Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-11-22

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welcomed him as new convert and he ex-
pected MIN like all repentants to take the
| lead and 90 works meet forirepentance.
| Mr. AELL1,i OF Pennsylvania. opposed
all motions looking to the exclusion n of any
tennessee members, and eulogiz d the
cnaracter and services of that State. He
wished members of the South to know
that it was the party, on the floor which
dld not acknowledge any place or time for
representatives which could not relieve
them OF fdlsfranchisement,n not for rebellion,
but for the holding of opinions in 1861
Which they held to day on the subject of
State rights and the degradation of the
| colored people, ,.. = .t.... .4..-
Alter further remarks by Messrs. Dawes
| and Chandler, of New York, r.,.< at
Mr.. MARSHALL. of Illinois, expressed
his conviction that the qualifications pre-
scrloed IN the Constitution were only tests
that could rightfully anoIy to mem
bers; but since tho House has established
different law for its own act, it should be
governed by it. He described the State
Government of Tennessee as q disgrace to
!he country and to civilization, and said
l. was notorious fact that the. Union
soidlers In tennessee had been disfranchis-
eo uhder Brownlow's government, simply
because they would not put their hands to
Cheir mouths and their mouths i'm the dust
and kneel suppliant to the negro govern
ment there, which was lording it over
WnlCe american freemen. ..-
MT. DA YES moved to refer the creden-
t:als OF Mr.. Butler to the committee OF
Elections, which was agreed to. :. =,
This was substitute for the original
motion OF Mr.. Eldridge, the effect of it be-
ing to refer Buffers case, not that Of
Stokes.
The Democrats generally voted s'No," on
agreeing to the resolution as amended. -.i
Inc negative vote of Mr.. Bro )ks was re-
ceived with laughter and remarks that he
would have to Us converted again. t--..
Messrs. Higbee, Axtell, Johnston, Cole
and Washburn, of Illinois, appeared and
were sworn in. .- -, .,----4 -s-a
Mr.. ELDRIDGE then renewed his mo-
ton that the credentials of Mr.. Stokes be
referred to the committee on Elections. =
MIR. SCHENCK said he wanted no more
Of this sortof thing; the member from New
ork, by his vote had been trifing with
the House, proving bis object to set some
party trap, which, however, sprung and
caught himself, than for the purpose of
He was glad the House in the case Of Null
Inns carried out the precedent established
IN the kentucky case, giving credit
to the statement of the member
(Mr: Brooks) to which his own
csonduct7showedh him not entitled. as he
He was opposed to the reference of Mr..
Stokes credentials, as that gentleman has
shown his loyalty by fighting under the
flag. ...,. -, : \ - -.
MIR. MORGAN inquired if the fact that
MIR. Stokes had fought valliantly under the
flag entitled him to take the test oath?
Mr.. SCHENCK replied that he was not
the conscience keeper of Stokes that mat
ter was entirely for himself. 80
MIR. RANDALL contrasted the action of
Republican members in the Kentucky case
with their present action, and asked how
they could reconcile their Radical incon-
sistency.
Mr.. DAWES closed the debate by NOV
ing for the previous question, which was
seconded. and the resolution of Mr.. FL
drige was rejected, so Stokes credentials
were not referred. 7t''A i'T>5t '-i5 I.1
Mr.. BROOKS then submitted to the reso-
luton to refer the credentials of Mullins
to the committee on Elections, and sent to
the Clerks desk a letter from Lieutenant
in the 18th U. s. Infantry. supporting the
statement made in respect to that case.
Referring to the remark of Mr.. Logan he
said the only difference between Logan and
himself was, that at the beginning of the
war Logan was terrible copperhead, and
hlmself Union man, while now Logan
was terrible disunion man and Jacobin,
and himself still Union man. NOD
As to the remarks of Mr.. Schenck, that
gentleman was not a very amiable person.
he had not that suavity of manners which
as student of Chesterfield he ought to
have. He was the regular scold of the
House. r .t.-i fn s.i-st tu. rft
Mr.. BROOKS then defended himself in
regard to the subject before the House.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER said he would
not discuss the proposition whether the
House might disregard the requirements
of the. test oath laws. The House ould be
doing a most dangerous thing if it let
down the high and important requirements
of the test oath for members of either side.
1t should hold up in utmost good faith the
standard to where the law had fixed it, and
require that vigilance shall be brought to
bear to see that no one shall be sworn in
who could not properly take it.
On motion of Mr.. BLAINE, the COM
mittee on Ways and Means was directed to
inquire into the expediency of repeating
the tax on cotton. s.. r
Mr. COBB asked leave to offer resolu-
tions instructing the joint committee on
Retrenchment to inquire into the New
York whisky frauds, &c. .r.liEt 'stfs
Mr.. SPALDING objected, and said the
resolution was too long.
| Mr.. FARNSWORTH asked leave to offer
resolution for taking the census in the
rebellious States. s .-.r..
| Mr.. CHANLER objected. 80
| Mr.. LOGAN asked and was excused from
further service on the committee on Re-
| trenchmeut. ...sr -- s..-.H. s..-.
| Mr.. MULLINS, of Tennessee, made some
remarks in denial of the letter which had
been read against him.
| Tue House. at O'Clock, adjourned till
Monday. .