The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-09-28
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOE THE FREE TRADEP'
Congress.

Washington, Sept IS
iorsr-The bill approprotng 5000 GOO OF acres Of
land Tor the support OF the ndigcn, insane was re-
frrel.
The senate bill 10 increase the number Of commits.
sares oiIhe U. s. Army, by adding four commissa.
res-pnsSed.
The house then took up the bill to amend the bill
providing the be tier security oipasscngers on ves-
sells propelled. in whole. or in part. by steam. II
requires. among other things ,ha, they shall carry
lie boats and also life preservers, enough to ,upply
each Passenger with one which shall always be ken,
in readiness. Nocombusibe material shall be car
RED as freight. The bonrsare TO be examined every
b months, and the number Of passengers each may
carry shall be prescribed, according To her dmen-
sjons. The act to take effect, April 5th, next
Mr.. Mclean reported bill, which he said had
been formed, after consulting with a number Of
s'camboa, owners After considerable discussion,
the bill passed.
The house next went into committee Of the
whole on the bill making appropriations for tho ar.
my.
SESArr-ln the senate, yesterday, Col Fremont in
'roduced bill restricting the working OF the gold
irlnes' IN California 10 American citizens only
which was so modified as TO embrace Europeans who
may have declared their intention to become citizens
All other foreigner. lett ont
Inst evening the senate wasenga in executive
session. a number OF appointments were confirm
! ed
, This morning, the bill TO regulate the pension. Of
officers, soldiers. and mariners, was debated and
the appropriations, which greatly extend II. prov-
Z SONS were rejected. The bill was then ordered TO
J be engrossed.
/ The resolution from the house providing for ir,st-
| utng suu against Mr. Crawford. late Secretary Of
J.. War ceme up to-day, and Messrs Turney and
( Ewingspoke against IT.
Mes.rs. Butler and Dlwson followed They op.
posed the resolution, denouncing oil whItewashing
The -ennts thsn reconsiterei the motion 10 en-
gross the bill 10 establish Collection Districts in CAL
Iiorna. After some amendments the bill passed
The senate then concurrrd IN the house amend.
nenl to the bill increasing the eonmlssary act VI the
army
The senate again resumed the consideration of
the bill regulating mining in California.
Pi,ts5urE, Sept. IS,
The river sli inches and rising slowly The
weaIher is ccudy--with prospects ofrain.
Cincinnati. Sept rs.
River filling slowly Markets dull. There wrro
no sales to-day worth reporting,
air. RicheY Retires--Th. Union Changes Hands.
Washington, Sept IS
EpNorp BURKE ESQ formerly one OF the Editors
Of the Union, hns purchased the establishment, in
conjunction with Nr EvERroy, one OF the prsscn,
Editors Mr. Richcy Will retire to pnyate LIE
Trssson In Georgia.
A Proclamation OF Governor Towns 10 the peo-
pie OF GroTgIa, calling state convention TO be held
the 10Th OF December neXi, al Mcdgeyll!e to devise
measures Tor rpellng the nggresslous OF northern
freesoiers appears N the Southern Press OF this
morning, by Telegraph. The proclamation is dated
the % INST The election of delegate, to said con-
yenuon is TO be held the 25h Of November next -
The Governor s1ys Our institutions are in eoplr-
dy your feelings wonton'y ou,rgcd; your soc Ial
. ganzntion dIsrrgnrded and the Federal Consti.
tIIion violated by series OF aggressive measures,
Which nrc all tending TO the concentration OF one
obJect-lhe abolition OF slavery"