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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15
The "Devil."


Here 10 description Of the mysterious thing
called the "Devil," which the Confederatef
captured from our feet at Charle,ton: -.
An iron frame, Aoated to the waters edge by
pontoons, is pushed ahead of the Monitor as
she runs in. Its length from the bow of the
Monitor is from twenty to thirty feet. An aper.
ture ID made next to the vessel, OF the shape OF
her bows, intended to receiveit The breadth
of the Construction remover" Ia twelve feet
From each side OF the extremity a strong Iron
bar or shaft runs down also twelve feet, the
Monitor drawing from eight TO ten festpf water
thus rendering it impossible for any torpedoet
over which this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES passes
to iDjure the vessel. nd
A number of iron bars are used, not only Il
form the net work 30 as to either push forward
or explode every torpedo less then twelve feet
under water, but also to strengthen aud steady
the masts. At the bottom q heavy tie bar
unites these two vertical rods, upon which rests
the percussion torpedo, containing seven hund
red pounds Of powder. Above this is ham
mer which catches In spring 80 stiff 90 to re-
uuire two men to set il, but constructed go tina
the lever which protrudes in front, forming th'
handle or other cad of the hammer, will caus'
the spring to give with little pressure. Thi
is TO remove piles.
This"Devil" was invented by Captain Encs
SON at New York, to clear channels of torpe.
does and other obstructions. He sent four o
the machines down, but three were lo,t In
gale. The other arrived safely at Hiltol
Head --
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15
A High.Handed Proceeding.

On Tuesday, nearly an hour after the ad-
journmsnt of the Senate, and after the House
had adjourned, sundry bills and joint resolutions
that had passed both branches Of the General
Assembly, were signed by Mr.. HITcHcock,
President pro TEN. of the Senate, In violation Of
the Constitutional rule, which makes Il the
duty of that officer IF he sign at ally to sign
in the presence of the body when in session and
In condition to transact business, He after
ward appended to his signature on several o.
the bills-"signiDg after the adjournment Of
the Senate" This is high-handed proceeding
and cannot be too severely condemned W.
take II for granted, that the bills signsd sftsI
the adjournment Of the Legislature cannot be-
come laWe
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE,

10 the SENATE, on Tuesday, April IA, the
folio wing bills we're passed. To hx the fees oil
County Clerks; Providing for an additional
Judge in the Third judicial District; To 6z
the fees Of the Clerks Of Coutts for msbine
and completing General Indexes.
The Senate thanked its officers, beard part
ing speech from its President, and then at II
O'Clock, A. NJ, adjourned sine die.
In the HoUsE, the reading of the Journal
OF Saturday and Monday was commenced
ct eight O'Clock in the morning, aud con-
cluded at nine, when Mr.. STANTON moved
to strike from the Journal of Saturday
Mr.. Converse's minority report In vindica.
tion Of Mr.. Layman and In exposition Of
MIR. West, After discussion Of more than
an hour, and considerable fillibustering, the
motion prevailed by bare majority. Mr.. Con-
verse then Immediately entered his protest ur-
on the Journal, against THE action Of thu
House, embcdying therein his report which had
just been stricken from the Journal OF satur-
day. Mr. West and few ot'his iamedist.
friends struggled hard to keep this protest from
the Journal; but IL was placed there in spite O
them and their objections.
Several attempts were made to resclnd III,
resolution to adjourn sine die at ii A. M, bu
they all failed. t5i
Mr.. odlin offered resolutions relative to th,
death Of bis late colleague, Col. Patterson
which were adopted. IS
A revolution was adopted, to pay the Assist
laut Clerks for three days service, extra. r.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15
The Wade and Chandler Repert-Gen
eral Mcclellan.

