Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-02
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strlcken out, and then passed..
A bill for reimbursing Commodore Pauldin
Tor hig expenses In defending srit brought b.
one of Walkers men, was passed. 1--
The report Of the select committee on th
Peace Conference and the Crittenden proposi
t0na was taken up.
Mr.. Douglas asked that the resolutions from
the House be also taken up. Agreed to.
Mr.. Mason said they ought to be sent to tht
committee 10 be made ineligible.
! Objection was made to taking up the resolu-
tions.
Mr.. Seward offered his joint resolution as
substitute.
Mr.. Hunter moved to strike out the first ar
ticle of the Peace Conference proposition, ant
insert the first Of the Crittenden resolutions.
| MIR. Clingman raised point Of order agains
any amendment.
| Mr.. Seward claimed that the amendment Of
Mr.. Hunter would change the character of the
proposition, which would not be the recommen
dation Of the Peace Conference, but Of Con-
gress.
Considerable debate followed.
Mr. Clark suggested to Mr.. Hunter to ofci
the Crittenden resolutions as whole, not as q
series.
Mr.. Hunter opened against the proposition
arguing that II It was adopted the South would
loose tho advantages Of the Dred Scott deci
sion.
Mr.. Crittenden was willing to sacrifice hif
own views for the good Of the country, and
would vote against his own and In In favor Of
these, in hopes of pacific settlement.
Mr.. Mason did not favor amending the Con
stitution, nor sanctioning the plan proposed by
the Peace Convention, He denounced 1t as
subversive Of what rights 1.-THE South already
had.
A long discussion ensued.
Mr. Baker argued In favor Of submitting the
question to the people, saying, If events change
30 much, he was willing to violate the Chicago
platform, was willing to give up great deal to
the Border States, but nothing to secession.
Mr.. Green said the propositions of the Con.
ference were the merest twaddle, but the Crit.
tenden Resolutions have some sense. The
right of property must be settled beyond doubt
everywhere.
The resolutions of the House we're made the
special order for tomorrow at 12 O'Clock.
Mr.. Lane spoke In favor of the Crittenden
Resolutions; pending which the Senate adj
journed.
The report OF the committee of thirty three
was taken up.
Mr.. Lovejoy moved to postpone till the fourth
of July.
The Speaker quoted the rule that member
reporting measure may open and close the de.
bate, and gave the floor to Mr.. Corwin.
Mr.. LovJoy appealed, and the House sus-
tained the Chair.
The pending proposition was IN act admit.
ting New Mexico into the Union.
Mr.. Hickman moved to lay 1t on the table;
carried-l14 against II.
The next was an act for the rendition Of fu-
gitives.
Mr.. Hickman moved to postpone till Mon.
day.
The Speaker ruled the motion out of order.
The bill was passed-9l against 80.
The bill TO amend the act for the rendition
Of fugitives from justice, was taken up.
Mr.. Cofwin explained It's provisions. Il was
10 avoid contradictory decisions made by Gov
ernors OF States, which are not constitutional
law. The bill was rejected-47 against l26.
Mr.. Grow asked to proceed to the considera-
ton Of territorial business.
The Speaker asked leave to present the pro
ceedings Of the Peace Congress.
Mr.. McClernand moved to suspend the rules.
Great confusion. Some said they wanted to
consider more important business.
Mr.. Boteler loudly asked what could be more
important than the peace of the country.
Mr.. Grow contended that the territorial bus
iness was set for consideration after Mr.. Cor
wins report, and was now up.
The Speaker overruled the point.
Mr.. Grow appealed from the decision.
A motion was made to table the appeal.
Mr.. Burnett said, as the effect of the vote was
70 prevent vote on the peace proposition, he
demanded the yeas and nays. SH
Here the Speaker declared recess till
o'clock, In accordance with previous order
On re-assembling, the Speaker stated th
question pending. ass..
Mr.. Hickman moved call ofthe House.
Mr.. McClernand proposed that the report Of
the Peace Conference be taken up.
Mr.. Lovejoy objected. .,'i
During call of the House, Mr.. Hughes ask
ed that the Sergeant-at Arms might bring the
seceding members before the bar of the
House, as they had been absent since December
Mr.. Stanton hoped not. as the public business
had not suffered the least detriment.
Mr.. Stevenson reported resolutions adverse to
the claim of Mr.. Conway, Of Kansas, to full pay
for thej session, .allowiDg him only from the
time he was sworn In.
Mr.. Sherman moved to suspend the rules re-
quiring that no bill be sent from one house to
the other within the last three days of the ses.
sion, for concurrence; and no bill be presented
+. Mr.. McClernand proposed to take vote OF
IL O'clock tomorrow on the Peace Conference
proposition. ,aieh ~
The Speaker reviewed his former decision,
and said the territorial business was in order.
Mr.. Grow, being willing that vote be taken
on the suspension Of the rules for the reception
Of the Peace Conference proposition, motion
was made accordingly, but the House decided
not to suspend the rules-92 against 65.
The resolution passed paying Williamson
one thousand dollars, expenses for contesting
Sickles' seat. 80 e s...' e'Ts.l..t7s
The Nevada Territorial bill passed; also. the
Dacotah bill.
The Joint rule was suspended, and the Sem
ate's amendment to the Postofice bill was made
the special order for tomorrow at IL.
After much Hquabbling, the volunteer bill
was taken up. soi7
John Cochrane opposed t. eref
Adjourned. ieges1Z
WAsHINareN, Mar. The Speaker laid be-
fore the House letter from Thomas H, Ford,
resigning his Office as Printer. ~.
The occasional struggle for recognition by
the Speaker occasioned the greatest possible
confusion, twenty or more members vigorously
springing to their feet, holding in their out.
stretched hands the propositions they severally
strove TO offer. The chorus "Mr. Speaker"
was deafening. That officer bore this inllicton
with becoming resignation,
Mr.. Hsakin, from the Committee on Printing,
reported resolutions, which were passed, to print
1000 copies of the abstracted bonds investiga-
tion; also, the same number of Moriocai & Del.
aheld's report on military operations in the
Crimea; also, 1000 copies of the Morrill, amend.
ed tariff bill. AA rsssa W
The House proceeded 10 the senate's amend.