The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-23

~ArUaDiY, Feb. 10. +
SENATE-The resolution Tor printing - /.
600 additional copies OF the agricultural /
report for the patent. Office was passed..
Mr. Green called up the territorial bills /.
for Nevada and Dac0tah territories. which (
was tie special csder The bills were dis !
cus-ed iii 10 c!oc. when the tariff bill
was taken up
The question being on Mr Seward, /
anIeuia.,ut, extending the time when du- /
" shall be paid to three years. the effect /
OF whic,. J. TO leave the system as IL = I.
now, was, a!te. discussion, agreed to-ayes /
-, nays Is.
Mr.. Scwac1 moved to strike out all In !
bin relating to the warehouse system.
Mr.. Wade moved 70 amend, so as to
raise the duty on fax seed from 10 to -
cents per bushel
Mr.. Mason said that the bill proposed 4
tax on cheap cigars and allowed high
PRICED ones comparative exemption. Tie
moved To amend, 10 reduce the duty one
half on cigars. After debate the amend
men, was disagreed To- Adjourned
HoUsE-Mr. Kellogg, OF Illinois, pre-
sentcd a memorial, signed by 300 citizens
Of the district he represented, against the
amendments 70 tie constitution offered by
himself
Mr.. john Cochranc, Of New York. pre-
sen,ei the proceedings Of the New York
Democratic Convention, signed by ujJ de
le-ates, relative 10 the settlement Of the
national difficulties. Laid on the table !
About twenty bills were passed
The amendments 10 the deficiency bill
in controversy between the two houses
haze been settled through the committee
of conference, the Senate receding from
the appropriation Of S2Jot1p, tor carrying
p. 49,.
with 4 ". Thompson for certain harhor
and coal privileges on the Chiriqui 18TH f.
mus.
The House also adopted the report of
the committee Of conference on the disa
greeing amendments to the legislative. cx-
ecutivc and judicial appropriation bill /
BY this the Secretary OF the Treasury Is /
authorized! to discontinue refining At the /.
mint whenever considered exped;ent, but /
leaves the place for coming as it is now. /
House passed the Senate bill to carry
into effect the conventions between the /,
United States, New Granada and Costa Ri |
ca respectively, fer the payment of claims /
Of our citizens for losses. The bill merely
provides for the appointment OF commil- /
sioners. /
Recess until : o'clock for promiscuous
debate.
MoSpAy, Feb IS !
SgyATE-A large number OF petitions /
and memorials presented-some in favor |
OF the Crittenden proposition some i'll IA /
vor OF the border State plan. and others /
for I" enforcement Of the laws.
The tariff bill was taken up.
The amendment of the Committee les |
sening the duty on sugar placing duty at |
cents per pound on tea and one-half cent |
per pound on coffee, was agreed to, % |
against 10.
Mr.. Simmons then offered an amend |
ment, reducing the loan from S2l 100000 |
to $4,000, 600, with proyiso that no part |!
Of the loan be appalled, to the present fiscal
year Agreed TO.
Mr. Pearce, from Committee of Confer
ence on the executive and legislative Al
proprat on Bill, reported that the Commit
tee agreed. The report was agreed to by
the Senate Adjourned
HoUsE.-Mr. Stanton, from the Military
Committee, reported a bill supplementary
to acts of 1895 and 1917 providing for call
ing forth the military for the execution of
the laws of the Union, suppression of IN
surrection and repelling invasion so as to
extend their provisions to the case of in
surrections against the authority OF the
United States, authorize the President in
cases where it may be lawful to use the
militia IN addition 10 the army ana the ma
Wv. to accept the services of volunteers as
cavalry, infantry, and artillery, and officer
the same.
Mr.. Bocock said that if there is to be
any hope of peace, it must be by the re-
lection of force bills.
Mr.. Stanton said the bill merely supplied
the omission in the act of 1895.
Mr. Bocock objected to second reading
of the bill, therefore the question occur
red, shall the bill be rejected-67 to 10.
Mr.. Stanton demanded the previous
question on the passage Of the bill, but it
was not taken.
The report of the Committee Of Thirty
three resumed.
Mr.. Webster opposed secession. His
great object was to preserve the Union and
its Liberties all within the Union. He
opposed force policy, which was indicated
by the recent vote, as it would drive the |
South SO far off as to preclude the posi- |
bility of a reunion. He advocated concili- |
atory policy. Mr. Sherman asked Mr. |
Webster if he was not willing to defend |
the public property against all assaults
Mr. Webster replied that if precipitate |
measures in defence be moro disastrous |
than q conciIiatory course, he would en-
force the laws; but he did not despair of !
the Republic, if peace propositions gained
here He would appeal to the justice and ;