Daily State Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 4438, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1865 — Page 2

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governor a German. Tbe previa.. t Tat ofititvJiDg coraroatees. Mr. Beksop, a jodot committee coosisun thrte lenators tod: fire reprmutativei appointed to examint into the receipt and expcn diture of the governor. Messrs. Barjox, Cnar yay and Badlet4 were appointed oo the cart of the Senat. A bill was passed, tbo Hou?e baring already done ao, to legalize the proceeding! of the Jackson county common pleas court at ib October1 term, 1864. The doorkeeper was directed, to ptac ob tha deeks of the senators 50 copter each of tbe got ernor'a message, tbe reports of the benevolent institutions, and the state prison report, stamped. - ' Io th House, tbe committee on stationer?, &e., r sported, which was adopted, aa follows A competent clerk to be appointed to take charge of tbe staliouerj room, to attend to tbe purchase and inning of all articles therefrom, allowing in TaJue thereof $50 to each member, and at the end of tbe session each member to be allowed, if anj, the difference between what he had drawn and $i0; the speaker to be allowed $15' for the same purpoc; providing lor the purchase of one copy of Cusbing's Manual, and directing said clerk to procure for tbe members such papers as the j may order, charging each member there with, ' Tbe bill to legalise the proceedings of the Jackson countv common pleas court for the Oc tober term. 161. wan pn9ed. On motion of Mr. Kilgore, the doorkeeper wm directed to coo tract for four copies each of The Journal and The Sentinel, wrapped ard stamped for delivery to soldiers in tbe field. The joint resolution of the Senate, appointing a joint committee to ex amine into the receipts and expenditures of the governor was adopted. A proposition to print, 5,000 copies of the governor's message in Eu glisb and 3,000 In German, on its consideration was postponed until Monday next. XTATf. in:.!. Tu Ijccoui Tax. Tbe Lafayette Journal gives the allowing binf, which may bare an ap plication in many other places: Several citizens bare sent us a liet of, persona residing in the city who pay no income tax, yet who are known to hare receired good income?, with a request that we should publish it. We will probably comply with the request in a few dija. -The people of Fort Wayne are talkie about treet railroad. They propose to lay the first track to the city cemetery. A .pASToaaL Lett. Tbt "pastors of the Protestant Evangelical Church, of Evansville" bare addressed a pastoral letter "to the profea sois of our holy religion," in which they condemn tbe following "evil prcticei," which they say are prevalent among the professing christians in that ungodly city: And we bare been equally pained to her other professing christians defending such worldly follies that resulted to sadly in the spiritual orertbrow of their lellow-cbristians calling sucb follies) 'innocent amusements. The fol lowing are some of the eril practices to which we refer 1. Dancing. 2. Attending theatres. 3. Attending circuses. - 4. Taking part iu games of chance, such as social card playing, church fur gambling ana gift enterprises. 5. Social (wine) drinking. 6. Sibbath tinting, feasting, and worldly pleasure seeking. In the name of the great Head of the Church we warn you, who take part io these anti-pro-testant and anti evangelical practices, that vou roproach the cause of Christ and imperil your own souls. We are happy to know that the rulei of our various churches are uniform in regard to these things, and that they unconditionally condemn such practices and bold them to be inconsistent with a creditable profession of re ligion. Tbe subscriptions to tbe 10 40 loan at the First National Bnk iu Madison on Saturday last amounted to $59,20. . Tbe remains of tbe gallant Major John P. DufScey, of the 35th Indiana regiment, who was killed some months ago at one of the battles in Georgia, have been brought home for interment. Oil i Parke County. We understand that after a careful investigation of the ground by experinced person unmistakable evidences of od hare been found in that portion of lUrke county bordering on Vigo north. This seem rea.onible if one examine the track of the great coal strata, which. In Ohio, is now producing large quantities of oil. The investigation showed great topographical indications, and it is said that measure are to be Ukea to develop them very soon. Terre Haute Journal. Says Tbe Owen County Journal: " Interesting continued and protracted meetings are now in propre? at the christian and raetbodist churches in this village. May they do much good. The war spirit is around in Spencer. Every day the boys bent the drum; but it "beats us" to notice that the war spirit is entirely monopolized by the boys. The "war men" are silent as the grave, the grate subject of eciping the draft occupying their thoughts by day, and their dreams by night. I'rom Mew York. NtTT Toax. January 10 Several parties desiring to ship cargoes to Stvanmh for trade, the secretary cf war bn ordered that no cleirance shall be granted oo private account without special permit and authority frc-m the treasury department. By the steamer Liberty we have Havana dates of he 4th. But little news from any quarter bad reached Havana since last advices. Accounts from Sin Domingo, though containing nothing new. represent the Spaniards making poor progress, and the general opinion is that Spin ought to abandon Allempela. The Post's Wsshingtou special sas the Albsny bridge case was on to day. Secretary Seward is exoected to make the argument in the case. Claims of government contractors to tbe amount of $30.000,000 are before the naval com mittee of the House. Thev ak an increase of 23 per cent., cn account of the increased prices. From I'tilladelpMft. Philadelphia, January 10. A meeting of citizens to device means for the suffering inhabitants of Savannah was held at the board of trade roe as this afternoon. . j

