The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-14

| deal of acrimoniousness on the par
of those who engaged in it. both prC
and con. Senator Hughes lead of
in the debate. and gave notice thaf
if the motion to indefinitely postpone
did not prevail. he would then Offer
au amendment to the resolution
After spending the greater part Of the
afternoon session. vote on the mo
tion to indefinitely postpone was had
with the following result: Yeas 20
nays %. Senator Hughs then offered
the following amendment to the Ieso-
luton. which was adopted-yeas- 70
nays 10: Al -a
WHEREAS. One Of the newspapers
taken by this body, and daily laid
upon the desk OF its members, has
specifically charged that some written
correspondence of an improper and
corrupt character has taken place be-
tween the late acting Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and now presiding officer of
this body, Hon. viii Cunabaek, and
His Excellency, Governor Conrad
Baker, wherein it is alleged that
propositions of an improper nature
touching the appointment of Lieuten-
ant Gov Camback to prospective
vacancy la the Senate of the United
States, were submitted to Governor
Baker, and by him indignantly re-
PEELED.
AND WHEREAS, No authorized de-
nial of said charges has yet been made
public. yea
AND WHEREAS, A member of this
body has declared 10 debate in the
presence of the Lieutenant Governor,
that he was authorized by LieuteDaatI
Governor Cumback to say that so far
as he is concerned all restraints and
obligations of privacy as to said cor
respondence are removed and with
drawn; therefore, an9 as
Resoived, That Governor Baker be
requested to communicate 60 this
body, for IFS information, all and any
correspondence in writing, and the
Endorsements thereon, :, heretofore had
by and between Lieutenant Governors
Cumback and himself relative to the
matter before mentloned4 eFe
Mr. Cumback ) friends do not re-
gard the adoption of the resOluiionl
as damaging to his prospectsfor the
United States Senate, nor do they.
his prospects will grow out Of an -ex i
posure of the correspondence referred
to. Notwithstanding the excitement.
on the subject at the present. writing, !
the situation does not appear nateri-
ally changed from that indicated ia
a former communication. 81 ia hrlaI
After the disposition of this
matter, as above Indicated
Hon. Will Cumback orssumed
his seat as President of the Senate
and announced the standing counfir-
tees for the. session. The following
named gentlemen from the south part
of the State were appointed on Com
mittees: Jaquess. OF Posey, and Nor
gan, of Vanderburgh, ON the Finan-
cial Committee: Jaquess was also ap-
pointed to serve on the Committee on
Agriculture, on Prisons, on Claims
on County and Township business,
and on Legislative appointments /;
Morgan on the Committee on Barks,
and on Congressional apportionment.
johnson, Of Spencer, on Roads, Man-
ufactures, Prisons, and riehts and
privileges OF citizens Of the State.
La the House, during the morning
session, Speaker Stanton made the
announcement of part of the stand
ing committees for that body. Those
Representative fir N your part of the
State, are as follows:
Ways aud Means-Mr Kercheval,
from Spencer. 8N
Federal Relations-Fuller, Of War
rick, Banks, Kercheval, Chairman.
Organizatio Of Courts-Welborn,
of Vanderbursh. sa@
The members Of the House so far,
have worked harmoniously and have
not been drawn into a discussion, as a
body, of the Senatorial question, ex-
citing as it is at present. Your Rep
resentatives appear quite attentive to
their duties, and will, it is hoped,
look we'll to the interest of theil
county. Outside of legislative mat
ters. Indianapolis is dull enough; the
places. of amusement. however, are
we'll attended. Rip Van Wrinkle. as
played by Mr.. Jefferson. has had a
great run. In that play Mr.. Jefferson
Is pronounced unsurpassed and un
surpassable. @. K. j. w.