Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-18
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CoIuxBUs, April IL, 1861.
The House has monopolized the inter-
est, today. 1t began in turbulance, and
ended in confusion worse confounded.
The first demonstration was on the at
tempt TO reconsider the vote whereby the
Honse passed the Anti Combination Rail-
road Bill. Two or three speeches were
made, and there was an excellent prospect
for opening up discussion Of the whole
subject again; when, to cut of debate, the
frieads Of the bill moved to lay the mo-
sion 20 reconsider on the table. This was
carried by handsome majority, and so
the matter was ended.
Almost before the Democrats found what
hurt them, Parrott now moved and carried
through reconsideration of the vote Kill
ling the, ,Monnahau Militia bill. A call Of
the house was demanded, and every men-
Der in town was hunted and brought in
Then began the wordy warfare. The bill
simply provides for encouraging militia
companies, to the extent of six thousand
men, Ito be properly distributed through
the State BY paying each member S5 a
year. 1t was thought that, at this time,
when no one knew how soon trained force
of citizen soldiery might be needed, there
was no plan that would be SO effective in
securing its organization and thorough dis
eipline.
But the Democrats don't want Ohio, in
this time of revolution and instant peril of
civil war, to have any military force in read
iness. And so they pitched in bitterly
against the bill. Devore and Others pro-
tested against its passage, insisted that
there was no danger, wanted Ohio TO wait
till there.was some prospect of troops be-
ing needed, before she took steps to have
them ready, couldn't see what use members
thought troops would be Of, &c, an nau
seam. In refreshing contrast to these
doughface exhibitions was the manly speech
of an old soldier in the Mexican war;
who has seen service in bis country's
cause, and who bears still the honorable
scars from the wounds received in her de-
fsuce-Capt. Tannsyhilll the member from
Holmes. Capt. 7. is Democrat, but be
is also, (as it would seem, what can be said
of but few of his associales) patriot. He
made gallant plea for military orgauiza
tion, in this hour Of national peril, and elo-
quently appealed to his political brethren
10 stand up with him Oh the side of their
State and their country. But, in vain -
With two honorable exceptions (Tanney
hill and More), every Democrat voted
against that bill. The Republicans who
bad voted against it before, seem mostly
TO have done SO under ruisapprehension.
But two, Cartier and Jolly, persisted in
giving aid and comfort to the Democracy
to day. The bill passed by vote of 54
in its favor and is now law.
Then came an illustration of Democracy
A bill to supply Justices with Swan aud
Critcbfeld's Statutes had been voted down.
1t was now reconsidered. Hughs, Devore,
and other Democrats declared that, though
they were opposed to the bill, they intend
ed to vote for it, as an Offset to the extrav-
agance of the military bill. This they
seemed to think would "spite" the Repub
licsns, and if they could only do that, what
did they care whether the "people's mou-
ep" was spent or not! And SO they went
over and put the bill through. During
the debate on it, Hills in opposing the meas
ure, declared be would bet his head against
q ball of yarn, that, a year hence the books
could be bought great deal cheaper
Woods asked if the gentlemen thought
that would be fair bet! Hills at once
retorted that, judging from the recent vote,
itcertainly would be for a great many men,
bers! Woods subsided.
Next came another military sensation.
The bill for enrolling the militia, defeated
day before yesterday was also recousidered.
By this time the Democracy were thorouhly
enraged, and began fllibustering at ter
rible rate. Motions to adjourn, to take
recess, and to lay the bill on the table, and
call for the yeas and nays on each followed
in Quick succession. Meantime another
call of the house was had, the Sargeants at
Arms was sent for the absentees, and the
Republicans steadfastly voted down motion
after motion to adjourn, or to dispense with
further proceedings under the call, till the
full force was got in. Then the previous
question was clapped on, and the bill welt
through by small majority; Baldwin. Of
Mahouing, alone of the Republicans voting
with the Democrats upon it.
So much for the forenoon excitement.
BY the afternoon session, things were in-
tensified.
The appropriation bill came up, in Com
mittee of the Whole. Pretty soon that
dangerous item of ten thousand dollars to
the Governors contingent fund was reach
ed. This was the signal for pouring out
the vials of Democratic wrath. Woods
Andrews and McShooler opened the ball.
Hills replied in few straight forward re-
marks. Plants made a fine conciliatory
patriotic little speech. But Krum, of Ash
tabula got the floor. The Representative Of
Ashtabuls, surely had right to be heard
on this question, and be waded in. He
denounced the Democracy for continueing
now the course they had adopted all win
ter, of encouraging treason and traitors.
Fellows, Of Coshocton, sprang to his feet,
and excitedly demanded whether the mem-
Der from Asbtabula meant to charge the
Democracy on this floor with encouraging
tressoni Krum DID mean, most emphat-
ically. inst that same. and their record