The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-08-14
EnIiandighu,n's Record, :,

Inc following II n compilation of hi.
acts for July, 1861, from tho GioJc AMI
TO i we request the attention Of all can.
did aud righ,'thinking mcni
On the Sth of July ,he introduced n bill
for the repcol Of the Morrill, Tariff, striy.
ing thereby 10 cut on the means of pro,
curing coin to pay the interest on the
public debt
July 10 Voted against bin for The
collection of revenue, and made his ia.
nous spcccb,or philipc,ogainst the Prcs
idrnt.
Also voted against bill authorizing ma.
tional loans of S2aO,O00 600, for nay and
subsistence of soldiers then in the field
Ncus 100, maya D.
Nays--Mcssrs. Burnett, Norton, Reid
Nollandighom aud Wood,
Messrs' Burnett, Norton and Ruid are
now in tho rebel army.
July l5.-During discussion of the vol.
nntccr bill Oor raising 800 900 men and
5000 OOO,Oo00 in the Committee of tho
Whole, ard also after the bill was rc-
ported TO the House, he refused to sane.
llon It, or vote for il. unless the House
would ndop, his resolution requiring the
President to appoint seven commission.
ers to oocopany the army, to receive and
consider any proposition of nCacc that
should come from the rebels (with arms
IN their hands.)
July Offered a serious Of rcsolu.
tlona which, in substance, orc as fol-
lows;
lst ThO, by accepting the services of
volunteers, for the suppression of tho rc
bollion, tho President violated tlc Con.
sttution.
I'd. That in hlockuding the ports of
rebel cilhs, ho did the same.
I'd. That by drawing uuappropriatcd
money to feed the soldiers, be usurpcd
the powers Of Congress and violated The
Constitution.
ith' That in causing tho seizure OF
certain taitoruus tclcgruphlc dispa,chcs.
IN May, 'dl, he did tht same.
9th That the suppression oftrai,or-
ous papers was Also violation.
9TH And that the arrest of disloyal
pcrsons was and is the same thing.
lie also refused 10 vote cithcr for ny
against the bin for the punishment OF
persons found guilty orconspiring against
the Government, or Of aidinp Of aGGttipu
such conspiracy. And os the gentleman
was always anxious TO rive reasons for
acts, as he tailed 10 do so in this instance.
we have the right to believe that he did
not wish to vote TO punish himself for
any dIsloyal act he might commit. And
on the same day voted against the fol.
lowing
ReSOlrcd, That the House hereby
pledges itself TO vote for any amount of
money, and any amount of mon. which
may be necessary to insu,o a speedy and
encetual suppression Of the rebellion and
the permanent restoration of the Fc.lcr.
a' authority everywhere within the limits
and jurisdiction of the United States.
On the 10th Of July, voted Urainst civ.
lug the President authority 10 use tbcse
forces in the field for the subiura,ion of
lhe rebels and offered the following in
tlc army appropriation bill
ReSosced, That no COMPENSATION bc nl-
lowed To any rilicors appointed prior 10
the passage of his act.
July 2a.--R Refused TO vote for the first
DIVISION OF Criltcndcn's resolution, which
says the present dcplorahlc civil wnr has
b en- thrust upon the country hy the dis.
unlonists Of tho South, SC.
July 25th--Votcd against the amend.
ment to National Loan bill, authorisinu
the issu,ng OF Treasury notes.
July 27th.-Sl0tcd Ia tho aisle of IN.
House (wherc he was ninc-tenths of the
time Chat he objected to the panishmcn,
oi eonsplrators against the Government.
Juy 29h.--Voicd dgaiAst amendment
To Internal Revenue uin, % reduec Jircc,
taxation one. half.
July Goth, 4, M.--Votcd ccsip,, In
tcrnal Revenue bin, in toto Uc connd
he could not have an opportunity of cx.
elting the populaoc 20 violence ON This
subject OF high tax ltion he therefore con.
kind. VI ""!
August ad.-No,cd agaigsi bin for con.
hs.atlng me property ot armed rebels.
August 5'h.--lntroduced re solution for
conleniion OF States to amend the Con.
slilntlon. A short tire a aiter voted a Bisi
resolution TO appoint committee 10 con.
slder sueh amendments to the Constitn.
uon as might be deemed necessary TO re-
storc mutual confidence, &c.-Consi.,.
onsey' thou art, indeed, jewel.
voted against bill rcquiring heads nj
department 70 Hansc their assistants "a
take the oaui OF allegiance thereby wish