg Let Ne come 10
the vote. and evers true d Iowa mn. south a.
WI ASH r'h. wool hail the result of our action.
Jed. Davis himself expected us TO act se nd
already predetermined 10 act. lie knew that
slavery had brought our difficulties upon w. and
took il for granted that the north would abolish
IL That done Ne should come out of this war =
purer and a better oeope-rcdeemed regenerAt-
cd aud disenthraled
Nh Lemon succee,s~i Mr. Major. He re
veNed the political history ct slavery. showing
the successive evils which bad resulted from us
agitation. demonstrating that this the true
source ofour nationsl troubles. and opposing the
amendment because he wanted tie const tniinn /
N tiutained. aud the union uhdcr 4 a. our fathers
framei the one and founded the other tie had I
taken an oath 70 defend that instrument. to Ia