The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-01-25

H0uSe-A Mood OF new ollo, Ntef winch the
consideration Of the bin was rssum-
ed. Mr.. Pruyn made . speech against tho
bill Mr.. Schofeld in favor Of it. Mr.. Bingham
said he would move the previous question in .
few moments, when he would have ono hour to
close the debate. Mr.. Carey asked him, when he
did 90, TO answer four Questlons:s LIST, If Gen.
Grant shall neglect or refuse to exercise the pro-
visions of this law or it, in its execution, he shall
sct in an oppressive and cruel manner, to what
tribunal will he be arlenable for his malfeasanse?
I'd. As by the terms Of the bill the President can
not interfere, can the General be tried by Court
Martial, and if 50, by whose order, and who shall
constitute the Court? Sd. Not being civil off,
Ger, can he be impeached, and if SO, by whom,
and before what tribunal? 4th. If he cannot
be arraigned by any earthly tribunal, is he not
made an absolute dsspot? Mr. Bingham then.
made his closing speech, the substance of his no,
ply to the questions Of Mr.. Cary being, that Gen.
Grant, if made dictator by congress, could also
DO unmade by congress. At the close of his
speech, Mr.. Butler, who wanted to get in an
amendment, moved to reconsider the vote order
ing the previous question, and thus STAYED off
final vote on the bill till tomorrow. The house
ordered conference committees on the cotton tax
and differentiation bills, and then adjourned.
20 h II > d Tuesday, Jan. 81. II
Sendte-Among new bills introduced was one
by Mr.. Henderson, of Mo-, to fund the public
debt and extend the banking law. The senate
again spent the day in discussing the question
of admitting senator Thomas of Nd, to his
seat 81 ~ - - ~ II ~
House-Ths House spent most of the day in
coming to a final vote on the reconstruction bill.
All the amendments were voted down, and the
bill passed by party vote, Carey OF Ohio voting
with the democrats against it.
The Kentucky election case, where Smith, who
received few dozen ''loil" votes, contests the
seat of J. Young Brown, who was nearly unan-
imeusly elected. on the ground that Brown had
been rebel, was decided by admitting neither,
and directing new election to be held AID.
journed.
tr-r Wednesday, Jan 20. :
,Seaate--Ths reconstruction bill from the house
coming up, Mr.. Doolittle objected to its second
reading, and it went over. The conference com.
mittee on the cotton tax reported in favor of the
house bill, which was agreed to.
The motion to admit Senator Thomas was re-
sumed, Mr.. Doolttle making strong speech in
favor of it, in the course of which he made the
statement that when Mississippi seeded from the
Union, in 1861 Mr.. Stanton had congratulated
A. s. Brown of that state, on the fact. Sumner
said that he was net authorized TO deny the fact,
but the history of Stanton showed it could not
be true. The debate continued until adjourn
men. without reaching a vote
H0use-Very little business wastone, the death
of Mr.. Noell, member from Missouri, having
been announced
Thursday, Jan. 90.
.Senate--The senate spent the whole day in dis
cussing the motion to order the reconstruction
bill from the house to a second reading Doolit-
tie made long speech against the bill, end
Trumbull replied.
.House-No business was done beyond announc-
| ing the death of Mr.. Hamilton, member from
Ohio, who it will be remembered was killed by
an insane SON.