Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-02-26
Letter from Columbus.
correspondence Of tn. Belmont Chronicle.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 23, 1858.
The House of Representatives having
apparently exhausted itself fer the present,
on the subject of military arrests, both
branches of the Legislature seem to have
got to work to do up the necessary business
of the session. The bill for the relief of
the families of soldiers passed the Senate,
was amended in the House, and is again
before the Senate. The disagreement be-
tween the two Houses is only on the de-
tails of the bill. The levy Of one mill to
the dollar by the State, with the discretion
OF the Commissioners to levy an additional
half mill was agreed to by both branches.
There is difference of opinion as to how
the fund should be distributed. The Senate
providing that the money should be sent to
the Townships in proportion to the number
of soldiers in the service; the House that
it should be left in the hands of the Com
missioners as heretofore.
The Bounty bill passed the Senate and is
under consideration in the House. 1t pro-
vides that the County Commissioners Of the
several counties shall levy tax to pay
bounty promised to volunteers, by either
the Commissioners or Military Committees,
and remaining unpaid; and to repay
monies borrowed for that purpose by the
Commissioners. 1t also provides that
monies subscribed and paid BY individuals
f at the instance Of County Commissioners
or Military Committees for the purpose of
, paying bounty to soldiers, where the under
standing was that the Legislature would be
applied to for authority to levy.a tax for that
q purpose, shall be refunded. The levy is
in any county. under the late calls, aud in
: no case to exceed the amount promised, or
the amount which the volunteers we're made
e to believe they would get. The bill has
;. sundry other provisions to suit the varied
, wants of different counties. 1t will un
70 doubtedly pass and become law.
IL A bill suspsndinG the statues Of iimita
k ton, 80 far as persons engaged in the mill
:. tary service are concerned, passed both
branches An effort was made in the Sen
y ate to make its provisions general while the
1t war lasted, but it failed.
of Resolutions passed both Houses approx
g. ing Secretary Chases financial scheme o
Banking.
w A bill authorizing our soldiers in the arm
n to vote has been considered at some lengt
in tile House, but has not been finally acte
"a on. 1t will undoubtedly pass. -.
- Sherrard, Of Jefferson, introduced bi
q into the Senate: "To provide for the at
en- iustment of the affairs of 'insolvent rsilroa
on companies, and for the reorganzation will
in out sale Of tho. property thereof. Th
bill I understand was gotten up at the il
oS- - apf mo al0nU thu (IAnfr
a Road, audIhas the sanction Of the Preside
al of the road, Mr.. Jewett. will send you
,ev copy OF the BILL and request its publication
as Belmont county is largely interested
the subject. The Commissioners Of Il
=, county, and others interested should e
w anime its provisions, in connection with
his act passed in 1861, providing for the sale
to railroads on certain conditions. The act
nt '6l, think, should never have been passe
The House passed resolution, on Satr
'Wn day, to adjourn on the Goth Of March mel
7th The Senate will probably concur.
eld The signs of the times are decidedly me
nan favorable for the restoration Of the Uni
.ha than they were few weeks since. I
.ne voice from the Army Of the West, BY Oh
ted Indiana and Illinois soldiers, was time
the and has been most salutary in its effects.
,rti. Northern traitors had become bold a
oot roCklos6 lntt0elr OppOblCtOu w every vhOIt I
e''' the Government to put down the rebellic
The popular current in the Democratic p
litor ty seemed to be setting in strongly in Il
and direction. But it is checked, the mas
-, - will have time for reflection. Many hon
'oI- men stood trembling in the balance virt,
ten ly between loyalty and treason, who =
are inclining to the former, and will doy
less return to their former integrity. !
the leaders of this seditious movement to div
ID of and distract the North are still at work
- They are IN every county. Let them
: watched. The rebellion could not be Z
OF tanned for six months-probably would
the be for 90 days, were il not for the insp
Z He ton given it by this class of politicians
oLen traitors in the North.
Let all truly loyal men, Democratic
J, OF Republicans, everywhere beariin mind Il
body great truths: That with . divided M
the We shall probably fail to put down the
x.rv bellion but with united North, we .
M M. almsst certaily succeed, and that speed
Inc That we have the powsrto put the rebel
favor down, restore the Union, save the Coz
!? tuition and preserve our free institutio
.a,,, and thus save ourselves from national
- grace and ruin; and that it is our duty
~ do 1t. y ,1 10 - he