The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-03-13
Washington Items.

The nomination of Isaac Cook, as Post
master at Chicago, was confirmed on Wedn-
esday, after an exciting debate. An incl
dent in the contest is thus related by cor
respondent of the n. Y. Evening Post:
Judge Douglas achieved one of his great
est triumphs last evening, in the fight over
Cook in Executive session. He offered a
resolution, calling upon the Treasury and
Post office Departments for certain cores
poDdence which embraces the proofs of the
charges brought against Cook. Fitch, OF
Indiana. made characteristic speech, but
no; so bitter as the day before, when Mr..
Douglas faycd him. lie opposed the adopt
ion er the resolution. He Is rather in favor
of strangiing investigation into frauds of all
kinds just now. lie was several times put
right by Mr. Douglas, in matters of fact
On one occasion he made the following elo-
oucnt outburst: 81 will not be- interrupt
co any moro. | dislike this bantam-cock
style of interference" After bitter oPro-
sIion 10 the resolution frCm Senator SIdell,
Brown, Mason ard others, the resolution
was laid on the table. At this point Dir.
Hunter Of Virginia, said. eve must iaCcsti-
qate thss matter" YES" Yes, respond
cd Pugh and Clay. These demonstrations
Of yielding TO the Senator from Illinois,
created an excitement Such as has been SCI
dom witnessed. Sidoll, Brown, and others
sprang to the seat Of Hunter, the former ex-
claiming, We have had enough Of this &;
don't reuive it,"
Senator Broderck, taking advantage Ct the
attempts made TO overawe Hunter, obtained
the floor, and delivered a lecture to the de-
mocracy which they viii not very soon for
get. tie said he was surprised to see Sera-
tors controlled in their action on a grave
question by bitter spite against Senators
whose life had been devoted to the great =
tercst Of the Democratic party. i man is
nominated for q highly responsible place.
\ Senator rises in bis place and prefers
charges against him, showing him " be dis
honest, and therefore unfit for the plaza.
He points the Senate 10 tie place where the
testimony is rcCoFted, and moves Z Ttsclu-
ton; the tendency Of which Is 10 procure
said testimony; aud in tie face Of all this
Senator says, - u have had enough Of this;
we want 30 invcstigati.n!" Nr. Broder.ck
characterized the proceeding as d.shouorab.e
and disgracelul.
Correspondence Of the pAilade'y LA Tress,
March Sth.-TAe Cabinet have had meetings
every day on the Kansas question. Ey
transpiriug it Is stated that the hdmiuistra-
ton are in favor Of a change q policy
They are pressed hxrd to demand tLat Cal
houu shall take definite action On the cleo
ton retarns, and decide one way or the
other, FOR pro-siaTeIy State and state ot.i-
cess or against tAcaI and Tor Z free State aIa
free State oiGceEs. IL is difficult to say what
the result vii be.
ItrI.r. fl.r4f.a sy.N tho = .
oppose the L-cOmpton contrirance are san
gu.Ec that their conduct viii be approved n
toto by 4 vote of tie House on the Kansas
question. The men 5--s from Pennsylvania
no voted Tor llr. Harris resolution Of in
quisy viii vote against Lecomp;gn. They
uEegu:ycca.iy deny that ihefe Is any truth n
tae Eumors which arc being published to lac
contrary. Judge Chapman has never given
any uiimation that there WAS :ae slightest
probability he would change MS course, and
he does not fail 10 characterize the state
rnerts atou. him in The LccOmVtoaite paFC[s
as unIn..isa:cd GslsehooGs. So with the
other men Jegs.
MAacH Mr.. Green has arrived herc -
. messenger, bringing with him the jou.ua,
Of tie LccJmVtoH Convention, and tie
evidence taken before the Commissioner 10
exsmiae into the alleged frauds on the 2I=i
e December Ggi 4-a OF January. The DO
Cumeat is yo.ucHaJus. II is said thai ihc
Investigation rcGJces tie legal votes Of the
former 10 about $3.50, whereas, it was here
tolore stated at 6,I9j.
EsralFs spO3dcnce: nr. Barniisel,
the Mormon delegate in Congress, has re-
Gently received letters from Bueharl Young,
in which lie predicts the aun;Ai!aticn Of l.
;. troops in I .ah, unless they are recalled
J. al -
pointmeat Of q commissioner TO proceed to
Utah to inquire into tie condition Of aIa!.s
there.
MARCH 10.-The Senate has confirmed
Jas. ". Keys, Springfield. and
Ravd VI. English, Of Alton, IL; Frances /
-. GGrrsoy Oi New Albany, James Elder
Of Richmond, Eoi!s Doclit,le &C Madison,
Ind; John II. StCdEIan, Norwich, c..
No culo.ism Of Senator Hammond speech .
has yet appeared IN the Jatga, an omission f,
which cxui,-s much comment from Southern .
men. lis frank admission ;Lat for sixty .
years the Shareholders have ruled the cCGa-
try is considered damaging iaa.scretion. .
Hon. JH9. C5shraue presented, in the
House, to-day 4 petition for a bankrupt law, .
signed by merchants Of New .
York. Also three petitions 70. 4 homestead .
sw, from merchants OF Boston.
The Secretary of Var has issued orders .
or the preliminary movement Of all the .
roops upon thc borders, 10 concentrate {; .
Fort Leaycnwoyih forthwith, prior to taking (
lp their line of march firm that station to
Utah as soon IS the season viii permit. al .
he troops ii Kansas will be ordered to
Utah. The failure OF the Army bill pro.
,uces this glorious result. /
r-or, tie Council fl,frs pa-lo March 81 /
Late an,i Important Se.rs Giom Utah.
Vormoa's Pycpari0g Ter Uar-Erigdam's .
Prophesy.
Mr.. Wingate has just arrived in this city,
n r0VtC for Chicago and ether eastern CT
les, and only thirty-one days from Salt Lake .
Ii;y. He reports 10 snow in Salt Lake Val
ev at the time he left, and but little snow in
he mountains. lie came by route known
,nly to the M0rmons and Nountaineers, by
ghich hoTsemen in single file can pass the
r,ny without being discovered. Th;s route
,asses between 4 range of perpendicular
ocks for thirteen miles, and in many places
5 not over three feet wide and completely
overed over with rock roof.
The Mormons are making great prepare
ions for defending all the passes to the Val
ey, and are manufacturing small cannon and
locks, and telescope sights
These cannon carry a two pound ball, and
rom their peculiar construction will do exc
ution at a distance Of mile and a half, with
S much certainty as our common rifles will
t a hundred and twenty yards.
They also have a manulactory Of re-
divers, where five hundred are turned out
YER week
They are also manufacturing a coarse
oWder, which they calculate to use in the
obstruction Of mines, by which they expect
o be able to blow up train without run
ing any risk themselves
The Mormons and some Of the picket
yards of Col. Johnson's command have had
skir,nsh, in which the Mormons lost two