The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-02-01


Sendsc-The reconstruction debate was contn-
! ued in speeches by Messrs Wilson and Revsrdy
Johnson. Mr.. Wilson was very bitter against
Mr.. Doolittle, whose speech Of Thursday he char
| acerized as the most unpatriotic harangue he had
| ever listened to. Mr.. Wilson did not succeed in
getting very much attentions from the senate, nor
in making as strong impression npon the gall
cries as lie usually does. Rsverdy Johnson fo)-
lowed him, in long argument. in reply to NJ.
Mortons speech on Friday, which he spoke of as
enc OF the ablest speeches he had ever heard. Mr.
johnson commanded profound attention, and
was cordially congratulated froIa both sides when
he had taken his seat
The bill TO remove politcsl disabilities from
Gov. Patton, of Alabama, WAS passed after
some discussion, by &c 20 j. Hessrs Garrett
Davis, Hendricks, and Bucklaw, opposed it be-
cause it was special favor conferred for party
| service, but they said they would vote for bill
of general amnesty. The negatives were Messrs.
Bucklaw, Davis, Drake, Fowler, and Hendricks
Mr.. Wade was present, but Gid not vote.
UOase-Among the new bills introduced IN.
der the usual Monday CALL was ono by Thad
Stevens. providing for negro suffrage in all the
States.
Mr.. Ingersol of Illinois, introduced bill pro.
viding for the issue of $40 000, 300 Of new legal
tender notes, and directing the secre tary of the
treasury to purchase with tho money, every 30
days. SlU,oo0,0O0 in gold-bearing bonds For can
collation..
Mr. Cary, of Ohio, introduced bill to create
| q national currency in the form of treasury GER
tihcaes, receivable for all debts, public and pr-
vate, including customs duties, and convertible,
| at the pleasure OF the holder, into Z per cent
bonds 1t provides for the issue OF 3 per cent.
bonds convertible, at the pleasure OF the holder,
late treasury Certihcates,-all bonds and other
Indebtedness OF the government. to be paid. when
due, or redeemable at tbs pleasure Of the govern
ment, in treasury certificates or per cent. con-
vertible bonds. 1T provides for the withdrawal
and cancellation of all national bank currency.
All bonds of the government made prior to July
l. 1864, and all since expressly made payable in
opin. are excepted. 1t referred.
| After a long contest, the house passed bill to
| prohibit the payment OF certain claims arising
from the war. 1t was agreed to by small ma.
jority.
The house passed u resolution, Just before ad-
jouraing, authorizing the reconstruction commit.
tee to take evidence regarding the obstruction to
tho enforcement of the reconstruction act.
Tuesday, Jan %.
Senate.-Mr. Frelanghuysen, of n. j., made a
two hours speech in support Of the military die
tstor bill The senate then ordered now confer.
snee committees on the cotton tax and deficiency
bills. Executive scssion-adi ourned.
HousC--Mr Pomsroy, from the committee or
Banking and Currency, reported bill in relation
to taxing the shares of national banks. The bill
provides tina; tho words in the National Bank
law, place whor. She bank is -ocatcd" shall b,
held t mean estate where the bank is To-
Gated and the legislatures OF such states shall
direct the mode Of taxing shares Of tho national
banks. The bill, under the op Grafton OF the pre-
vioas question, passed without division
Another bill, from the same committee. was alsC
passed., providing that no public money shall h
dsposited in bank in any state where Giero i
IN assistant treasurer Of the u. S., or whore Their
} is one within nifty miles
The House took up the bill declaring forfote,