The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-02-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
COMPLICATIONS WITH SPAIN.

cognition of the rebels in that island by our
government as the alternative. The newspa.
per reporters were allowed 10 publish the suh.
stance of this note and make the most of it,
but secretly Gen. Sckl.s, at Madrid, was in
structed not to present it to the Spanish au-
tnorties. In making up the report Of the state
department to be laid before congress in De.
ceMber, however, awkwardly enough this des-
patch was printed as if it had actually been
sent. OF course Fish must now apologize to
spain and explain that i: was u rcly intended
AS disreputable political ruse Tor home con-
sumption.
BowEN AND DEFIANCE.
The House last Friday, .he recommends
ton Of the committee on elections 10 that Ell
feet, voted tina. neither Bowen or Delsrge
was entiNed to the seat in Congress from South
Carolina which Delarge has occupied for the
last two years and which Bowen claimed.
Both, however, were paid.
isPICY INTERCHANGE ov WORDS.
The proceedings Of congress are ordinarily
50 dreary that the following bit Of spice vii!
not be unacceptable. II grew out Of apro,est
of Butler against a judgment in Kentucky
court:
Mr. Grassland, of Kentucky-Thst iudg
ment WAS obtained before a Judge of the gen
tleman's own party.
Mr.. Butler, of Observation-Disclosures likely.
All our swans are not white. Lau5 hrcr.
Mr.. Crossland-ue Is, however, one OF the
whitest that belongs to the flock. Laughter !
Mr.. Buter-It is an unfortunate thing THAI
IN some places we have 10 take such officers
as we can get.
Mr.. Crossand-It is an anomaly that this
judge, although republican, has proved 10
be an honest man. Laughter.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, am glad TO
hear it. 1t IS the first tine have heard OF
any such Judge III Kentucky. Does the gen
tlcman know OF another laughter
Mr.. Crossand-ltis very likely that this is
the first honest one belonging to that party
that the gentleman ever heard Of Laughter.
Mr.. Butler-No doubt there are very few OF
them in Kentucky.
Mr.. Crossland-I should regret to have the
integrity OF my people measured by the gentle
| mans standard.
The Speaker-The debate is wandering from
FRAMING PRIVILEGE
The House on Monday, finally concurred in
the Senate amendments TO the bill aboli,hing
the trank king privilege, and thus the bill only
| needs the signature OF the President to become
law. This measure Was first proposed IN
Congress % years ago by Horace Greeley, and
had been passed by the lower house at nearly
every session, but the fossils in the ses te
steadily resisted it unit this session, when, tho
republican party ha.irg promised the reform
in their platform .astspung, the radcsi ma
jority in the senate could NJ longer decent
oppose it.
THE LOUISIANA CASE.
The senate committee 70 investigate the con
dtion Of affairs IN Louisiana commenced opcr.
atoms on Monday, and the evidence Of War
moth, Lynch, Hawkins aud Longstreet, taker
thus far, gives hopeful promise 0. unraVeIine
the muddle completely. Lynch. Especially, thu
head of the Kellogg return board, and upor
ance, has evidently disappointed them by tell
ing plain, sttaight, unvsrnished story. Al
ter Warmoth's testimony, (Which also seemed
honestly given ,hst the returns tor electcr
had not been formally counted by his board
and the testimony of Lynch, that the returns
before his board were those o! the I. 8. super
visors emily, that from many parishes Their
were ne retnrps at sil, ono that in the wbo
business there was little else thSn guess work
til. conclusion seems irresistible, that HI
con,.aittse must report to congress. that Their
is no legal government in Louisiana, and re
con, Lend the ordering Of q new election.
INCREASE OF SALARIES.
I The house committee having the matter il
, charge have agreed on bill to Increase sals
t ries a. follows: President, $4,000; vice prssi
4 cent, 10000; Speaker Of the house, t10, 900
1 CHIEF Justice, 10000; associate justices 81
900; nsober Of senate aud house., ~ 0O(
G The pay Of congressman 10 date back TO n,
q gianlnx Of present congress; al! sthsr to con
}. mencs With 9TH Of March, 1873. The bill wi
|. doubles. pAss.
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