Daily State Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 4481, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 March 1865 — Page 2

DAILY SENTINEL.

TJX C2U05 IT MCST BE fEf 3KRTKD. IJaciao THURSDAY MORNING. MAKCH2. I he IIa at rm. the Wt. There can bf toiblcg clearer than tl.it the people of thii coaotrj ire enormously taxed to baild op a grttl tcaaufactariDf; aristocracy, and that the republican administration acd congress ar aidinz ia the work of oppreisiou. An attempt to reduce th datj on foreign piper, ari to git e tc the country tha benefit of cheap cewspapers an J cheap reading, dm been met at thetbrehold bv tfca moat determined ornosition. The Washiegtoo corre?poodect of The CicciccatiCommrrc..i.3pcia1DCoi lurti-j"-". AnanaWaia of tke rote oa the question of tedocing the datj oa imported paper will ihow that it waa aeetiocal and cot political that it waa the New Er laol manuftcturice ataten ar rayed asaioit tue corthjretern agricultural täte especially on the motion of Mr. Lane, of Indiana, to mike it tea instead of fit teen per cent, in which Mr. Sherman, though he reported the reaoioUon oi niieea rer cent, irom tne finance committee concurred. Mr. WaJe and a few other?, who hate long been joined to the idol of protection," Toted with the New England men, but the tote was as nealy as could be, without bain liierallj so, one section ai;iin.t the other. In the Houae. where Khode inland has about one-sixth of Ohio's rote, it wis diiTeretit. But the Senate is full of old fogie. n.o think the? are rrotectinc Uror when ther are ouly protecting capital." This narasranh ia full of toeaninz. With the duty placed upon the importation of foreign pa per. by the tariff of lb6I , cot a sing!e pound can be brought to tbia country, and the ieult 1 that the crlee has more thin doubled during the last r three years. The plea made, when that duty was placed apoa it, was, that it became necearT fry raise retenue to support the government to carry on the war, when, in fact there la no reve Que derived from that source at all as the duty Is so enormous that it stops importation entirely. There are hundred of articles in the nine coc ; ditloa.. Under the pie of raising rereaue, we have ieen congress impoe duties o exotbitant urvn Im?!-, that thet effectually profei bit -1 r - - 'tht ideaof any rerenue. Thce things hve a meaniog;they are designed to gie a monopoly o the New Kngltnd ma,nnfacturfr, und to com nl thm neoole to par idt rrice which these r i 1 - greedy cormorants may demand for their trah Our people are to day paying from twenty to forty per cent, more for articles than they would I pay. If a fair and honest revenue tariff was p ed by congress. Bat what can yon expect from mere partisans and tools of New England ? Our Indiana republican members in the House and Senate are mere instrumenta in the hand of the shoddyites. They dare not vote against a mea-nre which the lords of the loom want ped. They are their henchmen their tools of oppre?-ion . and each one of them should have engTaved on a collar, placed around hw degenerate nee-, This is Gurth. the chosen slave of Cedric the Saxon." We are glad The Commercial can dis tiaguih the difference between labor and capital. It is a step forward. Tbe Klsrtits) of rantrlfiirf. Some days ago a number of very amiable gentlemen, professing to be follower of the meek and lowly Ji?rs. but, strange to tuy, MforefiV Wy I rampant for the vigorous pro-ecutton of the pre sent civil war, but very careful to abstain from any active participation therein, not knowit g in what other way to illustrate their exce;ve n-y-altv, met in this city for the purpose of proposing an amendmert to tie constitution which should recognize "Almighty God as te source of all authority and power in civil governments, the Loan Jxsts Chrut as the ruler among natioos. and Jlis revealed will as of supreme authority A petition to that effect, beaded by our ery wor thy and exemplary christian friend Calvin Flitch aa. Sr., and aigncd by lour hundred and fifty-two other christian gentlemen, was pre-ent ed in the House and referred to select committee for consideration. Notwithstanding the constitution of the state guarantees that "uo law hall, ia an case whatever control the free exer cise and enjoyment of political opinions or interfere with tbe richta of conscience." the majority of the committee, all republican, re commend that the constitution be amended as to interfere with and disreeard the conscientious -u.:. 1.i:.r .,f i,r- nr.ni.m f thJ A , is Uling and in fact does recognize Almighty Gon the source ot all widom, power and truth, there are many whose judgment and conscience cannot acknowledge the divinity of Jest' I CoaisT, or that He is the ruler of all rations, and that His revealed will is of supreme authority in order to constitute a Christin government." The majority, accepting the judgment asJ convictions of "Calvim Fletcher, Sr., and four hundred and fifty-two other Chriatian gentlemen" as the true exponents and representatives of religious faith, and we do not call ia question the profundity or bccri:y of C. Flxtcuee, Sr., and his friends, yet there are many who are unwilling to pin the'r belief upon the fallible judgment of these very amiable and worthy gentlemen, hence prefer to "worship Almighty God according to the dimtos of their ow n conscience" without interferirg with the beiicf or opinions of others in matters of religious faith. Tbe minority of the committee, both democrats, In their report protest against these amendments of the constitution as unnecessary not only, but a an interference with the rights of conscience guaranteed by the orgauic law of the state. Tbe constitution does recognize the u?reciacj of Almighty Gon in guaranteeing that "All meo aball b secure ia tLeir natural rihi to worship Almighty Gon according to the dictates of their own cotacionce." Tha recogni tion of my particular reügiou faith or doottiLe beyond this will have no bimllu obligation or influence upon the conscience of any indivMua! hence the folly of any legal coercion to accomplish that ead. The argument of the nriiority demonstrates the folly of t-uch enactments and that they are both unnecessary and inexpedient. For general ediScatioa we pr.blhh both report ia full: m joritt Bcroar. Ma Srca&ca: The special couimittee o:i con titational amendments, to whni was refcrud the petitions of Cilvia Fletcher, Sr., and four hundred acd &:ty-twa o;hcr CmiUaa gentle t ha ha.1 ib a.mo üt .iAr iwiium .rd a majority of sai l commute litve directed me j to introduce tbe a:co;upanicg resolution and anrmucnem to tue preamuie io i4ie e-nnuut io'i of the state, and recjanmeud t'ic paage of the same: We recommend these amendments first, be ' cause. they cortain nothing but pure Christian p4- ' tnotism, are not aex-iartin, bat, like the Bible. are of universal appliciiau. aud will ecure l!ie ' life aud salvation of this nu:oa; for it is written im thm Kol rwrtrS!ra iKt K . . . : .i... r I iorget (oI shall be utterly j lc,j from off the eirth. W . I 1 . . ... . A A I . . . - . CVWttUlJ, Akt lt Jriwi uiiDMili WHUt'Cr repcbIeaQ toroi ol icg to acknowledge governmer.t, ouly proovstiod'a divine authority ir. the affdrs of men. and chrit!r.u"uJiLi mikiut oars the model government of th earth, m what is required by God's mrat ordinance to man foe good, and what a!l nations of the earth must and will be in that good time coming, when all hall become Christian rpcblioi. The peo pie. under God, being the source of all power in civil go vera meet, noce otbe? cac lave Gad's favor.