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J. Divia only tie ; f of the southern a appointed and conmediately determined joaadof the defTises himself to proceed to - trat the armies in that if confronting Sherman it northward. This adiewed by Lee a? most icae moment than anv that xiake upon Richmond for VXD BT THE REBKLS TO K WEAK. ; "", tain the belief that General army In front of Richmond is crs to otercosie tbe immense ' ' hat citv. and that until it is re -af:, which it cannot pos-ibly be ition of the period atme men Lee, and even a portion of hi be eptred from the .rebel capita! it which girca so much promise of a the contemplated advance of Lee jian. Thus the war will be tempo rarii, erred to the Atlantic coast, and tbe deosöf toe Union generals will be thwarted bo far as they have respect to Charleston, timing ton, and interior objecUre point. tue bjlbel eaxaaaLS. The confederates are beginning to feel the want of a hjgh order of military talent among their generals. Lee is the only commander whose laurels are untarnUhed by defeat." He bw held his position and carried out his p'ans with fewer reverses than any general in the rebel army. 'He has fought all over Virginia for the defense of her capital, and succeeded in holding1 it 'aain.-t one of the best organized armies ever gathered sgaiait it. During his campaign be has carried tbe war into Maryland and Pennsylvania with success, so far as the development of bis plans were concerned, and, when defeated in tbe field, has succeoded in withdrawing his army from perilous positions more adroitly than any general the rebels ever had,. Beauregard, on the contrary, if nothing elf-e, has been unlucky in every department which be has commanded; more epeciallv in recent operations. There has been nothing but disaster irr the west "since he took command there. It ia true that he was not especially to blame for the fiasco of Hood, for that catnpsign was planned by Jefl'. Divis, who left instructions with Hood, as hi lieutenant, to carry out. Beauregard's capacity to defend elaborately erected works', such as those which surround Richmond, is undoubted. Ho U an engineer of great skill, probably the best in the rebel army, and the works around the rebel capital were, for the inot part, constructed under his person supervision. For these reasons he has been chosen to defend Richmond against Oeneral Grant's army, while bis chief is absent devoting his attention to Sherman's movement. THE CONTINUANCE OF TBK WA. Persons in the confidence of the military ad ministration here are confident that the war will be vigorously prosecuted during the winter months. ,-'.'' The rebels are doubtless desirous of a season of peace and quietness, in order that tbey may recuperate their armies for the spring .campaign. It is also desirable that our armies should re cuperate, yet the feeling is that we are in better condition than are the rebels to conduct the war with vigor. Hence, immense activity may be expected among out armies during The winter, but against what particular objective points it would be improper at this time to state. AM OVERSIGHT Or THK WAR VXTAKTUIXT. There was a remarkable instance of the want of foresight on the part of tbe war department in connection with the late campaign of General Sherman. Notwithstanding the fact. that the department was fully aware that Savannah was bis objective point, it U reported that when Gen. Sherman opened communication with the fleet by Ossabaw sound, be found no provisions or clothing awaiting him, and was obliged to depend for two days upon such supplies as were furnished by General Foster. Had not his troops been so liberally sustained by their foraging throughout the country over which they had traveled, this oversight would have been disastrous. As it was, however. General Sherman's plans for future movements were thwarted He intended after occupying Savannah, to move directly upon Hardee's rear and follow him into Charleston. , , He was obliged, on the contrary, to wait until he could replenish his commissary and quartermaster's stores, and thus tbe enemy bad an opportunity to prepare against his attack. THK GOVERNMENT OF SAVANNAH BUTLER. Much comment has been expressed here in regard to the orders of General Sherman, publish ed in Tbe World, respecting tbe government of Savannah. They are in such marked contrast to those promulgated by Butler, for the government of cities orer which be bis had control, as to throw the hero of Big Bethel quite in the shade. By the way, Butler is -jast now under a cloud. His disastrous defeat at Wilmington is regarded with unfeigned delight by republican politicians in this city. By catering to the brutal instincts of a brutal faction, be bad achieved a certain distinction of leadership which was ex treraely annoying to Mr. Lincoln and bis party friends, and now that be is in discredit and bis incapacitv is so clearly exhibited, these republilican quaudam friends are the first to join in the cry against him. At present, therefore, Butler represents the smallest party in the country. TIIK CAPTURED COTTON AT SAVANNAH. It has been claimed that a large portfoa of the cotton captured by Sherman at Savannah, is the property of Englishmen, and that it bad been stored for some time under the protection of the British flag. It is now asserted