The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-02-13

Tue tOUtnIltee on territories.
Pending another effort Of Mr. Dou elas to
get up his resolution calling for information
Of the President on Kansas affairs, the Sc
nate adjourned.
HousE.-The galleries were densely
crowded, including many ladies.
The Speaker announced the pending pro-
position to he on seconding the demand for
the previous question on the several motions
10 ref.r the Presidents message.
The demand was seconded by ! 10 against
los.
Mr. Washburne, of Maine, demanded the
yeas and nays, but did not press it.
The main question was ordered TO be put
by yeas l07, nays 1903. The result of this
vote was watched by everybody with ex-
treme anxiety.
The next question announced was to be
on the motion Of Mr.. Stephens to refer the
message to the Committee on Territories
The House disagreed by ia against 1l3.
The next question was anneunced-On
agreeing to Mr. Harris proposition-whch
was adopted.
Mr.. Harris amendment was then carried
by vote Of III against III.
Mr. Harris moved to reconsider the vote
and to lay that motion on the table. CARR
ed-yeas ia; nays II.
Mr.. Hughes resolution merely 10 refer the
Kansas message to select committee by the
adoption of Mr.. Harris substitute, as given
above, was agreed to by 10 to no.
Mr.. Keitt rose to personal explanation,
saving the House would remember that It's
proceedings during the session of Friday
were broken in upon i'll an unpleasant man
ner. 1t was due to fair-dealipg that he
should assume to himself all the reSposibii-
/ ty for the violation OF its order, dignity, and
decorUm. lie was the agcress0r, ard what
ever Of responsibility property attached TO
/ that act belonged to him alone. Ii was also
due to justice that he should make whatever
PREPARATION was in his power to the dignity
and decorum Of the House thus violated
/ He did this IN the expression Of his profound
regret at the occurrence. Personal cOnside-
rations are always unflsasaut--very seldom
excuSable-rsrely ju-tihab'e-neyer, in a le-
! gislative body. H. felt the full responsible
/ ty he had assumed in saying ne was the ag-
/ gressor, and that the entire responsibility
/ properly belonged TO him. II this cOHnec-
I ton he had but one other remark 70 maze,
and that WAS, that whether any blow was d.
rectCd at him or not, was more than he cuu j
say, at least be WAS unconscious Of having
received IL With this explanation, he part
cd from the subject.
Mr. Grow said he had been taught in
childhood that a. fights auIog. u,eu are dis
graceful 10 human nature and u the Christ
ian community, and this is especially the
case when they occur among awinakers In
the midst of their deliberations. Ripper
years and the force Of education had Salisii-
ed him that this lesson was good AID true
yet the act OF selg-def,nce had been reco.-
nized one Of the iualienable rights Of man
10 be exercised on al occasions and under
all circumstances whenever necessary for the
protection of life or property. At the last
sitting Of the House he found himself Uncx-
pectediy engaged in the first personal con
lct OF the session. lie rendered 10 the
House most cArsrluliy whatever apology
was due for the violation Of its order and
decoTum, and no one regretted more than
himself the occasion for this violation Of its
order.
The House Immediately adjourned.
Etb. gA-Tn the Senate, after preSen'a-
ton of petitions, Mr. Douglas moved to
postpone the army bill in order to take up
his Kansas resolutions. calling FOR returns OF
elections, SC. Lost Yeas % nays 80.
Mr.. Dixon, Of Conn. commenced reply
TO the speeches OF Mr.. Tombs and others OH
the Kansas slavery questions.
Hr Mason said that when Mr. Douglas
resolution WAS called up 4 it was nj prcvi-
ousIy tabled, it would lead to a very long
debate, and If adopted its effect would be
to tausicr 70 the Halls f Congress the ex
ci;emen; how existing IN Kansas. H. would
Therefore, when ! comes UP, move 10 lay it
Tie table As a test question, Oh the ground
that 1t was q proper subject for the cousid-
Grafton o! the Seaate
Mr. PIgh stated IN explanation II his vote
on Ir. DOus,as' motion, that although be
was in favor Of the reso,u ion he Should
vote acains, TIE .laH,..-..t =. ;..c army
uIii Tor any rev discoveries
Mr. Dixon replied TO Mr.. Ioonbs and oih-
crS on the subject oi Kansas aud s.av-Ty-
Mr.. FoG;e called the attention Of the Ssn-
ate TO the sunJect iIIins'.ltiv.y os!oTe IL IL
was opposed To the increase OF tue army,
and even without 'eir'H.e"ti 70 Inc country
withdraw the troops already there, and re-
cal! ihe G"veFnn ut Officers, 'eaH'ng tht
Mormons 10 the late oi iAcT own wees anu
decisions,
Mr.. toote continued at some 'enEt" N a
SIN! ar Stia'h, cias'nG win tHc rehai" 'na'
ne absence OF a foreign war, III tae absence
al international discord, and IN the pending
Of national bank rupiey, he thought J, would
best >uOserve the interests OF the country
10 vote aca'ns the blli in all Its parts.
Mr.. Pusn SAID II the gents would bring
n bill reducing both the army and navy,
he would vote for 1t.
Mr. Benjam'n opposed the bill. lie had
booked through a.. the report : andoocumenis
On the suyec', without seeing any good Tor
an increase OF ne army. Inc expense
would amount to si4oyo'oVo. lie was VIII
ling to support the Administration IN any
reasonable measure, but could not vote Tor
such proposition.
Mr. hainin opposed the bill. IT, would
no, vote dollar send troops to Kansas or
Utah, and would ncver sanction 10y hts vote
an executive var He agreed with the Sc
nator from Vermont and would recall the
trnnpS nd officials from ! Am and iglyp the