Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-14
Letter from Columbus.

OOLuhbVal Jan. III AoOA.
EDS. LEADER: When the House adjourn
cd last night the question was upon the
bill, introduced from the Finance Commit.
tee, removing the penalties against the
suspension Of specie payments by the State
Banks, Mr.. Flagg, Of Hamilton, hal the
fOOE After the routine business of this
morning, notices of new bills, &c., Mr..
Odlin, Of Montgomery, moved the previous
q lestion on the status of the Bank Bill
Then ensued q scene which, to adopt the
fOrOibls language Of popular romance,
'bOggars description" There was imme.
diately "dead look" and every kind Of
parliamentary hlibustering was INDUCED,
to protraet embarrsss and confuse.
Mr.. Converse desired to be excused from
voting on the previous question. The Chair
decided that he could not be excused. Mr..
Flsgg appealed. The Chair decided him
out Of order. Various questions were then
proposed, and various suggestions made
from different parts Of the House. Mr.. Flsgg
moved an sdjOurnment--yeas and nays
Osllsd-lOst, Mr.. Flsgg moved a call Of the
HOuss-yeas and nays demsnded-oallhad
Further proceedings dispensed with, but
various speeches made and several gentle
men raped down on attempts to get in
excuses for absence Of other gentlemen
At length the Speaker, sdhering to what
he understood to be the rules governing
the House, stated that the question was on
the call for the previous question. 1t was
carried, 58 to "a. Mr.. Converse rose to
point Of order. BE was declared out Of
order. He then rose to question Of priv
ilege, and vas declared out of order. Mr..
FlsEg wished to offer explanations. He was
raped down and the question on engrOss-
ment of the bill was taksn-yeas 81, nays
81. Efforts we're then made to prevent the
third reading Of the bill now. Mr.. Flagg
made a point Of order, and asked for an
appeal from the decision of the Chair that
be was cut OF order, but did not prevent
the reading from being ordered. As soon
ss the Bill was read another scene occurred.
Mr.. Smith, Of Clinton, got the floor 10 offer
q motion for q reference with instructions.
Mr.. Flagg appealed to him to yield the
floor that he might make a speech. Mr.
Smith declined, and moved that the bill be
referred to committee of one Instructed so
to amend it that its provisions would only
be in force so days. Mr. FlsRg got the
floor when Mr.. Smith took his seat, and
stated that he would give way if, after 8
recess, he would be entitled 10 the floor
The Speaker decided that he could only
have it by common consent. Mr.. Flagg
thought be might be tedious. He would
be sorry to keep gentlemen from taking
their dinners, but he proposed to make his
speech unless he could have the floor after
recess.
There were then cries all over the House,
" you shall have it," sll right" etc and
the House took recess till two o'clock.
In the afternoon session, the suspension
bill passed the House.-EDs.7
In the Senate this morning there was no
business Of especial general interest, ex-
cepting in the way Of resolutions. Mr.
Gunokel offered one, which was adopted,
that joint committee Of seven members
of the Senate and blank of the House be
appointed to report bill making new Con-
gressionsl districts.
4 Mr.. Bierce, Of Summit, offered q resolu-
ton, which passed, that the Militia Com
mittee inquire into the eIpedienCy of sp-
pointing sn Agent with every Ohio Regi-
ment in service, who should look after
their condition, and distribute whatever
might be sent them by friends st home.
Some notices Of new bills were read, and
some petitions asking that the time Of the
commencement of the terms of County
Auditors be changed to the first Monday
in September.
There will be q military parade on Mon
de y in honor of the new Governor, who
will be insugurBted in the afternoon.
News of Importance from Western Vir-
ginis has required the movement Of troops
from Ohio. Several regiments go cut Of
camp with marching orders tonight
Gov. Denufson will send Message into
the Senate this afternoon, in answer to the
resolutions Of Senator Kinney iDquiring
q bout the extraordinary expenditure for
War purposes, which the Governor an,
nounoss in his Annual Message.
MARTYR.