Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 38, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 February 1863 — Page 3

WEEKLY SENTINEL

MONDAY, - FEBRUARY 9 C5TAt No. 37 North ruiisvkaiii:i street, IndianapolU. a general intelligence Lupine is conducted. Good help for hotels, bonrdiiig houses, nJ privat families can at all times be obtained at that office. All nersnn who rnn o-ivo onorl - r ; e" - - rete:nces (men or women), desiring situations or emplojmeut will find it to their advantage to call there. w tf. Tension, Boistt. A"Nd Back Pat Our well known agent William Y. Wilev.of this city. h;is opened an agency lor Indiana Volutiteeia in connection with his other business, for the collection of pensions, bounty, back pay, and oilier military claims due wounded or disabled swlJiers, or widows and heirs of deceased soldiers. Any of our readers interested :u ucfi matters we would advise to address him on the subject, as we know from his business experience that he is a safe and competent person to entrust such matters with. t5T"Air tight metalic burial caes, of the latest improvement, kept on hand at Long's, Undertaker, South Jleridian street. Also a pood twohorse glass hearse for sale. 2.'i-d&w4w. From Wakhiii'Mon. Greeley's Pla.v roa Piace axd Separation Said to be Indorse bt the President Crisis of the National F.nances The Foir Blunders or thb Administration How the Soldiers Feel. . Special Correspondence of the Chicago Time. Washington, February 3. It is said here that Gen. Halleck has a plan for the winter and spring campaign all marked our, and that it will be put in execution immediately. There are thoe here verdant enough to believe this. I am not one of theiu. The events of the pix months have proved that Gen. Halletk is utterly incompetent of forming any plan for a campaign so extensive as this war requires. The events of the last eicht months have proved the corsectness of what I paid eight weeks ago: that a winter campaign in Virginia was a physical impossibility; and of the rel Virginia winter there remains eight weeks yet. During the next eight weeks no military operations can b? undertaken in Virginia with any hope of success. Besides, the Times said Ion;: -io that any campaign planned by Gen. Halleck in his closet would be failures; and every one of the cam paigns undertaken under his orders has proved the correctness of this remark. But. whether plans for subsequent campaigns have been formed, either by General Halleck, " General " Stanton, or " General " Lincoln, (and one member of the triumvirate is quite as cnpablc of forming them as either of the others), events are soshapiiigjthemselves that they cannot he carried into execution. The war is approaching its termination. This could not be said two months, perhaps one months, ago. Certainly there was no indication that such was the' fact three months ago. But this revolution is burying us along with feirfnl rapidity. The events of the past month so plainly point to a ppeedy termination of the war, that no observant student of history can fail tu see it. Prominent among the signs of the times is the recent extraordinary action of Horace Greelty and the New York Trioune. .Greeley has been in perfect accord with llie President ever since the 22 1 of September. On that day Air Lincoln threw himself into the arms of the white-coated philosopher, and ever since has been his oleJierit, docile pupil. Since tint day Horace Greeley has heen the master and leader 'f the Administration. He has been more than that. Since that day, Horace Greeley has been the master and leader of the American people. Their rights, their lib erties, tiie security of their persons and property, have all been at his mercy. Whatever he has commanded the President to do, that the President has done. The will of Horace Greeley has been made the supreme law of the land. For the President has been pleased to do whatever Horace willed him to do," and the Attorney General has declared, Whatever pleases the President, that U law." Well, Horace now wills that war shall stop. He h is been here to see the President; he mid his friend and co laborer, Wendell Phillips They have become convinced that the South cannot be couquered, . Fearful, therefore, that the conservatives will also become convinced, and that the la it er, uniting with the conservatives of the South, will devise some measures to restore the Union, they have determined to m vert that calamity (as they consider, it) at all hazards and by every means. I heir followers here boast that Jlr. Lincoln's ideas on the subject are the same as those f Mr. Greeley; that he. too, is convinced of the uselessness of prosecuting the war any louger, and that he will faithfully carry out Jlr. Greeley's programme in May next, namely: a separation of the North from the South, and the recognition of the independence of the Southern Confederacy. But the plots of Greeley and the radicals are not the only canoes that are hastening the termination ot the war. The national finances will not much longer bear the tremendous strain to which they have been subject for the last twenty months. No man in his senses can rise from a candid examination of the national finances without being convinced that the nation is cn the verge of ruin. We are staggering under a load of financial embarrassment, such ns no nation ever before experienced. All the schemes of Mr. Chae have been mi more than the temporary shifts resorted to by spendthrifts, who put ufF the evil day from time to time by raising loans on exorbitant and compound interest, and who find themselves at last bound hand and foot, and at the mercy of their merciless creditors. The crash is approaching, etinly, but not slowly. It may come before the ides of March are over. Andwhen it does come, the war is over. Auother cause that is hastening the termination of the war is the disgust of the people at the hideous complexion which it has ass'.imeJ. and their indignation at the revelation of the deceit that has been practiced upon them by their rulers. They never would have given their sons, their brothers, their husbands, to be butchered in -t war the sole object of which is now disclosed to be the abolition of slavery and the extermination of the Southern people. They were assured by the Administration, when the war began, that it was a war to restore the Union. They see nov that it is a tear to prtttnt the Union from being re$tored. Mr. Lincoln assured them that he had no desire, no intention, and no power to interfere with slavery in the States where it exists. They dow see him "proclaiming" away twelve hundred million dollars' worth of slave property. They have seen all the good Generals whom the war has produced smitten down, one after the other, by the hand of arbitrary power at Washington; and they have seen the conduct of the war coin mit ted to the hands of politicians, lawyers, charlatans, fanatics, and upstarts. Such a war they will not support. The conservative statesmen here are in favor of bringing the war to an immediate termination. They see that, in commencing the war at all, the Administration commitiel four great blunders: l. Iti thinking th-it a revolution undertaken by twelve millions of people could bet-rushed as easily, and by the same nietns, as an ordinary insurrection. 