The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-29
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE


Jones was nominated.
The number of votes cast was SO and Jones
received 80 giving him majority of one This
vote was not a test vote, because many voted
complimentary vote for men Of their own par
ticular locality The best test vote had, was a
vote to adopt too third rule, which was lost by
a vote of 35 to "a, which was fair test of the
strength Of Jones.
Yours,
Iowa CRY, December 2lst, 1852.
J. ID. JENNINGS, Esq-Yoa have been before
informed that Gen. Jones received the nomlna
ton in caucus on the lst ballot, for the U. ;
Senate, on the evening of the Goth, and if you
have not already learned, would take this op
portunity to inform you, that the nomination was
subsequently, unanimously confirmed by accla-
nation; a resolution was also adopted, that the
Democratic members of the Legislature vote
for election of u .. Senator on the following
day at Ii O'Clock A. M. A resolution was
adopted on the morning ofthe 2lst in the House,
informing the Senate that the House was ready
to Join the Senate in joint meeting, for the pur-
pose Of electing United States Senator. Upon
a motion to concur in this resolution, spirited
discussion arose as to the propriety of passing
this resolution without its taking the same course
of Joint re: olutions The Wings Of the Senate,
together with FIVE Democratic members, name
ly, Messrs Lefingwell, Hepner, Hull, Harris
and Fisher, contendng that the resolution was a
Joint resolution, requiring notice of one day
before it could be put upon its passage, while
the majority of the democratic members conten
ded that 1t was concurrent resolution; forming
no part of legislation and did not require any
notice. The vote was taken, and resulted as
follows: Is In favor of joining the House, and
IL against It,
During the afternoon session, John G. Shields
moved resolution, that the Secretary OF the
nate be Instructed to inform the House that the
Senate would meet that body in joint convention.
at 8 o. clock, for the purpose ofelecting United
States Senator, If agreeable to them; which was
adopted The House concurred in this resolu-
ton, and at 3 o'clock precisely, the members OF
the Senate entered the House, and proceeded to
the election of Senator; John G. Shields acting
as teller on the part of the Senate, and Gilman
Folsom acting as teller on the part of the House.
Hon. Geo. w. Jones and Geo. G. Wright were
nominated as candidates. The roll was called,
and members voted. The vote stood 50 for G..
w. Jones, SO for G.. G. Wright; and for J. F.
Kinney.
Thus ends severely contested Senatorial
election, and one which has called forth among
certain Senatorial aspirants and their friends, a
degree of anxiety, and resort to means to ac-
c,mplish their ends anything but becoming to
them as sober, discreet and rejecting men. We
will not mention names, but we shall keep such
men in mind.
Now that this question has been settled, we
think that the Legislature will 60 to work in
good earnest We trust that ,such may be the
case.
They do say that Dennis is neither prophet,
nor the son Of prophet, on the subject Of U.
S. Senator.
Yours,
Iowa CRY 22d, 1852
J. D. JENNINGS EsQ:
Having a few leisure
moments, we appropriate them to posting up our
readers as to what is going on in the Genera!
Assembly. A very warm feeling seems to be
growing up on the subject of railroad grants;
all sections of the State claiming, through their
representatives, to be recognized in any claims
made upon Congress for grants of lands and
grants made; but there seems to be no rational
well defined, moderate and feasible system yet
adopted among the representatives. of the North
and centre, for asking grant of lands, for rail
roads in the State. A portion of these repre-
sentatives seem willing to abandon the old pro.
ject, and yet they offer no proper plan as sub
stitute. We doubt, seriously, the policy OF
abandoning the old project; but if it is to be
abandoned, certainly another plan should be
in readiness to take its place, and the efforts OF
those Interested should be concentrated, for the
purpose of carrying forward such plan.
Had there been little more promptness and
concert Of action among the friends OF the old
project, combination would not have been
formed with Grimes, OF Burlington, at its head,
which threatens TO divide and distract parties in
the State, and defeat all prospects of grant.
In the senate, all propositions touching
ing the subject of railroad grants, have been be-
fore the Committee of Internal improvements
for the last week, and it is understood that they
will report general plan tomorrow. That
plan, we are led to believe, from certain givings
out, will be as follows; A road from Burlington
and Keokrk, ntersectng at some point up the
Des MONIES, to the Missouri, and one from
Davenport and Dubuque, intersecting at con-
venient point, running west, to the Missouri.
This appears to be the plan of the committee
for the purpose of accommodating all sections
and harmonzing all conflicting interests, and
SO far as we are concerned, we think the plan a
very just, rational and equitable one. We offel
no objections to this plan if it be settled that the
old project is to be abandoned, although we Sc
riously question, whether Congress will grant
lands for two distinct roads through the State
from East to West. 1t is not natural to sup
pose, that Congress will appropriate lands fol