The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-06-20
Congressional Synopsis.
FRIDAY, June, IL.

.. FRIDAY, June, l2.
1, oe.1te-Ihe day was spent in discussing
tne Dill to amend the National Banking Law
NO vote on the bill was reached.
,Ho"se.-The House, Immediately on assem-.
Diihg, resumed the consideration of he"Omnibus
reconstruction bill" for the admission of six
southern states into the Union that were never
o"t.) Mr. Bingham moved the previous question.
supporting 1t In lengthy and excited speech
rarnsworth moved to strike out Florida After
a good deal OF manuevering, this motion was lest
ana the bill was finally passed by Ill to 2S The
Dill had previously passed the senate, so that,
unless vetoed, 1t is law. 1t admits to represen-
.ation In Congress North Carolina, South Caro-.
INA, Lousina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida, on
the same infamous fundamental conditions
attached to the Arkansas bill, passed last week
SATURDAY, June ID.
ceadte-Ihe senate spent the entire day in
trying to unravel the Washington municipal
lmbrogio, the effort being 10 have the radical
mayor inaugurated, although he was clearly
elected by fraud
House-The House spent the day on the tax
DILL without taking any important vote.
MONDAY. June Is.
cehdR-Ihe Senate spent another day on the
currency bill. The OILY vote taken was on an
amendment Of Mr.. Morrill,, that the proposed in.
crease of $20,0O00OO National Bank circulation
shall be offset by the withdrawal of an equal
amount OF greenbacks, which was voted down.
Honse-The notable incident in the House to-
day was the virtual killing of the tax bill. 1t
was brought abont by the introduction of q re-
solution by Mr.. Schanks. of Ia, postpsning tn e
tax bill to December, and instructing the WAYS
and Means Committee to report Immediately a
special bill relative TO the tax on whiskey and
tobacco After a brief but sharp debate, during
which Schenck earnestly opposed and Butler
supported the resolution, it was adopted by "A
to t3
The House then took up and passed the bill
adding 20 per cent 70 the salaries Of the clerks
in the various departments at Washington, a
measure which was warmly applauded by said
clerks, who filled the galleries Before adjourn.
ing, however, motion to reconsider was enter
ed, which somewhat dampeL ed their rejoicing.
TUESDAY, juno 49,
Senat.-The House bill removing political
disabilities from number Of southern rebels,
among others Of Gov Holden, was passed
The currency amendment bill was resumed
and discussed all day. A motion to Law the bill
on the table tailed by one vote.
Iiouse-Ihe House reconsidered the vote by
which the bill was passed increasing the com.
pensatlon OF department clerks. and postponed it,
The river and harbor bin was then taken I'D
and debated all day, without coming to vote.
"WEDNESDAY, June l..
stHae--After another discussion which lasted
all day, the senate finally passed the currency
bill. The proposition to increase the circulation
OF the national banks SEQ, 0OO,OOO was voted
down, but the section requiring fair apportion.
ment OF the bank circulation between the states
was adopted.
lfonse-The house debated all day, and finally
laid on the table, bill "to promote American
commerce, by allowing drawbacks equal to the
duties to be paid TO ship-builders ON lumber
cordage, iron, copper chains and anchors actually
used in ship-building."
THURSDAY, June Is.
'Ser'dt-A good deal Of roun.ine business was
done, but nothing Of Importance. The committee
OF conference on the civil disabilities bill made
report, and Mr.. Hendricks expressed his indig.
nation at the small business of the committee in
striking on. two names because they didn't hap
pen to belong to the radical party.
Uou@-The house reconsidered and voted
down the bill passed the other day to increase
the pay of the department clerks No other
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