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

once-the contingent fund-that troops ha
been accepted, and they would be here perhap
to morrow, and the money would be needed t
forward them. He therefore moved the con
stitutona rule be suspended, that the bill b
read second and third time now.
Mr. ANDREWS said that, without express
ing any opinion upon the merits of the ques oi
at issue, be must say that he hoped the rul
would not be suspended. He did not think th
necessity existed for such haste. Besides, th,
money needed could not be raised Immediately y
He preferred that the bill should take its course
Mr.. SCOTT, of JEFF, f,rol, said he had beer
advised by his constituents that prompt and i'm
mediate action was expected of him; and HI
most cordially obeyed their instructions. HI
could wish that there was no occasion for thii
haste, but he could not resist the conviction thai
IL was a duty to act at once.
Mr.. WOODS hoped that this motion wout
not be passed now. For his part, he would moi
cay what he might feel called upon to do; but
he asked that time might be allowed for some
who might hesitate, to consider the question pre-
sented TO them. He would not object to the
suspension of the rule to read the bill second
time now.
A division of the question was demanded.
Mr.. BROWNE, OF Miami, said that he hop
ed the motion might prevail. He was author
lied Dy the Governor of the State to say TO the
House, that there is an immediate and urgent
necessity for the passage OF this bill. He was
not authorized to say nor did he know what all
these necessities were. Troops are being must.
cred into the service, and money is necessary TO
defray the expense. Under these circumstances
gentlemen ask for time for consideration,
aud state In their places that we are rushiog
them hastily into the passage of this bill; they
say that they have not had time to consider the
question. Sir, this Is only misstatement of
the facts. This question has been before us
staring us in the tace-since the first morning
Of our present session. We have been contem
plating the necessity which is now upon us, aud
we have been examining and deiiberatino on this
question in the HouSe and out of it, or we have
been untrue to our country and our conscencee.
Sir, the people demand that Ohio shall as
sumo high position In the defense of the hon.
or and dignity of the country, and that In this
we shall act speedily. This is the hour of our
country's peril, and In 1t let no man speak OF
party or party ties. II Ia time in this emergen
cy that party shackles shoul1 fell to the ground
and that we ehould stand up as patriots 10 de
fense of the Republic. Let us act now, and go
act that we shall aid in preserving the integrity
Of the Union.
The vote was then taken on the first part Of
the question-to read the bill secInd time
when the vote stood-yeas ga, nays 25-as fol-
lows:
Those who voted in the affirmative wtre-
Messrs Baldwin, Blakeslee, b ecker, Browne,
of Miami, Browne, of Putnam, Bruff. Burr,
Buss, Carter. Chase, Choste, Clapp. Coover,
Cox Davis, Dickey, Fellows, Flagg, Gore, Had
dow, Hamilton, Herrick, Hills, Hitchcock,
Howell, Jacobs, Jolly, Jones, of Senesa, Keune
| ID Kruun MrHiupo MnConnau MoNn,o
Gavrsn, McPherson, Monshau, Moore, Musson,
| Nigh, Noble, Parrott, Plants, Rees, Of Morrow,
Reid, Robinson, Rukenbrod Scott, of Jefferson,
Scott, of Warren, Sears Slusser, Squire, Sted
man, Steele, Stubbs, Thompson, of Perry,
Thompsor, of Summit, Trimble, Truesdel,
Vanvoc crhis, Vorls, Walker, Watt, Welsh,
Wood, Woods, Wright, of Hamilton, Wright,
Of Warren, and Speaker.
Those who voted In the negative were
Messrs. Andrews, Carlisle, Converse, Cory,
Devore, Gamble, House, Hughes, Hutcheson,
Jessup, Jonas, Myers, 0sle, Parr, Pearce,
Powers, Ree.j Of Franklin, Reisinger, Rodgera,
Shaw, Skinner, Snyder, Stiers, Taylor and
White.
Mr.. Colings, though present, did not vote.
AS it required three .fourths OF those voting
to suspend the rule, the House by this vote re-
fused to suspend the rule.
H. fiV, UJ U1r' NONN EhoE-lO amend
section SAB Of the act entitled an act to estab.
lish code Of civil procedure, was read the third
time and psssed-yeas 81, uays l3
II B. 43l, by Mr.. HITCHCOCK-To amend
the frat section of the tact concerning the re-
lation Of guardian and ward" pissed April I2,
1858, was read third time and passed-yeas
67, nsys2
8. B 250-To amend an act entitled an act
further to prescribe the duties of county com
missioners, passed April 8, 1856, and amended
February &c, 1857, was read third time and
passed--yeas 72, nays2
Mr.. FELLOWS moved that the rule be sus-
pended, aud Senate bill No. 297 be taken from
the table and read second time now.
Mr.. FELLOWS said Il was well known to all
on this floor that when bis country was in danger
he could take no side but that of his country.
Sir, said he, may have party feelings, but
when my country is In danger, I know no rarty.
might refuse to suspend the rule, and while !
an contributing to this delay the National Cap
l al, now imminently threatened, may be taken
from US, and it may require the sacrifice Of many
valuable lives to retake IL As representatives
Of the people, standing BY our hesrthstones, we
are bound 10 act. With the flag Of my country
trampled under foot, cannot hesitate, or cause |
the least delay; and l therefore move suspen-
sion oil the rules
Mr., BROWNE, Of Miami, suggested that If
the House would have the bill read a second
time now, he believed 1t would be satisfactory
to the majority TO have tbebill forwarded, so |
as to be passed tomorrow.
Mr.. ANDREWS said If thers were any State |
sec, cts In the possession Of q few members of |
the House, TO Influence their action, he would |
like % learn them; and If Of any authority, be |
would back down and change bis position.
Mr.. SCOTT, Of Warren, said he regretted |
that there was any opposition to the suspension
of the rule, that this bill might pass now. The
Senate had suspended the rule and passed the
bill directly through that body, and expected
this body to do the same. The people Of the
State expect MS to do IL, and the country ex-
poets US to do IL.
He hoped that every party bias and party
feeling would be let fall to the ground, and that
every member on this floor would come to the
rescue Of our common country in this her hour
Of peril. When the country was in danger he
desired to forget party, and only remember that
be was citizen and patriot, and Join those Of
all parties In sustaining his oountry's Constitu-
lion, his country's laws and his country's flag
10 three days hence 1t may be too late to pass this
bill. Washington City may be In the hands of
traitors and rebels Heimpored his Democrat.
lC IIleuub w uhstou w butlC CUuutTyb ueIelCe,
suspend the rule and pass the hill.
Mr.. DEvORE said he was for the Unlon-
not part of 1t, but the whole of It. He was
devoted to the cause Of his scountry; and II there
was danger be was as ready as any to act. He
did not believe the dispatches we received here.
He could not think the danger was 70 great as
was supposed. He did not believe the capital
was In danger, unless there was something to
provoke an attack.
Mr.. PLANTS said be responded to the sentI.