Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-03-14
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GIN
ClNNATI ENQUIRER.
Columbus, March 4, is43.

Gentlemen; One week more, and you
will be relieved from the disappoint-
ments, vexatiOns and troubles occasion
ed by your irregular correspondent, A
resolution has passed both Houses TO ad.
iourn on Monday the 18th. How this is
TO be accomplished, in justice 10 the
large amount of unfinished business at
the present time, and without any extern
sion Of the daily sessions, which it seems
almost impossible TO accomplish, is hard
TO tell. But it is "ReS0lucd," and that is
said TO be half the battle.
Since last wrote you, The bill for the
payment of the domestic creditors, has
passed the Senate, with the amendments
offered by Mr.. Clark, TO make six hun.
dred thousand dollars OF the amount, for
eign bonds,-interest at 7 per cent, and
The principal payable in the city of
N. York. A motion TO strike out so
much Of the bill as pledges the Surplus
Revenue, was lost upon lie vote, in full
Senate, yeas, Is; nays, lS,-Messrs.
Faran and Jones in the negative. This
morning the house disagreed to the am
endments, yeas, SO; nays, 35. A motion
to reconsider lies on the table. The
fate Of these amendments is very doubt
ful. Without them, the bill will be Of
little avail, and this domestic debt must
be the subject Of future and perhaps more
diffi:ult legislation.
The bill TO re.organize the Board of
Fund Commissioners has passed theSen
ate, and become a law. The Boa'd is
now to consist Of one acting Commission
er, and the Auditor and Treasurer Of
State. The first Of these is not yet cho,
sen. Three names are mentioned in
connection with the place:-GOrdius A.
Hall Of GAINESVILLE, Bella Latham of this
city, and David I. Disney of Cincinna-
Ii.
The bill for the relief Of the Mad Riv-
er and Lake Erie and the Little Miami
Rail Roads, passed the House this NOR
ming by a very decided vote. From
some circumstances, connected with its
passage, have heard il intimated that
a re consideration will be moved on Mon.
day, with the strong prospect of defeat-
ing the bill. IshOuld hope not ;-deep.
" as the failure Of the amendments To
the contractor bill is TO be regretted, the
bad faith Of those who, having just re-
ceived release from the forfeiture Ofall
their works TO the State, in the next
breath refused to pay the sum, who have
tOiled in the construction of our public
works. should not be visited on their con.
stituency, or those who have better and
more literally treated this important sub
IIect.
The bill 10 raise additional revenue by
taxing luxures and personal property
was under consideration in the House to.
day. Its passage there 10 extremely
dOubtful;-,he result that must inevita.
bly, follow its failure, will be an univer.
sal levy OffrOm two to three mills upon
the landed estate.
There is connected with all these
revenue measures an underCurrent of po-
lilical matters, which havo been mar.
rOwIy watching,--and Of which may
have something to say on another Occa.
sion.
The bill 10 incorporate the Bank Of
Dayton has passed the House, and there.
by become a law, A bill to incorporate
bank at Eaton, under the general bill,
failed in the Senate.
Mr. Jones reported bill in tho Senate
this morning TO divide Millcreek town.
ship, Hamilton county, into two election
The Senate took up Today the bill 10
district the State, as introduced by Mr.. |
and passed in the House. On |
motion Of Mr.. Latham, the whole was
stricken out, and new bill inserted, the
same as lha: introduced by Mr.. L., and
passed by the Senate, with the exception
that Knox and Licking, are substituted
for Licking, Delaware and Marion, and
these two last counties are attached to
Richland, from which Knox is TAKEN
Hardin county is detached from the dis.
trlCt IN that bill, and attached to the dis.
trict south oft. The amendment being
agreed, the bill as amended passed the
Senate. The House have not acted up.
on il.
lregret 10 say that Mr. Faran is con.
fOed TO his room by severe attack Of
luiUzy The Senate this morning elect.
ID Mr Walton Speaker pro. TEN.
Yours,