The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-06
WASHINGTON.

THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
The fessare cf the weeks proceedings Of con.
gross is the passage by the house, on Saturday,
of the constitutional suffrage amendment BY the
required two-thirds vote-Bingham Of Ohio, and
Baker Of Illinois being the only republicans who
vsted against it. The same amendment has also
during Nest Of the week been, under discussion
in tho senate, where it viii also doubtless pass,
but has not yet been brought to vote. After
passing the seiAte, II must be ratified by the Leg
slatures Of thrse-fourths of the states to become
part of the constitution. The following is .
COPY Of the prspossd new article: ~ v
Article XV-Ssc. I. The rights Of any citizen
Of the United States shall not be denied or
abridged BY the United States, or any state, by
slavery Of any citizen, class of citizens, Of the
United States.
Sse. .. The ceugfsn shall have power TO en-
force. BY appropriate Legislation, the provisions
Of this article. ~, ,os
In the discussion of this amendment in the
Aosss. the pertinent question was asked by the
democrats, what rights would be reserved 70 the
states should this amendment be ratified to
which there was no attempt made to give . sat-
isfactory answer.
s-t9it TIKI TARIPF BILL. -a
The Noorshsad tasi6 bill was effeotually kill
cd for the present session in the house, on Mon
day. A motion = take it mp after the morning
hour, VS. voted down BY S6 against AZ; and on
Q subsequent motion to consider the bill at the
evening sessions, the vote was still more decis-
ive being % to 81. The present tariff is abom-
Unable enough, and ought to be repealed; but the
Moorshead bill il infinitely worse. 81
GEORGIA
The reconstruction committee have about de-
cidsd that when the new congress meets the
Georgia members Of the house, like her senator's,
are to be denied their seats, thus rsmanding the
state back to the anomalous condition she occu-
pied before she was reconstructed.
GRANT.
Grant has prepared his resignation of the Of
Ace of general, and will send it to the President
the day after the electoral vote is counted, which
will be next week. The new president has been
50 besieged BY Office seekers during the week that
he has issued an order closing his doors to all
visitors except tor two hours each morning.
'ta ~t CABINET.
1t seems to be settled that Wilson, of Iowa, is
to be the attorney general in the new cabinet,
and there is q tolerably reliable report that the
complete letter writer" the Hon. Isaac n Nor.
ris, Of ILL.,, is to be secretary of the interior.
should Morris yet that position. it would become
necessary 70 enlarge the government printing
establishment to be able 10 print his annual
report. see rfF
g~ ~ MRS. LINCOLN.
The Senate COMMITTEES on pensions on Tues.
day reported in favor of granting Mrs. Lincslp a
pension, but without naming any sum. It Is
stated that the Senate will probably not vote ov-
or $50 month.
FINANCE.
In spite Of all the talk and all the bills intro
ducsd, it seems settled that nothing will be done
this session ID regard to the finances, beyond
the passage Of the bill 10 legalize gold contracts.
The public debt statement for the last month
shows an increase Of about $i3,00O,0Oo.
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