The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-09-22
WAsIIINnroN. Sent. o. 50

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In the House of Representatives,
Mr.. Ferriss, on the 11th day of July
last, offered the following resolution (:
RcsOlUcd, That the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth articles of amendment to
/ the Constitution of the United States,
having been duly ratified by the Leg
islatures Of three-fOurths of the sever
al States, are valid to all intents and
purposes as part Of the Constitution of
the United States, and as such bind
ing and obligatory upon the Exeeu-
live, the Congress, the Judiciary, the
| several States and territories, and all
citizens of the United States" Which
was agreed to by q vote Of more than
four to one. Mr.. Dickinson, of Ohio,
however, voted against the resolution.
/ If the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments are not valid, and form
no part or parcel of the Constitution,
not one OF the thirteen previous
amendments are in any sense valid or
binding. Yet Mr.. Dickinson, and
thirty-One other members Of the
House, deliberately voted against the
resolution above recited, thereby pub
licly declaring the Constitution OF the
| United States, which each had sworn
to support, imperative and void
/ VIII the voters Of Ohio send such q
man to Congress?
Mr.. Dickinson also voted against
1 the original bill, together with the
several amendments thereto, for the re-
appOrtiOnment of Representatives in
I Congress. The voting on this bill was
not n party vote, although a very
/ large majority Of those who voted with
/ Mr.. Dickinson arc Democrats.
The final vote ON the act entitled
''an act to provide for the redemption
/ of the three per ceutum temporary
| loan certificates, and for an increase
of national bank notes. was had in
the House July 18th, and nOtwith-
| standing the fact that that part of the
/ bill relating to an increase Of national
bank notes was designed for the spe-
I cial benefit Of the West and South, Mr.
Dickinson so far disregarded the in
/ terests of his constituents and friends
rs to vote against this important bill.
/ IT. in looking over the proceedings
of Congress, find Mr.. DickinsOn's
vote recorded on the right side of any
Of the live issues OF the day, I win do
him the justice (andI hope favor of
due publicity. So far have searched
in vain for such avote. Itwould real
/ " be as refreshing to find now and
then q correct vote from him as tine
occasional oasis is to the traveller on
] the Great Desert of Arabia.
May 18th a resolution authorizing
/ the Northern Pacific Railroad Conn
pany to issue its bonds for the. con-
struetiOn of its road and to secure the
same by mortgage, and for other pur-
poses, passed the House, but with the
vote Of Mr.. Dickinson recorded against
| it. This resolution enables the North
eTn Pacific Railroad Company to pros
/ ecute q work of vital importance to
/ the entire country; and without such
legislation the work of constructing
said road, could not by any possibility
be prosecuted and yet in the face Of
l these facts, this Western man votes
against allowing this Company to
raise the money by pledging its own
property to build q much needed
road. Mr.. Dickinson voted in favor
Of each and every separate resolution
which had for its object the reduction
Of taxes on incomes" +" and for every
amendment proposed for raising the
amount to be exempted-shOwing
that he is not averse to looking out
sharply for his own interests. Bat
when il is proposed 10 reduce the duty
on tea, coffee and sugar-artieles Of
prime necessity for the people, he
votes every time against reduction.