that the entire lot of cotton will be shipped direct to England; that theclaira1 of British owners will be adjudicated by Mr. Draper, the government agent, and, if lawful, will be allowed; and that Savannah will be immediately declared open as a port of entry. This is understood to be a clever diplomatic trick on the rart of Mr. Seward, who. by promptly supplying tbe immediate demands of the cotton factors of England, expects to create a diversion in favor of the north, which will ward off even the most remote intentiou of interference which the English government may entertain. FROM WASHINGTON. Alarming Moremcnts by Gtn. Lte't Army An other Attack on Wilmington Ordered Refort that the Order hat been Countermanded At tempts to bring Sherman's Army to Join Gen Grant Startling Xetes from the South The Slates to be I'sed as Soldiers in the Southern Armies. Correspond eace cf The Chicago Times. Washington, January 5. A considerable degree of anxiety exists here, in high quarters, in relation to what may be the designs of Gen. Lee toward Grant's army. Several very bold reconnoissanccs have been made, within a few days, by the confederates, at vari ous points along Graot's line, and a grett deal of valuable information has been acquired by the enemy ia that way. It would seem, both from tbe actions of the confederates and tbe accounts of deserters, that the former are persuaded that it is Grant's intention to detail a considerable body of his troop, at an earl? day, for another expedition against Wilmington, and that, as soon as this takes place, a vigorous attack on our lines tear Petersburg and Richmond may be looked for. There is good rea?Kn to believe indeed it is believed here that Lee has recently received some heavv reinforcements, consisting cf heavy bodies of troops whose services are no longer required where they have recently been sUlioned. These facts are certainly enough to occasion the uneasiness alluded to above. It is no secret here, and I presume it will be allowable to state that, although the president sustains General Butler ia his course at Wilmiogtco. tie generalin chief and the secretary of war do cot; that the latter is, cot to put too fine a point upon it, literallv enraged at his conduct; that it was de ter mined, on ew Year's day. that the attacked wiimmgtoa was to be Immediately resumed; that a body et sd ltut 30,C'J troops .were to L

seat down viih orders . la .Xaka Fort Fisher and I

Fort Caswell at all hazards, and cot to come back till the work was done; that Burnside(!) wiM to be placed :a command; and that General Grant bimse'.f was to superintend the details of the expedition. To day, however, it is whispered tbt ibis idea has been abanioaeJ, and that tbe troops designed for Wilmicston will remain euardiaz the fines in front of Petersburg nd Richmond. Bet-1 ter tc do so, certainly, than t be compelled at tbe end of an eight mooths' siege of the rebel capital, to raise that siege kimply because we had not men enough to hold our exunded lines. And yet it is bard to abandon" the at Utk on Wilming-1 ton just now. 1 nave just heard Trom there. Admiral Porter and the greater part of, Li. fleet are tili there, keeping up a slow and ineffective bombardment on Fort Fisher; and the rebel blockade rucners are iiiüng into Wilmington at the rate of three ve-sels per week, all loaded with the mot valuable cargoes It is understood here that General Sherman is to be reiuforced to a considerable extent, as soon as practicable; but that, rrntorced or not. be is to move on Augusta at an early diy. The ai ministration expects a great deal from General Sherman this winter too much, perhaps. He is expected to capture Augusta and Macon forthwith, and to bring the whole state of Georgia under subjection to the government. He is cot expected to take Charleston at present. There aro those here, among the ?elf-co:i9'.itu-ted military advisers of the pre-ideni, who occasionally, amid their wild vagarie, stumble upon a really sensible aad practicable ktea. -They are now pre?sinj upon Mr Lincoln the plan of bring ing General Sherman's army away from Savannah in transport Tessels. taking tbem up the James river, uniting Sherman's army with Grant, and making it grand combined attack on Richmond: aided, too, bv Admiral Porter's whole fleet,-which they want brought from Wilmington for that purpose. It "is cot likely that tbe plan will be adopted. It is entirely too sensible and practical lo be viewed with favor by thoe who have the management of the war in charge. If, peradventure, it phould be adopted, it would give the confederate leaders pretty considerable trouble. If the whole army were to be concentrated at Deep Bottom, on the north side of tbe James river, the rebel capital might probablv be taken by a grand aault from tbe east. But there is one point in favor of the rebels, and that is that Richmond is inaccessible by water, and therefore the fleet could not opexate. Butler,' canal, eveu, would not get the vessels past Fort Barling, or past the obstructions above that work; and now, even Butler', canal has proved as great a humbug as Butler .himself, and just the failure that everybody expected. Au attempt, made a few days ago to blow out a portion of the work with gunpowder, only resulted in filling the ditch with as much mud as will require the labor of weeks to remove. So that, even if the com bined movement on Richmond is made, it will have to be made without the navy. We are now about to reap pome of the fruits of Mr. Lincoln's policy of emancipation. The first object which he and the republican party bad in view, imcausing'the war, was' to abolish plav ery in the southern states. The policy of subjugation