2. In underrating the powers and resou-ces of the Southern people. .1. In thinking that the people of the Northern States, when once entrapped into what they would believe to be a war for the Union, would be willing to continue it alter it should become evident that it was really a war to prevent the reconstruction of the Union. 4. In forgetting that the internal tranquility of both France and Kngland depends upon their full and regular supply ol American cotton; and that tb-e countries will not permit a war to continue Ion? which' would deprive them of it. The conservative statesmen here also see that for reasons et forth at length in my letter of January 31, the Union can never be restored as long as the war continues; while, on the other hand, as soon as the war is stopped and guarantees lor their rights offered to the South, the Union will 1 restored. Anxio-is, therefore, to repair the blunders of the Administration arid to restore the Union, the conservative statesmen here will oppose the further continuance of the war. Mr. Conway, of Kansas, a Republican member of Congres," and heretofore a supporter of the Administration, made a speech in the House of Jlepresenta lives on the 27th tilt. a most able and eloquent effort In which he set forth the doctrine that the war ought to be stopped at once. Mr. VallaiKligham.of Ohio, a conservative member of Congress, and an opponent of the ruinous policv of the Adnrnistration. had made a speech In the same House on the 14th ult., even more eloquent and logical, in which he, too, set forth the reasons why the war ought to be stopped at ouce. The reasons for stopping the war, brought forward by the member from Ohio and the member from Kansas, were widely different. But when men of such opposite views both agree that the war must be stopped, it indicates that the leaveo of peace Is at work. But that 1 not all. The soldiers want the war to atop. Our brave soldiers ar covered with

glory. The wreath of victory has encircled their brows, and their names will long lie Founded with fame's loudest trump. But a wicked end imbjeile Administration has turned their glory into dust, and made their victories barren of any good results. They feel and know that they have been jug gled and played with; that they have been made the unconscious instruments iu the hands of a grinding despotism; and that now tbey are to be

made the tools of the Abolitionists in lighting up the flames of servile insurrections. There is not a soldier to night, shivering in his "shelter" tent, or crouching over his fire, or pacing his lonely round, who does not sigh for peace. It is idle to think that the 300,000 troops whose time expires in May next will re enlist. I have conversed with hundreds of them, and I know what 1 say. No offers of bounty will tempt them. They sigh for peace, and for the repose of their quiet fireaides, and the latter, at least, they will have in May as many of them bs are alive. And how will their places be filled? Let the attempt now beins made in Congress to raise 150,000 negro troops answer. Let the failure of the draft answer. Let the public meetings now being every where held answer. Let the resolutions offered by Mr. Walker in the Illinois. Legislature answer. The beginniug of the end is at hand. X. Legislative Summary. Wednesday, February 4, 1SC3. Senate There was but little business of gen eral interest transacted in the Senate. Many of the seats were vacant, und.it is doubtful if a quorum could have been had at any time during the day if the yeas and nays had been called. Sev eral nills were reported back from tne committees and passed to a third reading. The Governor's Message was taken up and the several portions of it referred to appropriate committees. House. The lime yesterday morning was chiefly spent discussing resolutions relative to asking a clergyman to open the proceedings of the House with prayer, and relative to the shipping of arms by the military authorities throughout the State. I he hrst indicated resolution was laid on the ta ble, and the second was adopted and a committee appointed ander it. In the afternoon, a resolution was presented by Mr Abbott,' for a prayer meeting tobe held in the hall of the House on Wednesday evening next, to pray for peace to our distracted country. It was ado pted. Numerous bills on second reading were read and appropriately referred. Some five or six bills were passed, among them one amending the game law, soas to prohibit the trapping or shooting of quails and pheasants between the 1st of February and the 1st of October. Another uuthorizMig Sheriffs to offer property taken on execution for sale as other places than Court Houses door?; and another providing for special terms of County Commissioners. These were the most important. Thursday, Feb. 5, 1863. Senatk. The committees reported back a number of bills which had been referred to them. The bill to reduce the salaries of State officers was tabled, alter an animated discussion. Bilis wre introduced numbering up to No. 90, and the bills on second reading wtre disposed of. In the afternoon bill j were passed: To tax the cost of Government stamps in suits at law as other costs are taxed. Prescribing forms for commissioners und administrators' deels. To amend section 33 of the act iu relation to Townvhip Assessors. To amend section 54 of the mi-demeanor act. To provide a general mode of conveyance for school lands. To amend section 12 of the act in rela tion to guardians and wards. To provide for the publication of notice of suits to parties where lesidence is unkr.own. To provide for the erection and repair of bridges across streams forming boundary lines of counties. House In the morning resolutions were pre seilte! from a Democratic meeting in Owen county, asking that the Legislature use their influence for an Executive and Military Board, and for a National Convention lor Peace. In the afternoon an exciting debate originated upon a bill introduced by Mr. Hanna.of Vigo, for the establishment of an Executive Council. Mr. Cason, of Boone and Hendricks, moved to reject the bill. Mr. Branham; of Jefferson, made a speech in favor of Mr. Cason's motion. He presented the Republican side of the question very strongly. The House refused to reject the bill 50 to 405 Democrats absent. The bill I was ordered to a second reading to morrow. . No other business of importance transacted. Friday, February 6, I6G3. Senate Bills were introduced up to No 101, and House and Senate bills advanced a stage in their reading. Bills were passed prescribing forms for deeds made by Sheriffs and Coroners, and to amend the practice act. The Committees were absent perfecting business, and there was a very slim attendance in the Chamber. House Bill authorizing the Wabash Naviga tion Company to raise revenue, was passed Sundry bills were introduced, but none of general interest. In the afternoon, the time was taken up in debate on a resolution by Mr. Brown, of Jackson, relative to charges m ide by Mr. Branham, of JelTersi, against members, saying that some of them, Democrats, were in communication with traitors. Mr. - Brown's resolution was passe I, and Mr Branham will be held to answer. Saturday, Feb. 7. Senate. The fil?s were cleared at the morning session. 