The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-14

an appropriation, THAI Stevens took the oppo.
site view, and finally the question Of payment
va: referred 70 the committee On foreign sffairs
which tavors it. lsi dssix,I Qua 80, '-.--'-.-'
The house then paced, by : striot pA-tv voA.
tho senate bill allowing negroes 70 hold o6cs a.
act as Jurors in this district It goes to the pres.
ident, where it awaits veto. II ,aa. ~, -.
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. .b4riaida II stel TUESDAY. Den. 10. =.
SEEATE.-Various resolutions of inouirv -.
introduced and laid over. Mr.. Doolittle oHersd
an amendment to Mr.. Wilson's bill, which pro.
poses to allow the constitution now being formed
IN the Southern States to be adopted by a major
NY OF votes cast instead Of majority of all the
registered votes. The amendment is, to attach
an intelligence and property qualification ~
voters That is, all voters ON those constitutions
must be- able to read and write and own $3.50
worth OF property. Amendment referred with
the bill. i-,a -. .s r. "N'A
Ar. Drskes resolution censuring the Presi-
dent Tor certain language used in his message
was taken up, and supported by Mr.. ID. in
lengthy speech Never before, said he. had a
PRESIDENT declared unconstitutional bills that
haa already become laws. When bill had be.
come law, the PRESIDENT was merely the execu.
tive power, and shad no more right than anv
other man to declare it unconstitutional Al
officer charged; with the execution of law had
no night to impair the effectiveness of that Law.
The President has right TO his private opinion
They had u right To demand that he keep Il n
himself Denouncing such law rs unconstitu.
tional WAS, under the circumstances. am inoite.
ment and invitation to resistance at the South.
and. doubtless, under it the ex-rebel would snan
his fingers at the law, relying on the Executive
for pardon. The Executive, would probably do
likewise, and if SO, would be the greatest Grimm
al OF the two What gave greater danger TO these
declarations af the President no q.
state Of the South
Dir. johnson desiring to speak on the resolu.
tion, its further consideration was postponed
and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE. The Speaker announced the new re-
construction committee, Stevens again being
chairman
Mr.. Allison presented letter from the Ser.
geant-at Arm of the House. complaining Of GER
tain newspaper paragraphs stating that he Tho
Sergeant-at-Arms) had allowed large sums for
liquor, cigars, DC, furnished to committees The
matter referred TO the committee on Accounts
for investigation.
joint resolution was passed, allowing rail-
roads in Wisconsin and Michigan two years
longer time to act, as TO secure grants Of land
made TO them by Congress
On motion Of Mr. Farnsworth, resolution
was adopted making ii the duty Of the Postmas-
ter-General TO allow senators and representatives
TO examine all papers of applications for appoint
ments TO post Offices before they are acted on.
The Speaker announced the next business in
order TO be the Stevens confscation bill, which,
in March last, had been postponed to the second
Tuesday in December f
Mr.. Chanpler dem. of y. Y addressed the
House against the measure, declaring that it was
time the black rag OF confsoa;ion Was lowered,
and the Union Jack raised in its stead.
Mr.. Eldridge followed on the same side. He
declared it was time the Union was restored, and
that the people were enjoying the fruits of their
victory. Why had not the Union been restored?
The faithful and impartial historian would, in
answering that question, prefer most fearful
indictment against the party which had control
OF the government ~. .-r
At the conclusion of Eldridges remarks, the
bill was postponed until the 2lst OF jan next
An adjournment for the holidays, from the
Goth of December to the 9th Of January, was
agreed to.
Mr.. Ashley moved to take mp his proposed
constitutional amendment, and made q speech
about it: upon which the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. IL.
SENATE.--Mr Anthony introduced a bill de-
claring oonfscations, ferfeitures &c, under laws
OF the late so-called confederate states to be null
and void Referred 'iI 'Tr
The senate proceeded to consider the bill in
reference to the proceeds Of sales OF captured and
abandoned property. 1t appears good deal Of
money received for such property is in the hands
of different military and other officers, some Of
which has been refunded to the owners Of prop
erty sold, and not little Of it embszzled The
object Of The bill is To have al such money paid
into the treasury, to be paid out only on regu-
lar appropriation by Congress. After some dis
cusson, the bill was laid over until tomorrow.
Al -. ~zfO
lucky niggers asking for the right Of suffrage.
The senate took up Mr. Morrill's bill to raise
the value Of greenbacks TO par, and after hearing
speech from Mr.. Morrill, in its support, laid it
over TO Tuesday, and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsR.-(On account Of the storm at the cast
no report Of the house proceedings on Wednes-
day came through
THURSDAY, DEC. IL.
SENATE.-Mr Sherman, from tho Finance
committee, reported bill to repeal the tax on
cotton, giving notice that he would call it up to-
morrow.
The senate spent the morning hour on the bill
in regard to the proceeds Of sales Of captured and
abandoned property, without coming to vote.
Mr.. brakes resolution to censure the President
was taken up, and Mr.. johnson made. long
speech against it. The resolution wac then post
poned till Monday. IA ls ,s.7ssseE
The house joint resolution to adjourn over
from Dec. Goth to Jan. 9Th was taken up and
passed. gau 4oa rua is1Aad ,aI -.
!, The President sent in long document giving
his reasons for the removal Of Stanton. Also the
papers in Fits John Porter'sl case. Both were
laid on the table, and the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Among various resolutions offered
was one by Mr.. Getz, reciting that, as BostonIand
Pittsburg had recently elected democratic may
ors, thus indicating spirit Of disloyalty wheth-
er the matter should not be looked into by the
reconstruction committee Laid over.