Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-31
HOUSE OF REPHEsENrATlvEs.

Mr.. CHURCHILL introduced bill to
amend the act of March 1st, 1892. relative
to vacancies in the office of President and
Vice President of the United States, re-
quiring new election in case of an inter-
val of eighteen months between double
vacancy and ordinary termination of the
Presidential term. Referred to Judiciary
committed. saA sss- l. iis ~ sa
Mr.. CHURCHILL introduced a bill sup
Elementary to the several acts relating to
pensions. Referred to the committee on
Invalid Pensions, -
Mr.. HAIGHT presented joint resolu-
| tion as to Withdrawing the consent of the
State of New Jersey to the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States. 81 2, sss ~ s4a
Mr.. ELDRIDGE called for the reading
of the document.
After the Clerk had commenced the
reading. Mr.. WASHBURNE, of ILL.,. asked
the Speaker whether it was in order to
move to return the document to the New
Jersey Legislatures. .s'aif sl
The SPEAKER said it was not, because
all papers presented In the morning hour
must be referred without debate.
Mr.. WASHBURNEs said If it were In or
der he would make that motion, as re-
buke to disloyal Legislature.
The CLERK resumed the reading, and
was again interrupted by
Mr.. ELDRIDGE, who said he would not
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would appear in the Globe. -r.v
The SPEAKER said the reading might
as well be continued now, as the time for
going over to the Senate had almost ar
rived.
! Mr.. PILE said: Let the document be
| read, and object to les being printed.
| Mr.. WASHBURNE gave notice that he
! would make motion to suspend the
| rules in order that the document might be
returned to the New Jersey Legislature.
| The SPEAKER, at half past II, sus-
pended proceedings and announced that, in
accordance with the resolution, the House
would resolve itself into committee of the
Whole, and, headed by its Chairman,
MIR. Washburne, OF Illinois, would attend
| the managers to the bar of the Senate. The
order was carried out.
| The House reassembled at 4:20, when Mr..
| WASHBURNE, Chairman OF the commit
/ tee, reported that they had attended the
court of impeachment, that progress had
been made in the. trial of President john
son, and that the Senate, as court of i'm
| parchment, had adjourned until II to-
morrow.
The SPEAKER said the report had been
entered on the journal.
| The House resumed consideration of the
\ joint resolution of the New Jersey Legis-
lation withdrawing assent to the 18th Con-
stitutional Amendment.
suspension of the rules for the purpose OF
offering a resolution in reference to a pa
per offered by Mr.. Haight
| The SPEAKER ruled that the paper was
not before the House.
1 Mr.. SCHENCK moved to suspend the
rules so as to order recess till half past
ten tomorrow.
After some fillibustering such action was
taken.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, moved
to suspend the rules for the purpose OF
making the following order:
Resolved. That the resolution of the Leg
islature of New Jersey purposing to with
draw the assent Of said State to the consGi-
tutional amendment known as the 14th ar.
ticle, be returned by the Speaker of the
| House to the gentleman who presented it
tor the reason that the same is disrespect-
full to the House, scandalous in character
and its title only shall be referred to in the
Journal and in the Congressional Globe.
After some remarks by Messrs. Haight
Edridge and Ross, Mr.. Wasburne's motion
and resolution was adopted-80t to II.
On motion of Mr.. SCHENCK, the rules
were suspended andlthe resolution to prin
5000 copies of Buffers speech, with &C
companying briefs, and 10000 without
briefs. was offered and referred to the com
mittee on Printing.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, moved
to adjourn. Carried.
Adiourned