and extermination was afterwards adopted, in order that that end might h more certainly accomplished; with the ultimate view of miking ihe negroes the equals in all respects of th? white peopleof the north. The arming of negroes by the noith was a verv phort t-ighted expedient on the part of Mr. L;n coin and his friends. They did not dream that the south would dare to arm their negrpes. They had no Idea that this business of arming negroes would prove a two edged sword, which would cut them and their party to pieces. But so it is proving to be. I learn, on the most undoubted authority, that the subject how to make the slaves most useful iu gaining the independence of the south, which has been under discussion at Richmond for several months, and which has been deliberately studied in all its bearings, has at last been definitely settled, and, a policv in regard to the subject has been adopted. That pettlement and that pol'cy will startle the republican party like a peal of thunder. . X. INDIANA LEGISLATURE. SENATE. .Ttksdat, January 10, 1G5. Lieutenant Governor Conrad Baker called ihe Senate to order, at 9 o'clock a. m. The journal of yesterday was read and approred. OFFICIALS COMING TO O&IEF. ' The senator from Floyd, having beo home on a brief visit, his county officers entrusted to the care of his breeches pocketa a petition, praying the legislature to enact" a law granting them more pay, which he presented to the Senate, and which was laid on the table. FOR TBE BENEFIT OF "SOLDIEtS. Senate bill Xo. 3, legalizing bonds heretofore issued by county, town and township boards, to provide money for' the sustenance of soldiers families, was reported back from the committee haviug it in charge, with the recommendation that it pass. The Seuate agreed to the recommendation, read the bill the third and last time, and passed it by the decided vote of 43 to 3. Mr. Corbin, however, objected to its passage, and cast bis vote against it. because he objected to the general principle of legalizing illegal acts. The same committee returned Senate bill Ho. 12, empowering county boards to borrow money with which to encourage the filling up of our armies with soldiers, and recommended that it also pass. The Senate concurred in the report and paed the bill by yeas 44; nays 2. DAILT SESSIONS TO COMMENCE AT TWO O'CLOCK. .Mr. Bennett Notice is given that on to-mor row I will offer an amendment to the first standing rule of the Senate, 90 that the same, when amended shall provide that the Senate shall convene each day at 2 o'clock p. m. unless by rcso lution the Senate should adjourn to some other hour. INSANK HOSPITAL REFORT. The 16th annual report of the officers of the Insane Hospital was laid before tho Senate, and referred to tbe committee on benevolent institutions. JOINT ELLES. The committee on joint rules reported the same that governed tho two houses last session, ar;d the report was concurred in. clxrk's conveniences. Mr. Cobb offered the following, which was adopted : liesolzed. That the room communicating with the hall of the Senate, on the riht of the president's chiir, be immediately prepared by the door-keeper with tables and otLer necessary furniture for the use of the engrossing and enrolling cleiks of the Senate. Resolved, That the secretary of the Senate be and hereby is authorized to- procure from the secretary of state, or the state librarian, all stationery rcccesary fur the use of the officers of the Senate, until such time as the committee ou stationery, already appointed, shall be prepared to report. GUMAN EOCCMKNTS. Oa motion of Mr. Hargrove, tbe Senate resolved that of the 10,000 copies of the governor's message heretofore ordered printed, 2,UUU of them ehall be in German. STANDING COMMITTEES. The president of tbe Senate submitted the fol lowing standing committees: On Elections Messrs. Dunning, Allison, Oyler, Dykes, Bradley, Williams and Corbin. On Finance Messrs. Chpaian, Beson, Bonbam, Woods, Williams, Crsoa and Brad ley. On the Judiciary Messrs. Niles, Bennett, Dunning, Caron, Downey, Cobb and Hord. On Education Messrs. Van Buskirk, Allison, Ducning, Casou, Downey, Carson and Douglas. Ou Corporations Meisrs. Ward. Culver, Peden, Hvatt, Hanna, Bowman and English Oo Roads Messrs. Wright, Ward, Oyler, Finch, Jenkins and Marshall. On the BenevoUct Institutions of tbe State Messrs. Thompson, Niles, Brown of Ham iltou, Terry, Corbin, Brown, of Wells, and Giffrd. On Agriculture Messrs. Beeon, Culver, Davis, Richmond. ijwman. Fuller and Stxggs. On Binks Messrs. Bonbam, Davis. Chapman, Cullen, English, Gaff and Mason. Oa Manufactures Messrs. Culver, Wood, Ward, Cason. Barker, Carson and Moore. On Public Printing Messrs Brown, of Hamilton, Thompson, Cullen, Noyes, NewIin,MrbAll axd Mason. Oa Public Building Mers. Davis, Thompson, Hyatt, Noyej, Carson, Douglas, and McClurg. , . r

- Oa the Stat Prison Me&jrs. Allison, Peden, Brown of Hamilton, Thompson, Brown of Well, Corbin and Gifford. On Canals and Internal Improvements Messrs. Cullen, Beeson, Culver, Chapman, Cascn. Finch and Gaff. On tbe State Library Messrs. Cobb, Milligan, Bennett, Vtn Baskirk, Gaff, Vawter and Bradley. Oa the Town of Indianapolis Messrs. Hyatt, Noyes, Brown of Hamilton, Bonhim, Mason, Moore, and Newlin. On Claims Messrs. Nojes, Richmond, PeJen, Iionham, Cbb, Moore, sud Gaff. - ; , . ; On Miifcary A lairs Messrs. 'Beaoett. Chapman, Dykes, Woods, Vawter, Corbin, and Dowcey. . . , . .. On Pnraseology, Arrangement of Bills and Ecro'.Ied Bills Mesra Downey, Niles, Millig&n, Oyler, Van Buskirk, Gifford, and Mc-