Il may be well for the people to understand
who the committee actually are, that have
made the report, as it is styled, on the "con-
duct of the War;" about which so much noise
is made by the radical Abolition faction. At
the frst regular session of the last Congress,
Joint committee on the part Of the Senate
and of the House of Representatives, was ap-
pointed to make general inquisision into mil
itsry operations The House Of Repreaen-
ta,ives expired. as every Intelligent boy
knoWs, on the 4.h of March last The
committee on the part of the House OF course
expired along with 1t, go the death o
the principal puts an end to the agency
created by him. One member of the Sen
ate committee, Mr.. WRiaHT, of Indiana
. ceased to be member Of the Senate, and Of
course ceased at the same time to be member
Of the Senate committee. The consequence
is, that only two members Of the csmmiltse
survive-s enstor WADE, of Ohio, and SsDato!
CHAsDLER, Of Michigan. These gentlemen are
we'll known as the most unrelenting and fierce
partisans of the Abolition faction, and is Ia BY
these radical leaders that the finishing touches
have been given to the so-called report on the
"Conducs of the War;" and by them 1t 10 laid
before the country and the world in its present
shape.
The go. called report of the committee is
really the report of two Of the original com
mittee-Messrs. WADE and CHANDLER These
men are fitting tools to serve the purposes Of
the radicals in renewing the old warfare up
on General MCCLELLAN, after they had by tier
arts and in.rigues obtained bis dismissal from
command, and be had withdrawn from public
view. 1t Is truly said by cotemporary that
the radical press, in alliance with WADE and
CHANDLER, who made the report on the
"Conduct of the War;" are doing their Mt
most to make General McCLELLAH the next
President of the United States, whether he
will or not. The people will understand, II
this violent persecution of one of the ablest and
most popular generals our country has produced
should continue much longer, the source whence
it springs and the base and partisan motives
that prompt it, and their dissemination will be
come fxed as It has in like cases before, to giv'
the object of these malevolent attacks the high
eat honors they can bestow.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15


very correction made by Mr.. Layman. The
majority Of your committee have discussed in
a former report at some length the motives OF
Mr.. West for giving the notice. What las
that to do with this investlga unless the OBJ
ject of this whole proceeding 30 to scs Mr'
West right before hia constituents for having
given notice to discuss the "Critlenden Resoiu-
tion?" -,
Were the Journals Of the House "tampered''
Withf Was there anything fraudulently and
surreptitiously interpolated thersln2 II haE
been shown that the correction was made on
the sheet before the Journal for the day wsi
| made up. The vote Of the House shows the
correction truthful and necessary one. The
Journal would not have been correct when
lmade up without that entry upon It Inc
House is required by the Consultation to "keeE
correct Journal of its proceedings" Where
then is the fraud upon any one in making the
correction2 II the House desires 10 keep
false Journal, then IL would be fraud upoI
the House to make it correct and truthful. u
the House desires to keep correct Journal
then no fraud ls committed by making an en-
try according to the facts upon the sheets o
the Journal before the Journal 10 made up an(
approved. The truth fampeys with no hones
person and defrauds no honest. Legislative
body.
The undersigned is Of opinion that this pro
cseding to expel Mr.. Layman springs iron
malice and ill.will toward bin. His com
ments In relation to the large amount OF none!
expended in closing up the Journals OF the las
session after tho adjonrnment OF the House
showing Clerk Of this Hoase to have recelv
ed more than four dollars per day the yea
lrouud for bis services as Clerk, or his vigilance
and activity 10 the Last Congressional canvass
, or both, lave subjected him TO insult and abus'
80 lar as the proposed action can do IL. Isl
. true he should have known better the charso
ter of those he was aasociating with than y
have conferred such o favor upon them as t.
correct their mlstaE es. His motives we're un
deniably good. His evidence and the circum
= stances show that.
The majority OF the committee cay that MIR
Layman failed 10 meet the committee at IL
, second meeting. That 10 mistake. MIR
Layman, as the undersigned is infoRme1, Of
tended at the time and place OF the secon'
/, meeting of the committee. Failing to find th'
committee, he addressed note TO membe
OF the majority of your committee, statinI
that fact, aud aiterward submitted to the com
; mittee the statement Of John McGaffey,
former Reporter of this House, which is heret
attached, marked "A," and made part
this report.
The undersigned minority Of your committe
, recommends that the further consideration Q
the subject be indefinitely postponed.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
GEORGE L. CONVERSE,
Minority Of committee.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15
Rebel Account Of the Bombardment OF
Charleston. "

The Charleston Mercury Of the 9Th inst.
gives full account Of the Hrst days bombsrd
ment Of that city 1t says that when ohr yes
sells approached, non -combatsnts began to de
part from Charleston, and all trains vert
crowded with fugitives. Fort Moulsrie fret
the first gun, about o'clock P. M, Tuesday
the 7th. Fort Sumter opened ten minutes later
Batteries Beaursgsrd and Wagner, on Morris
and Sullivan Islands, opened simultaneously
Five iron clads formed in front of Fort Sumter
but occasionally threw a shot, Q l5inoh shell
at Fort Moultrie, chiefly attacking Fort Sum
ter, which, the Mercury says, was hit thirty
four times. Battery B. then engaged, and the
fight ragged from Sullivsn's Island To- Cum
miDgs's Point. The rebel iron cIsds Palmetto
State and Chicaro also took part. At half-past
Eve o'clock our iron clads withdrew.
5 The Mercury, in concluding, says the results
we're gratifying to the rebels. One gun in
Fort Sumter was dIsmounted. After the action
the gunboa.s anchored of Morris Island. Col,
Rhett commanded in Sumter, Col. Bhtler at
Moultrie, Capt. stgoves Of Battery Beaure
gard, Col. ssmmes Of Battery Wagner. ant
Lieut.. Lesne at Cummings Point Six mer
were wounded in Sumter mortally, and boz
killed. pa
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15
Adjournment of the Legislature.

