The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-02-05
Congregational SYNOPSIS.

Wednesday,, Jan. 26.-The Senate, after
An animated debate, refused 10 ADM, Messrs
Lane and Mccarthy, claiming to be Senators
from Indiana, to the privilege Of admission
upon the floor. The Senate then resumed
the Pacific Railroad bill, voted down several
amendments, and agreed TO take the final
vote on it at o'clock tomorrow.
In the House bill was passed Furnishing
the forging or CONTRIBUTING OF military
bounty land warrants, certificates Of location
or purchase, &C., or knowingly ut;ering or
circulating the same, by punishment ofnot
less than three nor more than ten years in
the peniteniiary. The Mouse then took up
the diplomatic appropriation bill, and dis
cussed until the close the sitting an amend
ment proposing to appropriate money TO ed
ucste the negroes captured on the slave
barque Echo and returned 70 Africa. The
amendment: was voted down in committee
and the House adjourned.
Thursday, Jan 27.-The Senate at an
early hour took up the Pacific r. r. Bill,
several amendments by Mr.. Douglas, that
the desert lands for 10 miles on each side Of
the road be kept open to pre-emptien at 10
spectators from monopolising the lands
and another making it the duty of the Sec
rotary Of the Interior to advertise for propo
sails for Northern and Southern routes, leav-
ing the Central as it now is, and report to
Congress at it snext session were severally
adopted. On taking the final vote the bill
was lost and the Senate went into Executive
session. The House spent the day on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill.
voting down all the amendments cutting off
various foreign missions, &c. The bill was
then rejected; reconsidered, again voted
down, and finally q new melton to reconsid-
er made, pending which the House adjour-
ned.
Friday, Jan. 2S.-In the Senate, Mr..
Gwio made an apology for bis language yes
terday with reference to the proceedings on
the Pacific Railroad bill. He then moved to
reconsider the Railroad bill which he hoped
to revive with such modification as would
meet the views OF its friends. Most Of the
day WAS spent in the discussion Of this mo-
ton.
In the House, Mr.. Stephens Of Ga, in
troduced bills for the establishments of ter
ritorisl governmental in Arizona. Dacotah
and Jefferson. Referred to the committee
Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Grow, of Pa, gave notice that when
the Arizona bill shall be called up, he will
offer an amendment, which was read, set
ting forth that, whereas territory acquired
from Mexico, Of which Arizona is part,
was at the time of its purchase free by law
| from African slavery, and no such slavery
has since been established therein, therefore
nothing contained in this act shall be held
or taken to authorize African slavery in said
territory, which shall remain free from sla-
very as Mexico.
The House reconsidered the vote by
which the Consular and Diplomatic bill was
yesterday defeated. The question being
taken, the bill was passed-101 against 9S.
Saturday, Jan. 2s.-The Senate spent
the day on District of Columbia bills, and
the House on private bills. Nothing Of in
| terest in either.
Monday, Jan. S1.-The Senate, after the
morning business, in accordance with pre-.
vious understanding, gave Mr.. Foote, of VT,
the day to make speech on his Walker
and Paulding resolution, That as Paulding
rescued Walker and his followers on the
Nicaraguan soil, for the benefit of Nicaragua,
aad with her assent, since thankfully ex-
pressed, that he (Paulding) is entitled to the
commendation of his country" Mr.. Crit.
tenden and Mr. Seward addressed the Senate
briefly on the same side of the question
Adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Stephens, Of Ga, made
another Intellectual effort to have certain
days set apart for territorial business.
A series of resolutions denouncing in
strong terms the recent attempts to revive
the African slave trade; calling upon gov.
eminent to enforce the laws against that
trade that already exist. The House refus.
ed to suspend the rules. Yeas, 115; nays,
81.
Mr.. Houston asked leave to Introduce q
bill authorizing the President to contract q
losa of $40, 900, 900.
Mr.. Covode objected, stating that the del.
egatien from his State had resolved not ia
suffer the government 10 run the country
in debt any further, until the revenue laws
were revised - as to increase the receipts
Of the Treasury. The House refused to sus.
pend the rules. The House at o'clock ad-
iourned to o'clock in the evening fol-
general debate, and in the evening, Mr.. Da.
Wis argued an hour in favor of the purchase
of Cuba, and Mr.. Pottle defended tho prin.
einlas Afthe Republican party.