The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-01-20
CONGRESS.

Fails of Niagara which was referred to the
appropriate committee.
Friday, Jan. l2.-After the presentation
Of the usual petitions, &c, Mr.. Trumbull
reported from The committee of the Judiciary
two important bills one, to enlarge the
powers and duties of the Freedmem's Bureau.
and the ether to protect the inhabitants of
the United States ir the enjoyment of their
civil rights. Both bills. of course, are for
the protection of tie negro III the southern
states against the haired supposed to exist
there against him by his former master. The
bills were read, a few verbal amendments
made. anG their further consideration then
postponed. The President sent in message
in reference to the admission of Colorado,
stating, as a reason why he had not issued a
proclamation announcing the admission of
that territory as a state. that certain i7regu-
larities had occurred, and submitting the
question of admission to congress. Various
new bills were introduced, among them one
! by Mr.. Dixon. making important amend
ments to the postal laws. The Senate ad-
journed to Monday.
! In the House, bill was passed extending
the time for Withdrawing goods from public
warehouses. \ resolution to increase the
| pay of congressman and government em>
/ ployees was laid on the table almost unanI-
/ mously. The bill to extend suffrage to the
negro in the District of Columbia, was taken
up and discussed by Davis, Chandler, Bing>
ham and Grinnell; and then the House
also adjourned over to Monday.
Monday, I'm l5.-ln the Senate, Mr..
Wilson introduced bill providing for an
examination Of the officers of the regular
army, those found incompetent to be drop
ped. Also bill providing for the reorgani
za:ion of the army, fixing the force at So
regiments of infantry, five of artillery, and
two of cavalry. Mr. Chandler introduced
resolution proposing, in consequence of the
action Of England in reference 20 the Anglo
/ rebel privatecrs, 10 withdraw our minister
! course. Objected to, and lies over; as was
the case with another resolution, offered By
/ Mr.. Howard, demanding the immediate trial
Of jeff. Davis and c. c. Clay.
| In the House various resolutions of inquiry
were adopted, among them one as to the
expediency Of amending the test oath act so
| as to allow attorneys to practice without
taking such oath. The bill to allow negroes
: 70 --tt in. he tol-
and discussed nEtl adjournment
Jan. l6.-In the Senate, Mr.. Chambers
resolution, proposing non-intercourse with
England, was laid on the table. Mr. Chan
der gave notice Of his intention at some
future day to move for the repeal of the
neutrality laws. \ resolution was adopted
calling upon TIE President for his CORES.
| pondence with Supreme Court Judges re-
speeding the holding of civil courts in insur>
reciionary districts for trial of offenders
against the United States. The bill fixing
the military peace establishment was report
ed from the Military Committee.
Ia the House, the Military Committee re-
ported back the bill reviving the grade of
General. Mr.. Conkling, of New York. Of
fered resolution enumerating certain cons
ditions as essential to the restoration of the
rebel States. The bill extending suffrage in
4 the District Of Columbia was discussed
Jan. lin the Senate, the credentials OF
Vim. 4. Graham, as Senator from North
Carolina, were presented, and laid on the
table. 4 resolution was adopted calling for
! information touching violations OF the neu>
trality laws by the army on the right bank of
the Rio Grande. Tie resolution recon.
mending provisional governments for the
rebel States was taken up, and Mr.. DoOlitlie
of Wisconsin made a speech in opposition
contendlng that the rebel States are still in
| the Union, and cannot he placed outside of
! it by Congress.
| In the House, John \. Goodwin was quail
fled as delegate from Arizona. His seat is
contested By Mr.. Postcn. The representative
elected from Colorado was allowed the privi>
lege Of the floor during the tendency Of the
question of the admission of that Territory
as State. The bill extending the right of
suffrage in tie District of Columbia was
discussed.
Jan. Is In the Senate. after the usual
morning business, he resolution in favor of
provisional governments for rebel states was
taken up, and speeches we're made by Messrs
Nesmith and Wade-the former sustaining
the Presidents policy as to negro suffrage,
a mn no lot 4
ed giving Mrs. Lincoln the ranking privilege
for life.
In the House, n bill was reported 10 estab-
fish a uniform system of bankruptcy. The
bill giving negroes the right of suffrage in
the Distric; of Columbia was passed by a vote
of ll6 to 81.
\ terrible tragedy occurred near Geneva
Wis, on Friday evening Three men, dressed
as soldiers. entered farm house, murdered
a woman and child, and proceeded to rausack
the house, \ neighbor killed one of the
Williams and mortaly wounded the other two.
\ year or more ago, 1t was announced that
i process had been discovered for extracting
sugar from Indian corn. The matter was
discussed quite extensively and high expee-
tations were raised as to the results OF the
experiment. Tie process has been carefully
tested but thus far without any successful
result. The syrup made from the corn stalk
is very handsome, but contains less saccha
rine matter than ordinary sugar-house syrup,
and il is liable to become sour very soon after
production. If the last named difficulty can
be overcome the discovery may still be ren>