'Bills were passed amending section 3 of the justices' of the peace act; to amend the 55th section of the act to authorize and regulate thebusinessofgcner.il banking; to amend section 2 of the law in relation to the salaries of the oflicers of the State ; to amend section I of the loan fund, building and saving fund act ; to amend -ection 134 of the act for the settlement of decedents' estates ; to nuiend section 7G of the act lor the settlement of decedents' estates; to repeal the act authorizing the Batik of the Slate to create five additional bank districts. In the afternoon there was a session, but few membtrs weie present, and no new business was introduced. House. Mr. Hanna's resolution relative to discriminations in the matter of the draft in favor of Massachusetts and against Indiana, failed on its passage lor want of a constitutional majority. Mr. Mason's resolution calling on the Governor to account for the distribution of arms throughout the State, was made the special order for N ednesday next, by which time it was thought II s Excellency would be ready to report. Mr. Hanna's bill providing for an executive council was referred to the Judiciary Committee, and three hundred copies ordered to be printed Mr. Niblack's revenue bill was made the special order for Tuesday. Mr. Hanna offered a concurrent resolution appointing a joint committee to correspond with Secretary of War to ascertain whether it is practicable for Indiana to advance pay to soldiers in behalf of the United States. Adopted. A communication from W. II. Talbott, President Board Sinking Fund Commissioners, proposing certain ch mges in the law with regard to certain Indiana stocks, and investing Agent of State with certain powers. Referred. Sundry petitions and claims were presented, among them that of Messrs. Talbott and Costigan for property appropriated by the State at the Northern Penitentiary. Also referred. The Speaker notified the House, from Superintendent of Blind Asylum, that the pupils of that institution would give an exhibition on Wednesday evening next at Masonic Hall. Ad journed until Monday at 10 A. M. mm New York, Feb 8 The steamer Honsa, from Bremen on the 18th and Southampton on the 221, arrived here this morning. She has experienced very heavy weather the entire passage. She lost ail her quarter boats and nearly all her guild. Sin1 had her wheel house stove in and is badly damaged nbout the deck. An imp ir'rtut meeting was hebt at the Clarendon, Liverpool, on Saturday, to take steps for eliciting the opinion of the people ot that place iu reference to the American war and slavery. Mr. J. Cropper presided. A resolution was moved to the effect that the emancipatiou policy of the Federal Government was entitled to the generous gympnthy and support of free Englishmen, and that a committee should be fjrine 1 to bring the subject before the people of Liverpool. The resolution was supported by Mr. Robartson, Gladstone, C. Wilson and other influential men. It was opposed by Mr. Spence, who has constituted himself khe champion of the Sjuth. He sought to resuscitate the argument that slavery could be supported on scriptural grounds, but the meeting refused to bear him. Eventually the resolution was carried by a large majority" and a committee appointed. Francs Orders have been given to the Minister of Marine t!:at the forts, magazines, dockyards and arsenals, shall be cased with iron. J he 1 lines Pans corresiKinuent says the manufacturing houses are actively engaged. The financial and coi n markets were more firm than the week preceding. 1 he Paria market was abundan'ly supplied with wheat, and sellers were forced to submit to a reduction of fifty centimes per sack. Little business iu flour. Si Louis, February 7. George Francis Train was arrested at the Planters' House this afternoon by United States detectives, and given the alter native of leaving the State in half an hour, or coinz to i til. He chose the former, and crossed the river immediately. He was advertised to de liver a political speech to-night, but was sum marily prevented by the Provost Marshal.

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Washington, February 5. Senate Mr. Rice presented the credentials of Hon. Alex. J. Ramsey, elected Senator from M.nnessota for six years from the 4th of March next. Mr. Pomeroy introduced a bill to aid in the construction of railroads and telegraph lines in Kansas. Mr. Trumbull called up the bill in relation to juries in courts of the United States, which was passed. He also called up the bill concerning the courts in - Washington ' Territory, which was passed. Also called up n-bill to change the time of holding the" District Courts in certain cases. Passed. The bill to encourage enlistments and en Tollments and drafting militia was taken up. Pending the question on Carlile'n motion to strike out the 4th section, the bill was discussed at length. ' ' Mr. Carlile wisheu -o call the attention of the Senate to the question before them. Tim objection to this section was that it gives the President power over persoifs drafted and subjects them tn' tin articles and ruies of war before they are musteied into the service of the United States, the same as if they were in actual service. He said this very question was raised and the same objection was made in the Convention which framed, the Constitution. He quoted froTn Story's Commentaries that there was a distinction in being drafted-and being in actual service, and that the General Government did not have control of the militia until in actual service. . House. Colfax reported a bill to establish thirty-seven additional Posrt routes, but making no appropriation, it passed without beinj, read. S'evens reported back the Senates amendment to tWEx ecu live Legislative and Indian Appropriation bill. - The Houe disagreed to the amendment restricting the mileage of members to ten cents per mile to and from Washington. The House directed that a Committee of Conference be asked on the