lyiurg. -On Unfinished Business Mcs?rs. Dykes, Beeaon, BouLam, Richmond, Cobb, English, and Fuller. On Organization of Courts Messrs. Oyler, Cuiien. Richmond, Wright, Cobb, Douglas, and Downey. , On Federal Relation! Messrs. Cason. Allison, Dunning, Bennett, Hanna, Brown of Wells, and Williams. Ou Expenditure Messrs. Peden, Davis, Dyke?, Hyatt, Bradley, Barker and Bowman. On Swamp Lands Messrs. Terry, Wright, Bennett, Milligin, Birkcr, McClurg, ynd Finch. On Temperauce Messrs. Wood. Wrieht. Van Bukirk. Terry, Jenkins. Hord and Hanna. Oo County and Township Business Messrs. Richmond, Noyes, Ward. Cullen, Williams, Vawter, and Staggs. On Rights and Privileges of the Inhabitants of this state Messrs. Milligan, Oyler, Dunning, Niles, Hord, McClurg, and Brown" of Weill. . . The Senate ordered printed 200 copies of the standing rules, joint rules, standing committees and the constitution of the state for tbe use of members. NFXT f nOPCSITIONS. , The following bills were introduced, read the first time and severally passed to the second reading, unless otherwise stated: ' By Mr. Hord (S. J?,) authorizing couutv boards to invest unloaned common school funds in the bonds of- the county owning auch funds. Read the first and second time and referred to a special committee of five, which tbe lieutenant governor cubsequently made to 'consist of Messrs. Hord. Oyler. Vanbuskirk, Richmond and Hanna. By Mr. Horu (S. Ii?,) empoweiing county boards to appoint commissionets to establish free turnpike roads, and to levy taxe for the construction and repair of the same, and constituting said commissioners a body corporate. By Mr. Williams (S. 19,) authorizing county, city, town and township boards to make appropriations to drafted persons or persons furnishing substitutes iu the army. Read tbe first and second times and referred to tbe judiciary committee. By Mr. Bonhim (S. 20,) making tho pay of members of the General Assembly $5 per day and $5 for every 20 miles traveled, and the pay of officers $1 perdiy. By Mr. Vawter (S. 21.) amending the act in corporating the town of Vernon, Jcnniugs county. BILLS ON TUR 8k.CO.ND READING. Senate bills numbered, 1 , 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 1 1 , 12, 14, 15 and 16, and Senate joint resolutions 1, 2 and 3, were read the second time and severally referred to appropriate committees. Senate bills 7 and 'J were read the ecoud time, and ordered engrossed for the third reading. ABSENCE. The senator from Riplev had leave to absent himself from the Senate to attend the sittings of the United States District Court. And then cams the adjournment for dinner. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. Becson offered the following concurrent resolution: Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein. That a joint committee, consisting of three members of the Senate and five members of the House of Representatives, be appointed to enmine into the receipts and expenditures of te governor. . And said committee shall have power to send for persons and papers, and with authority to report by bill or otherwise, c: The resolution was adopted, and Messrs. BeeJ son, C hapman and Bradley appointed tho committee on the part of the Senate. NKW, PROPOSITIONS. The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and severally passed to the second reading: . . Cy Mr. Oyler (s. 22) amending see. 10 of the justices' act so they may have jurisdiction iu all cases when) the value ot property does not exceed $200. . - By Mr. Oyler, (s. 23) amending section 76 of the misdemeanor act, by adding the words un lawfully and with the intent lo appropriate the same to his own use " By Mr. Mason, (s. 24) -amending section 1 of the act allowing pay for extra services to clerks and sheriffs, approved March 11, 1ÜG1, allowing them $400 instead of $100. By Mr. Bonbam (s. 25) amending sec. 1 ot the act prescribing certain misdemeanors punishable only by justices of the peace, so it shall read "every person who shall in a rude, insolent or angry manner strike at, or otherwise place in jeopardy the person of another, shall be deemed guilty of an assault, and upon conviction shall be fined not to exceed $3. By Mr. Hord, (S.26) to provide for the execution of real contracts, authorizing actions therefor, prescribing the proceedings therein and authorizing the survivors in joint contracts in certain cases to make conveyance under the order of the court and pass a good and sufficient title thereto. By Mr. Douglas (S. 27) amending section 4 of an aet prescribing certain misdemeanors punishable only by a justice of tbe peace. Having reference to the standing of stallions or jacks within 200 yards of any dwelling. By Mr. Notes, (S. 2S) amending section 25 of the act defining felonies, approved June 10, 1852, by inserting the words "maliciously poison or" aitcr the mirks or brands of cattle or other stock, &c. JACRSON COL'NTV COURTS. The Senate was informed that the House had passed the bill (II. R. 3) legalizing the proceedings of tbe Jackson county common pleas court, at the October term, le64. Ou motion of Mr. Hord, this bill was put through on the double-quick, and, under a dispensation, was read the first, second and third times. It finally passed by yeas 43 no senator objecting. DOCUMENTS POSTAGE PAID. A resolution wa3 adopted directing the door keeper to place on each desk 50 copies of the governor's message, and 50 copies of the reports of each of the benevolent institutions, and 50 copies of the sta prison report all to be wrapped und stampeu ith the two ceut stamps furnished to the sercrtl postmasters by the U. S postmaster general. And then the Senate adjourned till 9 o'clock a. m on Wednesday. HOUSE The house met at 0 o'clock, Mr. Speaker in the chair. '- TBE MEMBER V&OM MARTIN. Mr. O'Brien appeared, presented bis