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sOHI0LEGISLAPURE.
EHoUsEs0F REPRESENTATIVES,.
Akridau, Jan rs, 1886.

cpreanible and resolutions on the sub
Isiect or oarrelatiOns with France, re.
ported lhe same back amended so as
TO read as follows.
Whereas, AGer more than twenty
eyesrs Of unceasing endeavors on the
part Of the United States to obtain
fair compensation, for accumulated 10
.juries and ggressions committed on
our commerce by the exisllng'govern
ment Of France, between the years
1880 and 1917: France did at length
bind herseIfby treaty duly ratified
TO pay 10 the government Of the Uni.
tied States aspeci6c sum in satisfaction
sCf said injuries and aggressions: And,
Whereas, France requires as a con.
sdilion precedent TO the execution Of
said treaty -unconditionally ratified,
ssnd to the payment ofa debt acknowl
edged by all the branches Of her Gov
ernment 10 be justly duei that explana
stions shall be made Of annual mes.
sage Of the President 10 Congress-
communication which the constitution
,ofhis country required him 10 make
and ofwhich explanation she dictates
the terms; And,
Whereas, further, If such reqlire
'ment is persisted in by France, it must
ebe considered as q deliberate refusal
on her part 10 fulfil engagements, bind
ing by the laws Of nations, and held
sacred by the whole civilized world.
I(France feels eSquisitely sentitive
on points, which only apparently af.
feet her national honor, how much
more soIought Americans 10 feel on
points, which affect not only their na.
tionahoHor but likewise their nation
,sl independence Attached to our
'couutry'by every tie that csnbind the
,sfiections and interests OF civilized
man TO che blessings Of afree and indie
pendent Government, and reposing
unlimited toH6 1ence in the patriotic
energies of the American character
when compelled TO enter into arduous
competition with foreign nations in de
fence of Ger rights aud national honor
we will moi submit to foreign dicla
ton, The annals of our common
country should not be tarnished with
'the foul reproseh, and lest silence
should either al home or abroad be
scOUstRued asan aeauiescence in the &c
sumption offoreign powers to dictate
SorcOnFol the official communications
Sbetween the coordinate branches Of
our Government.
BE Il, therefore, ReSol0eG, That
3the Senate and House of Representa-.
tives Of The State oC0hio in LegisIa
ture assembled, consider tito be their
duty, 10 express their entire approba.
tioD oflhe dignifed course pursued by
abe President, throughout the course
OF his negotiations with France on
this important question, and cordial
ly respond TO The just and enlightened
views which he has presented thereon
in his late message TO the Congress of
the United States.
ReS6iVea, That in the opinion Of
this General Assembly, France cannot
vightfully demand, nor can the Exec.
Utive Of the United States consistently
with the honor and Oational indepen
dence Of the American People, ever
mSks The said required concessions.
ReSOiVed, That we lhe Representa-
tives Of the people of The State of OHIO
are ready TO sustain The general Gov
ernment in all such measures as may
be necessary 10 secure lhe rights and
preserve the honor and hitherto untar
Oished lustre of our national cha.ac.
ter.
,ReSolVed, That the Governor be,
Snd'he is hereby requested TO forward !
copy Of The foregoing preamble and
resolutions to the President and Vice
President Of the United States, and
copy 10 each Of our Senators and Re-
,presentaIives in Congress
The question on agreeing to the
first resolution was then taken and car
ried osfolIows:
YEAS-Nlessrs. Armstrong, ABke
ny, Baldwin, blackburn of c Black
turn Of s., Butler, chambers, Craig.
hill, Creed, CreswplI; ConeElin Of NJ.
Outright, Coulter, De Wolf, Enyeart,
Faran, Gamble, Harlan, Hathaway,
HOsbrook, Hough, Hubbard, Hum
phreys, Lowry, Lyman, Matthews,
Medill, McMeal, Miller of W., Pat.
tersOu, Porter, Quinn, Read Robbins
SayIOr, SprOgue, Stableton, Smith,
Sddger, Utter, Van Hook, Walton,