Thirdly. We recommend the amendment

rxcarse thev hirrnotlie oar form rf jjoyernmerU uh Christianity, jute, national, and over all the divinely insti'uted goveomcr-t of od.frora whom a. I rower is derived AS! depoti.m oan peri-tn n me cartn De rive of their traD3zre.on. Fourthly, By adopting lhee amendments we will rr'pitnte inn lavor vi uioi wco cutiizcm . - Ii ... ... . r r it t . ..- nation; lor citoriai sin; ana wnrn an ration recogniie tie authority acd goTernmer.t of God, an 1 practice tit precept taught by His ton, then wars shall ca9 and the millenium begin, acd all the r-eople hall dwell together in peace ard harmony. Chairman - ........... Keolvedr by the Hou.e of lie pre-eatativt, the Sena'e and people concurring. That the pre , amble to the commotion of the täte of Indiana j We.the ror,!e of the Sute of Indiana, hum ' hj -,Vno l,?;,, Almih Crwt il.. -ourr : of powef anJ authority io civii ß0Tcrnment. ! j jesu, Christ the rultr of all nation-, and 11 revcale-i will of eupreme authority, in order to coititute a Chritija torernment, to form more periect uoiori, e ta I' :h justice, inure do- , mestic tranjuilitT, prorile for the common de i fene, promote the general welfare, secure the i inalienable rihta and b'e-piiiff" of life, libertr : and the pursuit of happine3 to ourselren, our posterity, and all the inhabitant? of the land, do , ordain and estibüfh thi constitution for the MtNORirv aaroaT. Mr. Spekef The andervgned member' of the select committee on constitutional amend ment, to whom were referred the petitions of various citizens praying that an amendment be proposed to the preamble of the constitution of the ?tate, acknowledging "Almighty od as the source of all authority and power in civil gov ernment, the Lord Jesu Lhri-t as the ruler arr.onir nations, and Hid revealed will as of mi rreme authoritv " have had the same under consideration. and be leave to submit the follow I ing as a minority report of the matters therf in ! re! erred to: The proposed a men Jment i rrajeJ for by gen tlemen of the christian faith. The present con sututioo of the atate fully acknowledges the existence and supremacy of Almighty God. Ac cording to the christian faith ia the orthodox ac ceptation, the Lord Jesus Christ is God. lie constitution, therefore, according to the belief of the petitioners themselves, already sufficiently ac knowledges the supremacy ef the S.tvior, Lord Je-U3 Christ; and any further amendment of the ! constitution, ia this repecf, cannot be necessary to them. The ttate of Indiana is not a Theocncv nor a ! Hierarchy but a civil or political organization j Instituten dv tnc people oi the state, unuer tne j sanctions ot tne constitution, "to the end tnat justice be established, public order maintained and liberty perpetuated To pecura lh?-c object certain irherent rights are denned and equally guaranteed to every citizen. Among hae tiht stands pre-eminent the right to the enjoyment of religious opinion. Thu, tbe constitution opens with the following guarantees: Sec. 2. All men shall be secured in their natural rights to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own conscience. Sec. 3. No law shall, in any cie whatever, control the free exercise and enjoyment of religious opinion?, or interfere with the rights of conscience Sec. 4. No prrfrrenee 1ja1I be given by law to any erred, religious society, or raJbde of worship; and no man shall be compelled to attend, erector support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent. Sec. 5. No religious test shall bf required as a qualification for any ollice of trust or profit. Sec. 6. No money shall be drawn from the treasury for the benefit ol any relis'iou or theological itstitation. Sec. 7. No person .-hall be rendered incompetent mm a witness, in consequence of his opinion in matters of religion From the above provisions of our matchless constitution, there is no mistaking tbe sentiment of the people of Itidisna on the question of the riht to the full and unrestricted cajoyment of religious opinlou. Notwithstanding their own predilections, they fully accord to each other, however diversant, the undisputed possession of this natural right. Having learned enough of the bigotries, persecutions n:;d miserie that hive opcresscd other nation by an abandonment of auch policy, they acem to be immoveably settled upou this principle. Among tbe people of Indiana there are many citizens, religionists and non-religionists, who do not coincide with the petitioners in their creed as to tbe character of the Lord Jesus Christ Whether wrong or nt, is of no consequence to the remaining portion of Indiana, as citizens of a state. They may deem them wrong iu a religious point of view, yet grant to them the same right of opinion as thev themselves enjoy, as citizens, under the constitution. Simply acknowledging the eupremacy and beneficence of an Almighty God, about which there can be no controversy among the nations of the earth, the people of Indiana leave all questions affording any grounds lor differences of religious opiniou, to the sole determination of each individual. Governed by this principle of equal and exact juli. theyhsve grown prosperous, united and I hannT- A tit innm-1 tinn m iKIa rr wt linav trivial, or necessary it may seem to some, might eventually precipitite cs into those religious strifes and oppressions that have to sadly diataibed the peice and liberties of ether nations. We are therefore fiiisfied that tho adoption of the proposed amejdment would be destructive of natural right, hostile to the true policy and interests of the state; and thut the same is not desired by the people. In addition to the foiegoing considerations, there is another objection to the adoption of the proposed amendment, which to the undersigned seems insurmountable. It declares tbe " Lord Jesus Christ as the ruler among nations, and hi$ rertalfd trill at of supreme authority." This proposition is intended to hx a standard of government for the people paramount to all temporal enactments, constitutional or legislative, and to introduce into this state that "higher law" doctrine, by which each citizen is to be governed by the sanction of his own conscience, or bj his own construction of the " revealed will." The constitution of the 6tate, as it now stand, is simple iu its terms, easily understood by all, and uuiver-ally agreed to, as interpreted by the people, eras expounded by the supreme court On this point there seems to bo no diversity of sentiment But for many ages past, there have been wide iiücronces of opinion among chritian nations and communities themselves, as to what the "revealed will" is upon many vital questions. And there appears to be no diminution of this diversity cf opinion. Under the proposed standard of " p-jpteme authority," the inevitable result woulJ be collisions of gretter or less ex teat among christian communities themselves, eventuating In the supremacy of 0uc party over all the otheia. UtJcr ihee circumstances it wui:M te exttea:eiy jerilou-, if not certainly fatal, t3 the people of Indian j, to tuiTender their present form of government so plaia and certain ia its character, arsi so beneficent in its operation., for one c impracticable ia its aspects. Kir the it sous thus briefly and but partially given, the u:tJei$i,;i.eJ be leave to report that therdecas the adoption of the propose! amendment to the preamble of tho constitution of the state as unrccossry anJ inexpedient; and they recommend that the petitions praying for the same do lie upon the table. CnAKiE B. La!xtli, J AMES H aXIISO. BaeiI5m ix Coxecticlt A corre?pondeat ' ße naruora l itues, m ueriin, msites the sr t ww 0 a ar m follow iug atalemeot, which heems incredible of occurrence !n an v Tepectsh!e comraur.it v In Coni r.ecticut: There is a oung mn who is i;isat.e, coc fined in the Town House iu this place, io a room about !ix feet square, with a board wiudow, at;d a crib like the crib of a cittle lall, to sleep id, acd with in ulli j'evi coveriD to keep him warm io uild weather. During the late cold snap he was neglected shamefully, and nearly froze to death

