The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-12-13

ing u jus; cause Of alarm. Ii not altered by a
convention, it mus, be in some other way
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. OH, 1874.
On Thursday the speaker announced the STAN
ding committees ofIhe house, as follows:
On the MISUNDERSTANDING, Benedict, Logan.
JaEncy. Strong. Yates, Boyakin, Lott, Dennlng,
Ca finance--GfcEg, Arnold, Cushman, Ross.
CbnrchiI!, Th1mpsor, steele, Whitosidcs, Zicber.
On Elrcunns--I Thompson, Moore, Myers, Bah.
on, Henderson, Hicks, ncskincs Wood Loop
Tn Mi,nia-S uan, Cox, Campbell, Davis Of
williamson, Randolph, Rawlings, Hicks, VIII
Iams, Reed.
On letcroa' Improvcmcnts--I Hicks, Pickering.
kuykeudalI, Neddcr " agncr, Mathews, Morris,
rvrl Y, Metz
On ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, Logan, Bunkiey,
Morrison, Davis OF Mclean, Sherman, Cushman,
Stalkwtathcr, Woodhun.
Ca Elailns--paush. Brown, Funkknuscr,
Armstrong, Hanson. Hardy, Haley, Vineyard,
Jackson of MtlIenry.
Ga Salines-lIcks, Stcarnc, Cochran En-
mcrson, Oscsby, Youngkin, Sharp, Sexton,
Huffman.
On Public Accounts, Whiteside, Lott,
Ilniy, Dunbar. Tunnel, Arcuz Wilkinson,
ii hltc Of Washington, FuEkhouscr.
On ruten,iary--Nc Donald " hite of Wash
nsIon. Scott Of De VIA, Scott of Macoupin. I'VE,
Barnshach, Harrot Anderson Of 81. Clair, W hite
of scott.
ON Canal and Canal Eands-Arnol1, Butler,
JeNcu, MorriIlc, Sharp, Dunbar, Miller Of Win
nrhago, Stuart, Smith of Bureau.
On Manufactures nud Agriculture--Flctchcr,
PHlt. Burnett, Kicks, Aldrch, Oglesby, Haley,
Vineyard Tunnel.
On Pubic BuIIdings--Dradlcy, Pratt Adams,
Smith OF Sangamo, Coughran, Scott Of De Wit
Smith Of Stephenson, Steele, White of Menard.
I On State Roals-MilIcr Of Fulton, Hanson.
Jackson ot Mclienry, Leighton, i.ockaTd, Sexton,
Davis of Williamson, BrnkIcy.
On Counties--llar, Backrnstos, Alexander.
kirkpatrick, Jackson Of stark, Warren o. Con-
ner. Hilt, prcvo, Robbins, Hanson.
On Banks and observation-disclosures, Ber-
~. Benedict, Collins, Wilcox, Woodburn, PiIner,
Miller Of Adams, Henderson.
On Engrossed Blls--Ross, Nye, AIdrch,
Starkwea,her, Loop, kuykendail.
i resolution was presented in the house TO re-
ducc the per diem of the members to S3. Some
one moved to strike out SO and insert g. "roast
beef not included. Many speeches were made
on the subject Cor "Buncombe." The wings are
hot for every move for retrenchmeni, right or
wrong. intending doubtless TO make some polili-
cal capital out of it. The resolution was indeii-
n,cly postponed.
Upon the introduction Of bill to-day to re-
duce the number of supreme Judges to four and
in some way to change the tenure of their office
strange as 1t may seem, there were men found
who would stand up and advocate the old fedora
doctrine of removing Sc, Of officers beyond the
reach Of the people. 1t was contended that those
digntaries who I'LL the high and responsible seats
Of jurisprudence in this republican, country should
DO elevated to where they could not be reached
Gn language of the speakers) by 'the passions
ana oreiuLces Of the public mind" This doc
trine il more congcnal to the monarchcal ipsti-
tutiors Of Europe than to this republic. 1t is
true, before our goyernme. was organized i, was
advanced and advoca tel aud even in the infancy OF
this republic, life Offices were advocated by some
who were disrus,lul OF the tapGbi!ity of the peo-
pie for selEgovcrnmcni hut ! had hoped tina.
the day was past when argument was necessary
to convince enlightened men that the free nstu-
tons of our country had their arch Of safeiy in
the supremacy Of our rulers, rather than in the
accountability of those rulers TO the people.
The presidential electors Of this state met in
the hall Of the house on "Wednesday and cas-, the
nine votes Of Illinois for Polk and Dallas. John
d. Wood was appointed messenger to bear the
returns to Washington. In the evening salute
toned cannons roar shook the hills around 10 Ia
ken of joy at the triumph of democratic principles
in our happy republic. A.