The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-03
Congress-.
THURSDAY, Feb. 2a

offences against slave property in Kansas
| Referred to the committee on territories
Mr. Chandler moved to take up the bill
to improve the st Clair fats Lost
On motion of Mr. Doolittle, it was Or
dered that when the Senate adjourn to-
morrow it adjourn till Monday next.
Mr.. Dooittle gave notice that on to-mor-
| row he would speak on the action of Wis
consin in regard TO fugitives from labor.
The bill authorizing the sale of public
arms to the several States, and to regulate
the appointment Of the superintendents of
public armories, was taken up. The bill
| provides that upon application of the au-
thorities of the State, arms may be sold to
them, and that the superintendents Of the
armories hereafter be selected from the Of
ficers Of the ordnance Department. Afters
some deb9te Il VS. postponed ~
| The bill to prohibit the circulation of
| bank notes in the District Of Columbia
was taken up
Mr.. Bayard moved to amend so as to
prohibit the circulation of bank notes from
abroad of less denomination than So
! Carried
Mr.. Davis moved to strike ont $50 so
as to prohibit altogether the circulation of
all bank notes in the District Carried
yeas Sc. nays ].
DIT. 'Ualtltr moved 10 strike out the
whole section in relation to the circulation
Of bank notes from abroad. Rejected.
Adjourned
HousE-The Speaker laid before the
( House to-day a message from the Presi-
! dent enclosing four memorials from resi-
dents of Kansas and Nebraska at or near
the Eastern slopeof the Rocky Mountains
/ They invoke the Interpositidh Of Congress
for the extinguishment of the Indian Ii
ties to the lands and ask for the establish
ment of an assay office in that quarter, and
formation of a territorial government. com
posed Of parts of New Mexico, Utah, Kan
sas and Nebraska. and that an enabling
act be passed for this purpose, and tha:
census be taken They represent til cir in
creasing population and the Importance Of
such action The President in accordance
with the request Of the memorialists, en-
closes these memorials with a special mes
/ sage. recommending that such provision
be made for their protection as the exi-
gency may require. The memorials were
referred to the committee On territories.
Mr. John Cochrane introduced the fol-
lowing resolution;
Resohed. That the door-keeper be in
structed to provide places for the eth regi-
ment Of New York in the galleries of the
House. they having visited this city on the
invitation Of the committee of arrange
nent,. TO participate in the proceedings
attending the inauguration OF the statue OF
" NashIngton, and also place, for other re-
gimeuts and companies now here.
The resolution passed unanimously, and
many of the National Guards subsequently,
occupied the front of the gallery.
There was call OF the House rrelini-
nary TO proceeding 10 the election OF d
printer
Mr. Kileore moved further postpone
ment till Monday.
Mr. Branch hoped not. 1t was disgrace
ful 10 the country that the Republican
party sh ould squabble any longer about
the printing spoils, There were important
bills TO be printed, There was n notice of
one interesting to his State (North Caro-
lina)
Mr.. Burnct demanded the yeas and nays
on Mr.. kilrores motion.
The roll call was proceeded with till Mr.
kigore name was reached. when he with
drew his motion. having effected pair for
an absent political friend
The House proceeded 10 4 vote which
resulted: whole number, l79, necessary to
a choice, 90: Detrees, -. GIossbrenner,
Sc scattering, 10
The House again voted. Whole num-
ber of votes. $50. necessary 10 a choice, 81
Detrees -; Glossbrenner, -; Edward
Ball, 9, scattering :.
Nr kilgore. for the purpose of harnO-
uizing the public ranks, withdrew the
name of Nr. Defrees.
Mr. Dawes nominated Samuel Dowles,
! Of Massachusetts,
The House again voted Whole num-
Der of votes, l16; necessary 10 a choice,
SO, Glossbrenner 81; DefreeS >; Bowles,
>: Gales a Seaton, >: Mitchell . The re-
mainder of the votes We're cast for twelve
other persons, the highest having four and
tie lowest one.
Mr. Sherman moved a postponement
until Monday. with the understanding
that they then vote with no further post
ponement.
Mr. Florence presumed the high con-
! tracing parties had not yet made their ar
rangemeuts. lie saw TO necessity for an
understanding
Mr. Houston was for pushing the election.
The yeas and nays Were ordered on
agreeing to Mr.. Sherman motion, when
he Withdrew it.
The House again voted After the roll
was called, many scattering Republican
votes were recalled, and cast for Ball
This occasioned long delay, and much in
terest was exhibited in the proceedings.
The vote resulted: " hole number. Ii;
necessary TO a choice. SO: Ball, IS; Gloss
brenner 81; scattering, D.
A motion was made from the Democrat
c side to adjourn. Negatived by s majo-
ritv.
Mr. Burch moved to adjourn till Mon
day. Negatved-
Mr. Underwood moved that the House
new adjourn.
The question was decided by the yeas
and nays, in the affirmative, by 4 majority.
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