Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-21

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was referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
DON'T resolution No. 5-relative TO placing all
persons injured or killed in the service Of the
United States, on an equal footing a. regards
pensions. was read and referred.
Ar Brsnham moved 10 take up Senate bill
No ~ Tue Winslov * LlnieF interest bill
Carried and bill read The frat tine
BILLS OK SECOND READING.
Joint resolution No. 6, ins;ructing congress
men to vote for an amendment TO the c%onstitu-
ton forever PROHIBITING slavery ia tae United
States, Was read and referred.
ar. Cofroth called up House biii 40, relative
10 the tim OF bo.ding courts in the llth Judicial
district. Read and referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
Joint resolution No. :, for the improvement
Of the harbor at Michigan City, was read, and, on
motion OF Mr.. Buskirk, after suspendiBg the
rules engrossed, read 4 third time and passed,
yeas 50, noes D.
THE MORGAN RAID.
Mr.. Shuey called up his amendment TO bill No.
Is, relative to voting damages TO persons in
i1red oy the Morgan raid throughout Indiana.
de proposed that no persons connected with the
order of American Knights, with the order of the
Sons OF Liberty, or with the order of Knights of
the Golden Circle. should be awarded one cent
out of the treasury.
Mr.. Shuey supported his amendment, with a
very lengthy and able rgumeEt
Mr. Buskirk replied. He said it might be as
well for Us TO look at this question. The gen
tleman from Jennings introduced this bill. The
gentleman from Elkhart and Lagrange submit
ted an amendment which directs the committee
to inquire into the Loyalty OF claimants. Yester-
day, he Mr.. Buskirk had, in answer to a ques-
ton, stated that il was unpleasant TO sit here
with q member OF the so-called Loyal League
association. His objection to these Loyal
IeagGers was, that their proceedings were se
cret aud their association oath bound he
would say TO the gentleman from Elkhart and
Lagrange, Mr.. Shueyl sh4t when the ~2eople-oi
the northern counties had sacrificed a. much f0r
the state and the United States az the people OF
the southern counties. fhen these aspersions o.
account OF secret organizations might come With
better grace. For twenty or thirty miles north
OF the Ohio river the people rad almost constant
ly slept on their ARMS, whilst the people OF the
northern counties. including tue gentleman from
Elkhart aud Lagrange, were too late to turn az
in time TO resist the mlrauler and dilapidated
horse thief.
1t reminded him Of an anecdote related of toe
gallant Colonel Slack, OF Indiana. who in battle.
commanding a corps. had a regiment from low
Differed entirely by preachers. They we're dila
tory in obeying AN order TO charge. when the gal
liant Colonel drew his sword, and ~aviug it in th,
bloody air. exclaimel-"Come on, you e~cclesias
teal gentlemen Follow mel
Mr.. Shuey here made an interruption
Mr. Buskirk-The scope of the gentleman
amendment includes a very large number OF cit
liens who will present claims, a large numbe d
villifed and abused citizens OF the southern couD
ties.
Mr. Shuey then said something again.
Mr.. Buskirk-Yes, sir Even Horace hehren
who did not desire to defend, here or elsewhere
went after Morgan, when men in the northern
part of. the state stayed at home or reported toe
late! The gentleman from Floyd. anothe
southern county. followed Morgan into the stat'
of Ohio His (Mr. Buskirk's) objection to III.
amendment was the assumption that it was dis
loyal aud reasonable to belong to the Sons o.
Liberty. Ii membership of that association va.
disloysl aud reasonable, so was membership o
the society of LOYAL Leagues. In his judgment
there was no difference. II any claimant, undei
the bill, had invited the raid, or aided the raid
ers, he should not be paid, but he coult
not hear the proposition TO prescribe one
third Of the territory Of the state, anC
almost one halt OF the voters of the State with
out making opposition. The Governor had rec
commended the appointment of the proposed
committee, yet the gentleman was so narrow
minded that he would prescribe a class of claim
ants. The Governor displayed some liberalit,
in his public estimate OF the Sons of Liberty
which was we'll received BY Democrats, Repub
licans, and citizens generally throughout th,
State. He (Mr. Buskirk) trusted that the
amendment of the gentleman from Elkhaat anc
Lagrange, would find but few supporters, snC
that the bill would be matured.
|, After further debate. in which Messrs. Brown
Miller, of Tippecanoe, RifOrd, Newcomb, ant
others, took part, aud after the consideration 0
sundry amendments. the bill and all matters con
9ected, was made the special order for Tuesda,
next, 10 O'Clock a. m.
ORDER or BUSINESS RESUMED.
Mr.. Branham called up House bill No. Ii
and il was referred to the JudiciOry Commit
tee.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Mr.. Miller, of Tippecsnoe. moved to take u
the Governors Message. relative to a proposition
to convey to the State University lands, and edi
fees at the village of Stockwell, near the cit,
of Lafayette, on Condition that the same sbal
be used under the endowment by Congress fol-
an Agricultural College in Indiana.
On motion of Mr. OlemaD, referred to tn,
Committee Oh Education.
ABSENCE
Leaves was granted Messrs, Lasselle, Sullivan
Puett, James and Ferris until Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Burnes, adjourned till to
morrow, at . A. N.