The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-05-29

FTiday Nay 2l.-Ihe Senate was Occu-
pied till the adjournment with private bills.
Forty or fifty were passed and the private
calendar almost cleared. None were of pub
lie interest, with the exception of the bill
to repay the State of Maine the expense Of
the regiment organized for the Mexican war.
In the House, a communication from the
Secretary of the Treasury, asking for a loan
Of ten millions was received, and referred to
the committee on ways and means.
The balance Of the days session was vas
ted in a vain contest to get vote on the
resolution Of the committee on elections to
administer the oath to the Minnesota Mem
bers of the House.
Nay 22.-in the Senate, Mr.. Hunter in
troduced bill to authorize loan of fifteen
millions Of dollars. The Homestead bill
was then take up, and advocated by Messrs
Doo,ittle, Durtec and Hale and opposed by
Ci;ngman, Crittendcn and Houston. Ad
journcI.
The House spent another day on the Min
nesota election case, finally adopting the
resolution Of the committee on elections,
that Messrs. Phelps and Cavanaugh be
sworn in, provided this shall not be consid-
crcl as prec'uling any contest of their
rights to the seats, which may be hereafter
Instituted By persons having a right to DO
SO, and it was adopted by l3J against 63.-
Messrs. Phelps and Cayanaugh were then
sworn in.
Nay 2i-.In the Senate, Mr. Douglas in
troduced an important BILL authorizing the
President, in case OF outragcs on the Amer
lean flag by any foreign vessel, TO adopt i'm
mediate measures Of redress &C.. The ma,
jority Of the Judicial committee reported
that Senators Bright and Fitch, of Indiana
were entitled to their seats. The Senate
then took up and discussed until adjourn.
,ncnt Mr. Hunters bill authorizing loan q
100000.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration
Of The business relative to the District OF Co
lumJia, in accordance with the special order
The cl,- ion and other District tiHs were
considered I'd laid as dc for further action,
and the House went uto committee for gen
cral debate.
.Uay 2J.-The senate spent the day ia
discussing the bill for tbs improvement Of
Chicago harbor without coming to vote.
The House spent two hours IN business
f5r the District Of Columbia. Then took up
the Ohio contested election case, aud adopt.
I'd resolution by minority giving thl
scat OF NJ. CampbelD to Mr. Ya.'anIjngham
And then, an motion of Mr. Jones acted o.
the Senate amend Acuts u the executive, ia
dicial, and legislative appropriation bill.
K.y 2j.-Ia the Senate, the loan bill was
discussed, during which Mc-srs. Toomhs ana
Cuugaicu spoke Hucg-jyocll.y on the sub
iect Of the British a-gr, s>ion in the Ga,f.--
Nr. Ta-Mb> asserting that the government
should have sunk The British ships, or s.;z
ing them, brought their Officers here and
hanged them: and NJ. CTift-nien, while
believing that E1-'t1l w5Ii make ample
apology, said that English cacon should Es'
be permitted 10 strp our ships
After some uujrnPortaut business. the
Senate Vassc! the bin .yr the improvement
Of the harbour Of Chicago BY 26 against IL.
The vote being test as TO internal i'm
movements, numerous other estimates !oy
the maintenance iigu. a-cay OF public works
vii follow.
The bill for the Improvement Of the mouth
Of the Milwaukee, yT-r was passed.
Tie ill f,r the improvement Of the She
Jovsan barber was taken M. but lail aside
for the consideration Of The So, oto, coo loan
bill
Mr. Bel, Of Tenn, bad the floor, and spoke
nearly all dag on the tariff question.
mont for
home valuation Of imports, was lost ~ a
vote of p against II.
On motion Of Nr. Hunter, Of "a, the war
rants were made Thousands q! dollars instead
of hundreds.
The bill was finally passed. y vote Of
&c against u adjourned,
The House spent several hours in dis
cuss:rg and voting upon the Senate amend
meats to the legislative and Judicial apPro-
yriat:on bill The fortitic2tioa bill was next
taken W and Killed The report on the
Fort Smelling affair VAS next called called up
al postponed 10 Monday. The naval aT-
preparation bill was next taken up, and a
long debate followed on the subject Of tn
recent British ol;IaSCsin the Guf Of McS p
leo, the efficiency OF osr navy, a.. This
bill was then laid aside, ana the bill - sup
port the volunteer regiments taEtn up, which
after i brief discussion was also laid ASIDE 10
await more definite Information from Utah.
Mr.. Bowie having frequently interrupted
the proceedings 10y d.sorduly conduct,
(b,iug drunk the house at this stage WAS
about 20 take lis case in hand, when he
left the hall, to the great relief of his friends.
The ILL to provide for paying the expenses
OF collecting the revenue from customs was
next then called up and after 4 brief discus
sion laid aside, whereupon the House ed
journed.
NQy 21.-In the senate, the Homestead
bill coming up, Nr. S!ideil moved to post
pone its consideration to January next,
which, after some discussion was agreed u
80 to p.
Mr.. johnson Che author Of the bilD hav-
ing voted aye, moved reconsideration,
which is pending.
Mr.. Seward called up the bill for Inc i'm
rovement of Shehoygan harbo-. Mr..
Co!!amcr moved to add all the other harbors
for which aid is asked, amounting to
$4,000, 600. This led to a discussion on the
proposed loan. the tariff, &c, which lasted
until the Senate adjourned.
The House passed the naval appropriation
bill. The bill aPpropriGting 100000. for
the collection Of the revenue by customs
was passed.
The committee on the Lawrence. Stone &
Co. corruption investigation made their re-
port, stating that they had been unable to
trace but $40, 900 Of the SS7, 900 beyond the
hands of Nr. Wo!oott, who refuses TO
explain what he did with the money. The
post Office and ocean mail service bill was
taken up and discussed until adjournment.