The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-14

From the cOlumbu. Cohioy Statesman. J

From the Columbus (ohio) Statesman Jan g.
ONO LEGISLATURE During the present winter saw
many things of deeply disgracefu nature which
occurred within the House OF Representatives but
did we before witness anything OF character so deeply
dsgacefal the which fell under our eye to-day
On Yesterday the two houses assembled In loln con-
vention 10 count the votes for governor In conformity
to usage when Doubt existed AS 10 the correctness and
legality of the returns committee was appointed by MT
Speaker Randall OF the Senate consisting OF four sena-
tors and eight representatives, TO canvass me votes oi
governor Last night the committee met, and remained
in session till midnight IN examining and ioopng
up the returns; when 1t was found that Jonn d. WEI
Ter had majority of near three hundred OF The
votes, according to the returns. The wing portion OF
the committee, when the fact was asceraned let the
chamber and refused 10 IN report 10 The Two houses
in convention assembled Six OF the committee, two
senator's and four representatives, composing the demo
cratic portion united in report OF the facts, and asked
committee. The Speaker OF the Sehate refused TO
put the notion He refused TO entertain the report oil the
committee but decided (and sustained by his party
ends) that he was, above and beyond all aw-that his
word would make the govemor-and that no man had
right even to speak while the two houses were in con-
venon unless the Speaker chose to waive his power Tor
the time being, and graclously be pleased to allow It.
Mr.. Whitman not 10 be ntlmdated and IN
speech of hours showed by precedent, and by law,
that the only proper and right course to pursue was that
of taking the report of the committee and deciding upon
the facts This the Speaker refused to do though he
was heard TO admit that he concurred, IN the nam, with
Senator Whtmans argument and he dissoiye1 the con-
venon and rushed in ridiculous haste from the chamber
The county of Loran sends her returns without the
seal of the being thereon This the speaker chooses
to take as a legal and correct return. Mr.. Whitman
showed that, in the OF Meigs and Massie, IN
similar case similar return from Adams county was
declared illegal; yet, Mr. Dennson said, the wings
wanted to read no books--they would be governed BY
no precedens-they would make Seabury Ford governor
whether they had returns 10 do so or not
The federal party commenced the session in an at
tempted fraud, and they will attempt to carry il out
la law, in fact, and by the constitution, JOHN B.
WELLER is GOVERNOR OF OHIO, and until his
election is contested and aside, wheery will have
other SO wonderfully alarmed was Mr. Speaker Ran
dali that he fled before he consummated his niquy by
procaimng Ford Governor and that individual lack
ing the returns necessary to show majority, will have
to content himself with the honor of being called gov
since his arrival in this city, the cares and respon
sibilities of office not being upon his shoulders.
In the Senate, Immediately after the return OF the men,
bers, Mr. Burns MED to offer resolution to raise COM
mittee inquire into the conduct OF the Speaker but
Mr.. Goddard, seeing the object. moved adjournment
and thus cut it off for the time being
more desperate and vanous attempt 10 grasp power
never witnessed in the corrupt courts of Europe
The Indignation of the people of all parties (save the few
wings dragooned into the support of party, right or
wrongly is intense They feel that outrage has been
committed that laws have been tramped under foot by
the arrogant assumption OF more than monarchcal power
by one man and they feel if to submit TO such wrongs
would show them fit only to be slaves. The end is not
yet
The report of the proceedings is full, yet report
give more than birds-eye view of The scene