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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, May III th, 1861.

PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Trimbls-
Mr.. SLUSSER, from the Select committee e
whom was referred the resolution relative tC
medical treatment OF convicts in the Peniten
tiary--reported the same back, with report
thereon, which was placed on the table to bt
printed.
Mr. BRUFF reported resolution relative Il
printing an excess Of the German copies Of the
report of the Commissioners Statistics, which
was laid IN the table for discussion.
The House resumed the consideration Of s.
B. 3l4-To pay outstanding checks of the Pub
lie Works, and the current expense Of the same
in part-pending the amendment OF Mr., Parr
providing that this bill shall not take effect till
the tenth of June, and shall be void IL the ca
mails are not leased.
Mr.. PATTERSON moved to amend by in.
serting an item providing for the payment Of
the checks Of s. Doyle & Co, which was dis
agreed to.
Mr.. JONAS supported the amendment Of
Mr. Parr, as the only condition on which he
could vote for thebill.
Mr.. DEvORE took the same position, hold
ing that it was the only way to make the lease
sure.
Mr.. voRIs opposed this amendment, insist
ing that the claims provided for in tbs bill
should stand upon their own merits.
Mr.. NIGH insisted upon the adoption Of this
amendment, as the enlJ condition on which the
bill ought to be passed. He believed that the
lease Of the canals would be defeated, If this
proviso was not adopted.
Mr.. PLANTS Of course would not justify
public functionaries In exceeding their authori'
ty; butthere is ia kind OF common sense con-
struction, tobe put upon the duties and RESPONSE
bility Of all officers 70 warrant them In doing
what 10 actually for the best. The items here
provided for were made for the public benefit.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11

They cannot be repudiated. They will be paid,
II not now, hereafter with interest. The ques-
tion now is, shall they be paid now, when they
ought TO be paid. ~
Mr.. SCOTT, OF Jefferson, was willing and
ready to vote the salaries Of the Public Works
officers till tie canals were leased. But he was
not willing to pay the whole amount Of this bill.
He therefore moved to amend BY striking out
the second and third sections, which provide
for the payment OF the outstanding checks Of the
Board.
Mr.. HILLS held that the people have a
right to rid themselves Of the canals and the
onerous burdens connected with them. He said
the provisions of this bill had been opposed by
q party on this floor, that had been mistaken as
factions; but he would 60 to the iarthest bounds
of honesty to pay all claims He was for the
amendment of Mr.. Scott, and would add to II
the striking out of the Lewistown Reservoir.
Mr.. BROWNE, of Miami, said il was ad-
mitted that the outstanding checks are honest
claims; and yet 1t was proposed to refuse thu
payment of them till the canals are leased--a
contingency that We have no right to interpose
any more than any debtor has to refuse to pay
his honest debts till something was done, tha
he desired, by third person. cf
Mr.. HERRICK said these claims had beer
made without law, and they ought to be yet fur
ther considered before they are paid. He wa
in favor Of the amendment of Mr.. PARR, AMI
would be willing to vote for it, with Mr.. Scott
amendment. -e.
Mr.. PARSONS demanded the previous ques
| tion, which was sustained. rr
The question then turned on the amendmen
OF Mr.. Scott, Of Jefferson, when a division o
the question was demanded. The vote was thel
taken on striking out the second section, whlcl
resulted-yeas 10, nays 81.
The House then refused to strike out the thir'
section. o.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. PARIS
amendment, which resulted-yeas 44, nays AZ
The bill was ordered to be engrossed-yea
Al, nays IL.
The bill was then read third time, when
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, moved to amen
the bill by striking out the appropriation 70
the Lewistown Reservoir, which was disagree
to-yeas l3, nays 65. .l5
The vote was then called on the passage q
the bill, which resuted-yeas II, nays 10.
The House then took O recess.
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purchase Of Eve thousand copies Of The Vclun-
teer's Manual, by Gen. T. Worthington--three
thousand copies for the Legislature, and two
thousand copies for the Adjutant General, at 80
cents per copy. q. E XXX
Mr.. MYERS moved TO fix it at 90 cents
Mr.. PARSONS moved that the whole number
be placed at the disposal Of the Adjutant Gene.
raj.
Mr.. PLANTS suggested that the publishers
be authorized to print 100000 copies, and sell
them to any body wanting them.
Mr.. McCLUNG moved that the subject be
laid on the table, which was agreed to--yeas 52'
nays "a.
Mr.. WOODS moved to take from the table
S. B 3l4-MakiDg certain appropriations tor
the Public Works, which was agreed to--yeas
40, nays 36 ,-. - .d.fr....
The previous question was demanded, when
the House refused to sustain it--yeas 34'
nays As, .t.r tf,l.r5..
i Mr.. PARSONS made an earnest appeal TO
the House to pass this bill, to preserve the pub
lie works from ruin, and in discharge OF high
duty to the people Of the State. The House
would be held responsible for this matter, II the
bill fails. II is question whether the just debts
|, Of the State shall be paid, and whether the
canals shall be kept in use till ,he time they
i are to be let. He was satisfied that members
OF this House would not hesitate moment 70
vote for this bill. IL was objected that this bill
l appropriates money for the payment Of contracts
and debts not provided for by law, growing out
/ of repairs TO the canals last year. IL this bill
/, is not passed, the Board will be compelled To
) abandon the public works, or violate the lawt
again, and present the same claim to the next
, Legislature in aggravated form.
/ Mr.. WOODS followed in a like appeal, and
] presented the condition of the contractors. ant
the absolute necessity for tho passage Of thu
o bill. not only to pay the salaries of those en-
gagged on the public works, but to pay the hon
est claims OF poor men suffering for their dues
Mr.. CONVERSE moved to amend by provid
e ing that all checks shall be paid in the ofde
of their presentation, which was agreed to,
!, Mr.. PARR moved to amend by providing
that this act shall not take effect till the tent
: day of June, when it shall become void If th
y canals are not leased.
Pending this motion, the House took re
j cess till tomorrow morning at ten o'clock
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11