disagreement to amendments to the Senate bill. ' Mr. Wright, rising t.) a question of privilege, said his colleague, Mr. Steve is, iu a recent speeJi, charged him with advising compromise and conciliation, which, in such a case, was to make a covenant with hell. Mr. Wright denied he ever proposed such action The compromise he suggested was in r. gard to legislation, iu Older to secure harmonious action. He had denounced rebellion out find oat fiom the threshold, and every man connected with it. He was for vigorously carrying oil the war and putting down the rebellion. He would compromise with no Rebels in arms. ' He was for no compromise except an honcrable one, by which the country could be saved, but not while the Cebels were iu arms, and iu a threatening attitude. Mr. Stevens was very ghd to hear this from his colleague. He was satisfied that he had misunderstood his remarks. Mr. Sargent introduced a bill disapproving of certain acts of the Legislature of Nevada, which require all officers ot all mining corporations in the Territory to reside therein.. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. The House considered the noval appropriation bid. Alt item of twelve millions for iron war steamers was so amended f i to provide that no contracts shall be entered into for their construction until proposals have been solicited from the principal iron ship builders, and made on most favorable terms.. Without concluding action, the House ad journed. Sen ate Mr. Carlisle thought it not expedient to give such power to the President. Mr. Sherman was surprised at the opposition to this bill. "We had arrived at a condition when we could not fill up the army with volunteers, and the question was how should we. fill up the army Every nation bad some kind of conscrip tion law, and Congress had the power to raise armies. Mr. D iolittle said he had a decision of the Supreme Court Justice at Washington which laid down The mode. A distinction was to be made between a person ca'Ied into service and one who j was actually employed. He further said perhaps it was better that Congress should have declared that the time when a man was in service might date from the time he was drafted or when the order was given to the Governors. But Justice Story was from New England, and perhaps disaffected toward the war of 1812, und delivered a disscntiut: opinion, and that was guarded. Mr. Sherman claimed that the question really was, whether we should fill up our armies ami continue the war; or give it up. He would have had the bill made with the proper exceptions, j .The laws of France and Russia have many wise' exceptions, which would prevent hatd cases which would occur under general laws. If we would have few er political speeches and less t ilk about negroes let us turn the thought to suppressing the rebellion, an 1 we would .-o-.n see the good result The p-ple would not gic up this contest until the lel.cliioit was cru-hed nut. The in- t i i to strike out the section prevailed by a vote of 13 to 2. Mr. Davis moved to amend by inserting the word "while," so as lo make it read "all able bodied white male citizirn." Mr. Line moved to tecum ink the -bill to the Military C"muiittec, with a view to incorporate some exceptions. Mr. McDougal said that the Democrats of thi loyal Stales were wiliini; do M that was necessary t -sirengthen the Government and restore the Union. Mr. Doolittle regarded this one of the most im portant bills that Congress could pass. Mr. Rice a.-ked if he would express his opinion ol Horace Greelej. Mr D.iolittle was perfectly willing to express his opinion. He regarded thecourse of the N. . Tribune in December, IMÜI, and also the course puisii'il by that paper latterly, us among tho most unfortunate occurrences, and most mis chevious in its tendencies. Mr. Latham raised the point that this discussion was out of order. The question is on the mo tion to refer. The Vice President decided that it was out of order. Mr. Doolittle said tint there h id always bepn the utmost latitude on such questions. Mr. Wright moved that the Senator have leave to go on. He wanted the Senator to express his opinion of the conduct of the Secretary of State in sending the French Minister to Richmond and sending messages through him to Jeff. Davis. Mr. Foster said this was entirely out o order. He objected to an answer. Mr Wilson, of Mass , hoped the Senator would answer. Mr. Doolittle did not wish to say anything out of orde and declined to proceed. The bill was then recommitted to the Military Committee Mr. Latham presented a memorial from the Pacific Telegraph Company relative to the bill to modify the present Atlantic and Pacific telegraph Tine. Mr. Corwin fferern resolution requesting the President to communicate to the Senate the number of volunteers and drafted men actually raised and mustered into service by the several States and the iv.ne when their terms of service expire. Adopted. The bill to revise the act to pay bounty and pensions to men actually employed in the Department of the West wa taken up. Washington, February 6. House. The House concurred in the Seuate's amendment to the Postoflice appropriation bill authorizing the Postmaster General to contract for carrying the mails iu steamships from San Francisco and Oregon potts at not exceediug $24.000. The House then considered privnte billa. The House rc-uimed the consideration of tho Illinois and New York ship canal bill. Mr. Olin said this measure had long been a subject of discussion and reflection, and its pro visions in a great degree were well understood by the members. 'Nevertheless, be would now notice the persistent effort made by iu enemies to traduce the bill. Mr. Voorhees said that if he had before had any doubt of the propriety of the passage of this measure, it had been deepened and confirmed after hearing Mr. Olm a speech. Such stupendous internal irrprovements weie opposed to the orincinles of his partv. It seemed that every measure to spend money and bestow patronage met the approval of the Republican side of the house. Mr. Arnold explained the importance of the proposed improvement with one mouth for commerce nt New Orleans, another at New York. The distances of the Republic were one. Mr. Kellogg answered an objection of Mr. Voorhees to the navigable condition from the mouth of the Illinois to St. Louis. He was assured by responsille and intelligent authority that with few slight exceptions there had been a depth of six feet water, generally more. Mr. Dawes, sayin? that he would vote for the bill, remarked that New England would not ask the gentleman t'rom Indiana Mr. Voorhees on what terms she would remain in the Virion. Mr. Hol mau opposed the bill. He bad reached the conclusion of the Naval Committee that this mart was not intended for military purposes. Without concluding on the subject, the House adjourned.

