Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17


Gas Company to supply the public buildings
with gas at s., so per 1000 feet.
Mr.. MOORE, from the committee on Corpo-
rations other than Municipal, recommended
to postpone indefinitely II. B. No. 295-To
change the terminus Of the Portsmouth and Co.
lumbus turnpike in Portsmouth. Referred TO
Judiciary committee.
On motion Of Mr. CUPPY, II. B. No. 473
was taken from the table and passed. 1t au-
thorizss the Commissioners OF Montgomery to
build bridge across the Big Miami, at Day
ton.
Mr.. STANLEY from the Finance commit
tee, recommended the passage Of s. B. No. 296
For the payment of the Funded debt Of
Ohio The bill passed.
Mr.. HARSH, from the committee on Claims,
reported back II. ]. r. No. l30--with amend
n lts, and recommended its passage II is rel.
ative 70 the claim of VIM. Jamison for $l0O.
Agreed to, and resolution adopted.
coMPRoMIsE.
Mr.. HARRISON, from the majority of the
Judiciary Committee, recommended the adop'
ton Of S. ]. r. No ITO, to ratfy the Seward
Corwih amendment 10 the Federal Constitu-
ton
Mr.. GARFIELD hoped the resolution would
not pass. There are two modes of amending
the Constiiudon-one by Legislatures Of the
States, the other by National Convention. The
General Assembly has chosen tho latter mode.
Adoption now of the other mode would be in.
consistent. Those who do not vote for this
resolution will not not do 80 because they are
opposed to the principles of it, but because 1t is
inconsistent, and this is not the time for the
resolution. Since we have recommended
National Convention, we ought not to affect it.
Mr.. PARISH said, as a member of the CON-
mittee on Federal RELATIONSHIP totally dissent
ed from the recommendation Of the committee.
He had not voted for National Convention,
and never would vote for the amendment pro-
posed.
Mr.. .PoTWIN moved to refer the resolution
to Select committee. Lost-yeas IL, nays
Is. ,
Mr.. FISHER said, although we have adopted
different mode of amending the Constitution,
yet, as this amendment is the acknowledged
opinion of oil parties in the North, we have but
one course to pursue, either adopt it or acknoWl.
edge that heretotore we have not acted 10 good
faith.
Mr.. COX said that, while he had no objection
to the doctrine of the resolution itself, he was
satisfied that, If even any constitutional COM
promise were adopted, it would be one made by
such Convention as the one We have OF an
earlier day of this session voted to call. At that
time demands will be made on both sides, and
OF compromise should even be'mado, 1t would
be by yielding something from the existing
position of both sides. II this be adopted,
the South have so much vantage ground,
and this proposition, which might other
wise be q satisfactory basis of agreement,
would be simply the starting point from which
they would demand further yielding on our part.
He believed that no one, even the most con-
servative, would say that change in the Con.
stitution ia desirable for itself, and every such
one would of course desire the change to be az
slight as possible. If, then, Senators would look
merely to, the question Of policy in regard to
the preservation of the Constitution, they should
not, in hls opinion, vote for q change which can
do no good in the present state of affairs, and
can only be made an advance point for further
demand, If the South should consider the mat
ter at all, which is doubtful.
He would, therefore, vote against the resolu'
tlon, as thing useless in the present crisis, and
bad as a matter Of policy.
Mr. SMITH thought adoption Of the reeolu-
ton would be futile, If passed by every free
| State, it would be received In the South with
sneers. He had voted for National Conven-
tion, and was sorry that IL had not passed SOON
wnnld nnssr % nrosent mt % stances. Mace M n
4 false nosition. Ue believcd Il embodies pub
| liz sentiment, os Il doesh own but he tbopeht
| I. unnecesaary,
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wonIS do anv Good Ia J;d not care anv-
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