The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-12-26
Congress.

Trumbull, calling on the President Tor FUR
Their information in reference to Kansas a.
fairs was agreed to. The Senate then re-
sumed the consideration of the Treasury note
bill, which was discussed until adjournment
without coming to q vJte.
In the House, Mr.. Clingman Off red . res
olution directing the Commissioner on Ac-
counts to examine the stationery provided
for the use of the Members, report its full
value and make such recommendations as
they may deem proper in the premises. He
had seen statement In the Globe of . seri-
Gus character, and which, if true, implicated
the late clerk, Mr.. Cullom, in IN emoczsle-
ment of public money. A somewhat lengthy
discussion of the case of Mr.. Cullom follow.
ed, in which q committee Of investigation
was talked Of, but none Was ordered. The
House then wen: into committee on the
Treasury Note Bill (similar to the bill under
discussion in the Senate which WAS debated
until adjournment.
Dec. l9.-The Senate spent oil day in dis
cussing and finally passing the Treasury
note bill II authorizes the issue of $50, 000,-
600 Of Treasury notes, If needed by the Urea.
sury, and is limited in its operation to Jan.
], 1859.
The House again discussed the Treasury
note bill in committee sf the whole until
the adjournment.
! Dec. 21.-The Senate adapted joint res
olution to sljonrn over from Wednesday
(23d) to Jan 4,h.
I Mr.. Wilson introduced bill granting .
million acres Of public lands for the benefit
Of public schools in the District Of Colum.
Lia
Mr. Bgler then took the floor and made .
long speech intended as reply to the great
speech Of Mr.. Douglas on the kAr sss qucs-
ton The burden Of il was 10 show that
the Kansas Lccomp,on Convention WAS .
legal body, and had right to make . con-
stitutoh without submitting il to the people.
lie then IN reply to the position Of Judge
Douglas that the President had not recon-
mended the reception Of Kansas with the
Lecompton CONSTITUTION, and that it WAS
not therefore An administration measure. in
timated tina, he had authority outside ofthe
Senate for saying that the administration de-
sired Kansas thus admitted. Mr.. Douglas
wanted to know what sources Mr.. b. had Of
| information outside of the Senate for calling
this an administration measured Mr.. B.
was somewhat confused in his reply, when
quite an animated conversation Of some
length occurred between Mr.. B. and Mr..
Douglas, the former diselaiming all desire.
and the latter denying his or any body else's
power to read him out Of the democratic
party.
In the House, Mr.. Warren made an inef
fectual effort TO raise \ committee of inqui-
" in reference to the rebellion in Utah, and
TO report in reference to the propriety Of the
delegate from Utah being allowed to retain
his seat on the floor Of the House. The
consideration Of the Treasury Note bill was
resumed, and the delegate continued until
adjournment.
Dee a2-In the Senate, Mr.. Wilson
INTRODUCED bill to secure to actual settlers
the alternate sections Of the public lands,
reserved in the grants to States for railroad
purposes.
Mr.. johnson, Of Tennessee, introduced .
bin to grant every head Of family who is
citizen Of the United States, homestead Of
16G acres OF land, on condition of occupancy
and cultivation.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton of tic Presidents Message. Mr. Fitch
constitution, and commentary on the views
Of Judge Douglas, said he did not desire to
read him out of the Democratic pparty, but
he would say that man might, by his own
voluntary act, either by promoting dscord
in the party, or by some other means, place |
himself beyond the pale of party organiza-
ton.
He had thought the old Democratic party |
as such were put to the necessity of read |
ing persons out Of their organization, II how
ever, they were any men in the Democratic
party who wished to take position outside
Of the Democratic party, or who intend to
promote discord in the party in return for
some fancied grievance in time past, they
would do well to remember the fate Of every
such attempt that has been made from the
days of Bnrr to those of Van Buren,.
Mr.. Douglas in reply. said: According to
his own showing, Mr.. Fitch differed with the
President on one point, and yet the Senator
from Indiana had charged him with faction.
If differing from the Presipent was faction,
that Senator had double the amount of fac
ton. With h ms.lf he had not become the
mere Sc, vile tool Of any President, SO as to
feel himself bound to take any recommen-
dation without examining to see whether it
met bis appreciation or not, With regard to
harmony in the Democratic party ne only
to say, that If Democratic Senators and the
President would stand by the Cincinnati
there would be harmony between
them all and himself. He said, cali it faction,
call it what you please, intend to stand by
the Nebraska bill, to stand by the Cinci-
nnati platform, to stand by the organization
and principals Of the Democratic party, and
to defy opposition from whatever quarter it
may come. He perdicted that before the
lapse'of sixty days he would be in harmony
with those that were most relied upon to
crush him and the principals of the Nebras-
10 bill in the admission Of the Lecomption
A sort of trimming FIRE" debate Of some
length was kept up between Mr.. Douglas
md Mr.. Fitch, in which occasionally others
and in the course Of which Mr..
D. stated, to sustain previous remark that
be could not have ouch coa6dsnce in the
returns Of the election which Was held yes
Eerday, the convention had declared null and ,
void oil the laws punishing fraudulent re-
turns, and stated in edition that two OIL