The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-04
XLIVTH CONGRESS--F First Session.
,-1i @f- WASHINGTON, May 8, 1876.
SENATE.

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Mr.. Dorsey presented n petition OF set
tiers on the Hot Springs, Ark, reservation
for such legislation as will enable them to
perfect their title. Referred. :. ...,.5s,.
The Committee on Claims reported favor
ably on House bill making an appropriation
for the payment Of claims reported to Con-
gress under section 2 OF the act approved
June is, 1874. Calendar. - -. -; =,
The Committee on Indian Affairs reported
adversely on the bill giving the Little Rock
and Fort Smith railroad the right Of way
through the Indian Territory to point OPP
posite the town OF Fort Smith. Indefinitely
postponed t.., Il ... -, ..e
Mr.. Morton sent to the clerks desk and
had read a special dispatch from Washing
ton, d. c., dated April 2Sth, to the New
York World, in regard to $250,000 received
by him from the General Government while
The was Governor. oil Indiana out OF the ap-
preparation OF S2,OO0,0OO to pay the eX-
penses Of transporting and delivering OF
arms, &C., to loyal citizens in the States in
rebellion. In opening his explanation Mr..
Morton said: "The Presidentof the United
States, in the spring OF 1863, advanced to
me $250,000 to enable me to carry forward
military operations in the State of Indiana.
OF this amount T expended $133, 302.91 in
the service of the State, and with which
charged the State in my settlement with, it,
and the remaining S116,697.09 were not ex-
pended. This amount returned to the
Treasury Of the United States, as is shown
by the following voucher. Here Mr.. Nor
ton read receipt for amount named signed
byGeorge Harrington, Assistant Secretary. ]
The S133, 302.91 which I had expended in
behalf OF the State was paid back to the
Government by giving the Government
credit for that amount upon advances which
had been made by the State in the conduct
Of the war, which advances were duly au-
dited by the Treasury Department, and al
lowed as Just and valid claims against the
Government in favor OF the State"
Mr.. Morton then reviewed the political
and military situation in 1862. In the
course of his remarks on this subject he
said: CATER careful review OF the situa-
ton by the President (Mr. Lincoln) and the
Secretary OF War (AIr. Stanton), the Presi-
dent advanced me the sum OF $3.50, 200.
They both agreed that Indiana was threat
ened with rebellion, and that the condition
of the State came directly within the letter
and spirit Of the act Of Congress approved
July 5, 1861. Mr.. Stanton declared to the
President, with great emphasis, that il In
diana lost her position as loyal State the
final success OF the Government in sup
pressing the rebellion would be endanger-
| ed, and that the Government must be sls-
tanned at whatever cost OF hazard"
Mr.. Mcdonald, OF Indiana, said that at
some future time, with the permission OF
the Senate, he would have something to say
Of Che political history of Indiana. He had
nothing to say Of his colleague vindicating
his own character, but he differed very
widely from him as to the political history
Of the State.
Mr.. Morton said he desired to eXculpate
his colleague (McDonalO from any COM
plicity in the conspiracy which he (Morton)
referred to-. .a
The Japshese indemnity was discussed
to adjournment. ...