= Both branches of the Legislature adjourned
sine die on Tuesday. The adjournment resolu-
tiou fixed eleven O'Clock A. M. as the time
and precisely at that hour Lieus.-Governor
STANTON closed the session Of the Senate. Bui
In the House, the clock was turned back nesrly
an hour, and that body continued its session
until within few minutes of twelve o'clock,
wheu Speaker HusnELL made psfting speech,
and declared it adjourned withOnt day.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15

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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15

n Z
Mr. Went submitted very lengthy report,
from the majority Of the committee on arbitral
~ arrests, 5000 doplos of which were ordered
70 be printed. Three thousand copies Of the
report, With the testimony, were also ordered
to be printed W
Mr.. Converse was denied the privilege Of
making m inorlty report from the committee
on arbitrary arrests. -.-,~,, IL
A resolution of thanks to Speaker Hubbsl
was offered and adopted by email majority
the Democrats and some Of the Republicans
voting against u, under q demand for the yeas
and nays. A resolution was adopted, thanking
Mr., Kinsman, the efficient Chief Clerk; also Z
resolution thanking Mr.. A. j. Williams, thu
gentlemanly and accomplished Journal Clerk
and the other Assistant Clerks of the House.
The Speaker then delivered bis Farewell Ad
dress, and declared the House adjourned with
ont daV
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15
z commutation Of sentence

jams snowDEH PLEAsHTs, . resident Of
Montgomery county, Maryland. was brought 10
Washinstsn on Monday, from PooIerville, and
committed TO the Old Capitol Prison He has
been tried BY Q military oOurt, ior hsrborDg
and aiding rebels, and wss sentenced to be
hung. The proceedings ID biz ease were re-
ssrrsd TO the Presidsns for approval and by him
she sensence Was conmntsd 70 Imprisonment
in Fors Delaware, during the rebsllIon.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15

The Administration, having plenty of spare
time on its hands while vigorously prosecuting
the prolongation of the war, 10 going into tht
plantation business. II is about organizing
into regiments all male negroes at the Wea
and working-gsngs Of negro women and chill
dren for agricultural purposes, at Helena, Ark.
Island No. 10, besides colonies for Texas
". Y. World.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15

IT is said the deialcstion Of G. W. HowtANn
Of the 10th Massachusetts, acting Brigade Quar-
termaster, will amount to over one hundred
thousand dollars. Sixteen thousand and FIVE
hundred have already been received
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15

The following appears as special dispatch
In the Cincinnati Gazette, under date of Wash
ington, April 18th:
The Administration has determined to en-
ploy negro soldiers ON alarge scale, but has moi
aettIsd on q plan. It is sendiug agents to vari
GUS points in the South to collect the fact, bear
iug on the subject, so as to act most wisely
Adiutant, General Thomas is one Of them,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15
Deferred Matter.

Our notice Of the closing scenes Of the Leg
inlature. and some complimentary notices Of
severalof the Clerks, 60 over until Tomorrow
on aocount Of the pressure upon our columns
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15
mARRUFD:

On the 9th ns at the residence Of the BRIDES father
in Cleveland, Ohio by the Eev. NJ. AHOge. Mr.. JON
A. TERRY, Of Columbus, and Miss HELEN p. LEAcH, o
Cleveland.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15

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[''A"l
LETTER OF JOHN M'oAFFEY /, Esa.

LETTER Of JOhN ID 0ArRhiB AsN'
SPRINaFlELD, March IL, 1868.
Hon. MILTON SAYLER-DedT Sir:-I have
seen, by the papers, that the Ohio House Of
Representatives, have had under consideration
a resolution to expel Amos Layman, Esq, from
the floor of the House, on the ground that the
said Layman, on one occasion, made correc-
tion in the Journal. Having ence been q Re-
porter for daily paper-the Cincinnati Gazette
Il take the liberty of saying to you, that In
times past-say three years sgo-l was fre-
quently importuned, as one Of the Reporters,
by the Hon. B. R. Cowsn, then Chief Clerk, to
watch the Journal and see that omissions were
supplied and mistakes corrected l think the
present body of which you are member, must
have adopted higher standard OF public virtue
than the last Legislature, if the correction OF
an error In the Journal is to be regarded az q
grave offense If such an offense had been re-
garded as sufficient grounds for expulsion at
the time was Reporter, / am very free to
cay, that there would have been but few Re-
porters left.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-15
7 ours truly, -

