The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-25

CAprroL, Thsrsday, Dss is.

CArrroL, Thsrsday, De-. 10.
The Senate adopted ths House resolution
TO adjoura On Tuesday nsxt, I'LL the seoes4
day Of January, as the lrst business Of ~
morning session. Yoa nay Asrseers nah,
preparations Tor . Christians dinner Tor yss,
, correspondent. By the way, I.m right GLAD
Of il, for here have been writing for our pa
per nearly every day for three weeks, and
up TO the present time the mails have brought
" only one paper containing any Of my
letters.
No other matter OF interest before the
Senate in the forenoon. The afternoon wal
occupied with discussion on the kansas
resolutions. Al that discussion elected
nothing more than we have nil heard from
The stump during the late canvass, or seen in
the debates Of Congress for the last two years,
do not deem il essential to report the de-
bate.
The House was occupied during the morn
ing hour with the regular order Of business,
the reception Of bills and resolutions. This
afternoon = bill defining lawful fence and
providing that counties might prohibit sheep
and swine from running at large by vote Of
che people, was discussed at some length, and
referred to special committee.
The Senate bill repeating the restrictions
which prevent 70 all intents and purposes
prosecutions for adultery in our State was
rejected by the House, after . brief discus
sion, BY IS large proportionate vote As that
BY which il was passed IL the Senate. Thus
adultery remains declared, but carefully
protected crime under our statutes.
CAriroL, Friday, Dec. 10.
We had very interesting exhibition of the
pupils Of the institution for the deaf and
dumb, in the hall Of the House Of Represen-
sentatives last night. The performance and
proficiency Of the pupils in the various de-
psrtments Of their studies was creditable
and gratifying, and elected the universal ad-
miration Of the very large audience Of la
dies and gentlemen in attendance.
send you the report Of the Auditor Of
State, which is . very useful document, and
contains many valuable suggestions which
deserve the attention of the people and their
Representatives.
The facts in regard to the public printing
upon which commented in previous COM
munication were drawn from the manuscript
report. Some corrections were made in the
report before it was submitted, which it is
proper should refer to.
The gross amount paid for public printing
during the last two years is, - l stated,
$il ,04769. And the amount paid to ex-
State Printers by the retrospective action OF
the law was near ten thousand dollars; leav-
ing $3l 1885, as the amount paid for print
ing for the two years ending Nov. LIST, 1856.
OF this amount Mahony 4 Dorr, ex-Statc
Printers, received $l9, 9422s, Ballard L La
throp Eli, 90, and the present State Printer,
Moriarity, 81 ,333.57. The present State
Printer has however received upwards OF SIX
thousand dollars since the opening of the
session of the Legislature, and the printing
yet to be done during his term viii, doubt
not, run his bill up for the entire two years
Of his term to sum equal If not greater
than that paid for the printing Of the las.
term Of two years reported by the Auditor at
$3l ,o93.s5.
Both Houses were occupied during the
forenoon with the usual order Of business,
in which ! discovered little of any very spe-
cial or general interest. A joint resolution
nemorializing Congress for the establish
ment Of Marine Hospital at Keokuk, pass
ed the Senate this morning. In the after
noon the substitute offered by Mr.. Brigham
for the Kansas resolutions Of the House was
taken up, and Mr.. Brigham led OF the dis
custom which occupied the evening session.
! In the House petition Of over thousand
sitizens Of Dubuque Was presented pray.
ing the repeal Of the temperance Law. The
petition was referred TO select oonmittes
without instructions.
think the law will b amended, and il 10
probable provision will be added, authori-
xing such counties ~ may desire to escape ito
! provisions, to do 20 under certain conditions
by vo,s OF the people Of the county to
that effect.
Aspccial bill Incorporating the four rail-
road companies to which land has been
granted Was taken up, and the House went
into committee Of the whole, voted down
the frst section and then rose, and the bill
was ordered to be printed.
Col. BKNroN's LEcrrRK.-The following
is reporters synopsis Of the conclusion Of
Col. Benton's lecture, in which he alIudes to
the South in connection with practical dis
union:
II one had time to review the catalogue OF
evils which have been coming to come for
thirty pears past, In the event Of the slave
holders solcmnly resolving to commit civil
suicide, and South Carolina making up her
mind without any fuss, il would not be diik-
cult, take it, 80 prove that the South, and
the South alone, would be injured BY die
solution VI the Union. The North has moth
: ing TO fear, and still less TO lose, by such .
Z catastrophe. The South has cause, abun
/ dant and manifold, to fear that event. Her
long oppressed and ignorant slaves would
! sweep Of the entire white population OF
o some States, and then that OF every State,