The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-03-27

In the House, resolution was adopted 10
discharge Wolcott, the recusant witness
and turn him over to the law for rial on the
indictment that had been found against him,
A report was presented in the Matteson
case, the COMMITTEES recommending the stop.
page of all further proceedings in the mat
ter on the ground of the want Of jursdc-
ton.
The House then resumed the deficiency
bill in committee Of the whole. when half a
dozen Of Kansas speeches were made, and
the House adjourned.
March 23.-ln the Senate, Mr.. Green
took the floor to make the closing speech in
the Kansas debate. He went over the
whole ground, occupying two or three hours
On closing, Mr. Crittenden spoke briefly,
correcting some errors touching his own pc
sition, when without further remark, Mr..
Green made three amendments to the bill.
lie withdrew the Minnesota bill altogether,
and moved three amendments to the orig
nal bill:
1st. Strike out the preamble, and substi-
tute. Whereas the people OF the Territory
Of Kansas did by Convention Of Delegates
called and assembled at Leccmpton, Sept.
Adj. 1857, to form fer themselves Consti-
tuition and State Government, which said
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-,he said Territory into the Union Is State,
on equal footing with the other States. "
Carried.
Secondly, add TO section second, 9th line
"That nothing in this act should be con
strued to abridge or infringe any right Of
the people asserted in the Constitution OF
Kansas a. all times to alter, reform or abol-
ish their form Of government; in such man
ner as they may think proper. Congress
hereby disclaiming any authority to inter
vene Of declare the construcSon OF the
State, except that it is republican in form
and not in conflict with the L. s." Carried
by yeas, 81; nays, %.
Thirdly, verbal amendment Of the 18th
: line Of the second section, canceiling the
word of" and substituting annexed "to. "
Carried
Mr. pugh withdrew his amend nent OF
March 10th and submitted another, that the
federal laws, if not inapplicable, be extend
ell into the State Of Kansas, and Judicial
District be formed, and Judge, Attorney
and Marshal be appo Hted to be paid as in
Iowa Carried by yeas 81, nays 10.
! The Senate passed Lecompton by eight
majority. considerably amended by Mr.
Green, and then adjourned.
The House again spent the day in discuss
+ ing the Kansas question in committee OF the
whole on the Deficiency Bhl.
/ March Pin the Senate, Nr. Seward
presented the resolutions Of the Legislature
Of New York in oppos ton to Lecompton.
Mr. Wilson presented bill authorizing an
appropriation Of 5000 600 to extend the
magnetic telegraph from We tern Missouri
as FAR towards Utah as may be found prac-
ticable Some discussion then arose on
the question whether the Minnesota or Pa
cifc railroad bill should be next taken up,
which was ended by taking up the former.
One or two unimpOTtant amendments " ere
adopted, when discussion arose in refer
cnce 10 the number Of representatives in
Congress to which Minnesota was entitled,
/ pending which the Senate adjourned.
In the House, in committee OF the whole,
on the deficiency appropriation bill, aboGt a
half dozsn or Kansas speeches, pro and
con, were made.