The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-31
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Congress.
Hay 22-.In the senate the Joint reso!u-
tons allowing DR.. Kane and his officers to
accept tokens of acknowledgment from the
British Govcrnmen mt were adopted. n con-
sequence of the announcement OF the death
of Mr.. Miller, of Missouri, member OF the
House, the Senate adjourned, after eulogy
upon the deceased by Mr.. Geyer. In the
house, the death of Mr.. Miller, Of Missou-
ri, was announced, and after remarks by
Mr.. Humphrey, the customary resd buttons
were passed, and the House adjourned
Nay 23.-tn the senate, Mr.. Wilson
! briefly detailed the circumstances attending
the assault upon Mr.. Sumner, when Mr.
Seward submitted proposition for COM
mittce of five 30 investigate the matter,
which was adopted, and Messrs Cass, AL
len, Dodge, Pearce, and Geycr were elected
by the senate as such committee. MIR.
! Stewart then gave notice that he should, at
an carly day, ask leave to submit an amend
ment to the rules Of the Senate declaring
out Of order any Senator who in debate
should use language rejecting on the con-
duct and motives Of any other Senator, or
discourteousy or improperly rejecting on
the action of a State other than the one re-
presented by the Senator speaking. \ large
number of private bills were then passed,
when the senate adjourned.
In the house, Mr.. Washburne, Of Maine,
from Committee on Elections, reported re-
solution that James c. Allen, Of Illinois, is
not and VIM b. Archer is entitled to the
seat now held by the former. Mr.. Ste
phens, of Ga, submitted a minority report
in iavor of Mr.. Allen. On motion the con-
sidcration of the subject was postponed till
June 9Th. Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio, then Of
fered a preamble and resolution proposing to
raise a committee to investigate the facts IN
reference to the assault in the senate upon
Col. Sumner. The name of Mr.. keitt being
mentioned in the preamble as party to the
assault, that gentleman st, utly denied hay-
ing had any part in it beyond being accden-
tally in the senate and rushing up when he
saw the fracas. Mr.. Brooks also stated that
no man except himself knew when or where
the assault was to occur. The preamble was
therefore amended, and the resolution pass
cd by 50 ayes to IS noes Adjourned.
Nay 2G.-In the Senate, the Committee
to investigate the assault upon Mr.. Sumner
was empowered to send for persons and pa
pers. The mammoth petition from Califor,
MIA, asking for an overland wagon foad, was
presented, and bills introduced for the con.
struction Of two such roads. Mr.. Pugh
spoke against the admission Of Kansas under
the Free State Constitution.
In the house, the expenses on public
buildings at Washington occupied some
hours. y bill was reported to authorize III,
patents issued on t.e final adjudication 0
California land claims, prior to January
1876. Constellation postponed two weeks
Nay 2T.-Mr. Trumbull gave notice of e:
bill to prevent civil war and restore peace il
Kansas.
Mr. Siidell called attention to Mr.. Sum
ner's statement before the committee Of ,h,
house, which alleged completely on tbs
part OF certain members OF the senate III Tx
assault upon Mr.. ;. and both Messrs. ST
dell and Douglas diSclaimcd having had any
idea whatever about the intended assault
Mr.. L ombs made similar disclaimer, bE
said he had told Mr. Brooks he approved oil
what he did Mr. Butler said If he had beer
present, he would assumed all responsibility
for his gallant relative. Not a single word
which had been quoted by Mr.. Sumner in
application to him, was relative to anything
which he said on the House question. Mr.
Wilson made some remarks in which he cha
ractcrizcd it as "brutal and murderous as.
sault," to which Mr.. Butler said "you are q
liar, but then hastily apolOgized for the re.
mark, and called the senate to witness tina,
he had always been courteous in debate
Mr.. Trumbull wished to speak on the sub
ject, but the hour for the special order hay
ing arrived, the senate, by 80 against IL
refused to hear him. The Presidents veto
of the bill to improve the mouth Of the Mis-
sisSppi river was then discussed until the
adjournment.
The house passed the bill donating a mil
lion or two Of lands TO the state Of Michigan
for railroad purposes.
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