Pfriih j His leet are io bdly frozen that it has been decii ded by a rht?ician that tbey will have to be ta

ken off. He has been shut up in that room for r.earlv a ycir, and has not been allowed to leave it. By tring confioed so long, be has lost the ue uf his les, and before his feet were frozen was as helpless as a child. He mxi considered one of the finest young rnea in the tiao tefore he w.aa taken insane; te bad studied fvjr a preacher, an i hi family are of the firs; families in tho town. Ills mother and sis ter live at thw wet, bu: he ha other relative In aiSsea! circuristacees, living almc;t wirMa a store's throw if the town hou.e. The town

clerk of tbii town Uj cousin to hin, acd i a man of considerable mean Tht joocg raan'a came Is Albert North, and the cirnt of the man that keeps the town hon ia Kin.

How mt Vtoriti from Washirzton f Monet Gsts. A special The New York Tribune ays: The lircp-' paity er given in Washington ! came off to dbt at ih private residence of Mr. Cbas. Knapp, contractor for heavy cannon. Two houses hare been connected into ore br tearing down walla Celebrated caterera from New ! York have prewired the most costly supper for ' eTcn bundred cuesti; while creenhoues. far and t.es.r, bavt- betn called open fur n awera to decorate parlors, acd tables. The street id frost h tinnri ami rami,l .r,H u estimated lh.t th. -ntertainment will rot tlfM).(HW thr profitt 0 afj6ut URt INDIANA LEGISLATURE. SENATE. Wrr.ofssoAT, Maith 1, lfcfö The Senate met at 9 o'clotk a. m. Mr. Gifford presented petitions from the White Water alley, praviL? for the passage 01 bill U.K. yj. the aEfoaTi nun icuMinu. Were concurred in recommending the parage of Houe bills 140, and Senate bills 161. 133. introduced yesterday, and IS", introduced Saturday. aCLIVr OK THE AMILli:S Cff-OLniERi ASD SEAMEN. Oc motion by Mr. Bennett, the Senate procacded to the consideration of the special order for this morning, being the relief bill, II. U 11. which was read the second time. By unanimous consent the bill was amended by providing that the tenure of office shall cot exceed two years; and that but one person shall be appointed in ch township to disburse the fund The bill then pa-sed the Senate bv yeas II, "J'' 1 I'EE-HDENT S AlVAXCE OF $.'J,liUU. Mr. Becon, from the committee on finance, reported in favor of tie pise oi bill 153 After considerable debate thereon the report wt concurred in by yeas 'il, nays 17 IM'UN A V LW ALL COLLI GE Ou motion of Mr. Dunning, the bill S ll was read the second and third times under a dis censatiou of the constitutional provision find passed by yeas 12, nays 0. EOAP Vi KAVIER. Ou oiotiou by Mr. IVuen, his bill, 113, introduced yesterday, was read the 9.1 time and pnss p(1 to n,e 3(J re;jj HttlK s rtt. On motion of Mr. Bennett, the was read the third tirr.c and paaed bill S lei. by yeas -10, nays 0. VOLUNTARY AWMJ A HONS On motion of Mr. Bradley, his bill, read the thin! time and pased by naysO. And then came the recess for dinner 143, wa yeas 41. AKTraxoox srssiox. Ou motion of Mr. Gaff, L'm Deaiboiu common pleas bill r.L3, introduced yesterday, was read the secoud and third times under i di-penMtion of the constitutional provision, and p-ed the Sen ate by yeas 3S; nays U. COMMON PLEA COVETS IX Rl SU aS1 AIUACENT fOLNTlEM. Ou motion of Mr. Cullen the bill S. ho', was read the tecoud time and ordered to be engrossed far tbe third re ding. WHITEWATER VAI.LET CANAL. The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the special order for this hour, btir, rh? bill H. R. i'J Mr. Biadley moved thnt the bill be committed to the judiciary committee with instructions to report, whether the exception intended to be made of the Wabash and Erie canal would be held valid or constitutional in a suit at law. And said committee be requested to report immediately. Mr. Oyler. It is well known that no "committee of this Senate baa examined this bi'l as yet. and consequently he favored the motion to refer. On motion of Mr. Hanna the motion to-recom mit was l.iid on the table by yea 22, nays 20, as follows: The bill was read the secoud time. 3Ir. Cobb demanded a call of the Senate It was ordered, and being taken, the cleik reported but 2 senators