credentials, was sworn, and took his seit. HOSPITAL FO& TUE LN5ANR. Mr. Speaker laid before the house the annual report of the commissioners, superintendent and Stewart. REPORT. Mr. Branham, from the committee on stationery, newspapers, postage stamp. Revised Statutes, Cushlng's Manual, 4c, submitted a lengthy report, recommending the appointment by the house of a competent cierk to take charge of the stationery room, and attend to the purchase and issuing of all articles therefrom, allowing iu value thereof not exceeding eighty dollars to each member a strict account to be kept, and at the end of the session each member to be allowed the difference, if anv, between what he has drawn and the said eighty dollars ; allowing the speaker one hundred and fifty dollars for thee purposes ; recommending the purchase of fifteen copies of Gavin k Hord's Revised Statutes for the ue ot the house, and one copy of Cushing's Manual ; and directir-ir said clerk to procure and place on the desks of members such newspapers as they may order, keeping an account thereof and charging each member therewith. ,

Mr. R'Kre morei Xo itrikft oat tbe order fcr fifteen copies of the revised statutes. Discussion ensued, members generally taking part, and finally Mr. Rice's motion prevailed. Mr. Wright moved m amendment of the report to insert one hundred" instead of "eighty" dollars. Mr. Baskirk spoke as to tbe merits of the whole proposition. He opposed it. It was decidedly a cool proposition that we shall take from his three dollars per diem to pay for newspapers for his conatltnanU. He bad already made a re

quisition upon bis constituents which bad not yeH been honored- He bad made a requisition for subtisttmc. Us bad always said, oo this newspaper and stationery question, that if be ever did steal anything it should- be eomeibiog respectable. Mr. GI2"ord (interrupting) Tbe very fact of a representative stealieg makes it respectable. Laughter. Mr. Buskirk continued, seriously oppo&icg the report. r.Mr. Brown moved to strike out the entire report, subsequent to tbe preamble. It was simply a proposition to indirectly raise the salaries of members. - He demanded the yeas and nays on the motion. . . . Mr. Branham replied. The committee pro posed to legislate for honest men. He hoped tbe gentleman from Jackson (Mr. Brown) who boAted that for the last five years of his life he had been engaged in defending criminals; and therefore could manage to steal all the stationery be who tea, would meud Lis ways.-' Mr. Brown retorted, apologising to the gentle man from Jefferson (Mr. Branham) for not in eluding biua in bis sweeping remarks about lawyers. Mr. Branham continued, maintaining the report, and moving to lay the motion of the gentle -man from Jackson (Mr. Brown) O" tbe table. The yeas and nays being demanded, Mr. Branham's motion prevailed 70 to 22. Mr. Burton offered sn amendment to tbe report, appropriating one hundred dollars to each member for stamps and stationery, and striking out three copies each of tbe daily papers and inserting two. &c. Mr. Speaker ruled the amendment out of order, reviewing the question and stating all tbe points." Mr. Buskirk, saying that the matter was now fairly before the House, moved to amend tbe re port by striking out newspapers. If it was com petent for the gentleman from 1'arke (Mr. Price) to move to strike from the report "revised statutes," and for the House to endorse it, it was equally competent that a motion to strike out newspapers, and then a distinct moiion to strike out postage stamps, should be entertained. He was not goiug to wrangle about tbe third paper in question. We had already spent more time and money discussing this matter than all tbe newspapers would amount to paid for in gold at publishers prices. The plan proposed by the report would not work well. We should have the question up again in less than ten days. Mr. Brinham opposed Mr. Buskirk's amendment. Mr. Kilgore advocated it. Mr. Wright sid that the committee simply proposed to give each member one huudred dollars iu lieu of appropriating in kind the specific articles designated. He thought this would be t-trict economy. This would be better than letting each member draw wbat stationery he pleased. Intimating that in some individual case more than tue law allowed might be confiscated. He opposed the pending motion. His constituents were like the constituents of a certain member of the Missouri legislature, the inmates, to a great extent, of hospitals and poor houses. Mr. Gregory, of Warreu, said he wasjiot a pauper, ucither did be represent a pauper community not a prophet nor the son of a prophet. He was therefore in favor of tbe amendment of the gentleman from Monroe, (Mr. Buskirk.) Mr. Whiteside had always been opposed to raiding the salaries of members directly or indirectly. He regarded the hundred dollar proposition as in indirect plan to put money into tbe pockets of honorable gentlemen. He stood here, and should ?o stand until tbe end of tbe session, prepared to vote against any proposition to increase the pay of members in contravention of the plain provisions of the constitution. Mr. Miller, of Tippecanoe, moved to table Mr. Buskirk's amendment. The yeas and nays being demanded, Mr. Miller's motion prevailed '52 to 40. Mr. Miller then demanded the previous question. Seconded and put. So the report of the committee, as amended, was adopted BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Miller, of Tippecanoe, bill No. 2, regulating the times and places of the sittings of the supreme court; fixing salaries of judges, &c, and repealing all conflicting laws. Mr. Brown, bill No. 3, to Iegilise the proceed ings of tbe common