The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-05-22
Congressional Synopsis.

Toombs spok. with much bitterness against
paving Mr.. Rives' reporters. Mr.. Doolttie
reported, making an aI!usion to the GaiphIn
claim Mr.. Toombs said ie had supported
t,at claim, and none but slandcrers and
towards had opposed it.
The House was also engaged on private
bills, and, as usual, soon found itself with
out quorum. Thcrcupon the Scrgeant-at
ANS WAS sent after the absentecs. A
number were brought in, but their excuses
were deemed unsatisfactory and they were
only discharged from custody on the pay
ment of fines. Business done unimportan'.
l. az l5-The Senate spent the day on
bills referring to the District Of Columbia.
In the House, X. W. Latham, who WAS
summoned US u witness liz the Wi.let's Point
examination. was, in Pursuance o. a previous
order, brousl, before the bar Of the House
bv the sergcin.-a t-arrns, when his statement
detailing the circumstancci Of his absence
from the city, and d Savowing any purpose
10 he disrespectfu to the House, was read.
/ Mr.. Uaskin, Of y. Y, made some cxl. Ian
a,ory remarks, and as Mr.. Latham had vol
UNFAIRLY appeared, the matter, Ga Mr.. flask
im's motion, was ordered 10 be discharged,
on giving hi, testimony .efere the Commit,
tee.
Mr. Smith. from the Select Committee to
which the subject was heretofore referred.
( presented bill. to apo, ton tn: clerks and
messengers OF the several departments,
among the States and Territories and Dist
licf oi Columbia.
The House then considered the private cal
endvr.
Bay i7.-The S-ua;c, then tool, up the
Central Appropriation bill, AMI passed IL
substantially a. reported rom France Com
nirter. HE on.- feature cf ,baie was the
amendment to pay the Gio5e Senate report
els $3.50 each, the usual cXira comp cEsai.Un,
. which WAS finally AZ ecd %
lhv House -pyit most Of the dav on tlc
case OF Mr.. iiackn-y, the door keeper. agati,>t
whom charges Tad been preferred 10y the
,mgioyc,. under him that lc wa> paying
i.cin less Than hc charged tine government
tor, Ac. \ committee lrvc~' gated ;Ar mat
t,r, arll rccoHi!nci,i,i that lac be dismissed,
Nhl,h recommendation, a..vr lengthy is
rus> on wa> adopted \ resolution Mas al
opted ealing ou the Prc>i..cat .l o; H. not an
compatible ~I'h the public interest. TO COM
mun!raie the iniprInatson IN his possession
relative to ia. firing INTO tie boarding. and
-ear,hIrg Verses belonging to the United
States hy Hi'i-h SHIPS 0. War Oh the coast
Of Cuba. Adjourned.
-E"y il In the Senate a re- luton Of
inqu-y IN reference {" B.riNI og'rn-,s on
american vessels H. thc G4iioi NrN.c", >.ui-
..r to HE onc Yesterday alr.,vi i'm the
House, WAS proposed 10y NJ. >-wa d and
adopted.
The Senate th,n, IN motion Of NJ. Doug
a., took ap tie 'il tor the admission 80! Or
,g,n. the "a. s;irn ,cni.u- briu. On uot."n
OF MIR. lrum5uH. t. postpone lue bjl until
text D. cinhrr. Mr. FtzylLs.cA spp in
favor of the prst.ouem,mt. Mr. Own, oi
Cal, opposed II.
Nj. Dgusla> SAID every step IN the forma-
ton of her Constitution aud aIpI. alton Ton
admission wa> legally >Lbm til and quail
Il 10y IA aI;y" i the people 81 bi,."n.
Wien th,u >hoG.. She lot tie sdnI'i,d:
S.mp hrcau<e Sic had u,t the requisite
population. II believed that ORG 80 bad
NOR population ti.tn kau-a- He al -l,t
rot drink she had more than .],oop 10 u.a-
ton, hUl Ia al not believe SIC Won Il - I
have II IA December. Il would hc better,
t.ercl"r-, To- ty>t the adm. >S.ou ly vot-,
f"r the merton - POSTPONE t. Deocuhcr S.