abent without leave. The doorkeeper was directed to bring in the absentee-?. STATE BOAEU O AUUlCt LTl'Kfc. Oa motioa by Mr. Williams, the bill, 11 It. 20, was read the second and third times, under a dispensation of the constitutional provision, and passed by yea3 44, nays I. Mr. Becson, from the committee on agriculture, returned the bill, S. 1U4, (introduced yesterday) without recommendation. Mr. Richmond, a.s a minority of aaid committee, reported verbally in favor of the paagc of the bill. On motion by Mr. VanButkirk it was Resolved, That when the Senate adjourn, it aJjouru to meet to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. THE WHITEWATER VALLEY CANAL. On motion by Mr. Cobb further proceedings under the call of the Senate were dispensed with. Mr. Cullen moved to amend the bill as follows:" Amend section 1, es follows: Strike out the words in the sixth line, "on such terms and conditions and for such compensation as shall be mutually agreed on between such railroad and canal company." And in line 17, strike out out the words, "with which a canal company may contract" and insert in lieu thereof the following words: "So purchasing such canal in reality or any part thereof its rights of way privilege, or ipptuterances.'' Add the following as section 2. In making sale cf any canal iu this state, cr or of its real or personal e;rste, its rght of way or any part thereof, the board of directors of the said canal shall first give public notice for four weeks in the newspapers published ia the couu ties thereof in which !d canal ruus, of the time and place of sail sale; which ha!l be at public outcry, as real esUte is sold'oa execution, and the proceeds eh all be applied in liquidation cf all lien debts of saij canal company in their order according to law; and the surplus, if any, applied pro rata to th general debts of aaid company. Mr. Cullen thought that no bill of this session was of so much importance as the one under consideration. aLd yet it had tot be acted upon by a committee ot tni Senate. But a short time ago a proposition was made to refer this bill to the judiciary committee, to pass: upon iueorni tutiooality, aLid that was denied. Tho history of this bill was extraordinary and unprecedented; it isciowdcd upon us in r.dvance of other bdis of fir more importance. If this bill should be p.:-cd it will be pronoumed unconstitutional ai.d void, for it proposes to dived a certain cla-- of citizens of their rights giutanteed them by law. He wis authorized o say that this cail can b sold at public outcry lor $230,00, and desired to bear what oNjec trots can be urged to such a di"poitinn of it. Mr. Ilord insisted that the bill was constitutional, and ende.ivore J to show that the opposition of gentlemen to this bill was not merely as to its constilutiou.tlitt . He a!jo spoke ia opDÖsi- I tion to the amendment proposed for tho sale cf j the canal, and iu favor of the paige of the j tai. ! Mr. Ovlet w.s riLsücJ that the majority had j made up their minds to pass this bill, but insisted j upon tbe adoption of the perdir.g amendment, j in the pis.-age of this bill we jeopardized from seven to tea millior of dollars intere-t in the Wabath and En? canal, and that is the main point of objection. Th:a bill, unl.ke every other, has come ut !ur its pt ige itheu tbe action of a. committee upon it. Mr. Allison sroke at length h ftver of the a 1 I . Mr BeMi with diffdence aporoiched this' mtpttinn t? lird in the Whits W. Vail. I lor over half a century and if he knew the sectimeiita of the people there, they felt that ior purposes of transportation they could not get the equal of the cinal in any railroad, yet by this measure that canal Is struck out of existence. He orpoed the bill on principle and set forth reasons therefor at length. tnisbiii as it now ataads contemplates an act of injustice that he hoped no court of iuatiee would ever tolerate; and ia order to make the bill Just and equitable he favored the adoption of the pending amendments, and one other which

would be submitted If an oppcrtaci'j were offered. Mr. Corhia rnoveJ to postpone the further coo sidcratioa of this bill tiil IU o'clock to morrow and mike it the ercclal order lor that hour.

