The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-02

opOn messages as they are now Oh letters.
A message Of 100 words, for Instance, VIII
require a fitty-cent stamp, and the stamp
Ing of the message will afford the company
the MEATS of estimating correctly It's re-
CENTS without q complicated system Of
bookkeeping. The Postal Telegraph Com
pauy ask The Government to sell these
STAMPS as a guaranty for their receiving
enough business to warrant the outlay III eN'
tending Their present system.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
sEHArt not In session on the 18th. In the
Uousc r. W Rockwell took the oath MS Nom
her from the Twelfth District of MasSachu'
sets. hin was reported tor the establish
mcnt of IA Bureau of Animal Industry, Ia
proyidc for the determination of plcuro pm ~
monIn The remainder OF the ses 'lon Ma 90,
voted to debate on tho bill tor the fe'icf OF
Fiz Join Porter.
Mr.. n, Ar. from tho Commi tee ON Judi
r,ary, reported in tho Senate on the 2Nih the
original hill relating to the enforcement oil
tie law in Utah. A INT ssa2e was received
from the House announcing the death OF
tougre u Mackey. OF South Carolina, ara
"A climI.tre WIS appointed 10 attend iur
furrrAl . In the House the dt a h OF l. v
n. Mackcy of South Ca rolina, was annoui q,
ItOmary resolution was adopted, II. !
the House aS 4 tlhfk Ol Ftsittt w thS
ory OF u q deceased adjourned.
MIR SHERMAN's resolution for full iDvcsti
cation of the causes of the recent election
troubles In Virginia and Mississippi wa'
IN 4sed-:ei to ~ in the Senate on the 18th.
bin was reported from the Committee OF
Public Lands 10 repeal the Timbcr-cuturt
net, and Mr.. Cameron IWil.l introduced
bill to establish the Territory o
North Dakota. The House res0 ution 10
It.Hi M
reservation was adopted, the amount beinl
raised to 100000. The House bill appropria
ting $3,750OO to pay rebate on toblcco wan
passed go. In the House resolution wa'
passed appointing special committee OF nv.
members to investigate the charge inld'
by ex-Speakpr Keller that II. v. noyn
ton. correspondent, attenptei u
corrupt ,b manner mnn.rra To i cam B
were introduced: by Mr.. Wood, TO reduce tht
tariff rates ON different kinds and qualities o
sugar, md also one TO reduce the duty OF
wooden goods tlanneis. blankets, women : snt
children's dress-goods and ready-made cloth
ing: by Mr.. Bennett, To prevent the inter
arriage of whites aud negroes In the Distric
of Columbia; by Mr.. Warner, 10 secure TN
stability of the paper currency. The Confer
encc report on the Greedy Relief bin wa
adopted
PETITIONS were presented in the Senate OF
the 10Th ut, signed by several thousand cit
liens Of the Territories of Washington. Dak0
tu and Idaho. and of tho Dlstrictof Columbia
asking for PrUhibitory Liquor law. Ate
some debate on the question of volunteers 70
the Greedy relief expedition, the Senate al
jolIrned to attend the funeral OF representa-
tive Mackey.. Bills were reported IN ti'
House to establish Bureau of Animal indus
try to make pC stage on second-c as matte
two cents per round, and to provide that NJ
Territory shall apply for admission a Il St"''
unless II has sufficient population 10 cntitlc !
Ia representation in Congress The ohscquie
of Hon. II. W. NJ. Mackey were conducted To-
Rev. Dr-. Huntiey and Shipper.