~,s pI,"-r.i Go .!r-wiu-: Distinctions between
these luCh0air Sta'e~ ui oregon ana H.
---nppo-cd say.u. iiat put has a r'.hJ -
c",ne ia without ou'.Ier' ut p"pu aIi"n au!
al rnrhlI :, act, a. j ih3i tie slulr shall
""'. o. ,on has fulfilled cv,:y r,grirt-
Eent spec .iyd IA the Presidents mess. -e.
81. prepared io GO. e, has submitted ,y,iV
s'cp II that preparation ia'riy :" the ;,"lie
and has avoided every one OF the ,n.o'ns:j-
ties winch were me-! a. an a. jyCjiau tu The
admission Of Kan a. He Cpuu.'a-j was
ready cor the general TE.c which he bad
>ttu-: Ell Zoe for years, that u i.tG:c al
new States must have tne requisite r"pua "a
tor, IN to enforce tina rule strict ! IA a.
comm: time. Il is un,u-t TO the e"Iie Of
Oregon 10 keep them IA >u>deu,c unaware
OF the condition whether rh,y arv 10 Toe I'd
united or not. W4jh r,f renee 20 the other
suite is ut!o!uc.l intp dehatr, lie cared
nothing. The sovereignty oi a Safe has
night to exclude Cinnamon II disposed L.
exclude them, and - with <.avciv. Tie
Safe has right - admit or exclude them.
and vi. II. dcuir,i thc night at Congress u .
GccIdc "a rhl; question "i poiry. W hon a
STATE comes for admi>>i"I su- has righ,
To come with any Constitution tha' docs mot
violate the Constitution OF the Untrd Stale.
NJ. Trunhu!l argued that Kansas hciug
admitted To pac'iy the uaiICu. which was in
civil war. there WAS M reason why the rule .
should not Toe relaxed in favor OF O.r:on.
Nj. Seward nude "A >'ronE *pcsch IN favor .
Of the imt'.-disie admission of Oregon. .
gum. that Oregon was Indispensable to .
,hr completion or Grounding: oil Of the
Uuirn IL NV York and Louisiana. Mr..
X NJ. 81 y. Y, took the $ me vicw, and aS
To the Question of free n,g,rc>, thought it .
ii. a.. Z Il 4
negro co opy il Central America NJ. Green
dcnounre, tina, project iirc brand, Isr.
The vote TO po>tp"ne WAS then io>t-3 So
D.; g,iust lG. The biii wis then reported tn .
the Senate without amendm, ut and pnssed,
80 L. II. Those voting against II were.
Bell, Clay, Crttcndrn, Davis. Du'kee,
Fes,enden, F izpatrick, Hale, ilaniin, Ham
moni, liende son, Hunter. Ivcrson. kenue-
dy, Ma>"i,. Irumbn and Wade.
The Senate shortly after aGj 'urned.
The House elect d JAS. 5. Wright. demo
rrat. OF NV York. donrkceprr III place OF
Hackney, dismissed The House then took
up and discussed u"tl adjournment without
coming to vote OH the civil appropriation
bill
Nay l9.-In the Senate, Mr.. Seward de
the yeas and nays on the motion 10
take up the bill 10 improve the ha,bor at
Chicago as test whet.cr tie S'nate would
take up any barber appropriation hill. The
motion Wa lost 81 against % The hill to
rcpea! the fishery hounties was then taken
ui, and after a lengthy discussion passed
yeas 80, nays %. The homestead brl was
mex, taken up, aud aft Il brrl discussion
Tie Senate Adjourned.
The House spent the day On the civil APP
BILL with ut coming to a vote.
.N0y 3o.-Ihe Senate considered and pass
,d n few private bills, and then took up Mr..
J"hn-on> homestead hill, upon which Mr..
J. made thee hours speech. Add.