Washington, Feb. 6. Senate. Mr. Arnold offered a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Finane Committee to inquire into the expediency of tepealing the duty on paper. Mr. Nesmith offered a resolution requesting the Secretary of War to furnish to the Senate the report and maps of Capt. John Mullin, who was engaged iu the construction of a military road from Walla-Walla Ut Fort Burton. The Committee of Conference on the deficiency bill made a report, which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Henderson, the Senate took up the bill to aid Missouri to emancipate her negroes, but it was shortly afterward laid aside. Mr. Wilson called up the resolution expelling George E. Badger from the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Itistitn e, and appointing Prof. Agassiz in his place. Passed. Executive session. Adjourned. Washington, Feoruary 7. Senate. A communication was received from the Secrexary of the Interior asking for increased appropriations lor the Land Ollices of Kansas. The House bill to promote efficiency in the Commissary Department was passed. House. The House resumed consideration of the Illinois and New York ship,canal bill. Mr. Kellogg thought discussion would not change the vote, but he wished to show that as early as 17tf7 thequesticn wa9 agitated of connecting the waters of the Gulfs of St. Lawrence and Mexico. Mr. Cowr.n presented a memorial from W. Cornell Jewett for the admission of Colorado into the Union as a State. Mr. Harris presented a memorial from the merchants and importers of New York, praying that legal tender notes may be used for paying customs. Mr. Sumner presented the following: Ketolcrd, That the Committee on the Conduct of the War be directed to irquire into the condition of the Army of the Potomac, both officers and men, and to consider what measures are necessary iu order to promote its efficiency, increase the mutual confidence of officers and men, ar.d to secure from all an unwavering and soldierlike devotion to the declared policy of the Government, with power-to send for persons and papers. Laid over. The bill for emancipation in Missouri was taken up. Mr. Wilson, of Missouri, moved to strike out $5,000.000 and in.-'ert $25.000,000 in the appropriation. Rejected yeas 2, nays 26. Mr. Wilson then offered an amendment that the time of the emancipation be three years. Mr. Carlisle hoped the a mend ment would prevail that the people of that State might have time to exercise civil rights iu those portions where they were free from guerrillas and Rebels. I was found impossible to exercise the right of suffrage in many of them. He alluded to Gen. McN eill's execution of gjenillas. Mr. Henderson said he had been told by Gen McNeill that the guerrillas he executed were paroled prisoners, with arms iu their hands, and were therefore liable to be shot. Mr. Carlisle thought the facta in the case would be beneficial to the country, but he was anxious that a full vote should be had on this question and more time allowed for it than twelve months. Such had been the military terror iu Virginia that not one mau in three h id voted on the bill proposing a division of the State. k Mr Willey replied that by military influence thousands had voted, and he doubted if there was an authenticated instance where a man was de prived of suffrage. His colleague did injustice to the Missouri bill by such a statement. Mr. Carlisle asked his colleague if he did not know that 45,000 voles were polled in the Presidential election and but 19,000 iu the State elec tion. Mr. Willey said that at the latter election the Northwest has had some 8,000 or 12,000 soldiers iu the field who did not vote. Some . counted, also, did not vote because the rebel soldiers held them, but 19.CU0 biave and unadulterated Union men did vote. Mr. Powell contended that the last election was carried by the bayont" and a full, free vote could be had now in the State. Mr. Wilson, of Missouri, at some length fa vored his amendment. Twelve months was too so.'-, for abolishing slavery in Missouri and entailing on the people all the worst consiliences that

would follow. He desired that a vote of the people of the State on this important point, with time enough to consider. The amendment was rejected 8 to 27. .. Mr. DavU. argued at great length against the bill He said that at the interview of the border State Senators and members of Congress with the President, the latter explaining' his gradual emancipation scheme, did not pretend that it was constitutional or practicable, but he desired au amendment to the Constitution to embrace it. After a long debate by Messrs. Turpie, Wall, Ten Eck, Richardson, Sau'sbury. Davis. Powell and Howard, the Senate adjou.-ned nt midnight, without taking a vote on the bill, Mr. Powell having the floor, - House Referring to the report of the Committee on Naval Affiirs, Mr. Kellogg said the author of it, Mr. Conkling, no one would sup pose, lived on a line of railroad wh:ch had, during tho last year, made $5,000,000 on a capital stock of $13,000,000, judging from that gentleman's opposition to the bill; but great men would differ. In further advocacy of the measure he said the Government was asked only to lend its credit; the tolls of the Illinois and Michigan Canal now paid more than the interest on the $2,000,000 expended by Illinois on that work. Mr. F. A. Conkling explained that the report of the Committee on Naval Affairs, which had been attacked, was made pursuant to instructions from the House to inquire us to the naval and military aspect of the woik. In the examination befoie the committee no commercial rivalries w ere represented. He had made up his mind to vote against any measure which would cause to deviate either the money or the credit of the Government from what he conceived should be their exclusive employment the crushing out by force of arms of this atrocious rebellion. Threats had been made against him in the city of New York and here, because of his opposition to the bill. The influence of the press lud been brought to the support of the measure in u nnnuer almost unparalleled; the lobbies of the House were filled with paid advocates, in violation of the rules. This bill had been brought here in a fraudulent manner, irreguUaly, and unauthorized by the Naval Committee. Mr. Olin said the statement was false, ic length and breadth, and he would meet the question either here or elsewhere. He pronounced the statement an unqualified falsehood. Sensation. Mr. Mcpherson claimed the right to make a personal explanation. As a member of the Military Committee he was rot williug to rest under the imputation that the reporting of the bill waa unauthorized. The committee gave its consent to report tne bill as a personal favor, five meinbers thereof, a majority, being opposed to the measure in every phase. The commit'ee did not recommend concurrence in the bill. Mr. Olin rose to a personal explanation. Mr. Conkling called him to order. Mr. Olin As you have refused to yield the floor, I will call you to order. Mr. Conkling There is no occasion to make threats on this floor.' Mr. Olin I simply rose to Mr. Conkling I call the member to order. He yesterday, in the course of his remarks, charged that'the report of the Naval Committee was a tissue ot misrepresentations and misstate ments Mr. Olin again arose, whereupon the Speaker said to him No gentleman can iuterrupt another without his consent. Mr. Clin I rose to a point of order. Permit me to state The Speaker The gentleman on the right is entitled to the floor, and the Chair will gastain him. He cannot be deprived of it without his consent. Mr. Conl line then proceeded to vindicate the report of the Naval Committee against the attacks that had been made upon it and in oppo sitinn to the pending question Mr. Trimble opposed the bill, denying that it was national in the sense suggested. The trade of the Mississippi river never amounted to more than that of the Northern lake from the West. Mr. Diven remarked that the original design to afford a passage for ships of war from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Michigan, in the event of a war with England, and made such provisions for defense as are now prohibited by treaty. Mr. Stevens, opposing the bill, said they had become so accustomed to give away money by millions that no appropriation was considered too large to bassed. He characterized the scheme now pending as the most preposterous scheme ever brought forward, such navigation as was claimed being entirely out of the question. Mr. Vallandigham said this scheme proposed to strike a deadly blow lo the interests of Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey, and of Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Baltimore and Louisville, -and while the people of these States are thus damaged they are lo bt taxed for the scheme. Mr. Pot ter entered his piotest agafiist the passage of the bill. Mr. Washburne regarded the appropriation of this measure the most extraordinary toward the Northwest that he had ever seen exhibited. The bill was of greatcrjnterest to the Northwest than any measure ever submitted to Congress. Ue

had voted for the tariff by which the coffers of Pennsylvania were fattened. The Pennsylvania Central Railroad was earning ten millions of dollars a year.

