The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-01-24


Jan. 15.-Thc senate spent most OF the
day on the bill to settle the claims of officers
81 the revolution The bill was finally post
Hed to the first Monday in December. 10
private bills were then passed, and the senate
adjourned till Monday.
Ths House passed the senate Dill Il" ~
ference to foreign coins. 1t provinces 'na'
quarter, eighth and sixteenth dollar p'eces
shol, he received by the federal officers at
twenty. ten and five cents, but not again
Maid ont The new cent is to be composed
I of eighty eight parts of copper and twelve
of nickel. and the coinage o! half cent pieces
to cease.
Jan. 16.-The senate was not in session.
The house was engaged On the tariff bills,
and heard half dozen Of political speeches
on the subject.
Jan. 1.-THE house took up the private
calendar. but was brought to an abrupt ad-
iournn,ent by the sudden illness of Mr.. Gid
dings (noticcd elsewhcre)
Jan. 19-The senate was all day engaged
on the consular bill, which was finally
passed.
In the house, the day was mainly spent
on bill for the relief Of disabled seameD.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelsey, the corruption in
yestigating committee was allowed to set
during the session Of congress.
Jan. 20.-The senate discussed at some
length the bill granting fishing bountics,
which was finally referred to the committee
on commerce.. At All early hour, the senate
went into secret session, and discussed the
subject Of the removal of Judge Lccomptc,
of Kansas. Some spy has given the New
York Tribune 4 synopsis Of this debate, in
which Mr. Toombs is represented as vo-
len,y opposing the constitutional power OF
the President to remove Judge l., while
Gen. Cass supported his power TO do so.
The general opinion Of senators, however,
appeared to favor the power Of the President
to make the removal.
The House passed bills apprOpfiating
$50, 900 for pcniteniiary in Nebraska, es-
tabl'sling three additional land districts in
that Territory, and COR completing and open
ing roads in Oregon, Washington and Min
nesota Territories.
Jan 2I--In the senate the Marine Te'e-
grsh b;n excited q lengthy discussion, which
vas continued until adjournment.
In the house, Mr.. Orr. Of the corruption
investigation committee reported that Ny.
Simonton refused 10 answer certain cues
tons put 10 him, and offered resolution,
which was adopted, that he be brought be-
fore the house :Or contempt. Mr. Orr also
introduced bill the more eGectua!ly TO
enforce the attendance and answering Of
Witnesses" sc. Pending the discussion on
the bill, Mr. Simonton was brought into the
Hall by the scrgean-at-arrns, when he was
I allowed TO make half hours speech justify
/ ing his refusal to answer whether he had
been approached by two members of the
house with corrupt propositions" Finally
he was remanded to the charge Of the Door
Keeper, and the house adjourned.
. .Taa. 22.-The senate discussed all day,
and finally passed the submarine telegraph
bill.
The house spent the first part Of the day
in discussing the resolution directing the
Sergcant-at-arns to keep Mr. Simonton,
(the correspondent Of The New York Times,
who had refused to answer certain questions
baf5ro tie corruption committce) in close
confinement. The -ssoluticn was adopted,
and the house then took up AID discussed
until adjournment, Mr. Orr's bill Tie u0ra
eGectually to enable the house to enforce
the attendance and answering Of witnesses.