The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-01-27

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report as a whole, Mr.. Parr Of Licking, (Dem.)
a substitute for Rule No. so, which differs from
that reported by the committee in providing
that all joint resolutions passed must have major.
ity not only Of all The members present, but Of all
tie members elected
| This was introduced merely as an obstacle to
thet 10th Amendment. The Democrats had
counted noses, and were very sangune they
would be able to carry it during the abesnce Of
the Union members, under the spur Of the prev
ious question. Mr.. Hitchcock, (Rep.) moved to
postpone the consideration of the subject, and
moved Especial order for the next day. Their e
WAS good deal of mixing upon the vote, and
the motion was lost. Neither party at this stage
fully comprehending the sgniacaney of the mo-
tion. BY this ime both sides began to wake up
to the Importance of the struggle. Dilatory mo
tions of all sorts were made and lost by tie
vote of fifty-nine to 6fty-nine.
At length Mr.. Ball "a renegade Repub lcnn)
rpotioned for the prev ious question, which was
do feated by tic vote At this stage Of the pro-
ceedings it began to get through the Democrat ic
wool that the ir rule would dedicated by tie
vote should the House vote upon 1t, and they
were therefore willing to accept the motion to
ad joun which was carried On the following
day the absent members had returned, and every
member of both parties was on the floor
The Democrats were anxious to fight it off
with dilatory motions, but the first vote showed
a clear majority of two, 81 to 50. Messrs. Bates,
Cunningham, Hilland Kleinschmidt of the Gin
cinnsti Reformers, voting with the Republicans.
The Senate resolution atifying the 18th
Amendment reached the House at 315 o'clock p.
NJ. Jan. 1S. After much discussion and hllibus-
terhg upon the part of the Democrats, under the
leadership of Messrs- Hughes of Highland the
man who looks like the immortal John Brown,
but votes ike Vailandigham, and Richard Lew
ellyn Plantagenet Baber, who is sometimes call
ed Llswe ltn Richard Plantngenet RhelnderpeSt
Bnber for short The resolution was made the
on Thurdoy at 81 p M.
Tuesday and Wednesday were occupied In
discussing the 10th Amendment. On Thursday,
immed lately upon the House resolving itselfin-
to committee of the whole, Lleweyn Baber
took the floor and resumed the interminable
speech he had commenced the night before at
II o'clock. In justice to Baber, believe as a
legal argument, he made better speech than
any ofhis Democrutc brethren. Mr.. Now
er Uep.) in an eloquent speech, made fine
point to an idea Of Baber. The 10th Amend
mcnt extends sovereignty and power among all
classes of people, and TO assert that such meas
ure Is In the interest of Capitalization and des-
potlSm, is a contradiction In terms, and an in-
suit to reason and common sense. The after
noon was occupied with the same discussion.
Mr. Dodd ofIIamilton, labored hard to conVln CO
his brethren from that county that they ought
not to vote upon the 18th Amendment, on ac-
I count Of the vote given two years ago.
As the hour of315 P. NJ. approached, the Dem
ocrats arose one after the other, and soemnly
protested against coming toA vote.
The floor, lobbes and galleries Of the House
were densely crowded with an audience wi no
had heard these same protests against every
measure of national unity and human rights for
nine years, and were received with amusem ent
Mr.. Ball, (Dem) announced the determination
not to allOto a vote to be taken till the
right of Mr.. Blakslee of Win Jams county, and
Glover of sciolo county, to seats on the floor,
was definitely settled.
This was considered by the Republicans as on
outrage upon their rights, and caused every
Republican to resolve, he would not leave hl s
seat until the great Amendment was ratified
lter much 1llibusterlng on the part of the
Democrats, by all sorts Of dilatory motions,
amendments, and questions of privilege,
the House reached the previous ques-
tion, moved by Mr.. Dickson, (Rep) at 0 p. NJ,
W hen the vote was taken, and tho Amendment
ratified by 81 to b5. At the announcement of
this auspleIols result the great audience burst
into tumultuous applause, few coppcrheads,
true to their ma ture, uttered feeble hiss
Speaker Cunningham presided with calmness
and moderation. his decisions were clear and
just and would have boen an honor to an able +
and more exI ereuced man.
fear this is already too lengthy; If
agreeable to you, You will hear from m again
Yours truly, M
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