Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-10
Conclusion Of Frday's Proceedings.
WAsHINdroN, April 8

"a 20 Lf WASHINGTON, April 8.
SENATE,-Mr. Sherman introduced bill
TO provide national currency secured by q
pledge Of United States stocks, being House
bill of Mr.. Hooper, without material change
Referred to the Finance committee.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill for the re-
lief Of certain friendly Indians of the Sioux
nation. Referred to committee OH Indian
Affairs. puD l3I
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill extending
the jurisdiction Of district courts. Referred
to committee on Commerce. tr .y
Mr.. Howard introduced joint resolution
to extend the time for the reversion to the
United States Of land granted to the Mar
quette railroad Referred to the committee
on Public Lands.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Secretary
of War was directed to communicate in
formation touching the recent arrest OF
Col. &. B. Ferguson, Quartermaster United
States Army, and Captain VIM. Stoddard,
Assistant Quartermaster, lately I'm charge
of the military depot at Alexandria.
Mr.. Howard introduced bill to acquire
title to certain property at Rock Island,
ILL.,, to build an arsenal thereon for the gov
ernment.
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Hale called
up the bill to repeal the first section of the
Joint resolution of February 20, 1864, relat
ing to the transfer of persons from military
to naval service, which passed. H.'
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the joint resolution amending
the Constitution. 5uF
Mr.. Sumner made q lengthy speech in
favor of the proposition, for the total abo-
lition Of slavery, and was followed by Mr.
Powell. in opposition. etf da
Mr.. Salisbury proposed an amendment
securing the liberty of the press, free
speech, and re-establishing the principle o.
the Missouri Compromise. Rejected.
Mr.. Sumner Withdrew his amendment
heretofore offered.
After some remarks by Mr.. McDougal
the amendment rs reported as a substitute
for the original bill, was adopted-38 to G.
Adjourned till Monday. 't1 a".s
" eli fl tts4 aJi WASHINGTON, April 0.
HoUsE.-Mr. Colfax offered resolution
proposing the expulsion of Long, of Ohio
for sentiments uttered yesterday favoring
the recognition of the Southern Confeder-
acy. '1ltHf 't+ Nv ff
Mr.. Colfax said he had offered the reso-
luton, not OH the result of consultation but
on his own responsibility. If these senti-
ments are to 20 unrebuked we could not
ing that Confederacy.
If thus from this Hall the giving of aid
and comfort to the enemy is unrebuked,
you ought not to ask of your soldiers to
imperil their lives for those whose deser-
ton Is openly advocated. He had ponder
ed upon his duty and felt that lie had a
double obligation on him-one as the pre-
siding officer to administer the duties of the
Chair and the rules impartially. The 9TH
er as the Representative from Indiana.
Mr.. Cox declared that the Democratic
portion of the Ohio delegation were against
the recognition of the Southern Confeder-
acy. He [Coxl would not destroy the Con-
stitution, for without it there would be no
Union, and, therefore, no well regulated
liberty. We have, he said, to take back old
States under the Constitution to restore the
Union. That will be the issue next autumn
which the Democratic party will contend
for. We will never yield up the country
either to Secessionists or AbolitiOnism.
James e. Allen, of Illinois, expressed hi:
surprise that the Speaker should descend
from his chair and offer resolution to ex-
pei the gentleman from Ohio, for words ut
tered in debate. 1t was without parallel
in the history of the country. Although
he Allen was against secession, the gen.
tleman from Ohio had right to express his
sentiments.
Mr.. Harris, of Maryland, indorsed every
sentiment uttered by Mr.. Long yesterday,
and he would stand by him for veal or woe.
If there was any honesty in the Democratic
party they would rise like hurricane and
sweep away those who are preying upon
the very vitals of the republic. He (Harris)
was not only in favor of recognizing the
Southern Confederacy, but acquiescing in
secession. A scene of great excitement
| existed, owing to the words of Harris, and
for this he was compelled to take his seat.
Fernando Wood said Mr.. Long had de-
clared in his written speech that he would
prefer recognition as an alternative rather
than that the people of the South should
be subjugated, or eXterminated, and he
(Wood) endorsed this. and they could ex-
pei him for it. Mallory, though not agree
ing with Long, regarded the proposition as
extraordinary. He yielded the floor to Col
fax, who, in order to see in printed form
what Long really had uttered yesterday,
moved that the further consideration Of
the subject be postponed till Monday,
which was agreed to unanimously.
Mr.. Washbune, of Ill, offered a resolution
to expel Mr.. Harris, of Md, for uttering
reasonable sentiments. .5sg.s .r., q,
Mr.. Pendleton rose to a point of order,
contending that the resolution could not be
entertained lt57l
Mr.. Washburne replied, insisting that the
rules had been specifically complied with.
The Speaker pro tenn. decided Washburne's
resolution to be in order. TsFggE{N3
Mr.. Washburne moved the previous ques-
ton, which was seconded by the House.
Mr.. Ancona moved to lay Washburne's
resolution on the table. Not carried. n
Harris was not adopted. Yeas 81, nays So.
A two third vote being necessary for that
purpose. Ht
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