The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-04-24

Senate shall have time to consider it. Fin
ally the bill was made the special order for
lo5 o'clocl. on Monday.
adding section that no contract shall be
henceiorih entered into by any officers o!
the government, except under law or under
an appropriation adequate for its fufillment
The act Of May l, 1920, so provides except in
the quar- termasters department, and Mr..
Halc's amendment is intended to cover that
omission.
The Pacific railroad bill was then taken
up, after long debate the matter vas post
poned till December, and the Senate ad-
ourned.
In the house, the greater part Of the ses-
sion was consumed in the consideration OF
private bills The bill to refund the duties
on merchandise in unbroken and original
packages destroyed 10y fire in New York in
July 1915, and appropriating $500, 900 for
that purpose was advocated by Mr.. John
Cochrane of New York, and opposed by
Messrs. Clemens Of Va, aid Stanton of O.,
without coming to . conclusion thereon
Adjourned.
april 19.-The senate spent the day on
the House deficiency bill, but came to no
vote.
Mr.. Hale spoke in favor Of his amendment
The Secretary of War submitted, in reply
to a recent resolution, information of the
Utah contracts entered into without the spe-
cial authorization of Congress.
Mr.. Houston announced that he did not
wish to bring up his Mexican protectorate
bill to-day and. on motion Of Mr. Hunter,
the Deficiency bill was considered.
The Senate adjourned.
The House went into committee on the
Washington Police bill.
The bill was debated and amended but no
Gnal action taken. Messfs. Florence, Phil
lips and Landy presented memorials Of citi-
gems Of Philadelphia for the establishment Of
oceanic steam mai! route between phila-
delphia and Southampton, England M
+ Florence Of Pa, gave notice Of the introduce
ton Of bill 10 establish certain oceanic
post routes between the United States and
Europe, and to regulate the transportation
of the na..s, and 10 reduce the expense
thereof
IN the House, Mr.. Morrill,. Of Vt, spoke
in favor Of his bill granting lands to the va
riouS States for the establishment q colleges
for the promotion OF agriculture and the me-
chanic arts.
Anon. the conditions on which the grant
is made i one that the State shall provide
not lcsS than one college within tive wears.
Tie House then went into committee on
the bill! to grant pensions To the soldiers Of
the war of 1912, which was discussed until
the House adjourned.
The Senate Washington poles bill was
taken up.
The House rejected it By eleven majority.
Mr.. Dodds' Substitute agreed to ia com
mittec Yesterday. and proposing that the
policemen be appointed by an elective board
Of Commissioners, instead of giving the
President the power in the premises
The bill was then tabled by a vote OF 10
against II.
APEL 20.--I. the'senate, Mr. Houston,
of Texas. spoke of ifstitutinc a pro'ectorste
over Mexico, after pointing out the difference
between ,he northern boundaries of the
States Of the Union. He went on 20 define
his plan, and to show the benefits which
would accrue both to the Union aai Mexico.
The pro:cctoTate must be self supporting.
tire protected paying the expense, which
they could Do by aSSuaCiug her revenue for
ten years. Our Gulf Squadron is sufficient
TO protect her commerce, and so, COO troops
judsi5us'y posted would preserve internal
order. Mr. II. explained the circumstances
under which Mexico founded her det, Of
So. 600 UoC, mostly owing 10 British
subjects. and said that all that Great
Britain reasonably expected in the event of
a protcctorate being established, that we
shall see that portion Of the customs is set
apart for the debt, and the dividends faith
fully appropriated for that purpose. Mr..
II custom paid feeling tribute to his former
in the Senate, now passed
away Mr. Houston spOaemore OF the States
rights of to-day than Of the pro;Sctorate. re-
speeding which he said it might rather be
Ike that over tie Ionian Islands, in a new
form, hut without exercising any more au-
thOrity than was necessary. The resolution
says: Whereas, every attempt Of Mexico
10 regulate her internal affairs results in fail
lrc, and there is danger of its falling into
and whereas, that the [ ni:cd States
on account of their Continental policy, can
never permit Mexico 10 be suljugated by
Spain, or permit her to pass into the hands
Ji any foreign power. therefore
Eesolrsf That Select Committee Of
seven be appointed to inquire whether il is
Necessary TO estah ISL a prOtectorate.
The resolution was laid over till to morrow,
ard the Deficiency bill taken up.
Mr. Hale's amendment was put and lost
ayes q nays 80.
Mr. Fessenden moved that another section
BIZ added to the bill to confine its appropr-
atoms to the fiscal years and the specific
branch for which they voted.
Pending the motion, Mr.. Clark moved to
reconsider the vote on the Pacific Railroad,
which was agreed to. The Senate then ad-
burned.
A,ru21.-The morning business in the
Senate was spent in discussing, but coming
20 no vote upon, a resolution authorizing
he President to take such measures against
Paraguay as the refusal of that government
% make reparation for firing into the L. S.
steamer Water Witch may demand.
The deficiency bill was then taken up, |
md Mr.. Fessenden's amendment, combining |
he appropriations in the bill to the fiscal |
year and the specific branch for which they |
are voted, was debated. After some discus !
sion Of the amendment and the general |
merits of the bill, the Senate adjournment.
In the House, Mr.. Taylor, OF New York,
rom the Select Cammittce, made report, /
sith bill for the establishment of bureau
IF printing, binding, engraving, Autograph |
re and electrotying, which, together with |
he minority report, proposing amendments |
o the presant law, were referred TO the |
Committee Of the Whole on the state of the |
Union.
Mr. Boyce, of 5. c., called up the report
# the Committee on Election in the Ne
,rasks case, concluding with a resolution
hat Mr.. Ferguson, the sitting delegate, and
ir. Chapman, the contestant, have the fur
her time of thirty days for taking and re-
urning supplementary testimony.
The resousion was further amended by
XII, rdBs the time to the LIST Of October,
nd passed.
The Hou,e then went into Committee of
he Whole on the West Point Academy ap-
reputation bill.
AprH 22-in the Senate, the resolution
! reference to Paraguay was discussed du-
ing the morning hour. The dehcienc
i'll was then resumed, and the amendment
f Mr. Fesscnden discussed until adjourn
,ent