The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-03-17
letter from Our Representative.

COLUMBUS, March IL, lS09.
EproR JouRNAL-DCdr Sfr:-The Senate
has passed resolution to adjourn sine die,
Monday April dth, and il is understood the
House will concur. am looking forward aux
iously to the day, for it is becoming dull and
tircsome.
For the last two days we have had quite n
spicy time on II joint resolution to print twenty
thousand copies Of the report of the lnvesti-
eating Committee, and two thousand in German,
which will cost at least $4,000
Mr.. Haymaker moved to amend by adding the
message OF the Governor, which accompanied
the report and to which the Democrats had OBJ
ected when presented. This aroused the ire OF
The gentleman from Van Vert, who is always on
watch, and he pitched into Gov. Chase without
gloves, for presuniug to offer an opinion on
the constiutionality OF the Committee. He
said it was interfering with what was none Of
his business, aud insulting not only to the Dem
ocruts but to the Republican members in the
House, aud went onto say he would see wheth
er the Republicans were willing to drmean
themselves by doing his bidding and licking the
dust at his feet. After exhaustins his vccabu'
larry and saying great many ungenllemanly
things he took his seat aud was followed by
Mr. Parsons, who in very handsome manner
defended the Governor, but took occasion TO de-
nounc. the report as one-sided and closed with
broadside thrust at the gentleman from Van
Vert, dcnounoing all he said as false and with
out particle of proof. 1t began to look quite
warm, and was rather expecting free fight,
when il was abruptly brought to close by
moving recess until this morning at ten
o'clock. This morning, as soon as prayers were
offered the gentleman from Van Vert was on
his feet, and making personal thing of It. He
commenced on the gentleman from Cuyahoga,
abusing him scandalouSly for nearly an hour,
no one of either party calling him to order,
thinking he would be all the better for getting
rid of some OF his bile, aud knowing full we'll
that the gentleman from Cuyahogn would skin
him alive ii he had an opportunity, for he is
am adept at such things aud does IT up hand
somely. As soon, however, as he commenced
bearing on in his sarcastic way, the Speaker
called him to order much 10 the dissatlsiac tion
of some OF the members from both sides ot the
House, who were anxious to see fair play
This stopped the fun, aud the speakers were
! Obliged 10 con6nc themselves to the question,
which Brought up the merits OF the report, aud
| the whole day has been spent in making what
! should call stump speeches, aud tonight both
| narties nre in the condition of the man who tool
SO many of Brandraths Pills that he wa
cllectually used up, nothing being left ot him
| but his suspendeTs--bo bTeeches, and boots
all gone An attempt is Tow being made tc
continue the debate, by recess. until Mon
day morning, rs there 6re quite number whc
are anxious TO speak, IL is now quite late, Hn'
MS many us twenty are on their feet, calling "Mr
! Speaker at the top OF their voice, until II is
perfect bedsm. The gentleman from Aughiz
Is the most fortunate. aud amidst the confusion
he moved the previous question and 1t has car
red aud the vote is now to be taken, first ol
the amendments. which will of course he vote,
down. The resolution as it came from the Sen
ate has passed by an almost unanimous vote
four only against il.
Tins | have given you history Of ncall,
two days legislation OtS cost to III" people
with the printing of the wport Of near six thou
sand dollars, ami the question still is, "wh
q stole the peoples monry2' II will probab
take another investigating committee, compose
OF uen of no political patty, to solve that qu's
! ticn. D ~ serdbie die!u. Don't YOU think /
is time TO quitl T.