The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-02-12
Congressional synopsis.

olclary committee reported against the claim
of Messrs. McCarty and Lane to seats as
Senators FRONT indiana. Mr. Colamsr made
a minority report in their favor. The whole
matter was tabled.
The bill donating lands for agricultural
colleges was re-considered and made the
special order for Monday
The Senate spent the balance Of the day
in discussing and finally passing the Indian
appropriation bill.
The House, after considerable preliminary
business of special nature, took up in com
mittee Of the whole the executive apprepri-
alton bill. After debate the item Of S., 900
for boxes for members to send public docu-
ments home in was stricken out. An amend
ment to strike cut the mileage of members
was rejected. The Committee rose with
cut coming to any conclusion On the bill and
the House adjourned.
Friday JaA 4.-The Senate spent the
day on the private Calendar.
In the House, Mr.. Wilson, from the Com
nittee on Elections, made a report on the
Nebraska contested election case, declaring
Bird B. Chapman elected 20 the seat, instead
Of Mr.. Ferguson, the sitting member.
Mr.. Smith, of Ill.,, introduced bill to ss-
tablish national foundry at Alton, Illinois.
Referred to the Committee on Military af.
fairs.
Private bills were then considered.
Saturday, FEB. 5.-The Senate spent the
day on District of Columbia business, dis
cussing without coming to vote On the
Avenue Railroad bill.
The House was again engaged on private
Bills.
The joint resolution giving the assent OF
congress to Eieut. Maury and Prof Bache, to
receive gold medels from the Sandman gov
eminent, vas passed.
Monday, FEB. Tn the Senate, after the
morning business, the agricultural bill,
which had been made the special o, der, was
speech against il, MesSrs. Gwin, Bell and
Brown also made speeches, upon which the
bill vas passed Yeas %, nays %
Tie Pennsylvania Avenue K. K. Bill next
came up as unfinished business, and was
discussed until adjournment.
The House undera suspension Of the rules,
passed the Senate joint resolution for the
payment OF The balance Of $4,000 to Geor-
GA on account Of military services against
the Cherohees, Greeks, and Semnoles. Al
so the Senate bill 10 pay Maine nearly So
coo OF expenses incurred in organizing reg
imcnt OF volunteers for the Mexican war
Also the Ssaate bill authorizing the Attor-
ney General 20 represen. the United States
in the proceedings in equity pending in the
Supreme Court between Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island relative to the boundary line
The House, went into Committee OF the
Whole on the general appropriation. Var
ious small items were then acted on and the
House adjourned.
Tuesday, FEB. s.-The Senate passed the
House resolution permitting Lieut.. injury
and Prof Bache to receive medals from the
Sandman government. Mr. Green, from the
committee on Territories, reported against
the organization Of the ne. Territory OF
Jefferson. Mr.. Bsler called up his resolu-
ton - that in the opinion of the Senate
large public debt in time OF peace is incon-
sistent with the true policy OF this country,
and that Congress should without delay pro-
coed to adjust the revenue and expenditures
so as to equaize them" and proceeded to
address the Senate IN favor Of mixed specific
and advaioTem duties. The further coHsiGe-
ration OF the subject was then postponed,
and the Pennsylvania avenue rai.read bill
taken up and considered, but having been
overloaded with amendments which changes
.hs original object, it was defeated without
much debate, and partly by the votes Of lis
friends. The vote upon It was yeas %,
nays 25. Adjourned.
The House, after the morning hour, went
into committee on the executive, legislative
and judicial appropriation bill.
Mr. Lovejoy moved 10 strike out the ap-
preparation for the safe keeping Of prison
ers refnarking that it was for fugitive slaves
till their trial came on, and characterized
their capture as od!ous and a3horrent to the
free States.
Mr. Singleton said he would be glad if
Mr. Loreioy would return the negro he had
stolen from one Of his constituents.
Mr. Lovejoy replied ais constituents never
owned a negro for every being God made
belonged % himself He had no hesitation
TO declare that he did help a fugitive slave,
and would always give food TO the necessl-
tous, white or black.
Mr.. Singleton asked-What is tina. but
steaing:
Mr.. Lovejoy Stealing is taking man
and keeping him slave.
Mr.. Loyejoy' amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Singleton subsequently said as Mr.
Loveioy admitted he had participated in
slave stealing, he regarded him AS disgrace
to the nation.
The chairman, Mr.. BarksdaIe, declared
him out Of order.
Explanations from the Republican side
I" Let him so on"
Mr. Giddings-" He is perfectly IN order,
and move that he be permitted to proceed. y
The committee arose, and the House con
Cured by the casting vote OF the Speaker in
an amendment striking out SOL, 519 for the
congressional Gt0be, and binding She same,
and reporting the proceedings.
The vote was then reconsidered, and the
amendment rejected by nine majsriiy.-
Pending the question OH the other amend
ments, the House adjourned.
Wednesday,, Feb. Sin the Senate, the
vote by which the Avenue Railroad bill was
yesterday defeated, was reconsidered. The
Senate then resumed the consideration of
Bg'er's resolution, and Mr.. Toombs replied
to Biger's speech of yesterday. Mr.. S!ideii
then succeeded in having the Cuba bill taken
up. By consent he made correction Of
the clause Of the bill providing for five per
cent bonds, payable ssmi-annuaily.
Mr. Dnottle made some remarks. and Of
fered substitute, appropriatisg $50, DOC, 600
to enable the President to purchase Yucatan
Central or South America, for territory on
which free negro nation can be located,
under the guarantee of the United States
Adjourned.
The House at an early hour resumed the
consideration of the amendments from the
Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union to the Executive, Judicial, and Legis-
latve appropriation bill.
The executive appropriation bill was con-
sidered, and the striking out of the following
items concurred in: 100000 for mileage
next Congress; $4,000 for repairs of fur
niture and boxes of members; upwards of
$40, 600 for the Congressional Globe, $780,
900 for the San Francisco mint; $4,000 for
the New York Assay office; $685., 900 for