The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-07-26
Congregational.

bill 20 remit the fines and penalties
in certain cases incurred by reason
Of the closing OF Southern ports, and
consequently, no Collectors are there
to give proper papers to vessels leav-
ing those ports. Bill passed.
Mr.. Sheffield, OF Rhode island, re-
ported a bill supplementary 10 the
act 10 protect cominerce and punish
pir,cy. Referred.
On motion o; Mr.. Elliott, OF Mass
achusetts, a resolution was passed ,
instructing the Committee on Com
uerce to inquire into the expediency
of closing, by an act Of Congress-,
cerain ports in the rcbcllious states,
with leave to report by bill or other
wise.
Mr.. Colfax. OF Indiana, from the
Post Office Committee, reported a
hill that all prepaid letters to the
Soldiers, addressed to them at the
point where they ARE stationed. may,
whenever practicable, be cent to any
other point without further charge.
The bill passed.
Mr.. Pendle,on, Of Ohio, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported a
bill for the relief of the Ohio voluu-
teers.
II provides for paying them at the
time they arrive at the place Of rem
devious, instead Of from the time
when they were sworn in, which
was twelve days aiterward.
/ An amendment was also made di
recting the War Department to pay
the militia Of other states similarly
situated. The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Hickman, OF Pennsylvania,
from the Committee on the Judicia
ry, to whom Mr.. Potter's resolution
was referred. to inquire whether
Henry May, Of Maryland, has b,er
or is now holding intercourse with
those in armed rebellion against the
United States, &C. reported that the
gentleman who moved the resolu-
ton was called before the committee,
but that he had no evidence tending
to prove Mr.. Mays guilt. The re.
solution being predcated on Dewspa.
per articles only. the committee hav-
ing no evidence to implicate the
gentleman. recommended that no
action is necessary on the part o. the
House. The committee further gay
the investigation entirely relieves
the President and General Scott iron
any suspicion Of correspondence
rattempted correspondence through
Mr.. May.
T On motion OF Mr. Hickman, III,
report WAS laid on the table.
Mr.. May, by permission Of tht
House, then proceeded to make G
personal explanation. He said tina
he was more than gratiiiei that ,h'
Colpmittee on the Judiciary had il
this decisive wsy condemned An m
para,ellcd outrage upon him and hi
constituents, an that on an invcsti
. cation, those who were called upoI
to adduce proof had TO admit ther,
was no ground OF evidence tor th'
charge. lie had no words will
which TO pronounce his indignation
and disgust for such proceeding
, lie spoke OF the humiliation he iel
, at tho attitude OF his constituen' g
, now houn in chains without tn
rights Of free people. All thei
, precious rights. under Constitution
{ Frustrated aud trampled under too'
q The military had arrested unotfend
/ ing citizens in the dead hour OF tn
a night and incarceratod them in tn
| for,s. Injuries had been inflicte
, without redress by our 5 'ldi ra =
was it not natural he should fol in
| dignan, under these wrongs, an
was it not reasonable to hope thu
/ there was yet redeening spirit i
our Constitutions.
Mr.. Hutchins. OF Ohio, undel
stood that the gentleman had obtair
ed leave to make Il personal e.
C planation, but instead OF that he wi
It bringing charges as TO the mannC
- in which his constituents were trca
i ed. lIe therefore made this poll
e of orie-.
= The Speaker replied that he ha
/. no control over the line OF remarks,
reference 10 which the House mu
IS jnd1e for itself.
rs Mr.. May resumed, saying he ho
n fought against the monstrous heres
ir OF :, cession: he had stood faithful
h for the Union OF the states, aud i
t meant to stand by il. lie elaine
d that he possessed the spirit Of ire'
man to cmancipate lis constiruen
.e from tyranny and oppression.
/ Mr.. Stevens, OF Pennsylvania, il
y terrupting Mr. May, moved ~ Il
n sonsc of this uouse, that his Nay
G. remarks were not in order; therc'o
r. he ought not to be permitted to pr
i ceed.
,s The Speaker repeated that 1t wi
80 tor the House to control the line
,e debate.
.f Mr., Stevens appealed from the d
Of cision Of the Speaker.
st Mr., Vallandigham, Of Ohio, NOV,
ID to lay the appeal on the table. III
is motion was disagreed to-yeas 5
10 nays 81.
e After further proceedings, the d
re cision OF tho Chair was overrulrd .