Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-02
Mr.. Trumbull said the vote Of Louisiana

Mr., Trumbull said the vote Of Louisiana
is generally over $4,000.
Mr.. Ten Eyck said he knew that the en-
tire vote had not been cast. A great many
of the inhabitants of Louisiana had gone
Off into rebellion, and great many had
been killed.
Mr.. Howe explained why he should vote
for Mr.. Ten Eyck's amendment TO strike
out Louisiana. He would be governed in
this action by statute of the United States,
authorizing the people to elect Presiden-
tial electors. The statute did not deprive
the minority of the right to elect because
the majority refused to do so. Nothing Is
said in 1t as to the number necessary. 1t
was to be done by just so many people as
saw fit to participate.
Mr.. Harris thought that it was unfortu-
nate that the Louisiana question was
brought up incidentally. If Congress had
the power to declare that Louisiana should
not vote, why had it not right to declare
that New York should not vote? He de-
MED that the local authorities of all the
States named in the preamble were in re-
bellion.
At two o'clock the Senate went into Ex-
ecutive session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cresswell offered the following reso-
luton, and asked unanimous consent for its
consideration, but objection was made:
Resotred, That the Secretary of War be
directed to report to this House what COM
pensation, if any, has been awarded in each
of the slave States represented In Congress,
to loyal persons, to whom colored volun-
teers, at the time Of their enlistment. owed
service or labor, and if no compensation, or
only partial compensation, has been made,
that he further report reason or reasons
why the act approved February oath, 1864,
so far as it relates to such colored volun-
| teers, has not been executed.
The House proceeded to the considera-
tion of the bill providing for canal fund.
Mr.. Spaulding showed the Importance of
this Improvement, and of removing nation
al distractions to trade between the East
and West.
MIR. Arnold made q speech especially in
support of the construction of the Michi-
gan and Illinois canal, without which the
Niagara Ship canal would be of no use
to the Western States. Both should be
adopted as parts Of the same system of de-
Tense and commerce.
Mr.. James G. Allen advocated ready, rea-
sonable and certain means of transporta-
tion for the products of the West to the At
lantic coast.
NiI. DbiouSS, III a lew WOIusJ dufOCdJtu
the Niagara Ship canal.
Mr.. Wood spoke in support of the bill,
and said the Niagara Falls canal was ma
tional necessity.
Mr.. Ingersoll spoke in favor of the Mich
igan and Mississippi canal.
Mr.. Littlejohn spoke OF the Importance
of the Niagara Ship Canal in military and
commercial point of view. He was against
coupling the Michigan canal bill with it.
Mr.. Randall, of Pa, spoke against, and
Jencks in favor of the pending measure.
The House rejected-49 against car
nolds amendment for the enlargement of
the Illinois and Michigan canal to admit the
passage of gunboats. The question was
then stated on agreeing to the Niagara Ship
canal bill, when
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, moved to lay
it on the table. Disagreed to-5l against So.
The House then passed the bill for the
construction of the Niagara Ship canal
50 against 81.
The Illinois and Michigan canal bill was
next taken up, pending which, the House
adjourned. .....