The Georgia newspapers are opposed to
their people paying any Northern debts. The
Memphis people are opposed to paying any
home debts. The last received papers from
that city urge that the duty of the home debtor
to the home creditor is to wait for payment =
They say "in the present crisis OF affairs, 1t is
absolutely impossible for debtors to raise means
adequate to meet their liabilities, and II the let.
ter Of the law is to be enforced in regard to them
II will be at the most terrible sacrifice Of prop
erty that ever was witnessed in our country'"--
All civil process for the collection Of debts is
denounced, and one writer, making ''no bones''
Of the matter, declares that "the man ofwealth,
who, in times like these, for greed or gain,
would sacrifice his neighbor's estate, simply
because he has the legal poicey, must be mark.
ed man in the community, and all such known.
They are as much foes to the common welfare
as though they were fighting ia the enemy's
camp" The discreet lawyers Of Memphis
have actually refused to act as counsel for citi.
zen creditors. Boston Post!
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Contraband Goods.

SAMUEL R. HIRsT, President of the Hom'
Guard Central Committee, Cincinnati, recent!
addressed note to FLAMEN BALL, Esq, U. s
District Attorney for the Southern District o
Ohio, propounding the three following questions
l,t What States are now to be considered loyal to thu
U. s. Government.
end What articles are contraband, and
81. Have the right to stop the shipment OF goods
provisions etc. Kentucky, Tennessee or Virgnia!i
To the fret question, Mr.. BALL replies thai
all the Northern States and the States of Della
ware, Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri, may
as States, be considered loyal to the Govern
ment Of the United States. ss.
Mr.. BALLS answer to the second question is
as follows:
3D. The following articles contraband OF war: all
gold and silver coin; all checks or bills OF exchange or
money ali articles Of food, clothing and materials for
the manufac Of clothing; all rhe pistol musket,
and cannon balls and shells grnpowder, and all mate
rials used in its manufacture; ell ammunition and mu
nitons and implements Of Of every description; all
books of military education; saddles, harness, and trap
pings for flying artillery, field and staff officers end cav
airy troops; all horses; all gun carrages all timber tor
ship building all kinds Of naval stores; all engines Doll
ers and machinery for boats; all locomotive engines and
cars for railroads. and all other goods and commodities
Which might be useful to the enemy in war
Mr.. BALL does not answer the third question
directly. He does not say whether or not "we
have the right to stop the shipment OF goods,
provisions, &c., to Kentucky, Tennessee or
Virginia." but says that sit is obviously i'm
proper to present any of the articles above emu
merated, whose ultimate deStinatiOn may reach
the rebel forces, to be forwarded to those
States" fe5s-t, -.er-.-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY, May 10, 1861.
AFTERNOON SESSION,

