Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-25

4 HE. sir. 4 think Was hil - EtD4 t''it
aatbofTy tor The statement Ithen made ~" Wi
Be 80 teenrdea. fsN
And nov. sir. whilst I am up. and as | see the
gentlemen from Marion iahis seal, zhel believe
has some share in the responsibility for the arti-
cles y hich appeare3 In The State Journal. | wish,
with the Indulgence Of the House. TO correct
another matter, also personal 70 myself
Ny affection Was to-day for The hrst tine,
called ~ an ~editoriAl article IN that paper giving
an account of the difficulty which occurred here
the other day during tie debate upon this bill
In which | find the following statement:
Mr.. Durham defended the order Cthe Sons Of
LibertY) and IL acts &c.
Now. sir. this statement must surprise every
member on this floor. and will be a greater sur
prise TO not only my own constituents but 10 the
people of all parties throughout Southern Indi-
ana. for in my speech here | stated most uoe
quiyocally and emphaticaIiy that | was nov and
ever bad been opposed to all secret political or
ganizatious as contrary 70 the spirit and
genius OF our institutions, and iuimical and
dangerous 20 their perpetuity, and TO
the peace and good order of society:
and at home amongst the people | have at all.
times and upon all occasions, used my poor tai
eeis as a speaker and my influence as a citizen,
20 discourage and discountenance them, as most
of the members upon this floor from my part of
the state. a. well as almost every citizen in that
Htib VI the state. without FeEdru 10 Ms pOIlllcdl
opinions, can bear testimony.
Mr.. Newconb. DID not the gentleman from
Floyd. in his speech the other day. say that dem
ocrats everywhere saw organizations of the loyal
league being formed, q part of whose duty il
was, by their obligation, 10 provide themselves
with arms and ammunition. and that this was a
Justification of the Organization. and srm,ng of
the Sons of Liberty. and was not ;his defending
themI
Mr.. Dnnham. think the gentleman is mis-
taken as TO what | did say. 1t | recollect cor
rectly, sir, the member from Delaware Mr.. Xii
gore asked me whether the Democratic Central
Committee, of which Mr.. Bingham was a mem
! Der, did not advise democrats TO arm, and | re
piled, why should they not, when every where
thew saw organizations of the Union League. a
part OF whose duty it was. by their obligations.
To arm themselves, aud that this was some ex-
cuse Tor them to so advise democrats, though ]
did not think then or now that il was a sufficient
cause for tkem SO to DO. / have always regarded
this practice, which has grown up during the last
two or three years, as the result of our troubles.
of every body upon all occasions carrying arms.
as a bad and dangerous one, and | have both by
precept and example discouraged it, as danger
ours to the peace and good order of society.
Mr.. Brown moved that the bill be referred to
the committee on the judiciary, which was done.
THE LASIER BILL
Mr.. Wright having the floor. spoke with re
gard TO the history of the state debt. The faith
of the state was always pledged for the interest
due on her debts 1t was the opinion of eminent
lawyers that if the state failed in paying this in
terest her creditors might come back for the or
iginal debt. Mr.. Wright also ~adverted, in depre-
eating terms, 10 the Issues of the late canvas.
When he concluded he demanded the previous
question ttI
Mr. Brown desired the floor. st
Mr.. Durham desired to offer an amendment
Mr.. Wright adhered TO his demand. and il was
seconded-Days IS noes 30
Mr.. Brown aud Mr., Goaroth demanned the
yeas and NAYS The question was, shall the main
question be put? The result was yeas A.
nays 81.
So the main question was ordered, and tie
yeas were SO the nays 80.
Mr.. Durham desired to propose an amend
ment, and then would move to refer the bill to
the committee on claims.
In reply to a ruling OF Mr Speaker. Messrs.
Brown, Coffroth and Buski'k argued to show
that the bill was still on is second reading
The Speaker, in answer. ruled differently
and the bill was read a third time.
The Speaker held that the previous question
included the whole bill.
Mir. Durham now moved to refer the bill to
the cemmittee on claims, with Instructions to
tItuI " StthinR Jul III StClpH i ifoD the
date OF the deposit to meet said interest until the
time of pay nient." and insert from the time Of
the payment of the interest paid by said Winsiow.
Lanier 4 Co, until the line of the deposit with
them Of the money OF the state b. the treasurer
Of state. in November. 1861
The object of this amendment was that inter
est should only be paid to Winslow, Ltnier L
Co from the time they actually pad the money
to the holders OF the state bonds 20 the time the
n al 10 af,sa ma o~tn,If- III - -
posted with them by the state treasurer.
The speaker ruled this motion out of Nder.
deciding that the bill was still under the opera
ton of the previous question.
Mr. Durham and Mr.. Buskirk argued that the
power OF the previous question was exhausted
A prolonged debate followed in which Messrs.
Branham. Griffith. Buskirk. Brown. Durham
and others took part
Finally the bill was passed by the following
vote.
Ayes-Messrs. Banta. Bonner Boyd, Brauham,
Burnes, Chambers. Church. Cox. Crook
Emerson, Ferris, Foulke, Goodman, Gregory of
Montgomery. Gregory, of Warren. Griffith,
Groves. Henricks, Hershey, Higgins. Hogate,
Hoover, johnson, Kilgore, Major Meredith,
Miller, of Tippecanoe. Montgomery, McVey,
Newcomb. Oieman. Prathcr, Reese, Rhods.
Rice. Riford. Sabin, Shuey, Sim. Steward
S%tringer, Sullivan. Of Posey and Vanderburg.
DC ONcOus "ttNhf " hshtotbCf ms
Woodruff, Woods, Wright, Zigler and Mr.
Spesker-52.
Nays-Messrs Albeit, Beckett. Bird, Brown,
Burwell. Buskirk, Cofrith. Collins. Croan.
Durham, Glszebrook, Gregg, Hsrgrove.
Harrison, Hunt, .L~aSselle, Lemon, LOpp, Nil.
roy, O'Brleu. Osborn, Patterson, Perigo,
Richardson, Roach Shoaf, of Allen, Shotff. of
Jay. Singer, Stuckey, Sullivan, of Scout,
Veach, and Whites.
THE MORGAN RAID BILL.
This came up on special order.
Mr.. Buskirk moved the following:
Amend section 4 by adding to the end Of the
section the following:
"And shall a. soon as their labors are com
pletei report their proceedings, and the facts
upon which claim is founded to the 'revisory
board separating safe claims into the following
clauses:
Ist Claims for property taken. destroyed or
injured by rebels.
% Claims for property taken. destroyed or
injured bv union + tces under cOmman OF United
States officers.
81. Claims for property taken. destroyed or
injured by union forces not undsr tue COMMAND
OF United States officers. with a statement show
ing specifically in each case under what circum-
stances, and by what authority. such property
was so taken. injured or destroyed.
ith Each claimant for personal property shall
prove whether the same was listed ~ his name
in 1868, for taxation in this state, and il 30.
whether be placed the valustion thereon; and 90
claimant for the loss or destruction Of property
20 listed and xalued NV himself shall he al