Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-04
for disloyal purposes. The bill J,

!. T.
Merton here quoted the address ofl
the Umon menrbets oi the lsgIstatnre
10 the peopln a Iutifanas concerning
the lniuniiles Of the bill. The address
related how the ltiion members left
The house without a quorum Tor weeks
on account Of al attempt to gouge II
through, and how the bill violated /
several plain provisions OF the state
aud. how lis passage
would have caused colllsion>wllh the /
L. S. government. Said Morton, ''it I
was manifest that democratic mcnbcrs
of the legislature, who determined 10
pass the bill at all hazards, which
would have resulted in civil war, L
could not and would not surrender my
power as governor under the cohstl. /,
tuition, nor could the government of
the United states afford to have me
do so for tlie purpose of proceeding
to neutralize the position OF Indiana
in the war, and take her out of the
line OF loyal states
Ii was deliberate opinion formed
after consultation with leading repre-
sentatiYes that it was to break the
quorum by the withdrawal OF the re
publican member IN the house, thus
all appropriation bills except that TO
pay The per diem aud mileage Of
members had failed OF passage when7
the legislature adjourned. There
was plenty Of money in tfHe-sss tate
treasury, but locked against the gov
crnor.
He made an appeal to tlrea~laeola,les
4 lf.es. money. Thezcounty committee
in the county Of Morrison IN which
the capitol Is located came forward
and advanced $40, 900 out of the coun
" treasury. THIS example was fol-
lowed by many other coutaies in the
state, by several banksssR. X. eomPa-
mics and by individuals, until a large
sum OF money had been raised under
The constitution. The legislature met
but oree IN two years, unless CON
uened in extra session by the Gov.
aid the uext session in course result
Twill not begint till january.
After getting all the money possibie in
this way he calculated that about a quarter
I nj II r,,tfi,on wms eiill needed 10 carry him
Through to January, 1860 and 10 nraakr hls
pension secure, he came TO Washington TO
see II he could, not obtain that consent
| from The government hiter caretD re
view o The sttuatlou by PItsitlnt Lincoln
and Secretary 81 War Stanton, the pfesi.
4 4. "a
poih agreed that Indiana Was threatened
A with, febciiiuII.Hud the condition of The
state came directly within the letlcr and
splrit of an act al congress-. approved July
1 3ist. 1861 Mr. stanton decIassaFtu Inc
/ president with great emphasis that II lndt.
ana lost her position as ii loyal State the
iipalsucess of tha government In suppress
ing the rebellion would be endangered and
sEtbat The government tfeat ,r s,tataiueu al
any cost or hazdrd,
4 Morton here quoted from his annual
message OF January lS6o, to show tho
| history sud character oi. the transac-
tions. Ing money WAS not paid ms a
4 laan- TO tllf. state or AT advance 10 The
state debts due her from the genera
government AZ the message stated
hut. was pat. to hun as uisbursing
! ageut. fhe message says, for y de
tailed account of expenditures Of th'
military fund, the legislature is refer
red to the financial report oil Hon. w
II. Territl, financial secretary which i
, submitted to the vouchers on file i
this department. All these expendi
.. lures were laid before the audAln
!, committee appointed by the late leg
isla,ure for examinati III, and receive
!, their approval, AS will be shown b
: the report. had on hand on III
Is, of May 1865 Of The military fun
! tll5, 4S1, and the question is no
presented as to the proper method ,
settlement with the government, f
ono oStwo ways may be adopted.
n First by returning to the goverr
! ment the balance of the fund une,
: pended aud BY sellling with it f.
: expenses in vouchers Of expenditure
: :, after the same shah have been al
- nf proved by the legislature and III
:, = would be in accordance with the or
:. ginal plan upon which the money WI
- tor lginaiiy advanced by the presiden
- Second, BY paying into the sta
a treasury the unexpended balance
the fund and the whole as loan
the state to>be accounted for by b
!, in her general settlement with q
l., govel nmeut FOR advances mac
= This latter plan is in my judgeme
u 4 more .consonant with the justice of 4
"A state,
- Mr.. Anthony commended Morton
:. . course when g )vcrnoe Of Indiana, a
Il condemned, the Investigations ns
:. making
% ., Mr.. Cameron also applauded
-. course of Gov. Morton.
- Unhnishsd BUSINESS being in or,
no the japanese indemnity bill was
IA snned..
- The house bill authorizing
t. transfer Of $40 900 10 pay light no