Philadelphia, February 8. The Sunday Transcript has a dispatch from Washington which says: There is no enemy in force at Fredericksburg; most of them have been sent to the Blackwater or Vicksburg. xTbe only force left behind ia about 15,000. an ample number to prevent the passage of the Rappahannock at this season. From deserters and oth?r sources it has been ascertained that the railroad communications of the Rebels are perfect. In seventy-two hours the entire army of the enemy can be transported from any point in the South tö Fredericksburg, so they cau well afford to spare the great body of their army from our front. During the past week the President has determined upon calling Gen. McClellan to the command of the army again. Upon the announcement being made in a Cabinet council there was a great flaring up. Secretary Chase at or.ee threatened to resign, as did also the rest of the radical members. For this and other reasons the President determined to make no change for the present.. Within two weeks, however, there is scarcely a doubt that the command of the army wiil be tendered to Gen. McClellan. Tho appointment of Gen. Hooker to the command is merely temporary. It was made against the judgment ol the President, and even tiie Secretary of War. His soldierly qualifications are not doubted, but his ability to handle such an immense body is seriously questioned by his friends. Nothing of importance is expected from Vicksburgh for at least thirty days. It will take that time to complete the canal and to bring our forces effectively to bear atr&inst the Rebel stronghold. It may be that circumstances may precipitate a battle, but the genera) impression is that it will require a month at least to capture the place. The prize steamer Princess Royal arrived at the navy yard to-day from off Charleston. She brings a partial confirmation of the attack on our blockading fleet at Charleston. The Keystone State had twenty-three killed, and the Mencedita four. Our vessels were all driven off, but none were sunk. There is no foundation for the assumption of the Rebels that the blockade of Charleston was ever raised by the departure of the blockading flee, only two vessels out of the eight or teil having been disabled or obliged to leave. It appears from the statement of an intelligent eve witness that the cause of the attack of the Rebel rams on our squadron was owing tu the capture of the Princess Royal, .the Captain and nilot of that vessel having escaped ashore during the darkness 01 the night and communicated the intelligence to the Rebels. The Priucess Royal endeavored to run the blockade by way of Beach Inlet on the 29tb, but was discovered by the pilot boat Brunt. On sigi.t I being given the Unadilla proceeded toward and captured her without other assistance. It was then discovered that the captain and pilot had succeeded in getting ashore by a small boat carrying important dispatches to the Rebel government. At daylight the thunder of guns was heard accompanied by sharp flashes ot fire, and it was supiosed that our fleet was making an attack, or the Alabama or Florida were endeavoring tQ force an entrance. At daybreak two Rebel ironclads were seen coming down from the direction of Stono Inlet, t )waid our fleet. They attacked the Mencedita first. One ram struck her on the water ride, keeling her over, and at the same time tiring a shct, which entered one of her boilers, causing the death of three persons, including a gunner by n phot and steam. The ram then hailed the Mencedita and Captain Stellwagen then lowered one of his small boats, after leaving one of the plugs out, allowing the water to eiitea it. The l am answered our hail by, "Confederate ram Palmetto State. Do you su'r render?" This was repeated three times, Capt. Stellwasen replying nt each inquiry, "I nm in a sinking condition." The Rebels answered, "God damn yon to hell, if you don't surrender we will blow you out of the water. Send a boat aboard." The boat which Capt. Steelwaen lowered than conveyed his executive officer to the Rebel ram and the officer asked to be admitted on board. This was refused. The Lieutenant then re: peated Capt SteeUagen's statement that we were in a sinking condition. The Rebel replied, "You can't sink lower than the rails. We can not take you aboard." 1 he officer then gave his parol, as demanded, and returned to his ship. The Rebels were thus successfully deceived as to the condition of the Mercedita, thinking she was in a sinking condition. She laid in shoal water, and hence the reply that she could not sink below her rails. The ram steered toward the Keystone State and sent a shot through her steam-drum, causing the death of twenty-one persons on the spot; nine were scalded by steam, and fifteen wounded. The wounded are ly ing at Port Royal, some in a precarious condition. In the meantime the gunboat Housatonic engaged the other ram, driving her away. At in the morning both rams left ti e scene and pro ceeded up to Ch irlesuni. During this attack on our lleet the Princess Royal, which lay near the Housatonic and was the principal object of prize on both sides, -succeeded iu getlins off, mainly throuKh the energy of Third Assistant Engineer Thurston, who piled into her fires all the inflammable material at hand. Her escape is chiefly owing to his endeavors, as is also her safe arrival at this port. The Mencidita steamed down to Port Royal, escaping with only one of her boilers injured. She arrived safely at Port Royal, and will be repaired in a day. The Keystone State was en tirely disabled, and was towed to Port Royal by