Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-13


the ground that the insignificant population
of the territory had not clearly expressed
a wish to become State, and the proposed
measure was dictatiOn to them ON the
part Of Congress.
Mr.. Wade replied that through their Rep
resentative in the other House, they had
expressed desire, and he was supposed to
know and represent their desires. The sub
ject was then laid over.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the Naval Appropriation Bill.
The amendment appropriating $lS4,000 for
the purchase of lands at the Charlestown
Navy Yard. Mass, was adopted.
HousE-The galleries were densely
crowded as on Saturday and yesterday.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Ways
and Means reported bill to prevent the
depreciation of currency. Its cOnsidera-
ton was postponed.
The House resumed the consideration of
the resolution to expel Mr.. Long of Ohio.
Mr.. Eldredge said this resolution was
wrongfully brought here, the object being
to stir up strife and ill-teeling at a time
when we ought not only to have good
fellowship and kind feeling, but union OF
ntiments.
Referring to the constitutional provisions,
he denied the right and power of the House
t el the gentleman from Ohio under
this resolution. The House could not cxpel
him for opinions sake-the Constitution
submitted no such question. He disagreed
with the gentleman from Ohio, and also
| from the gentleman from Maryland, Harris.
| He had not come to the conclusion that Sc
cesslon was a fixed fact, and that the alter
native mentioned by the gentleman from
| Ohio has not yet been presented to theco
try. 1t is possible however that they may.
| MIR. Spaulding, of Ohio, said that some
| men were willing to become famous by
consenting to be Infamous. He [Spaulding]
had read and considered the obnoxious
speech of the member from Ohio, [Long]
and he found no palliative on or about It.
His colleague Long] commenced his wild
harangue by announcing his intention to
express the convictions of his judgment; ;
nothing was said without premeditation or
excitement on the part of the gentleman,
and yet at the commencement of his sim
gular harangue he made vile fling at our
Chief Magistrate. .. HI..l
He denied the truth of the paper read
by Fernando Wood yesterday, that he
[Spauldingl made speech in favor of the
dissolution of the Union. .sF
Mr.. Smith, of KY, did not believe such
statements as were contained in Longs
speech should be uttered in this House. He
referred to the action of Buchanan, Floyd
and others, and declared that as slavery was
the cause of the war it ought to be remov-
ed, so that we might have an independent
government of freedmen. We should whip
down rebellion. If we cannot do that let
us subjugate the South and populate it with
better people. If gentlemen have sympa-
thies with the southern rebellion let them
honestly define their pOsitiOn.
Mr.. Harrington characterized the res0-
luton as partizan proceeding, and not
prompted by patriotism. In the course of
his remarks, he said the people of New
England have no stomach for fighting.
Mr.. Boutwell, asked what authority he
had for the assertion. Mr.. Harrington re-
piled that Massachusetts, agents in Indiana
are recruiting negroes to fill the quota of
the former State. Indiana sends white
men into the field. o.
Mr.. Boutwell, spoke at length in opposi-
tion to this charge, saying Massachusetts,
could draft without producing riot.
Mr.. Harrington said the name of Indiana
was written on every battlefield. While
some Kissing in the galleries. @
Mr.. Eldridge said they had suffered
enough from New England men in the gall
leries. After q short debate, during which
some one asked how the gentleman knew
they were New England men, the Speaker
pro tenn, Mr.. Rollins, of N. H.. directed the
door keeper to remove from the galleries
persons who may repeat the disturbances.
Mr.. Boutwell, offered an amendment to
the pending resolution, declaring Alexan-
der Long to be an unworthy member of
the House, and that the Speaker read this
resolution to said Long during the session
of the House. vi j. ~ q, 5gn1z
Messrs. Holman and Eldridge raised
points of order. .i e.
The Speaker overruled the points.
Mr.. Winfield spoke on the subject, claim
ing there always had been war democrats
and always would be. This war had not
been precipitated on the country by the
democratic party or any of its members;
because he was opposed to the sending Of
commissioners to Richmond, he was told by
his colleague, Fernando Wood, that he had
ceased to be q democrat. ai lrearle
| AT six o'clock the galleries were crowd
ed. Very few members were present, as no
vote will be taken till Thursday. n,l