, 1865-01-11
FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
Proceedings Of the Indiana LeXtslns
ture-MtiItary NEnEferss

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 9, 1s6a
'Ihc character Of the members chosen by
the loyal people Of Indiana to represent them
in the present session Of the Legislature shows
the enrncstncss and depth Of the convictions
zShich possessed their minds when they cast
thor lrIluts. They are all, without an ex-
ccption, sound hearted and clear-headed men
-men whose time is valuable, and knowing
it net accordingly. The result Of the Union
CAUCUS held on Wednesday night last to nom
Inate candidates for Speaker, DC, was strik-
dngly Indicative Of firm determination TO 80
ahead, do the business and get home asain.
There was little or no strife for the Offices.
'fhe beet man was bound TO get 1t. Small
fry deniaGogurs and pot house politicians
were for once minus quantities, Two hours
settled everything, and when on Thursday
morning Mt ten O'Clock. the House met. the
ceremony was completed, officers elected and
5,s1alled, and the House Organized for busi-
ness In half an hour. john U. Petit, Of VS.
i,ash, the Speaker elect, is recognized BY all
and yet as possessing when occasion demands,
@.k main de fer sur lr Gd4t dfs teaonrt-" Bet
ter not tsitlc with his quletncss thinks every
The gentlemen Of the opposition a.e sub
x3ucd uit t,,!ite. There is none Of that rant
sing, claw.cm-up style Of swaggcr and swear,
Which disesaced our State Assembly two
wears a9o. Even the notorious Bayless ".
.Eunra, now OF the Scna:c, but then 1n the
U.usc, h:ss s;sc"n,nhcd to 1lc pressure and
behaves lliMsrN drccntly. He, it Will be re-
1nc.ubcy,d was one Of the fathers Of the no
1orious Military Bill ~iilch was introduced al
lie last session, for the purpose Of takin.
from G.y. Morton the control Of the statt
militia and the possession of tue Stat. arms
B.vless r,.n,illates quietly aud keeps sin. H.
h;c l. ffn fur Lis frHf
His sea-. by tue way. ID being contested b..
Col. Crane. and thu probability Ia that Crant
will ret il. Co1bin. tlir crafty Senator from
st. Joseph and Masshnll, (alas! thai tht
noble ST. 20 should be SO represented het
drawn his claws up into the fur, and torSe:s
for the no;4c: Ii: Southern sylnpathies. Sam
Duskirk, o! the House. the old Speaker, Ii
really inc!int d 10 do the fair thing, and vo1ct
orderly and scns:b!y on minor matters, aDd
Cyrus L. DunLanl, the ex-Colonel, who want
ed all the Southern synpathlzers sent to jay
two years ago, but who returned to bis vonai
shortly aiicr-cven Cyrus speaks pleasant,
and at,staine from howling denunciations o
everything :l.at goes for war. Coy. Morton
was politely invited to rcad hfs message 4
the House: In joint convention by unanimous
eouscu:. Think Of it, when two years aet
many Of these conien'ers were then dissent
crs from euch q proposition, and, being y
the majority would not let tie Governor dt
any such thing.
They rci,s,t, 10 receive his message al.o
Scther, ,io.auug The Constitution and insalt
iug His E1ccilcncy in The eaule act. ant
cai,ped the climax bv adopting the message
Of the notorious Harnlio Seymour Of New
York. This ycaE how different They could
moi muster enough votes to adopt anything
ard tht L Nr. Scy1nour wasn't in condition
to deliver message !nr them: The peopl!
Of the State If New York had taken that jot
of his hands, aud thu loyal Fenton wasn'
likely 10 furnish the right kind Of mcnta
1,abn,usn for q butternn' Legislature:
So things luve worked we'll. 4 little cE
citcmcnt occurred in the Senate Frida
morning, which for nn hour was amusing
Lieut.. tiry Baker has not yrt taken his sea
as prcsid;rs officer Of that body. bis teri
OF oiiic: MI commencing Till this afternoon
the last senate, bus been acting. The Senat
stands - Democrats and = Unio
men, il.c!tluirg among the latter Nj
Dunnin., who. llus steadily vote
and ac:rd with them. The question Of O.
s.nnizali II WAS therefore nice one. Til
Democratic candidates for principal and q
eietant Secretary. N'littlesy and Broadwcl
wcrc elected by the vote OF Mr.. Dunntns. VII
had personally pledged himself to vote fd
them should they be nominated Hc state
at the caucus Of Union scnators that he Ia
left tl,r Democratic party with thus great
mortgage upon his action. He Cancelled
and now .!pes with US upon MI question
The Secretaries having been elected, Doo
Eeeucr aud assistant were next to he chosel
:scyeru1 1mllots were had, each resulting il
next day, Friday. On assembling Frida
morning, four more bollots were taken with
like result, Then Mr. Downcy, the Senate
from OHIO nnd Switzerland, arose And otfeze
the following resolution:
9sorsa That Rosss be ap2ootef D1o
and stated that Rouse was resident Of sT,i
zcrland county, was supporter Of the admll
istratiou aud had been q captain in the sc
vice for thee years. Morgan WIS the nom
nee Of tho Democratic caucus Mr.. Denne
urged that Republican Senators ought to I
willing 10 vote for Mr. Rouse.
Nr. Dunning look The floor, Mr. Van Bu
kirk being IN the chair, and made his debt
as a Union Senator. He said TINT he shoul
vote aga nst tue resolution, because he woul
not cast lis vote for any nun for Uoor-kecI
CT except tl,at man be the nominee Of the RI
from Ohio (M1. Downey, )was the coolest thin
OF the seaaon--being, as 1t was, IN attemp
TO deprive tue Republicans Of an officer Of til
,enate. y: IL Il me ere 10 give up John H. Joht
acceptable, md thnt man shall be elected
the Democrats stand up TO time bnt If fh
Republicans stand by cur nominee until II
in cancns determined that he is no longer on
puts one foot upon the earth and the oths
in heaven, and summons the world to tud.
ment. (Applause)
Mr. Dunning went on and explained VII
he l1ad roted ior the Democratic secretarie
His remarks, Of which I hare given but
brief outline, were anything but pleasing
The Democracy, and the matter wss dgoppe
On Saturday Mr. johnson. the Union no.nin
was elected by the vote Of Ms. Moore, Dem
crat, Of Owen. Mr.. Moore on his name beir
called rose and said that he deemed 1t ne
eEsary 10 make an explanation: He had con
here to serve his country, to do his duty
thu State and the Government as he be
knew how. He was satisfied that the Dem
.E:ats could not elect their man, and thong
he was Democrat, and expected to die on
1e could not see 1t his duty TO withhold b
vote End 80 delay the organization. Z
the1fR Rure siould vote for Mr.. johnson.
THO was some little futtering in Il
Innk4 Of the untctrificd at this announc
mepteut the vote for Assistant Doorkeep,
deVvlt hi the true rcason why Mr. Moo1
voted us ne did. AIr. johnson having bee
.sworn into office. ballot was had for Assis
ant DoorkeelHr, with the following result
Cunningham, Dem, "a; Thompson, Unio,
~. Nf. Cunningham's name was then viii
drawn, and Democratic Senator nominate
.1uhn b, Moore, Of Owen, sou Of SENATE