Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-03
FORTF-FOU RTR CONGRESS.

War. recommending That SPECIFIC RpprO-
TTisiion he made IN the legislative, execu-
tive aud judicial appropriation bin for the
master Generals once. on the corner OF
PenUsy ivania avenue and - b street. Laid
on tie table ard ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Morrill, or Maine, called Mp House t-i1i
authorizing The transfer OF certain a2pro-
UTiat!OTs Passed.
Mr.. Mcmillan presented memorial OF clt.-
ZeEs az Kansas against the manufacture and
sale OF envelopes by the government Re
ferred 10 Committee ON Post Offices.
Ny. Wallace presented a memorial from
citizens OF Pennsylvania demonstrating
against the abolition OF the free del very
system. Referred 10 the Committee on Post
Mr.. Dorsey presented memorial of cift-
zens OF Hot Springs, Arkansas setting
forth that the bona hde settlers on said re
servation are now paying ground rents 10
who, IL is now ascertained, have no legal
title 10 the land, and thew therefore ask Tor
such legislation as will secure 70 them the
title OF the lands which they have settled
upon and improved in good faith. Referred
10 Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. White submitted memorial % Pea
body Institute OF Baltimore asking The
and measures.
Mr.. Wright. from Committee on Claims.
reported the House bill 10 pay the quarter
master and cOmmisSary claims as reported
10 the sd Congress, and which failed of ar-
iiOn for want OF time. He said lie would call
II up at the earliest possible day, in Justice
70 the claimants, who had 20 long been Kept
KyPLANATIoN by Mr. MORTON.
Mr.. Morton rose 20 a personal explanation
Washington dispatch To the New York
World Of last Saturday relative 10 tue draw
Ing of $50, 600 by Gov. Morton from the an
Lropriation OF - COO 600 made by the act OF
July 81, 1861, for the armlng OF loyal citizens
of the revolted states. Mr.. Morton said the
President OF the United States advanced 10
hiEl 100000 for the purpose OF arming and
equipping the troops of Indiana. OF this
amount SlS3, 303.9l had been expended, aud
Sll6t06o9 was repaid 10 The Treasury. in
proof whereof he had the vouchers read by
repaid TO the United States on account of
the advances made by Indiana for troOps for
me United States service. The vouchers on
This account were also read. al his request
by Mr.. Ingalls,. Mr.. NJ. then went on 10 saw
that at the election IN 1862 the democrats hal
carried Indiana by 10000 majority, and or
lained control OF every branch OF the state
government but the executive. When the
legislature met, all It's expressions were O.
hostility TO the government and the union.
and adverse 10 any help to 10. They refused
10 receive his message, aud passed a resOlu-
ton approving Of the message OF Governor
Seymour, of New York. On February 1, a bin
was introduced taking from the governor
the control OF the state military vested in
him by the constitution. and couferring in
upon the four democratic state officers This
Dill abolished the existing militia law, and
nies and the surrender OF their arms 10 the
four officers above mentioned. lie described
the legislative progress OF the bill 70 its 10 RI
reading, and then read from the address is
Sned 10y the republican me ipTity OF the legfs-
latuTe 10 the people Of the state giving the
reasons why they had Withdrawn ffnm the
legislature and thus broken up a quorum.
Inc minority offered repeatedly To ga back
10 the legislature and assist in passing the
appropriation bills and the other necessary
legislation. But the majority cOntemptu-
NrnU- 50. a..
pass this military bill before anything else
was done. The action or The democratic ma
jnrity, II successful, would have resulted IN
civil war IA INDIANA. aud as they refused 10
make any terms the minority did not 90
hack 10 make up quorum, and the leyiSf4-
ture was adjourned by constitutional limj-
tatiOn. As Governor, he MT. ". i>Sles az
address TO the people OF Indiana reciiiug the
facts, and appealed 10 them for money. TIE
commissioners of Marion, in which wa the
capital, advanced $4,000, thu banks aud
the railroads advanced some. bat ne dii not
receive enough in the aggregate, aud as The
legislature would not again meet tiIl lSs5. he
came on 10 Washington ard represented the
circumstances 10 the President and the See
rotary OF War. and the President advanced
TO him the sum OF SeJ0 400 from the .hA ns1
appropriation OF July 81, 1861. The = screiarv
of War said TO the President that ne REGARDED
IL as OF the most vital Importance that this
money should be given 10 Gov. Morton. a. II
Indiana was permitted TO be pat IN a con-
dition OF sympathy with the rebellion, ne
the conflict. Mr.. NJ. then read from his
message 10 the legislature Of Indiana in I>65.
stating the account OF the expenditure OF the
money, which account was pronounced cor
rect by a committee OF the legtsla allure on
which were two democratic members. The
legislature then made an appropriation 10
pay this money which he mad borrowed
from the general government. His course.
he said, was approved by the people OF
Indiana. who in 1854 elected him gov
ernor by 10000 majority, aud also elected
RON D lsaQF, lao eli 10
the Sons of Liberty, or Knights OF the Golden
Circle, who numbered 10000, and kept the
whole state in ferment, requiring the
militia in some OF the counties To be
had been induced to come into the state, eN-
pectiDg a general uprising. He described
the conspiracy 10y which these organizations
intended 10 seize the state government OF
Indiana, and whose aid were the 600 prls-
oners at Camp Morton. The details OF this
conspiracy became known in advance and
il was abandoned. TIE ritual and the list
OF mem beTShip was obtained, and among
them were three Of the state officers whom
the democratic Legislature had wanted 10 ia
V"st with the control OF the entire military
power of the state. He also gave an ac-
count OF the trial and conviction Of the con
spiratOTs and the subsequent events.
Mr.. Mcdonald said he had nothing 10 say
against his colleagues yindication OF his
personal honesty, but hereafter he would
have something % say n regard 20 me pa
litical history OF Indiana, about which Ie
differed very much with hls colleague
Mr.. Morton said he wished 10 nsO1yga'e
his colleague nom any completely with the
conspiracy 10 which he had alluded.
Mr.. Anthony said he had listened with a
great deal Of pleasure 10 The remarks OF The
senator from Indiana, and described tie
thrill which went over the people of the
north al the gallant fight in behalf OF the
Union made by that Senator when Gov
ernOr. he expressed ais detestation OF those
who had given aid and comfort TO the com
mon enemy. He said this was the day aud
the age OF scandal; no man scarcely In pub
lie life was free from assaults. The penIten-
uary and the mad-house was ranSackei TO
furnish testimony for the basest and most
upholy uses. He alluded 10 the case o. the
mailman who had testified that the Presi-
dent had done him such a grievous wrong,
and thous and papers took up the tale, and
yet when the man was pressed he said IL
was the Presidents spirit that had injured
MIN. Mr.. a. then went on TO denounce IN
the strongest terms the scandal mongers
who were continually striving 10 blacken
the character OF honest men as individuals
destitute OF every manly characteristic, de-
pr9ved and abandoned, and whose yillainies
would be sure 10 recoil upon themselves
Mr.. Cameron Pa said bis position here in
Washington gave him the opportunity 10
know something OF the matters alluded 70
by the Senator from Indiana Gov. Morton