i' Oa motion by Mr. Cobb ths notioa to postpone was laid oa the table. (The House amendments to the railroad bill, ! S 30, were concurred in ) Mr Orler proposed the followicK amecdmer.ts to the bill H R.i'J: Sec. . All rights, IrancbUes or privilepe guaranteed or conferred by this act hall b forfeited, and be sime hhill revert to the original owners of any auch canal, if the railroad cornpant or any other corporation or person purchaiegsuch right of way.cr privilege?, or any part thereof, fail to build and complete uch railroad within three jenrs from the date of such purchse. Mr. Cullen proposed the following additional amendments. Sec. No lei-e, fair, grant, or conveyance ha!l be made to aar verwo whatever, which shall authorize the purchaser to ir jure or impair the free flow of water for hvdraulic putpotes; or that snail ujur or impair the feeler, dams, ana feeders of paid canal; or icjure or impair the bridges across said canal, or the rieht of way thereof; but paid purchaser shall be liable for all damage done by him therein to the perfon so injured or dtmaped v:, tv, f a: , ,.r , ,.1 ; company in this state (subject to the exceptions and provisions of this act.) shall have the ?owr and authority to lease or sell the rigki ol way of the tow path of said canal, or oer the land owned bv sa;d canal company, adjacent thereto. to any railroad company for' railroad purpoees; but no sale, grant, or conveyance, shall be made n,,:nn nf(i,A ..fArhpdof r,,.,! n, I tbJ Trl ..rat, of the a.me. or ! any part thereof; unless the purchaser shall be bound iu a penalty of a forfeiture of all rights which this bill provides, t . keep up and maintain the present hydraulic power for manufacturing and milling purposes, giving ihe pre?cnt lessees the right to renew their leases on fair and reason able terms, and in accordance with the conditions and terms of their present leaser. Oa motion by Mr Cason the further consider ation of the bill was for to-morrow. made the 21 special order r SUPERVISOR" On motion oy Mr Downey his bill.SG. amend ing seeMon 2'l and '21 of the upervij-or' act of March 5, lt-59, was read the third time and pass ed by yeas 36, nays 5 And the Senate adjourned. HOUSK. Mr Speaker in the chair, ho Met at 11 a. in soon vacated it for Mr The reading of the Higgins. journal of yetuday was dispensed with. CLAIM. Sundry claims were reported from committee as allowed. Amonrr them Morrison & llav's. $:0'J for legal services; J. R. Bracken, $3Ufor j making catalogue of state library. Among the j claims reported on that there was "no evidence before the committee that they were just." were those of Messrs. Bingham, Whitmore. and .1. G . Doughty. - ARSENAL REPORT. Mr. Whiteside, from committee, teported iu favor of printing the arsenal report Debate ensued, resulting in tabling Mr. Whiteside's rej-ort. TRATELLIN'O COM M ITTELS. On LCiotion of Mr. Glazebrook the claim of $23 each, of the committee that visited the north ern penitentiary, as well as of the educational committee that visited Stockwell, Blooraington, and other points, b tabled For himself he dis claimed nnj thing. The committee had, each man, a free pas, their hotel bills were paid, and they had a good time generally, and they mde a pood miny discoveries. Mr. Olazetrook's motion prevailed. RESOLUTION. Mr Branham calling on the proper ofiiccrs for a report relative tore enlistments of veterans o? tbe enlistment of drafted men, ice. Adopted. Mr. Shoalf, of Jay, submitted the following: Whereas the gentleman from Jefferson, (Mr. Wright.) ha admits! on this floor that a demjr-hn of whiskey had been placed in his charge for the benefit of the North Prison Committee, and Whereas, the Sti l gentlemiu from Jefler-on, has played "hocus pecus" with a part of the members of sail committee and like Anuanias and Sapphis of old, hns kept back a part thereof, thert-fore Kcsolved, That the said gentleman from Jet' lerson, be compelled to refill tbe aaid demijohn at his own expense, with an"rticle of whiskey, equally as good as thut which he abstracted, and forfeit the same to thCshenaneganed" members of the aforesaid committee. Reid for inform ition an 1 pissed tor the present. BILLS INTRODUCED, SPE IAL APPROPRIATIONS. Mr. Rranham from committee of ways and means, 200. The specific apprepriation bill read the first time. BILLS ON TUIRO K APING. Uou?e bill No. i, introduced by Mr. Uice, repealing restriction or limit as to the percent um per annum to be divided among the stockholders of any railroad company that shall have organiz ed and constructed a rail road prior to the constitution of this state, or to the enactment of tbe general amenably providing for the incorporation ot railroad companies, so tbat all railroad companies shall be on atieq-jal footing and have the same terms as to dividends on their eirnings. was taken up, having already been read the third time and failed of passage because of tbe want of a constitutional majority. Mr. Pettit moved to table the bill, and support el his motion in aa argument at length. There was no ordinary employment in lile that yielded such dividends as railroads yielded. If he could not succeed in tabling the bill he would aai did oiler an amendment diverting all earning of railroads, over 13 per cent, per annum, cle.r, to the school fund, and providing for the full ascertainment of the busiuess of all such roads by tbe proper and designated state officer?. !f this was adopted $200,000 would be added to the school fund. Xo irjustice would be done to the railroad companies, and justice would be done thereby to tbe public and the public's interests protected. He did not desire to table the bill if ttere wai any other method of reaching his objection. He repeated, he did think the restraints thrown around railroad monopolies for the admitted benefit of the public ought not to ba removed. Mr. CotTrotb fallowed explaining the provisions of the bill, and presenting considerations for the reflection or the House on both fei des of the question Mr. Rice argued iu favor of his bill. Only three railroidi ia this ute had been organized under special charter the Madison, the Terre Haute atJ the Evacsrille. The people of Indiana owed to day all the beoefits accruing from them to the energy of the capitalists that had put then through. They were jut as much entitled to their e.T-.ings as citizens ia any other pursuit. It was imple matter of justice. He argued fur the irni?sts of his section of the sta:e when he ashcJ .'"or the removal of the rer i.'t ur-. fin thowj. i iii nnrilinn IT ittfttiLt mi - - i tend far ais measure, which would never have: been thought of if U ..ot introduced it. notwithatrii'fin M r Vrwitnf ri! i!ppnril from m i .j a r ,UUT in u,ur, . lice rival each other in the service of tbe pub lie, and allow then all their earnings, without regard to the ?chooI or any other fuel. A mmV, a company', a corporati ori Lib -r, capital ar.d tatnitgi belonged to that ciiij, cnpatiy, cr cor-r-oruiuu, aiid to notxdv el?e Messrs. Pettit. Haikirk. Cv:r.-oih, at A Wright pursued the debate. The lat'er gcntltraaa äid that the Indianapolis and Madieon raii:od company had Dever p-iid ore dime into tbe fchocl land. Why rets'n the restrictions uron the three decanted road., and leave ail the others free ? We laid co uch rttrictinn- on tfnabnt cmrar:fe, cpj on rxerchan's. or any other caterpiinicg cla o! i commarity. ! Mr. Boyd followed, austair,):) Mr Petrit's arI pumert, and sajirg thit he should vote to hold thee road to tue restriction. Mr. Miller, of Tippecanoe, deraaaded the i.re vious quettin, irh?cS ws put, ar.d Mr. Pettit' notion to Uj oc the title s In: jess 52, LAM 43. Tbe question oa thepasi?e of the bill wa pa-yeaa 36, oays Sr. Lort. Mr. Sh'ey cloved torecoriier the vote just taken and lay that motion on the table. Pen Jing which, the Honse, on notion of Mr. Hamrick. ajiured. coaatcno5. It tie fci:jisg, !a the report wf yacterday'i

proccedicpi, 'imperative" wt typogrsphlcally substituted for "inoperative": Mr. Brown raised a point of orderen theadop tion, as recorded, of Mr. Branham'a resolution yesterday. No quorum having voted the resolution was inoperative The Speaker admitted th.it there were doubts in h'n mind on the saijec:. He had voted r.o oa it

