The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-05-15
Conversational Synopsis.

bill was presented by Mr.. Toombs, which
part Of the committee had agreed to. Mr..
Toombs also resigned his position as mem
Der Of the Committee. The Senate adjourned
without doing anv business, in honor Of the
death of Senator Evans. of S c.
In the House. the resolution proposing the
abrogation OF the Clayton-Bnlwer treaty
was ordered to be cngrosscd. The Mime
sofa bill was taken up but in a few minutes
the House adjourned, in respect to the decih
Of Senator Evans.
~ 1.-THE death Of Senator Evans was
formally announced in both houses, beyond
which no bu 'iness was done.
Nay s.-Both houses again adjourned
without doing any bushes, to attend the
funeral of Senator Evans.
Monday, Nay 1O-The Senate spent the
day in discussing the bill TO repeal the fish
ing bounties, without coming to a vote.
Mr. Faulkner, of Va. from the Military
committee, reported a bill making apprOpri-
atoms for the construction of a wagon road
to New Mexico. for the completion Of a NH
tary road in Washington : Or, tory, and for
the completion OF the Fort Hugely apd South
Pass Wagon Road.
Mr.. Stanton. OF Ohio, from the same COM
mittce, reported bill for the survey of the
Columbia river.
Mr.. }. Clancy Jones, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported the Post OF
flee, Ocean Maif Steamer. and Deficiency
and supplementary Indian Appropriation
bills
Mr.. k1ffcr, from the Committee on
Territories, reported bill to regu'ate and
make uniform the right Of sufirages in the
Territories of the United States.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on Terri
tories, asked leave TO report bill to organ
ize the Territorial Government of Nevada.
The House then proceedc TO the consider
alton Of the bill directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to pay out the fund heretofore
received from Great Britain, under the
treaty Of Client, various sums To citizens OF
Virginia, Mary and South Carolina, to
compensate them for the loss OF their slaves
carried away by the British during the war
of 1912
Mr.. Bliss, of Ohio, argued tina. these
claims. instead Of bin embraced in, are ex-
pressly excluded by the treaty.
Mr.. Garneit replied, saying that the Gov
ernor OF Virginia was interested in the bill,
and that under it the slaves are to bc paid
for at the rate Of $3.50 per head was ridicu-
lous-thOugh whenever the sui jcct Of the
slave was mentioned, the gentleman from
Ohio and his elder colleague, NJ. q dd.ngS,
seem afflicted with 4 species of madness like
dogs afflicted with hydrOphoUia. Great
Britain gave round sum for the .atsfa ton
Of those claims, and II was for the United
States TO uIake tie disbursement, the gen
tlcman from Ohio as a trustee, would keep
the money in his pocket for his own house,
and not pay it 10 whom il was due, would
he pay it for slaves?
MIR. Giddings said If il was to be paid to
democrats.
Mr.. Garnctt replied that the Governor Of
Virginia is Democrat, and he wanted he
gentleman TO he more definite.
Nr. G,duings SAID he had answered ac-
cordin; to the gertleman's remark about
mad dogs, which was ungcntlenanly.
Mr.. Garrett said nothing more could be
expected from man who had distinguished
himself by blackness oi heart, and who was
guilt, OF treason 10 his country and his God.
The Speaker called him to order for max
ing personal remarks.
Mr.. Garnet said the Speaker should have
restrained the gentleman from Ohio (Mr
GiddingS.) without his remarks; nc only
wanted to show his appreciation of the gen
ileinans charge, and not TO insult the
House
Mr.. Garnsttt-I have nothing to rctract.
Mr.. G-rnett-The member has long since
placed himself beyond the pale Of notice
from The gentleman.
The bill was referred 10 the Committee Of
the Whole. Adjourned.
Nay Il.-Thc Senate again engaged all
day on the Lii' to repeal the iishir = bounticS
Mr.. Hale being the principal speaker against
the iepea'.
In the House, the Senate bill for the ad-
mission of Minnesota was taken up. The
House voted on the substitute proposed 10y
Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio, requiring as "A funda
men'a! condition precedent TO the admission
of Minnesota 10y the alicrat OHs Of its con
s,itu;ion by new convention, TO make il
conform To the Constitution III tie United
States, and it was rcjecicd-Jl against III.
The bill then passed III the precise form
which il came from the Scuatc by lo1
against So.
The House then took up 'hc bill 10 pre-
vent the announcement accumulation in the
Post Oiiiye Department. Of Deputy PUstmas-
tiers quarterly returns.
Mr. Enslisl, remarked that G5, 0C0 bushels
had accumulated.
Mr.. Morgan, Of New York. said that the
opposition proposed during the next Admin
istratIon To investigate all these matters
Hence, he wanted the time for the dcStruc-
ton OF these papers to he extended to live
irstead of two years. Laughter.
Mr. English wished to know If tue ger tie
man was scrlouSs
Mr.. Morgan said that he was.
The bill was pissed.
The House then took mp and debated un.
Ill adjournment, without coming 10 a vote,
the joint resolution TO abrogate the Clayton
Bulwer treaty.
Nay 12.-The Senate all day on the FISH
ing bounty question without coming TO 4
vote.
The House spent the day on Territorial
business, and adjourned at an early hour for
want of a quorum.
Lay l3.-TEe Senate spent three hours
in discussing what TO take up, and ended
by taking up the general appropriation bI'l.
The bill was read, containing 81 pages, upon
which the Senate adjourned
The House had a lively spat on the ques-
ton Of admitting the members elect from
Minnesota, their cr,drntials having been
paesented by Mr. Phillips, who moved that
they he sworn. Minnesota had elected three
members. but the bill of admission allows
her but two, and the trouble was which one
to exclude. Only two ash ed TO be admitted,
but the House appears to be unwilling to let
the members settle it among themselves.
The two were finally admitted, and their
certificates referred 10 election commit.
tee The House spent the daA DC territorial
business.
4 CHICAGO HoRRoR.-The Chicago papers
of Friday Of last week were filed with the
details Of horror quite equal in mystery
and bloodiness to anything that has appeared
in the public prints for a great while.
Several weeks ago, a whisky barrel ar