d
Pending a call of the House, Mr.. FLAGG
presented resolution requiring the Board OF
Medical Examiners to give the reasons why
they refused to examine DR.. Sail, OF Cincin
natl. 81
amusing argument in its favor and, discanted
upon the customs of medical men and the diff
ferent schools of medicine.
Proceedings under the call being dispensed
with, "a
On motion of Mr.. CARLISLE, the joint
resolution relative to the publication of the
militia laws of the State, was taken from the
table. ,
Mr.. PLANTS moved to amend by including
all the militia laws OF the State, relating to
the militia Of the State, which was agceed to,
when the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. GAMBLE made report from the COM
mittee on Federal Relations, reporting back the
Senate Joint resolution ratifying the amendment
known as the 18th article of the United States
Constitution -r-r reg
Mr.. PARSONS moved to lay the same on
the table, which was agreed to-yeas Al, nays
80. -s.,,,
The Senate's amendment to the House
amendment 10 the Seven Regiment bill was
taken up, when general explanatory discussion
took place, after which the amendment was
agreed to-yeas So. nays 10.
Mr.. DEVORE rose to aquestion ofprivilege,
IN relation to the correspondence of the Cincin-
natl Gazette from this city, in reference to him
self, and pronounced the charge false, land known
to be so by the writer.
Mr.. PARSONS introduced H. B. SOTO
make an additional appropriation-wh was
read the first, second and third times. when
Mr.. VORIS moved to amend the same by in.
serting the appropriation for the canals.
Mr.. FLAGG moved to insert an amendment
providing for the salary of sundry officers Of the
Governors Staff, amounting in the aggregate
to $l0, 500. sss,el ~ .nf
After protrscted discussion on points Of or
der, and the appropriateness of the amendment
offered by Mr.. Voris, Mr.. V. Withdrew part Of
his amendment when
The previous question was demanded and
sustained. &4 1e1l
That part Of Mr.. v0RIs,s amendment that
was not withdrawn was voted upon, when 1t was
disagreed to--yeas 5, nays 60.
The amendment Of Mr.. FLAGG was dfsa-
greed to. s-t
I The vote was then called on the passage Of
the bill, which resulted-yeas 70, nays III.
Mr.. MONAHAN, from the committee on
Militia, ---ied q resolution prcvldiDgfor the
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11
The Extra Session OF Congress- Probable Mum
ber OF Members o..

By proclamation of the President, Congress
is to convene in special session at the Capitoi
Washington on the fourth day of July next
From present appearances, only four out OF the
sixteen slave States, namely, Delaware, MARY
land Missouri and Kentucky, will be represent
ed at the special session. Delaware ana MIS-
sour have already elected their representatives
The regular election in Kentucky does not take
place until August; but Governor MAooFFls has
ordered a special election of representatives IN
Congress on the lDlh of June; and in Mary
land, which does not regularly elect until next
fall. Governor Hicks has ordered aspecial elec'
tion on the 18th of June. The regular election
of members Of Congress in Virginia falls thii
wear on the 23d OF May-the day fixed by the
Convention Of that State for the people to vote
for the ratification or rejection of the Ordinance
of Secession. 1t is not improbable that West
ern Virginia may elect and send to the specia
session two members Of Congress-
Should the foregoing anticipations prove cor
rect, the number of members in the House 0
heprchentttlNbey ~ euO eN"" 'N'N-~-' 49,
l74. This includes tso from Western Virginia
one from Delaware, six from Maryland tel
from Kentucky, and seven from Missouri, an
leaves out eleven members flom Virginia, AM
all the delegations from the remaining slave
holding States. This win make loss 10 tn
House of Ga members, as the number OF mem
bers, we're the delegations full from all tn
States. would be23S. lt lt.
According to the foregoing estimate ther
Will be only twenty-five entire States represent
ei at the extra session, and consequently tn
Senate will consist of but 46 members, instea
of 69, which would be the number we're all tn
States represented in that body.
We give the above as the aspect which tn
present state Of affairs in the country present
in regard to the extra session Of Congress j
July. Changes may occur between this and tn
4th of July, which may throw these calculation
into the shade, and increase or diminish th
number anticipated in each branch OF the Ma
tional Legislature. Whatever changes ma
occur, our ardent hope is that the number
Senators and Representatives in Congress ma
be largely increased beyond our present antici
pations.
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The following is an extract from a