AtTEESOOS. Houe met at 2 o'clock f Pettit; in the chair. p. m. Mr Speiker crmsBEi Moa?no aisursa. The pending question of the morning was put. It was upoo reconsidering the vote npon which the House refused to pass bill y. The vote was reconsidered. Mr. Buskirk moved that the bill be made the special order for 4 o'clock p m. Mr. Newcomb moved io amendment that it be made the special order for Monday next. L-yst; 3G to 42. Mr. Buskirk withdrew his motion. The question on the passage of the bill resulted ayes 42, nus 12. Rejected BILLS OX THiaP BEATING. Mr. Newcomb's Till, 32, to provide for takinir depositions, acknowledgements of deels an i towe" .f ""V1. pe4r'cD! ,Q lbe 0r DÄTaJ rricef the Lotted Statee. was taken u? and 'uKl.t'mJ. . tt , , . I?1 1 N. V lol.r(K,u.c; J .,Mr- MeieJith tela UTe 10 Pk r?aJ "d turnpike companies; the PP being :to -uthonze aa increase of toll. w"'k and r"'J t!Je thirJ Mr. Newcoaib made a motiou to amend bu objection being made be sat don Mr. Ch.imbeis argued against the bill, the tail tariffs arc now high enough Mr. Meredith explained that there was a senate bill on the same subject pending io the bouse, and he therclor moved that this bill be indefinitely postponed. Agreed to. Huuse bill .V2, introduce! by Mr. Stiver--amending sections 5 and 1 4 of the act to provide i ua"orm method ol doing township brines. i taken and parsed. l eas b7, nats 12. House bill Ö3, introduced by Mr. Hjwaid, tor no u..t amending section 14 ot the act to provide for the tmte uniform mode of do?n? tonh;p bu-ines-, relative to township tr-.'.ree, whresd three times and passe-j Yets 74. nrs 3. ! Hou-e bill introduced by Mr Wood, mi ! thoriring a canal from the Calumet liver to Like ! Michigan, was read a third time and pished, ayes io; nays J. House bill J', nrpending railroad act certain actions to be commenced within six iears, relative to damages incurred by parties on railroads, was read the third time Mr. Newcomb opposed the p-Nsge of the rr.CrtMue. He offered argumen'. Mr Sper.cer hoped the bill would pa. I re lives limbs and property ol the jfopl of the state were at stsKe. Mr. Coffroth argued in favor of the bill, ai d en into detail to show whv ir was i ecessary. Mr. Shuey opposed the bill It wr.s calrulattd only to put fees into the pockets of attorneys who. if this bill waspinsl, would bring a flood of caes, running back four yers before oui courts. Mr. Coffroth replied All actions barred by the statute of limitations would not be touched by thi bill. lie instanced the recent terrible accident on the Lifayette railroad, to how tint the relative of the deceased ought to be allonei to come into the courts ot justice and have their rights accorded to them against the misconduct of railroad employee Mr. Shoev continued, rj.'iiing that legislation should no' be too 'riet fs regards railroads. Mr. Rice opposed the li!l The House had just voted down n bill allowing jus pilvilegcs to railroads, and now they propoed to ram their hands into the pocket of thee companies and drsw forth therelrom fumls in the fhapc of dama ges . Mr Gregory, o! Waiitn, debated the bill. Mr. Miller, of Tippeeinoe, seconded by Mr. Newcomb, demanded te previous question Put, and the bill psed. Ayes 76,navs II. Ho uso bill 33, introduced by Mr. Higgins, taken up; auieuding 3:han l ßth sections of the act regulating interest on money where a nun has agreed to pay more than legal interest, and has paid it, such payment shall stand Payment of uury cannot be recovered back. Mr. Newcomb cppo?ed the bill. Mr Higgins md Mr Newcomb opposed every bill unless he introduced it himself. Finally the bill was passed. Ayes, 65; navs, 19. House joint resolution 11, for the relief of George W. Archer, of the county of Clay, was pssed Yeas, el; nays, 0 House bill C2, introduced by Mr. Thicker, empowering incorporated towns to plant and protect shade trees, was tnken up nnd passed; yeas, 36; nays, 24. House bill 119, introduced by Mr. Khods, to establish and create a state normal school, and matters connected therewith, was taken u?. Amendments were offered by Mr. Kilgore and others wsre aereed to. Mr. Coffroth and Mr. I,ts3elle opposed the bill. It was simply nothing mo'c or less than a begging of the state to establish a normal 3chool. This was (to the latter gentleman.) an insurmountable oljectiou to the bill. He rfas not prepared to go before the people of the stite in the character of a beggar in the regard. Mr. Rhods replied, defending the bill aa a whole and in all its provisions. Gentlemen were here in thecity. aw aiting the pis.nge of this bill and with the funds ready to found the school proposed. It was understood that a normal school W89 .a school to teach teachers and manufacture school msrm3. Mr. Spencer replied to Mr. Rhods. The bill, for the benefit of the "school mtrma." proposed, in an indirect way, to steal from the common school fun !. That was all there was. of it. Some five or six men were to have the fund ouly for the purpose of squandering it. He was op posed to the whole thing, and should vote again;t it. Debate beiüg c.u'ed the bill tailed ayes 4r; nay 34 not a constitutional majority. POLniKs Kk.ll Er. Senate aiueuJmcnls to House bill 14, intro duced by Mr. Branham, for the reiief of soldiers and marines of this state in the service of the United S ates, were tiken up. considered, disposed of and the till as returned ratified. Senate bill 3, with aa amendment offered by Mr. Uranham, was taken up. The bill author izes. the private sale of railroads. It was pjssed yeas TO; cays 16 Mr. Brown moved to ieconsider the vote j-ist taken and lay that motion on the table. Cirried. Senate bill 3. with amendment the soldier bout tv bill come uo. Debate followed between Me-er. Coffroth, Wright, Bu-kirk and Miller, of Tippecanoe, the latter demiüdint; the jrevniisqtie.tion. No: Seconded. Mr. Buskirk orlVrcd ao amerdment providing that the property cf com missioned officers shall not be exempt from taxation ur.der the bill. Mr. Lockhart hgain demanded the previour f.Tjet!on 4 0l 'pj J, p,.; fwjJ Ui-l lhe ttrcfi:jmect . , ... I ed in tue senate woui a carry, out it it should srrv, ifW. ir it snoulü it I would be manifestly unjust that because a it with the peiitlemiu irom Fioyd, from Car roll, from Favet'.e, from n"ayt;e, nod he did tijt know how raany rr.ore counties, because they Lad served iri the army commiv-'oned ofTjcers they with all their large property should be ex exp: from tnTn in the rrsr 1 j Mr. Shcaff ! Mr. Spetker: As a princicie, the bii! i? raidj tc-tly ct just, it applied to toy county, it wt.uld in ma:iv townsbirs exemrt tuur-nitn'i na collect tax from the other oue ülth. I am emphat.caliy opr.);cl to any such amendsnent. Thieaa at. 1 nay beie uLeü ou Mr He' kirk a mfiuaft;t it wa a-io: Yeai "U.nais 1.1. The iue-tion tl.cn belzz oc rartee;iig to thtartitn.iriieQt of the Senate lht alfpiivatw ard r.on commi-siorel DfTicers be exeravel from the tax, the yetys wtrc 36. ruj? 51 the Senate arT.e-'idajf'jt wj not disreel t. Mr Lockhart m .v-.l thit when the House adjjurc i: b until "t . o'clock to utght. for the purpose ol putting tnrouh IIju? and Senate b'lla on Crt an-J ecjr:d redi::p, on thesujej ti u of Mr. Whites de. Mr. Olleraau offered iu amendment that the Houie when it rioe adjourn, adjourn uritil 6 tomorrow. Mr. Bdiklrk presented suairy cliimj to be Incorporated In the tpeciic appropriation bUL 2 after tbat tbe Eocie adjotrrced

