Mr. McClurg asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Graves for a few days, on account of sickness. On motion by Mr. Brown of Wells, The Senate adjourned. The Senate met. TUESDAY, 9 O'CLOCK, A. M., The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Blair presented a series of resolutions, adopted by a mass convention of Union men in Hendricks county, having reference to the State of the country, which were read and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Williams, from the Committee on Finance, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 21, being an act regulating the fees of officers, and repealing former acts in relation thereto, have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, and ask that it lie on the table. Which was concurred in. Mr. March, from a select committee, submitted the following: MR. PRESIDENT: The special committee, to whom was referred the concurrent resolution of the House in relation to the pay of officers and soldiers of the army of the United States, with proposed amendments, have had the same under consideration, and directed me to report the same back and recommend the accompanying amendment, and when so amended, recommend its passage: Strike out all after the word "law," in the 9th line of the original resolution, and insert the following: "raising the pay of noncommissioned officers and privates at least four dollars per month, and reducing the pay of commissioned officers in such manner that the rate of compensation in the different grades of military service shall be more nearly equal to its character and value." Mr. Claypool moved to amend by striking out of the proposed amendment all that part that refers to the reduction of the pay of the commissioned officers, and by adding, in the proper place, after the word "officers," the words, "when not in command of any force, or when unnecessarily absent from such cominand." On motion by Mr. Wolfe, The Senate adjourned. 2 O'CLOCK, P. M. The Senate met. Mr. Bradley asked and obtained leave of absence for the Committee on Benevolent Institutions for the afternoon. Mr. Wolfe moved to lay the amendment on the table. On motion by Mr. Murray, The subject was postponed until to-morrow. Mr. Ray offered the following: Resolved, That a select committee of one from each Congressional District be appointed on the part of the Senate, to act with a like commitee to be appointed on the part of the House, to prepare and present to the Senate an apportionment bill, districting the State for Representatives in the Congress of the United States. Which was adopted. Mr. Johnson offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Committee on Federal Relations be instructed to inquire into the expediency of the State of Indiana demanding of the General Government the right and privilege of collecting and paying over the amount of all Federal taxes that are now levied, or may hereafter be levied, on this State, in her own way, under her own laws, and by her own State and county officers, and report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Williams offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Secretary of State be authorized to deliver sixty copies of the Geological Survey of the State of Indiana, to the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, for the use of the members, and for distribution among the States with whom the Board is exchanging documents. Mr. Wolfe introduced Senate joint resolution No. 3, entitled a preamble and joint resolution on the state of the Union; Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow. Mr. Ray offered the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That a select committee of one from each Congressional District be appointed on the part of the Senate, to act with a like committee to be appointed on the part of the House, to prepare and present to the Senate an apportionment bill districting the State for State Senators and Representatives in the General Assembly. Mr. Dickinson introduced Senate bill No. 48. An act erecting the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, providing for a judge thereof, making all process returnable therewith, fixing the commencement and length of terms of courts, and attaching the county of Huntington to the 10th Judicial Circuit; Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow. Mr. Bradley introduced Senate bill No. 49. A bill relative to the school tax levied upon corporations, and providing the manner of distribution and loaning of the same, and other matters properly connected therewith; Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow. Mr. Wright introduced Senate bill No. 50, entitled a bill for the relief of John B. Redd; Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow. Mr. Williams introduced Senate bill No. 51, entitled an act to amend the second section of an act entitled "an act relative to the salaries of public officers, providing the manner of paying the same, and the manner of reimbursing the State for an increase of salaries," approved March 5, 1859; Which was read the first time, and passed to the second reading on to-morrow. Mr. March introduced Senate bill No. 52. A bill to amend the fifty-fifth section of an act entitled “an act to amend an act to authorize and regulate the business of general banking," passed March 3, 1855; Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow. Mr. Culver introduced Senate bill No. 53. An act to amend the first section of an act entitled an act to amend the sixth section of an act providing for the organization of county boards, and prescribing some of their powers and duties, approved June 17, 1852, which latter act was approved February, 1862, which amendatory act was approved March 9, 1861; Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow. Mr. Claypool introduced Senate bill No. 54, entitled a bill regulating the bequeathing, devising and conveying property for religious or charitable purposes, and declaring an emergency therefor; Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow. Mr. Hord introduced Senate bill No. 55. An act to amend the fourth section of an act authorizing recorders to make out complete or general indexes to records of deeds and mortgages, and to procure and use seals, approved February 16, 1852, as amended by an act approved February 14, 1855; Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow. Senate bill No. 42 was read a second time, and recommitted to the Judiciary Committee. Senate bill No. 44 was read a second time. Mr. Johnson moved to amend by inserting after the word, wherever it occur, "mulatto of one-eighth or more negro blood." On motion by Mr. Shields, The bill and amendment were referred to the Judiciary Committee. Senate bill No. 45 was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time on to-morrow. Senate bill No. 46 was read a second time, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. March introduced Senate bill No. 56, entitled a bill to amend the eighth section of an act entitled an act dividing the State into counties, defining |