The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-03-13
AProtest Against the RunlD Con


On the assembling OF the Forticth Con-
gress on Monday the 4th of March. the
Democratic members entered the following
J'roIea to its proceeding to business when
nearly one. half Of all the States were un-
represented. and more than one-half of the
original Thircen Colonies which formed the
Confederation Of the Union. The protes'
was prefaced by few pertinent remarks BY
Mr.. ks, Of New York:
10 the course OF his remarks in theHouse,
MIR. Brooks said If indications in the public
prsss and elsewhere are 10 be realized; il
the process OF impeachment is TO go on-or
what is more revolutionary, the suspension
Of the President hy action cf this House
II Is revolution, and nothing but revolution,
call il by whatever name You pleOse. The
Speaker of the House il to create a commit
tee of Impeachment, ,andto have the whole
direct IN and control of the process of im
peachneut through this House. | say,
therefore, that the most serious of all steps
IS the arSsn:.atiaa, of the. Hanse, and in
case the precedent Won threaten u.s., with
is created hy yHu, and the existing Presi.
uttlk lie. QtSptStu. CNoC- Vi EtuCTsUSn Il lCFt-
dent 3 death the Speaker Of the House be-
comes President of the United States Sd
that, in point of fact here, by our solemn
action to-day, we may be cresting Presi
dent Of the United States. | protest, there
fore. in the full solemnity ct the occasion;
| protest before my country and in the
presence of the gentleman from Ohio (Mr.
Ashlep). who is to be leader in this revolu
tion; | protest most solsmnly against taking
any further steps toward the organization
of this House until all the States a fully
represented.
Mr.. Brooks then read the following pre-
test:
WHEREAS, Itappears by record just made
that the following States-seventcen ir
number are not now represented on the
floor of this House. viz: The States O
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecti
cut, Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Nlississip
pi, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky
California. Arkansas and Nebraska, ART
States entitled by an act of Congress o
Ma rch 4, 1862, and subsequent acts, tc
representation in Congress, as follows
New Hampshire, 3; Rhode Island, 2; Con
necticut. 4; Virginia, S; North Carolina, 7
South Carolina, 4; Georgia, I; Florida,
Alabama, 6; Mississippi, 5; Louisiana, 5
Texas, 4; Tennessee, 8; Kentucky, 9; Cali
fornia, 3; Arkansas. 8; Nebraska, l.; in al
eighty Congressional Districts. now unrep
resented on the floor Of this House; and,
WHEREAS, Ofthese unrepresented State
seven are of the original thirteen, that il
1887, met in convention and created tn
Constitution of the United States--Nc,
hampshire, Rhode Island Connecticut
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolin
and Georgia, a majority of the original;
Therefore, We, the membtrs elect of tn
Fortieth Conl ress, do now enter our mos
solemn protes, against any and every acto
tenaing tothc reorganization Of this Hous
until the absent States be made fully repre-
ssntcd Signed
James Brooks, n. Y. Jno. Fox, n. Y.
WIN. s. Holman, Ind. Albert &. Burr III
W. f. Niblack, Ind. j. Morrissey, N. Y
G. i. Eldrdgc, VIA. r Stone, Md.
P Van Trump, 0. &. W. Morgan. Q
A. G. Glossbrenner, Pa.C. Sitzgrcaves NJ
j. NJ. Humphreys, n. Y.B. F. Boyer. Pa.
NJ. G. Kerr Ind. H. Mccullough Nc
s. Tabor; N. Y. G. Dennison. Pa.
d. NJ. Van AIKEN, Pa. s. Archer, MI.
i. W. Ross, Ills. I. Z NOEL, No.
s. s Marshall. Ills. wv Mungsn.O.
| T. Ward, N. Y. G. I!aight, n. J.
s. q. Else, Pa. j. W. Chanler, n Y
W f Robinson n. W. Y. l. 'Pruync n
pep'as Barnes, y. 7.