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MASOXiC NOTICE. A wilr rioii Loi?, Xo. OS, fr wor, w:.lt-b;i tk!;Taurerf lue j t 7 o clock. JtiH5 if. tliA'iWf LL. . V. AMUSEMENTS. METROPOLITAN TIME. Comtrcf ihRjt m and Ttnr.etttt Street!. .tlanngcr 'Ir. l . ll.ICilef. Thursday Evemng, March 2dtz yi ?i w r. le k. THE DUCHESS OF MALFI. FaiCEi i Ar wi-i..!. Dt Circle aiil Parquet le, 50 cLt; Friva' ty-ve. fcr kia ryrocj. fi : l)rcbtra J 8ats. 75 cents; ii.iry Ali J Fannly Circle, S- tfi.t; iB.;arfn iu arra, JIj; til rrv-l -at .w. Pcors open at a quarter to ? o'clock. Performance commences at 'ä oclvk precisely. PARTICULAR SOTICE. Tb II or Car Iro tka Tteater evt rj erenir g at the cIoe of tbe perforDjance. Pt-cple livinc at a 1. tar.ee can rtly on thl. CONSOLIDATION CONSOLIDATION I TABBHNACLB ! ! Posiiivi Iv for Four Msrhls Only ! Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, H:ii'ch lM, :! nnti Ith ! Uli: iVORLD CKLKBKATKI) PEAK FAMILY! Swiss Bell Ringers ! ! rHWENTY-rvvt) PERFORMER. TWO SOLO X H Harpita. Violinist. Piaoi-t and V oralst the Ijtv- ! troup- f FUI1 kiner iu the World .tt!! l ! va:it III. I.I.N! at tie Tarnarle or lour ivjrtt. Ftr farther particulars .' Pio;ramn;l. Car ' admioin 0 ci.t; CU '.rm c t. Tickets for sal'" at the Muic Mrf cr. t lltt., a:.d n ftr'lUMjr n at 7 look; lu c 'm r.i 7',. . Ä (JUAND MvTlNKK w U l piv-non Satur-ty für!..'iu f.r tbe acrommod.i'icn of ehiMrn. I'i il !rt a -Imi'tti' u he Madri. e for V cev; aJi.lt 'IT cents. CH ASK A ;K.'IHi:X. (e'JH-ii8: Ant. 1VIA.I301VIC rpHLTb.VY KVK.NlSfi. MAKC1I illd, t'Wt, I F'aell t'ncT't in ln4UMapvM. THE M 8K CA I vä T. i t 1 .1! will aive ou? more, bT,a iiK'-t Ooitlrety tbfir tarewell Concert, in tkis citv, oa TLnr Jay evenitg, Marrb 21. on which cca-lon th-y w.U iuntuce tüiny Ire.-h gern of yocal ration. Admission 50 c-iit. I'eserved va'j cut, for sa'.e at riei.baro 4 Co's and illard & Stowell'a Mat-ic Store, and at the door. Prof. J. M BorLUiD, Ihrectcr. I). G WaLoKON, Agent. frb24-dCt TO LOAN. $3,300 TO LO.U. T YILL loan the ao. atn.jTit to parties wuo v i'i ; 1 pay a ra r in'ereit. aLd se ro nie l.y a nrt t'a-i ; mongiice. ctitil tfce l..t 1 Ja y t.p x t. Inquire at f els FOR SALEL 300 B VRRELS CH0ICL OHIO APPL-FS. 3 000 I,KAI FXTRv i;;ükc vubmjl. ' At So IS We.ht Tearl a'rr et mar'i-dtU KKPP it TOUIJNfON. FOK SALE. 1 W 1511 to sdl the .Und well known a tbe Jeflcrn House, corner of Pennt-ylvanfa and Ponlh streets, auitsble for a Eoarding Ilcu-e. Inquire cn th premtei. marl-dCt FOR SALE. A Pleasant Location for a Private Residence, Store or Hotel. TWII1 to -eil cr fa I'i fir good City Property luy Dw-Uiocr at Acton. The property cotisit of a d e!lii'i; containing 9 room, emoke atd Ice Lou -e, table, woi and carriaze. she 1, well and ciotcrn, TS to 9 y.ur2 fruit tree, currants, rtrinin? atcr aal a Uw acretl pa-tars. J It is au excellent loctt!cn fr a IJ.el. J 1 would a!e sell icy Store and WartLoue Iu ih .im ! town. A I'ijii. bn!r.'-; ba.s bff-o an-t U d d.!r e In tfer sac e. 1 w ill iell or tri'l" a part -r all tf the aVoveoulih'-ral t-rrrjii. Acton i pdatut little ton on tbe ItidUnkpo!! and Cincicnati lUilroa ', I Lin half en Lear ride tL rar from Inülsruf!;. lrqnire t,f s. KfiiKNGARTT!?. KaRle Grocery, Conjtr .f Illinois Str -t 3tnl Indiana Avuu-4. NOTICE. ATTENTION COOPERS! flUC J.urrejTrei, tVie'O Uo'eu of Ird'ar.rväi I mert eery eTe.in? or erh wk is, the Mould er I. riion Hall, oa e-coth Ll.rjcf. .tre t. Union are rejoe.td o .orrerpciid with sl Urmitg a !r.temtioilCa:on J M. I KI.ONO, P'e.idt-bt. J. T. SCOTT, Secret ary. rachl d m NOTICE. erocfca Herta, b. JT, l'-Ci. VK' it!a:ü lr,dsd at ry hoa ontte l? h of February by ihe nair.e cf J. I' J MKS, !r ii a Silvt Wa cn at.4 a Po et Boo c 'nta nine a ttn!i um of fji'nT. Nu tno!n; nth nj aout Li reidDf 1 tbu aieni-. J. W. CA5AN, M-cG; Trup'r f J-rencfr Iloa-e. GROCERIES AND PRODUCE. A. V. LAWRENCE, ft ROCEK AND PrOC'T I-t ALFU. NEW 0. Itl2 if Wet aL!c?i"n ttret. Cb paid for all k',rd of Cot fT'Jr. Jnl1-1iT. REMOVAL. DA. IU)!!L.1. V'CinrfCT. HAS 8F. VOTED tlS . fc!?'.ve troro the .Etu. Bai d r. ! Li rrMdrnr i'i MTe,: Ott treet, le;H-u X-rl-:a , r d It-'.ntt ianFIRE SRXCBfÄJ JD CL,A"y I71IhKCLAT iE birre. f r t!prart. Alfo, ol re- ' prietor for b n.ea'actuie of EUrey s rt Caimaey lope. Cocr.ry crier pr cr.p'lv tiled at lowtt r-rkM. li. W. c. JOHTU, feb23 dlw So. Iii Waur reet.C.rxir.t.ti, O. LIVERY, SALE AND BOARDING STABLE, Tit, to r.aat Fearl Street, In rar f sentinel Itnildlnc. aiartl-dly

