The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-01-25
Indianapolis, Jan. 21st, 1851.

Mr.. EDITOR Since the most important
elections in the Legislature, and The Bank de-
bate in the Convention are over, the political
circles have been more quiescent. 4 sudden
desire to "get through" their business seems
TO have impcled the Legislature and Con-
ven,ion-especialy the latter to increase ac-
ton and business has been disposed of for
two or three days in speedy manner. II is
now supposed that both bodies will adjourn
about the same time, viz: say the 18th Feb
ruary. think each desires to adjoura be-
lore the other The Legislature has resov
ed 10 adjourn on the 81 ult. if the business
shall be finished but the probability is that
they will hardly get through With businessby
that time.
AT J. D. Bright's party Task week, matters
were conducted on an extensive scaIe-the
number of guests was very numerous. The
company were received by the Hon. Senator
IN the. genuine Washington City style. In
the confusion Of dispensing, no less than fifty
or sixty cloaks and hats changed owners. and
it was amusing to see what figures some men
cut with hats too large or small, and cloaSs
not corresponding with the rest Of their I" dry
goods" A meeting ofihe involuntary swap
pers was called for The next evening; but
when that time arrived, no one appeared at
the place Of rendezvous but those who had
received worse articles than they parted with.
The entertainment cost the Hon. Senator
considerably over $500. Ard all this to have
his lberality praised by persons who cared
nothing for him further than his "treat "
was concerned. Query! Would'nt his con-
science have heen more approving if his mon
ey. instead Of being spent in such manner,
had been contributed TO some benevolent pnr-
pose--for instance, to relieve the hundreds Of
poor, who, in many parts OF the country, are
suffering for the nccessaries OF life? But
that done in private and unassuming man.
ner would not bring the "gloryr'
In the Senate, on Friday, 18th, bill pass
ed to amend the act Incorporating the Ohio
River and Princeton Plank Road Company
A great deal of local business was acted on.
In the House, on Friday, Mr.. Graft Offered
a resolution Of inquiry into the expediency o
. selling the stock and all the interest Of the
E State in the State Bank. which was adopted
The Homestead Exemption bill was indef
nitely postponed, by SIS to 80. The House
adjourned TILL Monday afternoon, Goth, for tn,
purpose of having new carpet laid.
) In tho Senate, OH Saturday, resolution
was adopted to adjourn oyer till Monday
Goth. when the Senate should adjourn. Some
1 local business was done. a
5 In the Senate, on Monday, joint resoIu
ton asking Congress for donation Of land
q TO- the use of the Alton, Mt Carmel and n
. Albany Railroad, was recommittcd, with in
o structions to amend, by asking donation o
e all the public land in the State to be dspos
e cd Of hereafter by the Legislature. The
c joint resolution giving the right OF purchase
0 to the United States, of Il site for u Marin.
e Hospital at Evansville, Ind, which had beel
rrcommtted with instructions TO amend by
substituting New Albany for Evansville