The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-16
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last week have possessed sufficient inter-
e., to justify . synopsis.
The banking bill. which had taken up
so much OF the time of both houses, was
killed in the house by Mr. Stevens, be-
cause the house saw fit to adopt an amend.
ment which he opposed, allowing the
states to tax the capital stock Of the "ns>
tioaal' banks. Mr.. Sherman, however,
has introduced new bill in the ssnate'
and one has also been introduced IN tho
house, to legalize Mr. Chases national
! banking scheme, ard these bills are SAID
to be so framed as 10 avoid the objections
! Of Mr.. Stevens.
Tho resolution proposing to submit to
the states nm amendment to the constitu-
ton abolishing slavery in all the states,
passed the senate on Tuesday, by . vote
of % to 10.
A bill has passed the senate for the or
sau;zatisn Of the territory Of Montana.
1t contains > provision placing negroes on
an equality with whites as to voting and
holding Office
Nr. Stevens. from the ways and means
committee IN the House, On Wednesday,
reported bill to prevent further depre-
e,ation Of the national currency. Its main
provision is, the imposition of tax of !
per cent. a month on the bills of state ana
local banks. and prohibiting the issuing
or circulation OF bills altogether at the end
of the year, ~ all banks except such as
are authorized by congress.
The great and exciting topic in congress,
ioweyer, during the week, has been the
speech of Mr.. Long, of Ohio, in which he
made the declaration, that "the recogni-
ton Of the Southern Confederacy is pref
cradle to the continuance Of the war for
the subjugatien Of the South. The speech
was made on Friday. On Saturday, n:
! CalfaX, Speaker Of tho Hcuse) called an
other member to the chair and offered q
resolution to expel Mr.. Long for the ut
| teraace of such sentiments Mr. Colfax
made an earnest speech in support Of his
resolution, saying he offered it on his own
responsibility, without consultation with
any one, and solely because he thought
such reasonable sentiments ought to be
rebuScd. Mr. Cox, of Ohio, replied, res
| pudiatng the sentiments Of his colleague,
(Mr. Long, but protesting against mis- ex.
| pulsion, Oh tho ground that he had a
| right to utter such sentiments in debate,
If he chose to do so. He instanced the
case Of Mr. Per,eroy, in the Senate, who
! had offered = similar resolution in the
senate, declaring in favor of recognition
/ Of tine Southern Con!ederacy, rather than
! a termination Of the war without the de-
structioa of slavery. Thaddeus Stevens
I Mr.. Garfield, ard other members OF the
. sentiment. Yet no body had limited at
the p.oPriety OF their expulsion. Mr..
! Harris. C Nd, not only endorsed every
word uttered by M. Long, but sad he was
unequivocal!y in favor OF tia recognition
Of the South, ia preference 10 ~. con.in-
uance OF the war On the y.e.snt Pre-
/! gr.une. Th. speech OF Mr. Harris IN
crc-.eG tie excitement. aad on the molten
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