letter written by the Rev. j. 8. Holme, paster OF the
Perrepontstreet Baptist Church, Brooklyn N. Y. to
the Journa and Messenger" Cincinnati o.. and speaks
volumes in favor Of that world renowned medicne MRs
wIsMow's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEErHNei
1--WE see an, advertisement In your columns OF Mrs
WNsLows SooTHNs SYRUP. Now we never sada word
In favor OF patent medicine before In life. but we
feel compelled 70 say to your readers that this hum
bug-wR HAVE TRIED IT, AND KNOW IT TO BR ALL IT
CLAIMS. 1t Is probably Of the most successful medi
cines Of the day. because Il s OF the best And those
Of your readers who have babies can't do better than
lay In a supply" oc27:lydSw
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11

pA very thoughtful and aagacious frienf
has asked us to inquire how it is that hoop pole'
for tent purposes can be purchased cheaper in
New York than in our own State. A large
number having been purchased in the east fol
that purpose, our friend thinks they are OF
course bought there because there is bargain
in them; but still,it is not, in his opinion, dealing
fairly with Northwest Ohio to go abroad for
one ofo own staple commodities. We cannot
answer the inquiry, unless It be that our au-
thorities think we should pay tribute to New
York 10 all things. RE.raah s1EsEr
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11
They Want JEFF. Davis in Richmond.

The Richmond Examiner, of the 9Th OF May
is evidently dissatisfied with things as they then
existed in Richmond, and longs to see Davis
there. It puts its trast in him and no one else.
II says:
The presence of Jefferson Davis in Richmond
would be worth an army of fifty thousand men.
He is the man for this hour. He would be obey.
ed. He could inspire confidence, and order, and
energy everywhere. With others, our troops
will fight, and perhaps win the battle, but with
him the victory would be sure, and chance be.
come certainty.
We need revolutionary Government and a
revolutionary leader. When the absolute ruin
of the entire population, and the death or exile
of all that is best and bravest in q nation, are
the stakes in the great game of civil war, legal
forms, ard calculating economy, are simply
idiotic Energy that cares for nothing but the
States safety is now the greatest OF human vir.
tues in Government. We hope that we have it
here.
But what is most of all needed is great
military chief, able TO control and WELD and
summon from the woods and mountains and the
broad plains of Virginia, the vast arm bearing
and brave, but irregular population that they
contain. We have, II is true, several Generals
and many excellent officers of the regular army,
who are supposed to know the science of war as
we'll as President Davis. But their lives have
been spent amid the machinery of an old, com.
pete and nearly perfect organization where every.
thing was in appIe.pie order, and always under
their control. These would be strange exceptions
to the common nature of men il they were capable
of leading q revolution or using with satisfac-
ton the tremendous butrude and uncertain force
that springs from it; and none Of them hold
that peculiar position that secures to them alb
solute control over all the mass. Davis has this
position, and understands the conyulsion that
created him. He is the man we want; and the
cannon that announces his arrival will be the
most ioyful music that ever reache the ear.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11

The Ohio State Jouynalis exceedingly anxi
Gus to drive Kentucky out Of the Union. Its
leader Of this morning shows the most deadly
hostility to the Union men Of Kentucky, and II
entertains the same feeling toward the Union
men in all the Border States. II the counseli
of such iucendiary papers as the Journal were to
prevail, the'Union men in the South would very
soon, of necessity, be compelled to unite their
fortunes with the seceasionists. JEFF. DAVIS
himself Is not more bitter enemy Of the Union
than the Ohio State Journal
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11
TO Consunptlves.

The Advertiser having been restored to health in few
weeks by avery simple remedy, after having Uttered
eral years with severe lung Affection and that dread
disease, oonsumpuon--s anxious to make known to his
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To who desire 1t, he will send copy Of prescp
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Parties wishing the prescription will please address
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..s HY H5 -f.. Williamsburgh,
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11

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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11

IL The Ohio Slate Journal, after questioning
the integrity, patriotism and loyalty OF Maj
ANDERSON, has just found out that nobody
agreed with it, in its unworthy and wicked as
sault upon a brave soldier and honorable man
and in its issue of this morning, that hypocrit
cal paper speaks highly of the recent promotion
of the gallant defender Of Fort Sumter. 1t is
the daily habit Of the Journal to slander some
loyal man; and hence its infamy is SO notorious
that no one regards il tor pays any attention to
what it says.
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11

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as to its merits, that we call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement in another column
of our paper of the Anti Rheumatic Band.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11

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