The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-02-24
CONGRESS.

the Court of Claims to the U. S. Supreme
Court. The constitutional amendment was
taken mp, and a speech made by Mr.. Hem
bricks, of Indiana. A bin was introduced
TO prevent the delivery Of letters to fictitious
addresses, and punish the mailing of circus
lars 10 induce investments in lotteries.
r In the House, a bill was reported TO reim-
burse the loyal States for their war expendi>
lures. The total amount Of such expendi
Lures is about S476,0O0, OOO,--those of Hi.
rois being s3o,OoO,OoO. The committee
reporting tn e bill recommend that the CLAIMS
be settled by the payment Of Is per cent.
thereof, or $50 for each man furnished, on
the three years basis. A bill was introduced
railroad cars from the track.
Feb. 1.-THE Senate was not in session.
The House held q session only for debate on
reconstruction. Speeches were made by
| Lawrence, of Ohio.
| Monday. FEB. l9.-In the Senate, Mr.
wilson introduced resolution to iisarm
and disba&d the militia of the southern
states. The consideration of the consiitu-
tiona! amendment was resumed, and Mr.
Yates concluded his remarks, commenced on
Friday last. The Vice President. then an;
nounced message from the President.
vetoing the Freeimen's Bureau bill. After
! reading it, Mr.. Lane mnved the postpone>
| ment of the consideration Of the bill until 2
O'Clock tomorrow. Fariou, ATTEMPTS we're
made b. the radicals to force vote inmc.
diate!y, but were defeated by parliamentary
means, when the Senate adjourned.
In the House, a joint resolution was intro
tducel to amend the constitution so rs to
exclude all rebels from ever holding office.
Mr. inge-soll introduced bill to reduc. the
dnty on printing paper. Mr.. Loagyear
introduced series az resolutions declaring
the states Lately Ia rebellion to be without
civi! ceveza sient,, .nt! hat Congress ought
TO TrpTite civil COVER .D.ents. Passed under
operation ot the previous question by 100 to
SO. The bib prohibiting the importation OF
Secretary Q: The Treasury to suspend its
operation where i; VIII rot tend to Introduce
infectious !iseascs among cattle. The Penn
syiyauia contested ELECTION case was resumed
and voted upon. he Louise giving the seat
contested by Mr.. k-"n'zl TO Mr. Coffro,h.
FEB. 2o-iu the senate, Mr.. Wade intro
duced resolution proposing an amendment,
to the ccnsliiution limiting the Presidential
term TO four years. F!e resolution was made
the excuse te- vi1lent speech again,,
President John,ou. lie accused the Presi.
den; oi being ia i.vor Of bringing traitors
in;o the councils o. ,ae nation, and said
any man. b. b. ii =, n low. who is IN favor
Ell bringing traitor 40 tie councils of the /
natl"f. !. iia.ae.: a. .-i,tor at heart" At |
the CLOSE Of til, .p--, |, lie Senate proceeded |
to consii the F5sein>n's Bureau bill. the |
question being ou - passage Of the bill ia |
SPIKE Of lie rrcsi..etIe ve+o. Gr. Davis, of |
ky, 70; '.e G3"-. AID .y,oke agains, time, /
50 n % -. q {. r..e mi. Reveriy john !
son. who va, ,-,a-r, he'd i~ at Baltimore, |
could a..isc. NJ. J. having arrived, Mr. |
Davis gave way t. Sir Trurubuil, who, in a |
speech Of about an hour, replied to the |
Presidents veto message, rpon which tue I
vote was taken. be result bsiug 80 for the
bill and IS agIin-l it. Less than two.thir,is
Of the members present voting Tor the bill, it
was los:. Al the Democrats and six Rcpub-
leans voted against the bill. These six were
Cowan, Dixon. Dool.ttle, Morgan, Nu-ton
and Stewart The Senate during the 1ro- |
ceedings was packed With an immensely
excited auditory, who che"red and Kissed
ipr"arious'y as the vote was announced
The galleries were ordered to be cleared, and
he Senate adjourned.
In the House, no other business was .ioae
'ut to pasi a resolution introduced by Mt.
stevens, hb,n the Reconstruction Committee,
DECLARING that mo Senstrr, or Represen,s-
ives shall be admitted 20 Congress from
nr .: TIE sou.ivrn s:l,c. aa.;l Congress
hall have DECLARED sucl. state, entitled 10
". Steven, being appeal
j TO. TO allow the resolution 10 he discussed,
aii, There Was earthquake around us.
''c he 'semb.ed>and dare not yield The
esoiut!on was passed by yeas 90. nays 10.
Feb. 2l.-In the Senate, the House resolu-
on that MO Cong,essmen Shall be admitted
ON the rfbel States until Congress shall
ave declar red such States emitted to repre-
entaiion, was read first time. Its second
,1. -. ". |
amendment relative TO the
asis of representation was taken up. and q |
,eech in opposition made by Mr. Buckalew,
Pennsylvania. Ar. Lane, of Kansas,
ave notice that, on the Odd, he should intro E
acc bull continuing in force the present.
reedn,cn's Bureau
In the House. motion 10 reconsider Mr..
-evens resolution of the day previous was
ic on the liable by vote of los to 81.
he Committee IN Elections reported in
vor of MIR, Washburne's right to the seat 7
,cupied bY Mr. Voorhees, The loan bill
as discussed by Mcssrs. Morrill,, Stevens,
oorer and Kelley. o
The Chairman Of the House Committee Il
Freedmen, Mr. Elliot, is preparing new G
Il providing for the Freedmens Bureau :
Congress transacted no business on the 70,
her than to participate in services in mem.
= OF the late Henry Winter Davis Some
marks were made by Speaker Colfax, and n
euiosy upon the deceased was pronounced :,
Senator Cresswe!l of Maryland. B.
Gen. Robert Z. Lee was on Saturday ex.
iined By til joint reconstruction committee.
was very reticena, his position evidently
ing an unpleasant one. He commended as :