the Memohis. SPECIAL NOTICES. Hemistreet's Inimitable Hair Restorative. IT IS .VOr.1 DYE. & But restores gry hair to its original color, by vopplying the capillary lobes wiih natural sustenance. Impaired by age or disease. All instantaneous drea are composed of lunar co-tic, destroying the vitality and beauty of the hair, -and afford of themselves no dressing. Hemistreet's Inimitable Coloring not only restores hair to its natural ' color by an easy process, but gives the hair a Luxuriant Beauty, Promotes it growth, prevents its falling off, eradicates dandruff, and imparts health and pleasantness to the head. It has stood the test of time, being the original flair Coloring, and is constantly increasing in favor. Used by both gentlemen and ladies. It is sold by all respectable dealers, or can be procured by them of the commercial agent, D. S. Barnes & Co., 203 Broadway, New York. Two sizes, 50 cen tj and fl. JanlS-dAwltawSnv C2 A COUGH. 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ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. 7TOTICE I HEREBY GIVEN 1HAT I WILL SELL AT W public auction on Friday, the ein day of March text, at tna reeiience of Christa. u Newcomber. defeased. No. 9 West Maryland fstreet, in the city of Indianapolis, ail the personal property of said deceaed, not taken by the widow, consisiicg of a good substantial buggy, watch, shot gun, household furnitura and other articles. A credit of four months will be given on all sums over f3, the purchaser giving Lis nott with approved security, waiving valuation and appraisement laws. febs-3w MABY &'E WC011EK,Administratrlx.

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Sent to any address in a sealed wrapper, on receipt of ten cents or four stamps. We devote our entire time and attention to the treatment of the various private disease, treated of in our private report. Our Dispensary is the only Institution of the kind in America which has been e tablished by a special charter, and this fact should give it a preference over the various quacks of doubtful character to be foun in all Urge cities. Important to Femnlcs! One department of our Dispensary Is specially devoted to the treatment of the Diseases of Females, wich as Luchorrhea, or "'White," Irregular, Painful and Suppre Menstruation, Nervous and General Debility, Diseases of he Womb, Barrenneos, ic. Consultations and examinations free of charge. Also for sale, DR. DKWEK'S RKGULATOK FILLS For Female Obstructions, Irregularities, Ac. Married ladies in certain situations should not use them, as they would cause miscarriage. Price (1 per box, and may be sent by mail. DR. 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C ON F IlV'iTlVT IAL YOCXO MKS WHO HAVE INjured tbcmselve by certain secret habit", which unfit tuem for business, pNa-ure or the duties of roarfied life; .No. mi)tlle-Azed ai.d old men, who. from the follies of youth or other cau-es, feel a debility in advance of their years, before placing themselves under the treatm nt of ony me, should first read "THK SECRET FRIEND." Married ladies will learn something of importance by perusing "The Secret Friend." Sent tn any addcs, in a sealed envelope, on receipt of TenCentK. DR. STUART k CO. can be consulted on all diseases of a private or confidential nature, from 8 A. M. to 8 P. M., (Sundays from it to 1 1 A. M..) at their office. So. 13 East Third street, up stairs, between Uain and Sycamore, opposite the Henrie House. Address DR. CHAS. A. STUART A CO., mcb2I-dwly is-'62 Cincinnati, Ohio. WANTED. AGENTS C onBtiiutly AV tinted. I WANT INDUSTRIOUS AND ACTIVE MEN TO canvass the country thoroughly, and deposit our medicine with every family.- Iam employing agents to canvass, ou foot, at 300, and with horse and buggy f350 per year. Agents are required to furnuJi oones and buggies. In addition to the above salary I defray all expenses In cident to the business. It is an agreeable and healthful occupation for young men, giving tuem a good opportunity to make money without the possibility of sustaining lost accruing fronrselling on commission. Applicants FhouM apply In person, or address til fur ther information te desired) the proprietor by letter. . No one will be employed fr a l'-ss term than one year, nd will enter into a written contract to that effect. I shall require security in all cases if I uro not person ally acquainted with the applicant, as I shall intrust in his enstoir mom-v. medicines, books and receipts to the amount of from J50O to 3,000. J. M. FROST, jan'9-dAw3m Indianapolis, Indiana. CROCERIES. NEW HOUSE "A NEW . BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN." SOO Hhds Su gar. 1,000 Rags' Coftoe. 500 Barrels rt it ii t, tl,.,J Syrup. liUllllllia.lllUlU 600 Cheats Tea. WHOLESALE GROCERS, l.ooo Brls e-f Brandy 500 Pipes Gin Soft Rum 1,K Pack -ages Wine. 68 East Wash, St 10,000 Cocoa uis. 200 Boxes! Len.ons. 200 BoxesjFfve oor i.;at 0f rrangea i 500 B ojc e ',.. SELECTED ANDa?2: insrton St., Indianapolis , CHOICE STOil '"'"" OF GROCERIES. f20,OCO T o - bacco. j 500 Sacks; Itice. I 2,000 BarTehv Salt. I 1,0(0 Barrel Whisky. i Selling Chraprr. THAN ANY WESTERN HOUSE. tiS.GS 68 88,6S, N. Y. PRICES. NOTICE. mHE CTTT COUNCIL AT ITS LAST liF.KTTNG I Dassed the following That the City Marshal be Instructed to give notice through the Daily Journal and Daily Sentinel that all sign post on the sidewalks on Washington street shall be Uken down on or before the 15th dar of February, 1863, after which time the ordinance in reference to said matters will be rigidly enforced. fcb6-dtd JOHN UMBERSAW, City Marshall.

