Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-15
After discussion the amendment was adopted.

After discussion the amendment was adopted
Mr.. Carlisle offered an amendment, that TIL
ordinance declaring the assent Of the State I,
the conditions Of the proposed Constitution b
submitted to q vote, and be ratified by th'
State.
Mr.. Carlisle spoke at considerable length II
favor of the amendment. He urged the neces
sity Of referring the Constitution to the people
of the State, as many Of them had not beer
represented In tho State Convention.
Mr.. Wade expressed himself utterly surprised
at the remarks Of the Senator from Va. (Car.
lisle). He (Csrllsle) was talking against time
aud shaking confidence In the convention that
framed the Constitution. He (Carlisle), while
pretending to be friend Of this measure, was
acting In manner to defeat IL. ITLH
Mr.. Wiley withdrew his first amendment,
Offering as a substitute bill from the House
substantially the same, With provision for o
vote of ratification by the people.
Mr.. Lane offered an amendment that all slaves
in the State at the time aforesaid under ten
years Of age, be free when twenty.one, and all
under twenty-one and over ten, be free when
twenty five. Adopted.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to strike out all condi
tions of admission. Rejected.
Mr.. Willey's amendment was then adopted.
The question then REQUIRED on the postpone
ment of the bill till December.
Mr.. Trumbulls motion was rejected and the
bill passed-23 against II
The bill punishing the fraudulent use Of post.
age stamps was passed.
The report of the committee of Conference
on the bill for the better government of the
Navy, was agreee to, and the bill passed.
The resolution providing money from prize
sales to be put into the treasury within twenty
days, passed. ----------
The resolution expelling Senator Simmons
was reported back from the Judiciary COM
mittee without any recommendation.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill relative to mill.
tary hospitals.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill amendatory to
the act of 1885, calling forth the militia Offering
q substitute for it,
Recess till z O'Clock.
HoUsE.-Mr, Stevens, from the committee
on Ways and Means, reported bill for making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses. The
bill is similar to that laid On the table Saturday,
with the exception that no provision Is made,
az 10 the former, for the purchase of copies of
the annals of Congress, which was the cause of
its rejection.
Mr.. Mallory moved to strike out the clause
appropria!ing half million Of dollars to carry
out the colonization roject contemplated by the
District OF Columbia and confscation act.
Mr.. Stevens said this appropriation was rend-
cred necessary by The terms Of these laws
themselves.
Mr.: Mallory's motion vas disagreed to-
yeas Al, nays 70.
The bill was then passed
A bill from the committee of Ways ard
Means was reported, imposing an additional
cent per pound on sugar, with provso not to
apply to sugar made from Sorghum. Passed
The project OF slave emancipation bill rec
commended BY the President, was laid before
the House and referred to select committee
Mr.. Colfax introduced bill reducing mile
Hge $50 per cent.
Mr.. Aldrich offered substitute, repeating
all lava giving mileage to members of Con-
gress.
Mr. Thomas offered An amendment, including
the present Congress.
Adjourned.