Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-01

2. A bill to authorize the Board of Pub
lie Works to purchase so much of the up
per, or National Road bridge, across the
Muskingum river at GAINESVILLE, as is sit
uated on the lipe of said National Road.
On motion of Mr.. JEW EFT, the House
took up the regular order for ~ o'clock
to-day, being the following joint resolu-
tions introduced by him yesterday:
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United |
States has enacted laws and is now consid- |
ering measures which, if enacted into laws. |
are in the opinion of this General Assembly |
In direct conflict with the plainest provisS
ions of the Constitution, therefore, be it
resolved,
/. That this General Assembly doth pro-
test against the acts of Congress. common
lv call. d the Reconstruction acts, because
the same are subversive of the rights of
the States, the liberty and pros oerity of
the people. and the constitutional powers f
the Executive and judicial departments OF
the Federal Government; and our Sena-
tors in Congress are hereby instructed, and
our Representatives in Congress requested,
to vote for the repeal of all said acts.
2. That this General Assembly doth pro-
test against the passage of the bill now
pending in Congress requiring the concur
renee of two-thirds of the Judges of the
Supreme Court Of the United States to pro-
nounce an act OF Congress unconstitutional,
because said proposition is plainly uncon-
stitutional. aid is an attempt to destroy
the judicial department OF the Govern
ment. neiiis0eeR au ~ li.fi .ai-d
3. And this General Assembly doth also
protest against the passage of the bill now
pending in Congress to take from the Su-
preme and other courts of the United States
jurisdiction in cases arising under said Re-
construction acts, because said bill proposes
to deny to the people any redress for wrongs
n tr1St rfnC ~. 81,
the just and necessary powers of the ju-
dicial tribunals, and to subject the country
to an uncontrolled and uncomfortable mil
itary despOtism and our Senators in Con-
gress are hereby instructed, and our Rep
resentatives in Congress requested to op-
pose and vote against the passage of said
bills. -i,,... .,e;.i s.y. ia - -.,,s 80
4. That the Governor is hereby request
ed to forward a copy of these resolutions
to each of our Senators and Representatives
in Congress, and to each of the. Judges of
Supreme Court OF the United, States. .fts
Mr.. POND moved to amend by offering
the following substitute: Strike out all at
ter the word enclosures in the second
line of the preamble and insert the fol-
lowing: g.. .f.- .-.-f-, f r.f
TENDING to reconstruction of the civil
governments of the States of this Union
lately in rebellion" Therefore. e1E
RESOLVED, That so far as the Constitution
VI
eral Government to Interfere in the dOmes-
tic concerns of State it has treated the
question as a political one, and has placed
the power to control it in the hands Oi
Congress. 49,, .-s..-.r4 ~ ~ f....s..s.,..5. - {
That under the 4th section of the Attn ar
ticle OF that Constitution it rests with Con-
gress to decide what government is the es-
tablished one in State. For as the United
States guarantees to each State a republic
can form of Government, Congress must
necessarily decide what government is es-
tablished in State before it can determine
whether it is republican or not.
That when the Senators aud Representa-
tives of State are admitted into the cOun.
ellis of the Union, the authority of the gov.
is recognized by the proper constitutions
authority.
That the decision of Congress upon sucl
question is binding upon every depai tmen
of the Government, and cannot be ques
toned in q Judicial tribunal.
The question being upon the adoption o
the substitute to the original resolutions,
Mr.. CALLEN proceeded to explain the
vote he was about to give on the subject.
Mr.. WOLF followed in a lengthy effor
in relation to his position. 81. ifl g..
Mr.. FOLLETT also explained his posi-
tion on the question atlarge. -s.
Mr.. LEWTON was of the opinion tn
QueSC!On WAS one VI STedI iiupOTtducc Su'
defined his views. rr.t e-ea--.i
These speeches will be furnished TO
publication as soon as written out
At the close of Mr.. Lewton's speech tn
further consideration of the resolutions wa
postponed till Monday next at ~ o'clocl
| p. NJ. - j..
The House adjourned. -rt.4
NoTE.-In our report yesterday, Nj
Walling was reported as moving to amend
the partial appropriation bill by ''strikin!
out all appropriations for the Deaf an,
| Dumb Asylum" The amendment offeret
| by Mr.. Wafling was '.to strike out all ap
| preparations for continuing the ,oork on tha
| institution He was opposed to appro
/ priating money to continue the work unde
present plans and arrangements. until tn
report of the committee appointed to in
vestiyate the manner of the expenditure o
the half million already appropriated TO
the construction of a building the highes
original estimated cost of which wa
scarcely more than half that sum. Fl
was willing to appropriate all that wa
necessary to pay laborers what is / o
due them. and the necessary current ex
penses of the Institution, but nothing fur
ther.] '''- '-'i''