The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-08-23

Aug. l0.-Ihe Senate passed the House
bill paying Vermont for money expended
during the Canada rebellion in 1888. The
civil appropriation bill was taken up, and
amendments were adopted appropriating
$3.50, 900 to continue the capital extension,
and 100000 to continue the Washington
City Water Works. Several other amend
mcnts were adopted, when the bill was laid
aside, and the House bill was taken up to
fix the pay of members of congress at $1,000
a year instead Of S. day. The bill was
passed, SO that the per diem is now abolish
cd. The civil approp, iation bill was again
taken up and passed, when the Senate adj
journed.
In-thc House, the Senate bill, fixing the
pay OF members at S25OO year was taken
up and substitute adopted fixing the pay
at $4,000. The substitute was adopted by
the Senate, above.] Much confusion pre-
vailed throughout the day, as congress was
about to adjourn, and every member wanted
his favorite bill taken up first. Amid the
turmoil the House passed the bill providing
for the appointment, in the army, Of four
surgeons and eight assistant surgeons; also,
the bill providing for a survey of the south
ern boundary of Kansas, and the Senate bill
amendatory Of the act regulating the fees,
costs, and general expenses of the Judiciary.
| The joint resolution to terminate the contract
with the Collins line Of ocean steamers for
I 4 I. r
coming to a vote the House adjourned.
Aug. 16.-Thc Senate passed the House
bill extending the ,me for Texas creditors to
present their claims to the Treasury. Alse
/ the bill to settle the claims Of officers Of the
! revolution and their widows. The Senate
after disposns of some other business then
adjourned to @ o'clock Monday, for the con-
sideration only Of house and appropriation
bills.
The House passed. bill, making the usual
| appropriation for mail steamer service, with
an amendment concurred in by 10 MAORI.
ty, providing for giving notice of the tie,
minatiOn Of the contract, allow ing additional
compensation for the transportation Of the
mails between New York and Liverpool on
the Collins line.
dug. lS.-ln the Senate, a message was
received from the Presidcn. in answer to a
resolution, transmitting Col. Fremont's &C
counts Of disbursements in California as an
officer Of the government. The repor, Of
the committee OH conference in the civil ap-
preparation bill was agreed to. 1t cuts down
the appropriation for the Washington aque.
duet TO $250.00 Mr.. Toombs, from the
committee of conference on the army bill
reported that they were unable to agree, and
moved that the Senate adhere to its amend
ment striking out the House proviso tina,
none of the money appropriated shall be ex.
pended to pay the army for enforcing the
! laws in Kansas. A warm discussion follow.
ed, but finally the motion to adhere was
adopted-35 to II. Adjourned
The House appointed a committee TO in
vestiga,e and report upon the assauI, com
mitted by Mr.. McMullen upon Mr. Granger.
This being the last day of the session, the
confusion was of course immense Messages
were exchanged between both Houses. but
the confusion was so great that it was i'm
possible to understand precisely what was
going on. All the general appropriation
bills were passed excepting the army bill,
whichappropriateS sl4, 900, 900 Many pri-
vate bills S-:!~i receive the President,
signature for want of time. The House ad-
Journed at IL O'Clock at night.