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7-80 10 AH Vj auaority of lk Secretary of U. Trtaiay, iL - Z" 'ifui Las loi&fj the oeral Sabr!pt!o3 Aweary for the f TuItM Sta Trvawry 5&tA, liri-r st3 a&4 thr-'eiitb pr cat. Ittart, ytt arme?, known aa iL SBTEX-TIIIltTr L0Jt. ( Tl Xoi arc iwsrd ndr data f Afwt I5ta, lcl, j aaJ are payable tLree year frou that lisaa, la c.TT-cy. j r ara rpnrert;l!e at tha c.ptlo f Ü. bJJer Istv ' U. S. 0-20 SIX PER CENT. rsct , Iriclain; grAi intfreit frai Xjvexher, wtkh isak tb actual profit ca tkf 7 30 loan, at corrvnl 1 ra'e, Idc'uücc Icterr-.f, about ten per cent, per aoauai. beaidet it ejvr-ii frxt sJ.iU and mun tav - ti- n, ckU (i 1J frcn on i ihrer jr ch. aav'f. j arovrdicf ta the raU Uyie-l .o eik er property . Tte icteret Ispsyabl mi-aniually l.y cvbqd attacked to each bwte. whWa may brt 07 artd uV ta any laa or lauker. The ln?M-et arjvuu t. One cent prr day on a 330 note. Two reut. $IOO Ten $500 20 $1000 $1 $5000 N. ot .11 .!-uoti.ii :i..n nam4 wilt W pfwwptlx fi.rni-h-J upon receipt of mhscrlption. Ibia is TIIK ONLY LOAN IX MARKET iio .ff. r.1 l y tL 'Jorenincf. an-1 It t corfidea'ly -- pcd th.s Ui upTj...r jlrnte m iulf It the GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE. Ijts it.u 1i0,oOij.Uoo rtn.i4 onwU, WLkU will probably tt lispox-J of itl iti 1 1,. nrxt ft Of 90 day wLeu th Boteswill rubahly t(-uunad a p.rmiom. a ba uii foritly been the ijs ., cIomi ihe . aWhtlr. to i:kr lean. lu order tUat .iiiüco.la every t.i njMcUtWtl country may be 3jrJed faciiiilfs fr faking tie bau, tb Nation! Batika, Slate IUt. ttd Prtal TUaker tbroBfcbont the conntry have ginerallj agreed to re. 1 celve suWr!ptk:: at par. üat.-r!.ber. will eiert tbeir own agents, Ip wUow they Lave ceLfiirnce, a;.dwb ctly are to be iespontble foe the delivery uf tbe rot fr lieh tUey recclva orJers. T-AT5T COOKE, Sab-criptk.n kg'nt, PblladelpkU. 8ubcriptlon will b recejed by the FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS CITIZENS fblS.d3nw3m U DRY GOODS. NEW DRV ROODS STORE, JOHN RYAH k CO Wholesale and Retail STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, 5 East Wahsington St AT THK OLD iT AND OK M. H. OOOU. Respectfully aanouuc to tbacitlieaa of Iodlaaaao'aial ibo snrronndlngccantry tbat ihey bar parcka'i tU -torlt of Ii. H. lod, conslsttrn af STAPLE AND FAWCY DRV 60QOS, Wbich tbey taw offer tbe puttie M GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, lud wi'.l acU tb ew-ir tck REGARDLESS OF COST, To order u make rocD for tl I 1JL JsjX. E 2T S E STOCK Tbey are bow receiving. Iur?ttncd for Cah at the luai HreakDovn Sale. In Xeiv York, And will ba ald at pr ce beretofwr UNKNOVM IH THJS CITY. J. R. & CO. r - e.iectfr.TTy I'ctt tke T adle. Herr.tti. faTuers, and the pak lie jrecf rally t call aodexiit'rt ib-irt ockb. fo-e ?tey pnrrba.e a .loj'a dollar' ortb of dry rov1at Bargains will be Given At tie old atand cf M . 11. f'tOOH JOIIX ICYAK & CO. lvt taaroLia. r. 15. ftl-dlts-tt FRUIT. NEW WHOLESALE FRUIT HOUSE. f IVillC BDder-dired bate cjoed a Vkwieaai lml ax.4 J Coa.niitou Uou Vtidir tne Dee Hire', Corter of WabliJ4ta a4 KerWIan street. ia basd jlA BFUI.CE1I5 riClT, JJqQ lUSClLS DUItD ArPLXS. To wbKb tb attecdoa 4 Grswara aad Xa2n U caUl. MJI-dJ: UKCrF, 1U5WATI CO.

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