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UVStOfce3 ' NEAR ODD FELLOWS1 HALL LEGAL. STATE OF INDIANA, MARION COUNTY, SS: In the Uariou Circuit Court of Marion county, in the State of Indians, it arch Terra, A. L. 16X Hill lam KmDiett vs. Ada'inc Enimett, Be it known, That cn thin 23d day of January, in the year 1463, the above named plaintiff by bis attorney tiled in the office of the Clerk of the U.inoo Circuit Court his complaint against 'aid defendant, in the above entitled cause, together with an affidavit of a competent person that said defendant. Adaline Kuunctt, ia not a resident of the State of Indiana. , S-iid defendant is, therefore, hereby notified of the filing and pendency of said complaint against her, and that utile she appear and answer or demur thereto, at the calling of said cause on the recond day of the next term of said Court, to be begun and held at the Court House, in the city of Indianapolis, on the fourth Monday in March next, said complaint, and the matters axd things therein contained and all'ced, will be heard and determined in her absence. Wil. WALLACE. Clerk. By W. C. Smocic, Deputy. J. McHenry, Attorney for 1'luintifT. Jao24-w3w A DviYn I STR ATO R S SALE. JVOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THl'RSW day. the 2Gth day of February, ltC3. at !) o'clock, A. I will offer for sale at public auction, at the late residence of John W. Lowe, deceased, in iike township, H-arion county, Indiana, the following personal property of raid decedent, viz: 13 head of horsey i head of cattle, 60 sheep, 30 or 40 stock hog, 1,000 bnrbels of corn, ice bushels of wheat, 1 two horse wagon, 1 bug,y, a lot of farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture, and many other artic.es of persoual property. Terms of Sie On all -urn under f 3 cash in hand. A credit of nine months will be given where the anfrunt purchased exceeds $3, the purchaser in such cases shall give his note, waiving relief trom valuation and appraise), ment laws, attd bearing interest from date, with approved security. Said salo will be continued from day to day until all the said property is sold. tMSLKY YYKIGUT. ? Administrator of the estate of John W. Lowe, dee'd. .a-3tm-. - ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. TCTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1 WILL SEU. AT X public auction, on Saturday the 21st day of February next, at the residence of Jaines B.Fred, iu Lawrence township, Marion county, Indiana, ah the personal property of Jacob Fred, deceased, (not taken by the widvw, consisting of household goods, a rifled gun, erosa-cut saw, sh'-p tools, two cowii, corn, whea' aud oats by the bushel, hay in the mow; also a lot of seasoned plank. Terms of sale A credit of cine months will be given on all gums ever three dollars, the purchaser giving his note with approved securities, waving valuation Mid appraisement laws; sums of three dollar and und: r, cesh in hand. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A.M. SAMUEL COBT, Administrator. Jan 8-w3w NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION JYJ OTICE is hereby given that I have been appointed X Administrator ol the estate ol Jacob Fred, deceased, jte of Marion county, Indiana. The estate U supposed tobe solvent. SAMUEL COKT, Administrator. jan 26-w3w "jVf OTICF is hereby given that the undersigned has been 1 appointed Administrator of the estate of John W. Lowe, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. -KMSLEV WRIGHT, Administrator. Jan 2fi-w3w LEGAL. STATE OF INDIANA, MARION COUNTY, SS: -I o the Marion Circuit Court of Marion county, in the otate of Indiana, March Term, A. D. 1M63. Abiier Hebbs vs. Thoma McCoy, F.liia McCoy, Georg W. Spitler, Maliiida Spitler, David Snyder and Martha E. Snyder. Be it known, that on this 3d day of Ftbruary.in the year 1863, the above named plaintiff by his attemey tiled in the office of the Clerk of the Marion Circuit Court his complaint against said defendants in the above entitled cause, together with an affidavit of a competent person, that said defendants, Thomas McCoy. F.lua McCoy, David Suyder and Martha Snyder are not r.siUeuU öf the State of Indiana. Said defendant? are therefor hereby notified of the filing and pendency of said complaint against them, and that unless they appear and answer or demur thereto, t the calling of said cause on the second day of the next term of said Court, to be begun and held at the Oam-hou. in the ritv of IiidinnAnfili:. r.n tliefi nr.h llonriiiv in Marrh fiett. said complaint, and the matter and thiiiK therein contained and alleged, will be heard and determined in their absence. WILLIAM WALLACE, Clerk. By W C. .hock. Deputy. McDonald, Roach A Lewis, Attorney for Plaintiff. feb4-dUw3 NOTICE OF ADMINISTR ATION TTOTTCK IS HEREBY GIVFN THAT THE CNDERx signed has been appointed Administratrix of the estate of Christain Newcomer, deceased. Said ertate ia uppoxed to be solvent. MARY NEWCOMER, fcb-2-4tw FURNITURE. LICENSE. Notice of Application for llceee. "V OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I WILL APTLT i to the Uoard of Commissioners of Mario county, Indiana, at their mit term, commencing en'.he first Mom day tn March, 1SG3, for a license to sell Intoxx-eting liquor iu a less quantitv than a quart l I me," with the privilege of allowiüg the same to be ar.uk on my premises, tor one year My place of buatneaa nd the premises whereon sail liquor are tn be sold and drank are located at No. 31 West Market street, known as the Ohio House, in Indianapolis, Center township, in Marion county, Indiana. feb w3 MARTIN ytlXkZ.

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