Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-07-09
Vallandigham's Record for
one Month.
EXTRA ESSION OF 1901
Complied fr ON the Congregational Globe


On the sth of July, introduced bill for
the repeal of Morrill, Tariff, striving thereby
to cut OFT the means of procuring coin to
pay interest on the public debt.
July l0--V Voted against bill for collection
of revenue. and makes his famous speech,
or phllippics against the President.
Also voted against bill authorizing ma
tional loans Of $3.50, 900, 900, for pay and
Yeas $50, nays 5.
NAYS, Messrs. Burnett, Norton, Reid,
Vallandigham and Wood,- IS
Messrs. Burnett Norton and Reid are
now in the Rebel army
July l3th--During discussion of the vol.
unteer bill, (ior raising 500, 900 men and
$500, ,O00, ,O0O,) in the Commtte Of the
Whole, and also after the bill was reported
to the House, he refused To sanction it, or
rate for it, unless the House would adopt
his resolution, requiring the President to
appoint seven Commissioners to accompany
the army, to receive and consider any prop.
osition Of peace that should come from the
rebels with arms in their hands,
July l7.-OHercd series of resolutions,
which, in substance, are as follows:
lst. That by acceptiag the services of vol
nnteers, for the suppression of the rebel
lion, the President violated the Constitu
ton.
I'd. That in blockading the ports of rebel
cities, he did the same.
3D.. That by drawing unapproprated
money to feed the soldiers, he usurped the
powers OF Congress, and violated the Con
stitution.
.4th That in causing the seizure of Ger
tain traitorous telegraphic dispatches, il
May, '6l, he did the same.
9TH. That the suppression Of traitorous pa
pers was also violation.
9th. And that the arrest Of disloyal per
sons was and is the samo.
lie also refused to vote either for or agains
the bill for the punishment of persons founC
guilty OF consplrlng against the Govern
ment, or of aiding or abetting such con.
splrncy. And as the gentleman was always
anxious to give reasons for acts, and as he
failed to do 50 in this instance, we have tn,
right to believe that he did not wish to vot,
to punish himself for any dsloyal act h,
might commit. And on the same day vote,
against the following:
Resoired That the House hereby pledge
itself to vote for any amount of money, AN,
any amount OF men which may be nccessar,
to insure speedy and effectual suppression
Of the rebellion, and the permanent restora
ton of the Federal authority everywher,
within tho limits and jurisdiction of tn,
United States.
And yet his adherents say zee have given
all the men and money that was called for
On the 10th OF July voted against giving
the President authority to use these force.
in the field for the subsection of the rebels
and offered the following in the army ap
preparation bill:
Res0iced, That no compensation be al
lowed to any officers who have been ap
pointed prior to the passage of this act.
July 22.-Refused to vote for the frs
division OF Crittenden's resolution, whicl
says the present dcplorable civil war ha
been thrust upon the country by the dis
unionists of the South, &c.
July 25th. Voted against tho amend
ment to National Loan bill authorizing tn,
issuing OF Treasury notes.
July 9th. Stated in the isle of til,
House (where he was nine. tenths of tn,
time) that he objected to tho punishmen
of conspirators against tho Government.
July 20th.-Voted against amendmen
to Internal Revenue bill, to reduce dirac
taxation one half.
July Goth, p. M-Voted against Intern
al Revenue bill IN toto. He found he coulC
not have an opportunity Of exciting tn,
populace to violence on this subject of hicl
taxation, he therefore concluded to vot,
against all taxation of any kind.
August 3d.-Voted against bill for con.
fscating the property Of armed rebels.
August 9th, introduced resolution 70,
q convention Of States to amend Constitu
ton. A short time after voted agai,,s
resolution to appoint committee to conside
such amendments to the Constitution a
might be deemed necessary to restor
mutual confidence, &c. Consistently, tho,
art indeed a jewell
Voted against bill requiring heads of do
partments TO cause their assistants to TAX
the oath of allegiance, thereby wishing t
give the traitors an opportunity OF ascer
tanning the intentions ofthe Administration
During the remarks on the bill tor tn
increase of pay for private soldiers, &c.
Mr.. V. said: ~ should be glad to discus
and DENoUNcE this INDUSTRIOUS propositio
as it deserves, but want of time will no
permit. And as the yeas and nays wer
not called on the final passage of the bill
it is reasonable to presume that he vote,
against it.