The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-09
'OL. XXI---NO. 20.
THURSDAY, Feb. %.

, paid :2,4O1,ouD O. and allowing the Audi
Tor to receive additional evidence in regard
10 supplies furnished, lsc, and that the
secretary OF the Treasury is authorized to
/ Ply claimants IN the bonds OF the United
, STATES. i ne report was agreed to.
Mr Crittenden, from the select commit
tee on the propesIt;on adopted by the
Peace Conference, Offered 4 report recon-
nendIng the adoption Of that proposition.
Mr. Seward said, the Senator from Iii
nois (Trumbul) and himself formed mi
norlty OF that committee, and wished to
submit substitute as minority report,
but the majority thought il was net com
petent, so lie asked leave to submit n Joint
resolution, in his own name. in which the
Senator from Illinois concurred
WHERE'S, The Legislatures of Kentucky.
Illinois, and New Jersey have applied to
| Congress to call Convention for propos-
/ ing amendments to the Constitution;
therefore
Rssotre&, That the other States be in
| vited to take the subject into considera.
ton, and expre.siheir will upon the sub
Ject 70 Congress. in pursuance OF the Fifth
| Article Of the Cons...ntion
| Dir. Hale objected TO the consideration
of tho report today.
Mr. Doolittie said that it was a mistake
that u isconsin bad sent delegates TO the
| Convention. He had proyiso, which &C
| the proper time he would offer. to the first
| section Of the amendment proposed by the
| Convention, viz: Provided, that this sec
! ton shall take effect on the express condi-
ton that 40 State, or any part thereof,
heretofore admitted, or hereafter to be ad-
| mltted, shall have power towithdraw from
the United States, and that the Constitu-
ton be the supreme law OF the land, any
Z f,,T4 Il
d.nancc Of any State Convention or Leg;s-
| l2tuIe 70 the contrary Notwithstanding.
| The report and amendment and Joint
( resolution were ordered 10 DO printed and
( laid over
Nr. Irumbull reported from the Com
mittee appointed to wait Oh the President
and Vice President elect. Mr Lincoln
says:
With deep gratitude TO ny count,ynen
for their mark Of confidence. and with
great di>trust OF my ability to perform tho
duty, even in favorspie circumstances. now
rendered douhly d.Licui. 10y the existing
national peril. but with firm reliance or
the strength of orr free government and
the ultimate loyalty OF the people to the
just principles Oh which it is formed, and,
above all with rnsheken faith in the Su-
prrme Ruler OF nations, ! accept this trust,
@h,- maj lie i-e''su 10 -is"iy my accept,
"".s - ti1s le'P'c'1'e = ioOse@ o' congress.
Mr., harnl.'a said: Please communicates
to the two lioIissS OF Congress my accept
ance OF the trust conhGri IN ne by gc-
neIous people and. While The position was
neither sought nor de-irod. ! am truly
grateful for the confidence Icpo.ed in me
and deeply sensible oi the obligation i'm
posed Ii shall BE my earnest effort to
discharge my duty in such manner -
shall sUl serve The interests OF the whole
country
oae oclock arrived
i discussion arose whether the report Of
the Select Committee va, in order.
Ne-sfs. Hale and Iessenden argued
against i. Mr.. Cri;teuden replied 10 Mr.
EesseGden. Saying the Seastor had no
rIgA1 10 eLsTactefize anything he said as
presumption.
DIT. tessenten-I d:d not say any such
thing
Mr.. Cr.tienden-I on did, cir, II m
derstand.
-dr, relsenusn-h ell slr, did not, but
the Senator c2a take Il as lie p!e2s"S
-r- GH:tenGea, turning towards Mr..
Ies,t""eh cs7k a"d ms back 10 ihe
CAaIr' gong close to Alr. Fessenden, said
something winch "as !haudio4s III the sai-
Ieiy.
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ho oii' Fe1"':'I 20 l!ie oiS'Itou'ion =, Oh
''oo"s' 'el'o-s u ''e supreme Court &C.
wa, paS7GH-
( . a D-iI 'oN- ing 4"'o III -'AI'iNeSo>a aHo
'IrsoN i9' scHooi pr oSeS' p'iSSSI-
Several private b.i!s passed and the Sc
maze az iea,
-, -. ~ S,ti:lIe' .'fsseiltyd peI.'lon
sigheo W the ladies' OF New \ ork, Penn
- wanna, -ia'! !aae; Hsltia' oAlo, New
JelSSs : DT.a' d. lI!'nois, ermoi!'' ihdia.
ha' Ne" ifkH l'stire' -.oEih SaroIiha, sha
the District OF Columbia, and was proceed
Tag 10 STATE us contents, saying shat they
pray congress 10 take measures TO restore
peace ana reconcile existing diihcuitles,
Nhen
MIR Craige, of y. C., interrupted and
demanded the regular order.
MT Barr supposed the right OF petition
was IN order at any time
Mr- Giimer Withdrew the petition for
the present.
The motion to reconsider the vote by
!, which Nr Corwlns proposed anne ndments
| to the Constitution yesterday Jailed TO re-
ceive the required twothircS vote, was an
nounced as the trst business IN order
After speeches from kilsofe and Stanton,
the former IN favor OF the proposition, and
the latter against reconsideration, II was