Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-26
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.

10 the SENATE, on Wednesday, March 25th,
the following bills we're passed Senate bill,
Providing for the appointment of Military
Claim Agents, to secure the claims of discharg
ed soldiers from the Government, without ex-
pense to the soldiers ; House bill, Authorizing
the Infrmary Directors of Scioto county tol
borrow $4,000 for the relief Of the pAupers of
said county House bill, To refund certain
moneys on over.psyment of school lands
In Stark county-amended the soldiers vo-
ting bill, originated in the Senate last win.
ter. by Mr.. Gunckel, and amended by the
House this winter, was further amended BY
the Senate-some of the House amendments
agreed to--and sent back to the House; House
bill, Providing for the appointment of Allot.
ment Agents, to receive funds from volunteers,
and transmit the came to their families; House
bill, Requiring the School Board of Cleveland
to provide separate schools for the colored chill
dren of that city. Mr.. Gardner, from the COM
mittee on Claims, reported in favor of paying
the claim of Charles Rule for damages sus-
tanned in connection with his contract for
marble work In the State House, and introduced
bill authorizing the payment Of the same,
($l, ,255 33.) Mr.. Moveigh, from the Idiotic
committee, reported bill authorizing the Trus-
tees of the Ohio State Asylum for 1diots, to
purchase land and permanently locate said
Asylum in the vicinity of the capital of the
State. The Senate spent the afternoon In COM
mittee of the Whole, and considered sundry
bills, which we're aftsrward referred-when an
adjournment was moved and carried.
Mr.. Vests resolution to expel Mr.. Dresel,
and the pending substitute offered BY Mr.. Stan
ton, occupied the time and attention Of the
HOUSE, the entire day.
Mr.. Dresel concluded his able and powerful
speech, in his own defense, during the morning
session, and was required to withdraw while
the subject shall be under consideration. Mr.
Keyser, of Noble, then took the foor, and de-
livered himself of about the usual amount of
matter, in his characteristic way, intendedto be
very severe on Mr.. Dresel! Mr.. Cory spoke In
favor Of the Stanton substitute. Mr.. Hills
made some remarks on the same side, and Of
fered modifying amendment which was
voted down at the time; but this
vote was afterwards reeonsidered, and the
amendment was adopted. Mr.. Winans, the
Republican member from Greene, objected to
the substitute, and stated that some of it's al
legations are untrue. He proposed sundry
modifying amendments, which were ell adopt
ed. Mr.. Stanton spoke in favor Of his substii
tute. Mr.. Scott moved the previous question:
which molten was voted down. Mr.. Hills
moved to refer the resolution of Mr.! West, and
the Stanton substitute, to 9 select committee Of
FIVE, which was lost. Mr. Bartram offered
modifying amendment, which was adopted.
Mr.. GFibben then obtained the floor, and
made an able and powerful speech against the
csnsure or expulsion Of Mr.. Dresel. He AM
allied the resolutions introduced BY that gent
tleman, and demonstrated, that they are both
true and loyal. The speech Of Mr.. Gribben
was triumphant vindicstion of tho Democra-
tic party against the assaults Of its enemies.
Mr.. Myers spoke In favor of the. csnsure.--
In the course of his Temarks, he said that the
Administration Of Mr.. Lincoln had been con-
trolled BY rebel-symps up to the time It
adopted the emancipation policy; and reiterated .
declaration he had made on former occasion,
that the President had removed Gen. Batlsr
from the commend at New Orleans, because
he General b. believed in hurting the rebels.
Z Mr.. Converse made one Of the ablest and
most effective spsSches Of his whole 1ifs. ID de-
fense Of Mr.: 'Dreasl; In yindicstion Of the
great Democratic psrsyi and IN sxpoyitloa Of