pleas court of Jackson county for the October term, 1&64. Rules suspended aud bill read a second and third time and passed. Yeas, 65; nays, 0. Mr. , bill No. 4, fixing the pay and mileage of members of the legislature $5 per day and 12 cents mileage, and providing for and designating the officers of tbe House and Senate, respectively. Read once. Mr. Higgins moved an adjournment. Question put and carried. X AFTERNOON SESSION. House met at 2 p. m., Mr. Speaker in tbe chair. RESOLUTIONS NEWSPAPERS FOR SOLDIXRa. Mr. Kilgore That the doorkeeper be directed to contract for and cause to be delivered on tbe desk of each member, four copies of each of Tbe Daily Journal and The Daily State Sentinel, wrapped and stamped for delivery to soldiers in the field. Adopted without division. MR. DUNHAM, " On motion of Mr. Brown, was granted leave of absence until Friday. JOINT RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Beach Proposing amendments to act 8 of the constitution, relative to common schools. . Mr. Woods Amending the 23d section of tie 4th articJe of the constitution. Mr. Branham moved to take from the table the Senate joint resolution, appointing a joint committee of three from the Senate and five from the House, to investigate the receipts and expenditures of the executive during bis past official term, and demanded the previous ques tion The demand was seconded and upon the main question, Mr. Brown demanded the jeas and nav3. The resolution was passed. Yeas, 77; nays, ID. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Collins Relative to providing seats for pages wmcb they will be compelled to occupy wnen not actively engaged. Unanimously adopt ed. Mr. Miller, of Clinton That it is tbe duty of .i-t-. . . . ... me legislature to make a lair and equitable apportionment with regard to state and national representatives. Mr. Buskirk moved to refer the resolutiou to the judiciary committee with instructions to in quire whether this legislatore had tbe power to district the Ftatefor senatorial and representative purposes. Carried. Mr. Miller of Tippecanoe Appointing Mr. Uassiday, a soldier w bo bad served three years in the army and returned disabled, stationery clerk. Mr. Newcorcb moved to 'amend bv substitut ing the name of Mr. Dougherty instead of Cas tiday. Mr. Doughertv too was a soldier who bad returned from tbe war wounded and disabled. Mr. Veach wished the name of W. W. Brown ing, who was also a wounded and discharged vet eran soldier, substituted for both the others. Mr. Buskirk said he had a list of military gentlemen who would take, each one of them, tbe appointment, and be bad no doubt other members had similar list. He therefore moved that the whole matter be left to Mr. Speaker as to the appointee. Mr. B Or kirk's motion prevailed. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Buskirk : No. 6, establishing an agricul tural college at Bioomington, Munroe county. icaiana. Mr. Higgins : No. 7, amending the 1st section of an act aueuding the 2d section of an act concerning the organization of voluntary corporations, passed February 12th, lc55. Read twice and referred to the committee on corporations. Mr. Shoafr, of Allen: No. 8, relative to li censing dogs. Mr. Rice: No. 9. relative to railroad dividends intended to place all railroad companies in the state on an equal footing in the regard. Mr : No. 10, relative to tbe pay of township assessors amendiLg the present law and giving them $2 50 per day. Mr. Stewart: No. 11, districting the state for cocgrcsaiocal rt preseatatien.

OOTttNCR f VtSfACC. Mr. Brown moved that eight thousand copies of the governor's message five thousand ia English and three thousand In German be printed and laid on the deska of members. Mr. Gregory, of Warren, seconded by Mr. Kilgore, moved to postpone the matter until Monday next. Mr. Brown. Wbat is your object ? Mr. Kilgore. Then we will have the right kind of a man to do tbe work. Mr. Brown. Ah ! tba: is a singular acknowledgement from a "to pvty." a "Cnloa' man 1 Tbe spoils of ocef b that wbat actuates tbem ? Tbe governor's message bid been delivered some days. It contained matter icjortant for our consideration, and it ought t be laid upon our dwks. Mr. Kilgore, In substance, said: I aiaply assert that loyal money distributed ry the state ought to go into tbe bands of loyal race. Defer this resolution and by the time the printing is to be Jone we t-hall have no patriot to do it. Tbe present state printer has been stabbing at tbe life of the nation. Day by day his sheet has been making tbe tnoet disloyal and traitorous onslaughts upon tbe government, the administration and tbe war. Mr. Brown (interrupting) At the proper time I am prepared to discuss the patriot:sm of the state printer against all accusations brought aeaiast it by such men as the gentleman from Delaware. In tbe meantime I submit that there is bo question of politics connected with this resolution. It simply contemplates the spreading of the governor's message before the people at the earliest moment. Mr. Kilgore The geutleman from Jackson has already made two speeches on this motion. Mr. Brown (interrupting) And both, undoubtedly, were better than the gentleman from Delaware can made. Mr. Buskirk This is no time for political discussion and partisan recrimination. I move the previous question. Seconded, put, and the matter made tbe special order for Monday next. On motion of Mr. Boyd the House adjourned.