Mr. WEST moved that Mr.. CoNvERsE's re'
port be rejected. Thereupon, discussion en-
sued, which occupied the entire evening ses-
sion. The previous question was moved and
sustained, when the House was brought to q
direct vote on the expulsion resolution reported
and recommended by West. This resolution
was voted down-there being 80 votes In the
affirmative, and "A in the negative-as follows;
BRAKEMAN, Bradbury, Clarke, Cook, Cory, Fer.
rill, Gunsaulus. Harrison, Harsh, Howard
Huston, Johnston, Keck, Krum, Latham, Lind
Masters, Montgomery, McGlll, Norris, Pierce,
| Randall, Roberts, Rockwell. Schell, Stanton
Stewart, Wallar, Speaker (HubbelD
| NAYs-Messrs. Ault, Bates, Blocker, Boesel
Chambers, Converse, Cfsin, Grouse, Dckman,
Dressl, Fee of Brown, Fee Of Vinton, Ferguson
Flagg, Gribbsn, Griswold, High, Hills, Hix-
son, Holden, Keyser of Monroe, Lott, Maffeit
Marsh, Monroe, Mcclellan, Olds, Reisinger
sayler Scott, Smythe, Snyder. stlers, Thorp,
Titus, Uhl, Vance, Warner, West,s Wilson,
Winans, Woodbury., Zinn-44,
The foregoing statement, with the report Of
Mr.. CONVERSE and the vote Of the House upon
WRsT's resolution, ls complete and triumph
ant vindiGatIon Of Mr. LAYMaH, against the as
saults and sspersions, through the partisan ms.
lignity and political ilI-Will, of the gentleman
from Logan" and the little aqaad that revo!ved
around him during the late session Of the Gen
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to remember, during the remainder Of his
natural life, the rebuke administered to him in
the above vote of the House, given, in o great
degree, by members of his own party, while not
single Democrat voted for his resolution.
WEST changed his vote 10 order to move recon.
sideTston; but he was given to undentand that q
number of the members who voted for his resolution
did 1t with great reluctance and would never v'e for
motion to reconsider. Hence, he gave It up,
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pestissn Malignity Intensified ..- Mr..
West's Effort to Expel Mr.. Layman
Overwhelmingly Defeated---A Trinm-
phant vindication by Political Friends
and Political Opponents. @
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-06
PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, Oct. 5, 1852.

MONDAY, Oct D, 1852.
A message from the House annoui ced
hat body, aud insisted upon its disal rec
nent to the Seuate's amendment to tn
Joint resolutions in relation to the na,igs-
lion of the Ohio river, and asked Commit
Tee of conference.
Messrs. Stevenson and Bunker were ap-
pointed on the part of the Senate.
The House Message also announced that
that body had refused to agree to the Sen
ate's amendment to the bill dispensing with
the sketch of the act of the General Assem-.
bly, and the indexes of the two houses.
On motion of Mr.. Bunker, the Senate in
serted upon its amendment.
Mr.. Bunker, in the absence of Mr.. Brown
made report from the committee on enroll
ed bills, which was adopted.
Several house bills were read second
time.
On motion of MIR. Bunker, the bill tc
provide for the forfeiture of property in this
State belonging to the enemies thereof, was
taken up, and after some discussion was re
commit ed.
The bill in relation to the superintendent
and collector of tolls. on the Cumberland
road was taken up and subsequently laid Oh
the table without action.
The Senate bill No. "a, to regulate the
practice of medicine and surgery in this
state was taken up, amended and ordered
TO its eng ossment.
Adjourned.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-06

TIE New York Herald thus refers to
habit among Republicans of calling eysy
BODY disloyal who is not in favor of CHAsl
ior the next Presidency:
The Chase manifesto to which this letter
'efers has caused considerable comment in
political circles. It was published, we re-
MEMBER, almost simultaneously with an ed
itorial in poor Gree ley's paper calling upon
all patriots not to discuss the coming Presi
Dental election. From this coincidence il
very evident that the Chase faction wisi
70 obtain monopoly of political discussion
If any man Of any other party has anythinf
to say about Presidential politics they cal
him disloyal. In the next breath, however
hey proceed to ruff Chase's chances for tn
nomination. This is unique and adm'ra
Die invention, ard poor Greeley ought t.
lake out a pats mt for it, We assure hin
that it will pay better than his gun con
'racts, his gift enterprises or his prize straw
berries. Why, people will begin to rea'
the Tribune, when it has the monopoly o
political matters, and not till then.