The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-02-27

sonal explanation. He sent to the chair
: letter from Mr.. Burns of Ohio, in which Mr.
B. says to Mr.. Hoard
You took occasion, on Friday, to reat
from the n. Y. Tribune false and fou
SANDER against me, from the tenor whicl
you know that the charges set forth, if true
would disquafy me from holding seat il
the House. You repeated the Islander with
out provocation. pronounced the paragraph
falsehood of the foulest kind. IF you
suppose me guilty of the crime, ask you
: to examine into its truth or falsehood. If
, am innocent you should set me right
| GThe ISLANDER" in the Tribune was, tina,
Burns had been brihed, by the offer Of the
marshalship in Ohio, &C., to vote agains,
Harris Kansas resolut:on.l Mr.. Hoard de.
sired to speak in response to the letter,
but he was repeatedly called to order until
he finally took his seat.
Mr. Hatch rose also to a personal expla-
nation. He had in debate yesterday read
certain reasonable oaths of the Know No
thing loo ges, which Mr. Zolik offer had pro-
nounced :. false" Mr.. Hatch supposed the
language to have been used with reference
to himself but Mr.. z. it appeared had only
used it in reference to the oaths, averring
that no such obligations were administered
in Tennessee. He made the explanation to
show that no quarrel existed between him
self and Mr.. Il.
Mr.. Hatch now offered a resolution to
raise committee to investigate the charges
made by Mr.. Hoard sgainst Mr.. Burns,
which stirred up the question anew, and az
/ ter several speeches on the subject, the
/ House adjourned over 10 Tuesday, without
coming 20 vote on the resolution.
( Tuesday, FEB. 23.-In the Senate. Mr..
Bell presented the resolutions Of the Legs
lature OF Tennessee censuring his opposition
TO the Nebraska BIZ and the Lccompton
Constitution, and intimating that nc ought
to resign. Mr.. Boil proceeded TO vindicate
his course on these questions, in,ina,ing
that the censurc for his vote on the Ncbras-
IA bill came four years too late, and that
on the LecomptoE question, il was too early,
as his course Oh the subject was yet IN
known. Mr.. johnson, Of Tennessee, replied,
contrasting his own course in the Senate
with that Of Mr. Bell, showing the two to
be opposites, while his own was approved
and Mr. Bells censured.
Mr. Bell coInpaincd Of his colleagues
speech the bittercst, NEST insulting and
personal ever concocted by premeditated
malice. He was ready to meet the Senator
at any time and any others that should back
him. Sensation.
Mr.. FoOte asked Mr.. Bell to give way for
an Adjournment.
Mr.. B. Refused. he was ready now to
vindicate hi course.
Mr. Foote pressed him to yield and thus
stop the discussion.
Mr. b. yielded. Adjourned.
In the House, the Indian appropriation
bill was taken M in committee of the whole
when Mr.. Burroughs, Mr.. Andrews and Mr..
Morris, OF Illinois, made anti Lecompton
speeches, and Mr. Curry spoke on the oppo-
site side.
Mr Morris, of Illinois, said that the peo-
pie and delegation of Illinois were unalt.ra-
bic in their opposition to the Lccompton
swindle. He indicated the ability and pa
triotiSm OF Mr.. Douglas, whose course would
be emphaticaliy endorsed by the people of
Illinois, lie secuted tho threats of dissolu-
ton, saying that the Confederacy was worth
more to the South than all the negroes she
ever ywned. The Union is a priceless gem
to both North and South. He referred to
- - - -
gress, cndeavoring to subdue independent
thought and covering and coerc;ng mem
bers to vote contrary TO conscience. The
President was no better Democrat than
those Democrats who differ with him on
the Kansas question.
EtJ. 2f-In the Senate. Mr.. Green's mo-
ton TO make the Kansas bill the special or
der for tomorrow was taken up. Mr.. Dor-
c'as asked whether the current report was
true tuat Senators Stuart, Brodericl:, and
himself had been formally read out of the
Democratic party. Mr.. Allen said he knew
nothing about it. The balance of the Gays
session was taken up with an angry person
al alteration between Bell and johnson Of
Tennessee, over the resolutions of the legis-
iature Of that State.
In the House, the bill to grant n pension
to the soldiers of the war Of 1912 was post
poned to the Sd Monday in March. The
Indian appropriation bill was then resumed
in committee Of the whole, and three or'four
gentlemen spent the day in making Kansas
speeches.
Feb. 2j.-ln the Senate, a letter was pre-
scented from Gen. Shields, which threatened
to end the Minnesota question considerably !.
in advance Of current calculations. General
Shields claims that Minnesota having COM |
piled with the enabling act of Congress in (,
every particular, she is ipso .tacto admitted
int the Union, and her S majors are enti- |
titled to take their seats. A motion to lay !
the Generals letter on the table was lost, .
and his credentials were on the point Of be-
ing accepted, when the matter was STAYED
off by 4 reference to the Judiciary committee.
The army bill was taken up and after some
discussion was amended by the adoption of
Pugh's substitute 10 employ 5000 volunteers
for two years, and coming before the Senate
in this shape on a iii. ect vote, was rejected,
lG to 50. Adjourned till Monday.
In the House, the day was spent in dis
cussing the resolution to expel o. Il. Matte
son, Of N Y. This man had been expelled
from the last house, but sent back again by
his constituents, and the question now was.
should the House punish him second time
for the same offense? The subject was fin
ally referred to select committee Matte
son had not made his appearance in the house !
during the present session.