Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-20
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ooScLusloN oP THURSDAYS PRocEEDEos. q
sESArr.-A long discussion on the military bill en-
Mr.. sherman offered as substitute, that the purpoae
Of the military establishment were to preserve IN
Union defend property and maintain the Constitution
| MI POLK ciaimed that the President did notissu
proclamation TOR the defense Of the Capital. 1t was
Mr. sauisbury spoke In favor Of The orltienden Com
Mr sherman's amendment was agreed to-yeas 30
Mr. Breckinridge moved to add to Mr.. sherman'
amendment, that the army and navy are not 70 be en-
ployed to In any sense or reduce territory OF
province, or for the abolition Of slavery. Lost--yeas
The bill then passed. and at six O'Clock the Senate ad
journed. ~
HOUSE Mr.. Hickman, from the committee on Judi
ciary to whom Mr. Potter's resolution was referred 10
inquire whether Henry May, Of Maryland has been OF
now holding intercourse with those In armed rebellion
against the United States Government, reported that the
gentleman who moved the resolution was called before
the committee but that he had no evidence tending 10
prove Mr. Mays guilt the resolution being predcated
on newspaper articles only. The committee having no
evidence TO impcate the gentleman, 1t was recommend
ed that action Is necessary on the PaI ., ,ne
eves the President and Gen. Scott from any suspicion
Of correspondence attempted through
Mr.. May. r,ll. IF l, o. "a.
On motion Of mr. HICKMAN, the report was ad on tue
Mr. May, by permission Of the House, then proceeded
to make personal explanation. He said he was more
than graned that the committee on Judiciary mad In tma
decisive way condemned unparalleled outrage upon
him and his constituents and that on an inyestgaon
those who were called upon TO adduce the PROOF hud TO
admit that there was ground OF evidence for the
charges lie had no words with which to pronounce his
indignation and disgust for such proceeding
OF the humiliation he felt at the attitude OF his consu
ents bound in chains, without the rights Q, iIee
people; ali their precious rights under the constitution
and trampellet under foot The military had
arrested unoensiye citizens in the dead hour OF night
and incarceraed them In the forts Injuries had been
inflicted without redress by our soldiers Was II not
natural that he should feel indignant under these wrongs
and was Il not reasonable to hope that there was re-
deeming spirit 10 our Constitution. o"
Mr.. Hutchins understood that the gentleman had OBJ
tanned leave to mskS personal explanation, but instead
Of that he was bringing charges as 10 the manner in which
bis we're treated He therefore made this
The speaker replied that he had no control over the
line Of remarks in reference 10 which the House must
Judge for Itself. . .......
Mr.. May resumed, that he had fought against the
nopstrouS heresg Of secession. He had stood faithfully
by the Union OF the States, and he meant TO stand by IT,
He claimed that he possessed the spirit freeman, TO
emancipats his constituents from tyranny and oppres-
sion.
MIR. Stevens, interruptiug Mr.. May, moved as the
sense Of this House, that his Mays) remarks were not
order and therefore he ought not be permitted 10
proceed. t.L. itt .t., .8
The Speaker repeated that II for the House to con-
troll the line Of DEBATE. y. q ..f" y
Me- Stevens appealed from the decision Of the Speaker.
Mr. Yalandgham moved 70 lay the appeal on the Ia
BILE. The motion was disagreed to-yeRs So, nays ea.
After further proceedings the decision OF the Chair was
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, Mr.. May was allowed to con.
Mr.. May said when the freedom OF debate ihall be
opened to American Representatives on this floor, then
| shall speak as 1t becomes me 10 do. '..
Mr. May finished his remarks, and requested the priv
ilege Of presenting memorial, couched In respectful
language, from the police commissioners. ,,.... ...
AdlsscussIon ensued between May and Colfax
Mr. oOlfax said In response 70 the gentlemsns De.
supposed that Mr.. May had been grossly Dsepresened
by the Richmond correspondent Of Charleston paper,
h. g 100 1 men ia e
ready TO rise against the Federal forces IN that
city. ~. WA gyy;-
reached me Of such a letter have not seen It. He
had no objection TO the reading Of the entire article,
The Clerk then read the letter. 1t dated Rich
mond July 4h. Among other things 1t said the object
Of Mays visit had not TRANSFERRED but II looked to
tain events In Maryland; and that the intelligence be
brought enough TO make Americans weep; that the
city Of Baltimore under the heel OF tyranny; that
women had assaulted and outages committed such
as to make mankind blush. In fact that reign OF ter.
ror existed. He strongly In the hope that the day
of retaliation not far disant that 900 Maryland
would rise up u arms sganst hsr oPPIes'or. and
their arms 5000 muskes we're concealed and guarded
Mr. May said that he did not know who wrote the let
ter and that 1t absolutely untrue that he oommupi
Gated to the author any such things. II equally
10 point OF fact that 600 ready to rise
against the Government, therein stated But there
were than 30 900 freemen who, II the present op
preston shall not be removed will vlndicae their
stituonal rights He was one Of the number, placing
himself the grounds Of constitutional rights, and
on the grounds Of resisting tyrsnny and oppression and
On the grounds conseeiaed TO divine rights.
But to the conspiracy against the Federal author
ties n Maryland to overturn them and ths Goyeypment
ths thing Is sabsouely preposterous II never dA exist
but the contrary II was reported By miserable miscre
aud spies, who ted to malicious fasehood He
complained on such grounds as these.
That people loyal and true 70 the Constitution are
dominated over and crushed under the heel Of the mill
tary power, be denounced an unparalleled outrage.
He knew what he had done, and invited the stctest
scrutiny iato all his acts de elected Representa-
Union man. looking to the salvation Of this great go
rious and happy country He stood here committed 10
such measures and will uphold and maintain them.
He would lay down his life to secure this object No
froWns or menaces hould shake his love OF peace II
was true that he went TO vrgna the mother Of states,
which was closely allied to Maryland In blood and iu-
terest lie felt that he had right to inquire into the
DISPOSITION OF the South to find out the views OF the
established hem In order that he might
DO everything possible to asauags this frighful civil
strife. e felt that his motives the most honorable
OF his life. Before going to Richmond he called the
President OF the United States aud stated frankly and
fully his object. He did not AK him for his SANCTION
and he did not wish to embarrass him. He asked his
permission to leave Washington and over into Vr
pinia It was distinctly understood that he went hither
on the most PnyAe @ S ~ ns sshea uie MY aeseens
ior tne necessary ioI yna. tne
dent gave hm psrnun W op,n Pa.sPyIs i9.i esn. s
scott on TINS REPRESENTATION. noIopleo.ea % tnaI
ne snoula 20 70 hicnmonu On MS own ,ssPonsp.ny'
After ipttner ;a :Ds'wsen ss,, nay sno
in Maryland painful to every citizen In Its borders, and
he undertook to stand here and aver that she 10 her
heart Of hearts, speaking ,nioagn = hrge majority,
e With the power to declare Martial Law, and approx.
ed as he DID, tho manner 10 which the power had been
exercised oy agor SsneIa' "a ,Sa ssns SpPna1 %
the Navy tVS appropriation bill. '""~ - .