The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-01-17


duccd bill proposing to aid in the Same
manner and to the same extent with the
British Government, the project for sub
marine telegraph across the Atlantic from
New Foundland to Ireland. The bill was
referred The Senate then resumed the
Iowa senatorial election case, Mr.. Seward
speaking in favor Of Mr.. Harlan's right to re.
tain his seat, and Messrs. Toucey and Doug
las opposing it. Adjourned TO Monday.
The House passed 81 private bills, and
was about TO adjourn, when Mr. Kelsey in
troduced subject which created soms ex-
citcmcnt. lie sent to the clerks table and
had read an article in the New York Ttmes
charging upon members Of Congress and
borers in the lobby, the most disgraceful cor
, ruption, and offering to substantate the
charges. Mr.. X. therefore moved the APP
! poi,trnent of a committee to investigate the
matter. Er. Paine, in support Of the reso-
| luton for q committee, said that he knew
personally of a case where one member had
| offered another a bride 10 obtain bis vote.
The resolution was adopted and the House
adjourned.
Jan. 10.-In the House, Mr.. Washburp,
of Illinois, asked but did net get leave to
present and have read a petition from a
large number of citizens of Iowa, charging
fraud upon the Dubuque and Pacific Rail-
road Company, in refusing to build that road
as provided by the act of Congress granting
land for that purpose. After some other
embarrassing proceedings the House ad
journed.
Jan. 12.-The Senate was all day occu-
co;ai mt ~ L. s..r=S.iss the Iowa election case
The Senate finally adopted the resolution
reported by the committee on Judiciary, de-
clsrins Mr. Harlan not entitled to a seat in
the Senate.
Ayes-Allen, Benjamin, Bisss, Butler,
Clay. Cass, Crittenden, Dodge, evans, Fits
patrick, Geyer, Hunter, Iverson, Jones Of
Iowa, Mallory, Mason, Pierce, Pratt, Reed,
Rush, Sebastian, Stuart, Toncy, Weller and
Wright.
Nayes-Bell, of n H., Bell, of Tenn,
Brown, Collamer, Durham, Fessendcn, Fish,
F,ot, Foster, Hall, Houston, Seward, Sill
dell, Tornbs, Trumbull, Wade and Wilson.
Adjourned.
In the House, on motion Of Mr.. Stanton,
resolution was adopted instructing the
Com. on judiciary to enquire into the expe-
diency Of organizing the Circuit and Dis
trict Courts of the United States in such
manner as to equalize the population and
business OF the several circuits and districts.
and give 10 ali the sections of the confader,
acy their equal and just representations in
the Supreme Court Of the I. s.
The Senate bill to promote the efficiency
CT the navy, which provides for restoring
such officers cropped, furloughed or retired,
as may be favorably reported by Courts of
Inquiry with the Presidents approval, was
taken up and passed without amendment
d, On motion Of Mr.. Orr, the powers of the
Com appointed to investigate the charges
of corruption against members, were en-
larged so as to embrace the last as well as
present session Of Congress. After an in
etfectlal attempt to make the Pension bill
the special order Cor the LIST Tuesday in
February, the House adjourned.
.jan..l3.-In the Senate the Ocean Tele-
graph bill was reported from the post Office
committee and made the special order for
tomorrow. A long debate then took place
on 4 bill to pay Mary ReesiGe $50, 600, be-
ir- balance due from the Government 10
her late husband for his services in carrying
the mails, with interest from December,
1911. The case has been before Congress
for twelve or fifteen years and was favorably
reported by the Court of Claims. The ill
passed by vote of IS against 10, after An
amendment. striking out the allowance Of
interest. Adjourned.
The House spent tie day by making po
liticsl speeches in committee Of the whole
about the Presidents message.