The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-02-06

hours speech on the message, denouncing
it as stupenduous,a gigantic misrepresenta-
ton of the affairs of Kansns. Mr.. Brown, Of
Miss, replied, concurring most cordially in
all the President had said. At the conclu-
sion of his speech the Senate adjourned.
In the House. Mr.. Jones, from the Ways
and Means Committee, reported the army
and other appropriation bills. Mr.. Savage
reported bill 20 grant a pension to officers
and soldiers Of the war Of 1912. A debate
then arose on the contested election case in
Campbelrs (of Ohio district, and without
takii G any question, the House adjourned.
FEB. I'm the Senate, Mr.. Jones pre-
scented the resolution of the Legislature of
Iowa, instructing Senators and requesting
Representatives TO vote against the Lecomp-
to resign if they cannot obey instructions
while doing SO. He avowed his determine
ton to vote for the Lecomption Constitution
and sustain the Administration generally,
on Kansas affairs Mr. CIittenden, from
the select committee on the subject, report
ed the French Spoiation bill, which was
made the special order for this day two
weeks Mr. Trumbul called up the contes-
ted election case Of the Indiana Senators,
and moved that the Senate proceed TO decide
upon the question at once. Mr.. Bayard
said the Kansas question was more impor
tant, and moved to lay Trumbull's motion
on the table, which was carried-2s to IS,
the Vice President deciding. The Kansas
question was then resumed.
Mr.. Douglas submitted a resolution call
| ing on the President for information touch
ing the number of votes cast in Kansas at
the various elections, with a resolution, in
curing the reason for rejecting the votes Of
4 the 4th of January, 10 embrace all the par
, ticulars, together with correspondence on
the subject. and if all the information here
/ by desired is not in the possession Of the
President or of the Executive department,
then the necessary orders and steps be ia
ken to procure the same. He deemed this
I information material TO the consideration of
the question, and asked its immediate con-
sideratiOn.
Mr.. Mason objected.
Mr. Brown resumed his remarks from
NSStSiNdNi al biiS ENHN'aiih ia 4d'pi VI t!iC
Lecompton Constitution, calling Messrs.
Douglas and Stuart in response to references
made by them TO defend their politics.
Mr.. Wilson reviewed the frauds in the
elections in Kansas sharply, replying to Mr..
Brown, and denying the charge of section
alism against the Republican party.
Mr. Green defended the people of Nilsson
ri from M. Wilson's structures, and want
Cd facts.
Mr. Wilson responded that he had ior all
/ he said.
Sharp shooting continued till late hour.
Adjourned till Monday.
In the House, the bill TO grant pensions to
the soldiers OF the war of 1912 was made
the special order for Feb. "a. The House
then spent several hours in the case Of J. Il.
Williamson, who had been summoned to
appear before the Law rence, Stone Il Co.
corruption investigating committee, but who
had refused to testify. The gentleman final
" agreed to answer, and was turned over to
the scrgcant-ai. arms. The remainder OF the
day was spent in considering the report OF
the Committee on Elections, against allow
ing Sir. Campbell further to take testimony
in the Ohio cos;ested election case. With
oat votirg on the question the House ad-
toured.