The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-03-04
VOLUME x. NO. 9.

This afternoon tho House had undor con-
eideration u bill to amend the law for tho
protection of places of human sopulchre"
so us to make u necessary for tho State to
provo that permission was not given by the
relatives Oi tho deceased, or cOrpOrated au.
thOritics. but that tho defendant may IN
defence show that hD had such pormiss on.
Doctors were u little disposed to pitch INTO
this BILL and momber moved To except
members nf their profession from its opera
ton, rathur intmating that no one will caro-
1t thoy do cut themselves up. To show the
interest members frequently take III meas
ures bnforo thuuI. it is sufficient to refer to II
question of privilege raised by u member
tins afternoon. The gentleman from Van
Vert rises in his scat and with duo gravity
addresses the Chair; Mr.. Speaker, | rise
10 a question ot privilege. There is so much
noise IN the Hail. the gentleman from Ham.
iltop cant sleep" Probably tho noise was
u 4 muck less just then. This evening the
Select Committee to whom was rciorred the
jDint resolutions in favor of the $50 .UOO 900
ior Cuba reported tho same buck with an
amendment. lustructng our Senators aud
requesting our Rcprcsentvcs in Congress,
ito vote aud use tholr influence 10 favor OF
all such measures as shall be introduced in
Congress for the acquisition Of Cuba" After
some sharp practice tho resolution passed,
Yeas. 81; Nays, 25 "A strict party vote ex.
cept MIR French OF Lake.
Tho minority seem much rrioiced at tho
accession TO their ranks of so prominent II
member AS the gentleman from Lake Knuts
NJ thom this evening, gather around. pat
bin on tho back, and seem ready to receive
him into iull fellowship.
SATURDAY February 26th.
Tho House occupied pretty much OF tho
whole of tho morning session upon the Cuba
resolutions. Mr. French rose aud asked
leave to change his vote stating that hu
voted under misapprehension, srpposng
tho resolution to be SIMPLY an expression in
favor of acquiring Cuba, he had voted for II.
That no was-in favor OF such acquisition.
but not in violation ut National rights aud
Integrity. The resolution passed. by tue
llolso, allowed altogether too much latitude
IN tho choice OF " measures" whereby to So.
euro the acquisition, and he should voIo IrO.
Seeing new convert SO soon taklng tho
back track, tho brethren" began to tnuk
their foot was in it, and tho strto for the
floor, TO change votes, WAS 50 great, tho
Speaker would not entertain motions for
III purpose, as il would change the result.
Edson OF Van Vert took the floor aud salu
no dill relish the idea OF loving the member
from Lake. lie guessed to sct them all
right, hg you'd move to reconsider tho vote
by which TIE resolution was adopted. THIS
motion carried aud Lbu resolution was ru-
serrod to Edison, HOm whom it soon cane
back WITH tho word practicable after the
word "Puch." Then came tho previous
question, but il wouldn't suck, ,and the House
wont IN l0r various amendments, ono by
Harrison, " That in the present condition OF
A tp "a tlAlfE
for tho purchase OF Cuba That it would
bo subject to wage war tor its ucqnlsitIon
and instrucrng our Senator's and requesting
our Representatives, in Congress 20 vat,
against SlIduli's $50 Gee 600 appropriation ;;
by Hdymaker add, pruvldcd that it bt
acquired pcacoably, aud WIN consent OF the
States OF tho Unlun, which wore SEVERAL \
voted down Attor which tho resolutions
wore amended by adding, Provided il car
be done without W Rr, without dlsh"nor. auu
with the consent OF tho peoplo. Here wa'
stumpGr, and tho Democrats not liking tn,
resolution in this form, some of them uniting
with tho Republicans it was indehuItul,
postponed. This was triumph, and III,
Democrats feel sOro over 1t. Here was
messuro of National Legislation, tho Gou
oral Assembly must tako under its charge
and having .Or weeks boon contrIving hoU
80 do At, they find themselves not doing u
II is too bad, but can Go hoped. PruOaOi,
"'Faanitest destiny" VIII mako another ciirr
on Monday. A littlO BuncumOe was Suus h
by the introduction Ot resolution TO stol
tho per dlrm OF members absent from Tin
House. After sum0 discussion and cunsld
nrablo fun the whOlc sunjrrt was laid on tn
table. 20 the per d,rm viii go 0n. aud muu,
bcrs will bU in Inc House, When Convenient