AMUSEMENTS. MBTK0P0L1TAX THEATRE. Corner of Washington and Tennessee Streets. manager .vir. IV. 11. ICtlcy. Wednesday Evening, January 11th. MR. Ia. P. BARRETT. MO 1ST E Y ! OTKBTCRE ORCHESTRA, raicss or Admission. Dre-s Circle aud Parqaette, 50 cent; Private Boxes, for six persons, f5 00; Orchestra 8ats, 75 Centn; iallery and Famil Circle, 3" cent; Children iu arms, $15; all reserved teat 75c. Door open at a quarter to 7 o'clock. PcrfonaanPe I commence at 7 i o'clock preclieiv. i PARTICULAR XOTICK. Tbe Hor Cra lTe tb Theater every evening at the close of tb performance. People living at a distance can rely ou this. i Amateur's Charitable Association. foa tu Iti'iiefit orSoldicrs' Familie ON WEDNESDAY EVENING. JAN. 11. Will be present el at the Ha'.l cf the Arsociation, on tbe Court House square, tne beautiful Drama of STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. To be followed bj the Celebrated A IV V I L C II JO K U S . Forty TOics. with costume ! oetjery a in tb ; Upera or 11 rrovatore. JLjDoors open at T o'clock. Perf jtibacc to eotnraeoc at a quarter of 8 o'clock. ADMISSION ;..so CENTS RKSF.RV1U SKATS..'. 75 MASONIC HALL POSITIVELY THREE NIGHTS ONLY Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, JTanuarr lßtli, i?th and istti. TUE ORIGINAL A ICD ONLY CHRISTO MliWItli'LS. TWaNTT ESTABLISH KD ARTläfS A3 1 Tilg, WORLD RENOWNED GKOliGK CHRISTY, Wao will appear each cvebin; in a programme replete with Choice Musical Gama, Burlecquea, Daocea, oxc. ADMISSION 50 CISTS. CHILDREN 5 CENTS. J. W. RAT50R, M leaner. J. II. SUREID3E, Agent. UnlldTt LOST. LOST In going from Ferguson's Jewelry Store t. IL Potofflce,a Üol open-face Engliih Lever Watch, Rold dial and ateel bands; no chain npon the watch. Tbi I findet will be liberally rewarded by leaving It at tbe Jarll-d2t TO VOLUNTEERS. $300 BOUNTY! 70LCNTKERS wanted to fill up tbe uöta of Fraukf lin Township. We, the underäiraed, will paj to good, acceptable men who will volunteer in any branch of the C. S. Service, to be credited to Franklin townhhip, Marion county, Ind., the stya of $300 for on year, ia addition to the Governmeut bounty. Appy to Joka Steward, at the Court Eoaie, at Indianapolis, or at Acton. to w. McGregor, RICHARD KITUtT, JanlO-dlw SHIPLER FEY. WANTED, VOLUNTEERS WANTED! TDK C1TT OF INDIANAPOLIS WILL PAT A LOCAL BOUNTY OF $200 00, In addition to .he Government Bounty for Volunteers, to fill the quota, and a premium cf f 10 to each per on who hall present an acceptable recruit, and should the recrnit present hlasMf be thai! b entitled to the pramiam. Apply at the Mayor Office, In Glenn' Llock, Indl anapolis. J. CAVF5, Mayor. Jani-dlÜt ACENTS WANTED. h A .lOTII-l want Ag.uts everywhere T f I F at $70 a month, expenses paid, to sell IfUm JirticUt, the ttjt selling ever offered. Full particular AOOrOM, UTUH t. fiiKKi, rTia-w3m fUd-Wfor. M.m. - professional" Dm.WBltillT&IIARVEY Xo. 58 East market Street, OPPO&JTE POST CFFICE. Dr. M. II. Wright Bes. cor. Meridian and Obi its. Dr. T. B.Harvey Re. 141 Alabama street. Jan9-d2w ECLIPSED! Fslse lights are extinguhed when a GaaavTarva shines frth, and the Iccoates tibia fact that the hair turns from gray red or sandy to a glorion h'ack er bron, QUICKER THAN TUE CHAMELIOX changes its hues, under the cpera'ion of CUISTADOICCVS IIA I It DYE! Is now known throsghont the Americia continent. It la karm'.e, contains no caustic. Improves the fibres, prodaces a rich, natural and lasting co'or ef any shade from a warm brown to a glossy sable, and la endorsed by the most eminent analytic cLesi.t la the United States. Jiaaolactured by J. CR1STADORO, No. t Astor Beuse, New York. foUbyallDragfl'ta. Applied by all Hair Crttaen. J 4)4ed Jrwaow

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CLOSING OUT SALES AT THE Trade Palace 26 So 28 WEST WASHINGTON ST., HUME, LORD & CO. sRura to unu rkOM susiirau irow Ser their Urge 4 .pl.ot stcfc of feeds wont At New York wholetal price, and many goii much lea. Feeling under obligation to tho public fr tho ery largo patroa wo have received, we have eoncladed to adopt this method of rioting out our present stock, tbertby giving these tho advant; of buying their gooda aa low as the samo ran bo bousrbt at net wholesale prices la Eastern cities. This is no flctltous cry, atid w will continue the sales antil the whole stock is cleed out. Wo have now in store the largest and best selocte stock over brought to this city, consisting of 0xn9ooo Worth of Comprising ry grade, ftosn tho sao.t costly aaa besutl rui Moire Antiques, To thecheapest PLAIN SILKS. AND SATINS, Which will bo oold regardless of the recett great ad vances. FANCY DRESS GOODS, la great variety. Oar buyer being at the head of tho market daring tho spring, has made extra efforts to procure tho finest and moetfakhioBable la tho market, comprising all tit lato JPixris IVoveltieH, MERRIMAC PRINTS, SPRAGUE'S PRINTS, PACIFIC PRINTS, AMERICAN PRINTS, DUNNELLS PRINTS, DOMESTICS, FLANNELS, SHEETINGS; HOSIERY T GLOVES, EMBROIDER ES, HUME, LORD & CO., INDIANAPOLIS. Jnnel-ltf FOR SALE. GREAT BARGAINS -15UEAT OPPORTUNITY FOR TUSPOOH MIN"! IOU INSTANCE. IF II K HAS f3G0 HZ CAN BOLD 1 a boose worth SGOO, and libera! paynenu will bo given on the lot and the remainder on the kouse. Ia case of misfortune to the purchaser, we wfll bo willing to take the rents of tho property for tho balance of tbe purchase noaey U1 It Is all paid, and thai relieve him from any risk whatever. This is as great aa opportoarity ao ha over beesj offered a poor man In a growing city I ke Indianapolis. This is not a sew business to tho undersigned, for wo have been engaged ia it for ten years, and we refer to tho old settlers and business men of tho city, and to hundreds of persons who have got their homes la this wsy through us. McKEKXAX & PIEItCE, 39 West PTaalilBf tn atrett One Dor East Palmer House octli-dJa CLOAKS. SHAWLS, &C. o K O CS

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