Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-04

FRIDAY. February ;.
The Senate met at 9 o'clok a. m, Lieutenant
Governor Baker in the chair.
On motion, the reading of the secretary's min.
utes of yesterdays proceedings were dispensed
with.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
were made and ccncurred in, recommending the
passage OF Senate bills numbered los. es. 1U3
AZ, aud "a; and recommending that Senate bill
numbered 10, and Senate ioiut resolution nun-
bered 4 be laid on the table. $3.50
The judiciary committee returned Senate bill
No l07, granting certain privileges to certain
republican ex members OF the legislature, and
several of their friends, with a recommendation
that the names of the gentlemen be stricken out.
The report was cODcurred in.
EQUALIZATION OF ASSESSMENT.
The committee on county and township bust
ness resorted back a resolution of the Senate
concerning the Feasibility of a law making all
assessments OF personal property uniform, with
the accommodation that the 81 resolution lie Oh
the table.
The report was cOncuIfed in.
jobs MORGAN AND OTHER REBEL RAIDS.
The special committee thereon returned Senate
bill No ID, appointing a committee to investi-
gate aud pay damages sustained BY the by John
HO Az ObhNA C0OSN41Chh ~ ioi1c NANu
numerous amendments containing apparently
more matter than was in the original bill.
The report was concurred IN.
Mr.. Bennett moved TO strike out the word
:" general" wherever it occurs before the name
Of John Morgan, and insert the words " the
guerrilla chief, and wherever the word " colo
nel' occurs before the name Of Adam johnson
and insert the words " the guerrilla"
Mr.. Bennett regarded these men as a band of
cmf ~ nd rohharo anH HGl 80 uars 80 NJ
~cognize them AZ ofiicers-and didn't want TO
come that near recognizing the southern con-
federacy,
Mr.. Vawter said in drawing up the bill he had
copied the language used by His Excellency
Governor MOrtT aud guessed the loyalty OF
Morton would hot he questioned by the gentle
man FROM Marion.
Mr. Cobb was not going TO make any opposi
ton to the amendment. but these persons had
been recognized by the government as entitled to
the titles given to them in the bill, and he
thought it gentlemanly and respectful to all con-
cerned not to make any special fuss about it.
He had no care about the matter but did not
want TO see the Senate lose its sense Of re-
spect and its becoming dignity.
Mr.. Brown Of Wells, opposed the amendment
Should such an amendment as this appear on
our statute books it would Law this legislature Ii
able TO the aspersion that il was inserted there
through bad blood. This John Morgan and this
Andy johnson has been recognized. Several
voices-"Adam johnson >
Mr.. Brown had got Andy Johnson aud Adam
johnson so mixed up il was hard to separate
them. Laughter
Well, this Adam johnson and JOHN Morgan
had been recognized by the press and the Off
Gals of the country TO be entitled TO these mill
tary titles, and he thought the legislature is not
surrendering any of its digni.y in recognizing
the titles, as it did not thereby recognize the
Southern Confederacy. 1t the Senate was tas
tidiOus about the matter, let these persons be re-
ferred to by their names. 50. called general and
so called colonel.
Mr. Bennett asked if his amendment did not
state facts, and if so why not put ii in.
Mr.. Brown understood that John Morgan held
a commission as general from the authorities OF
the so-called Confederate States. And no mat
ter what position any one occupies IN society, the
government will always recognize that person,
Of having any intercourse with him by the title
of Mister. He a. wight with the senator from
Lawrence, MIR { 30 that respec; for our own
dignity as a legisi tive body. would suggest that
W title them as tiev are in the bill.
Mr.. Oyler deemed it 70 be his duty to oppose
this amendment. for the reasons already stated
and from his own convictions OF right and wrong
IL i too late in the aay 10 sacrifice our own dig
Dity to vent a little spite He did not doubt bu'
the senator from Union Mr.. Bennet'l wOuld
have recognized these titles had be been ap
preaching Col. Adam Johnson or Gen. JobT
Morgan with a flag of truce.
Mr. Richmond, TOO, opposed the amendment
The senator from Union Mr Bennett and ID,
senator from johnson Mr. Oylerl bad Wanting
ly told the Senate time and again of the fac
that they had been engaged in this war, and ths'
they had occupied the honorable position OF Col
onel. he had sat quiet and never urged h'
claims for the consideration Of this BODY, but th,
time had come when he should announce 10 IN,
Senate that he. too. had occupied the position a.
colonel OF volunteers. Loud and prolonged
cheering. ~clapping Of hands, AMI general merri
ment With the gentlemen already named b,
had fought. ht and died for bis country. Will
all kindness be had said these gentlemen were il
the habit of p~aradirs before the public that they
were c~olouels.
Mr. Corbin insisted that i vas undigbihei Il
indulge in biilingsgste and slang. and get our
selves down TO use vulgar phrases. He opposeC
the amendment because be could not see that an
good could come from il.
Mr.. Bennett had a pride in military titles
from private up. The gentleman from HowarC
had said be yauntingly proclaimed it
Mr. Richmond, interrupting, appealed 10 mem
bess if the senator from Union NE Bennett,
and the senator from johnson Mr.. Oyler,) haG
not repeatedly announced in this body that the,