The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-03-21
MONDAY. March 1f.

good joke on the democrats
MONDAY, March 16.
Sendfe-Sherman, from the finance committee
reported an amendment to the house bill exempt
ing manufacturers from taxation making con-
siderable addition TO the list of taxable articles
From l o'clock to adjournment was spent in dis
cussing bill to grant subsidy of $4,000 a
mile to 40 miles of the Pacific Railroad to en-
able it to connect with the Omaha branch No
vote taken.
Hopse-W ashburn, of Ind, introduced a bill
to repeal so much of former act as reduces the
number of Judges Of the Supreme Court TO six
The object of the bill seems to be to increase the
number OF Judges soon as President johnson
Is removed so as to get radical majority on the
bench.
a proposition to increase the amount of green
backs 80 as to make the amount equal to what
it was before Secretary McCulloch commenced
contraction, was voted down, by 70 to 49,
bill to exempt Longstreet, Holden, Gilmsr
and other former rebels from political dsabili-
ties was discussed until adjournment.
TUESDAY, March II.
cenate-Ihe Senate spent the day on the bill
to exempt certain manufactured articles from
taxation. The amendments reported BY Mr. Sher.
man Yesterday were adopted Mr.. Fessenden
moved an amendment to remove the duty on inn
ported articles used in ship building, and Hem
derson moved to add also, articles used in steam
boat building. On these spirited debate arose,
which continued until adjournment
Uouse--The House spent an hour on the bill
to remove political disabilities from certain FORM
er rebels: then took up and spent couple of
hours without action, on the bill to continue the
freedmen's bureau for another year. Then the
bill from the Senate, to admit Alabama with her
recently rejected constitution, was taken up and
was on the eve of passing, when Mr.. Stevens arose
and said, that after full examination of the mat
| ter, he was satisfied that to force vote on this
bill and admit the state against our own law
while there is deficiency of 20, 900 votes in Al
ALBANIA against it, would not be doing such JUS
tce in legislation as would be expected by the
people So, without word, the bill was sen.
| back to the reconstruction committee.
WEDNESDAY, March 49,
Isenate-Another day was spent on the bill to
exempt certain manufactured articles from tax
| alton. Mr. FesseEden's amendment was voted
down. Then Mr. Grimes offered an amendment
TO reduce the tariff on all imported articles 10
per cent. This caused another lengthy debate,
and without reaching vote, the Senate ad-
| journed.
L1use-The House spent the day in general
stump speaking on a bill to guarantee republi.
can form of government to all the states. The
object OF the bill is simply to force negro suffrage
and negro equality on all the states.
MIR. Earnsworth reported back from the recon
struction committee the bill to admit Alabama
| to representation in congress, but no action was
had on it.
THURSDAY, March 10.
! Sends-The senate spent the day on the pill
| to exempt certain articles of manufacture from
| taxation and passed it, with no important amend
| ments. The vote yesterday, to retain the tax on
turpentne, coffee roasted or ground and all sub
stitutes for coffee, spices and mustard refined SUI
| gars candies and confectionery, diamonds EN-.
sralds and all lewelry was reconsidered and lost
iduse--The bill to continue the freedmen's
bureau another year was passed. The civil APP
preparation bill was then taken up and consider
| ed until al journment without coming to vote
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powders produce
| lib 12oz of bread from lib 4oz of -four, whilst
yeast produces only lib 9oz of bread from lib
4oz flour, thus obtaining about 27lbs more OF
| bread from barrel of flour. which with the
| saving of yeast and other materials will about
balance tho cost of the Cream Baking Powders
For sale by Burke IL Heenan.
| FAST LIvING.---In this age of luxurious liv.
ing, late suppers, and rich food, it is surprising
| that the stomach performs its functions as well
as it does. Goes Dyspepsia Cure will be found
| valuable assistant to the Stomach; when load
ed with late suppers, rich food, or any indulgence
or excess it will instantly relieve that feeling of
! heaviness aftor eating.
From the Marshall Advance Marslialltown, Iowa.
How THEY DIE.--Death is certain to rats OF
mice when they eat Isaacscn's "Suro Pop" and
they are sure to cat it. IL is great invention
and will keep in tin boxes for 100 years. The
rats do not die on the premises but emgrate, and
MS tho Professor has men cleaning out that great
rat hole Chicago, we may in measure, be able
TO account for our large stock Of these mscheiv.
ious animals Now let's go to work and send
them to Omaha lsaacsen's Sure Pop, will rid rs
.ls.,.. IL