The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-01-22
Congressional synopsis.

remarks of yesterday. He defended the
consistency OF his antccedents, and said if
devotion to the Union had caused his pol |
itical immo.aton, he gloried in it as the
proudest moment Of his life. The Offices
he had held sufficed fer his ambition, and
some of them had been attained through
scenes of anguish and peril. He would re-
ieve Mr.. VERSIONS mind as to his (llouston)
having any aspirations for Office, by saying
he would not accept the nomination ii 1t
were offered by all the political parties. lie
had higher, nobler, tenderer duties. His
life had been extended to sixtyGve years,
for.y.fve Of which devoted to the service OF
his country, entitled him to an honorable
discharge. Having discharged his duties
with fidelity, he wished to retire to his hum
Die home, where the absence of wealth just
suited his rugged nature.
He concluded with severe but good ma
tlred remarks cliciting loud applause in the
galleries, which the President promptly
stopped.
! Mr.. Iverson said few words in generous
/ apology, and then the Senate adjourned.
/ In the House. the controversy relative 20
the reference of the naval appropriation bill
vas ended by sending it to the committee Of
the whole.
The senate bill to repeal Inc law author
! sing the Secretary Of the treasury 10 change
the names OF vessels in certain cases, was
taken up and passed. Adjourned.
Frt1uy, yan 15.-In the Senate most Of
( the morning hour was spent in discussing
E 10, s. Ion.
railroad on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Pa
ctic Railroad Bill then came Up as the spc-
cial order.
Various amendments were offered, among
them enc by Mr. Doolitt'c, that any con
tract made with the President mus: be sub
! mittcd to Congress and take effect only hy
Joint resolution. The amendment was dis
cussed at great l>ngth, and finally adopted.
Mr. Toombs then moved to table the bill
lost, % 70 q. The Sencte then adjoarne ed
to Monday.
The House spent the day on the privat.
calendar.
Saturday, Jan. 15.-senats not in SEES
sion.
The House, after some unimportan, pre-
liminary business, took up, in committee Of
the whole, the bill to cod.fy the revenue
laws Nr. Giddngs gave notice OF an
y
trade.
Mr.. Smi,h-What do you thini. ofthe COO
lie trade, and Of the French traffic in Afri-
cans!
Mr. Gidiings-I think i; is as bad as the
coaOwise slave trade. II it was 10 sell the
gentleman snd his 'gifz and children sAou ID
object. Naughter)
Mr Smith i suggest whether it would
not be a. well to comment on the intercstin.
fact that thirIy-fve vessels. in free States,
are engaged in the slave t'ade. and only FIVE
in the Southern, before he undertakes TO re-
form the morals Of his neiGhbo,S.
NJ. GiGdinss-I would as soon lag ny
brnd OF Northern a. a Southern pirate; |
am not sec iona in my views. Msu.LtcrJ
In the course Of his remarks he said II ao
should be nominated for Governor OF Ohio
he wanted TO make a stra;Shtout issue with
the Democratic party. He wished 70 know
from his colleague, Mr. Cox, whether the
latter's party was FOR or against the slave
trade.
Mr.. Cox rose 10 pay lis respects TO bis col
league for few moments, and = crowd gath
cred around him. II said that Mr Cd
dinrs knew that the Democratic mem ers Of
tie former session voted that it was inexpe-
dent and unjust to restore the African slave
trade, and that Democrats North and South
are opposed 20 i.
y. G.adin-- remarked tia. lc had a,,u.
d. tgthc CoGst"ise slave trade.
}I.. Cox resumed and said that Gi3d.n-s
had undertaken . place the p mocrats in q
false position, AM jnCg'catc the idea that lA-
Democratic party ~ss pro slavery. when &c
knew ihat il was n-ith5rVTo nor aatt slavery,
bat placed itself on the doctrine Of icayi-.
the pcoPle TO regulate the matter rs lhaT
; deemed proper. IL h"rsf that his cg,-s.
que may be nominated ;or the coyeruo-ship
of Ohio, and when the election was over, the
latter would hc left "a ponder OYER the result.
and exclaim with AriS,ides, Il yield to popu-
lar opinion in everything, even when the
people drive ne iato exile Lauglter) -
His colleague made negro equality IN a
speech the other dav, but in his printed
) speech modified bis language.
NJ Gddings remarked that his colleague
misunderstood him.
Mr Cox-Arc You IN favor Of negroes in
Ohioyotns:
Mr.. Giddings-I expressed no such o2a-
5 ion Laughter)
. Mr.. Gown you permit them to vote {:
Mr.. CT would whenever negroes excel
the Democratic party in intellectual, moral
5 virtue. Excessive lan.hter.)
Nj Cox-My colleague does not come UP
to his doctrine. Is he or is lie not in favor
of African equality and negro sufIrage in
!, Ohio?
Mr.. CT would put them and the Demo
Gratis on the same footing, daughter, but ]
, will not interfere in the quarrel between
them.
Mr.. Cox-Thc difference between nv age
and that @ my friend, if / may 50 call BIN,
viii not allow ne 10 put him to the torture,
because he cannot be elected Governo. oil
I 49,; l. ~
the Democrat party right, and it is right.
The gentlemen can come on with his force
and we will meet him.
There was much confusion during the pro-
ceedings, everybody being evidently Inter
: ested in the dialogue.
Mr.. John Co hranc, in closing the gene
raj cbate on the bill, said h. did not an,ici-
pate they would embark inthc sea ofabohtion
and slavery discussion simply on question
of commerce and codiGcatioa of commercial
laws. He preceded to answer the objcc-
tions 10, and advocate the passage OF the
bill.
: The committee rose, and the House ad-
journed.
, MonGav, Jan. 1.-THE day was set apart
, in both Houses for the formal announcement
f of the death of Thos l.. Harris, Of this State.
!, In the Senate Mr.. Douglas, to the evident
, disappointment of nearly 1000 spectators
who expected to hear an extra speech, read
in low tone of voice brlei sketch OF the
| life and public services o. the deceased.
Messrs. Shields and Davis followed in eu-
logy, after which the Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Morris announced the
death of Mr. Harris, pronouncing an eu!osy
on his private and public worth.
Messrs. Clarke, Lamar, Washburn, Adrian
and Stewart, added their mournful tributes.
The usual resolutions Of respect were passed
and the House adj urned
Tuesday, Jan. ls.-ln the Senate, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Seward, resolution was adapt
Il .u:n- :. ~ Do.;lont Cor oil tho cOr