The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-28

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Iowa CRY, Ian. -.
sMroas o. GAsErrE:
Lat eyeaing after my |
stter .wss msiled the committee on resoiu-
loss, BY its cAairmsn Mr. Gusley, OF our
,ounty, made It's report. which, without dis.
question, was adopted. Speeches were made
larins the evening by Henry o'Connor, of
Aasea,ine, and Mr.. Ellis, our delegate in
he Constitutional Convention. O'Connor
aade one of his best efforts, brilliant and
humorous. He has done good service for
he Republicans OF lows; his time, his tai
,n'a and his money have been theirs, aud
when they forget or forsake Henry o'Con.
nor, | shall think less OF their gratitude
than now
Mr.. ELS hiss created quite q sensation
here. He Gan be witty with the most sane
unonious countenahce OF any man whom
ever beheid. Something of discussion
took plase in regard to the appointment OF
the State Central Committee Some con-
tended that ii should be divided over the
State, while others thought il best that the
members should be near each other in or
der TO facilitate correspondence. The lat
ter view prevailed and the same was con-
stituted OF S, ]. kirkwood aud G D Wood
IN, lows City; Henry o 'connor, Muscatine;
Hiram Price, Davenport. and w Penn
Clark, Of lows City A corresponding
committee Of three from each county was
also appointed, but their names would oceu'
py too much space for this communication
In both Houses to-day, the committees
10 Investigate the affairs OF the Superin
tendsnt of Public Instruction and the Boars
OF Trustees Of the State Uniyersity, made
their report, embodying the evidence pro
duced against them. II shows disgrace
fol management of the public funds. The
Superintendent in many instances has loan
ed money upon personal security
cages upon printing presses and some witt
no security At al. He 10 liable already t
an inpeschmsnt, but in al probability hi
will not take place. There Is such thins
as OVERRIDING the matter, and think ths
difficulty viii be guarded in this instance
Eads has been sufficiently punished already
1t is enough for one man to endure 10 be
disowned by the present Democratic party
When q man comes to. that, the dungeon
would be welcome refuge. This is the
tate Of Eads. The leading Democrat il
the Senate, Coolbaugh, OF Des Moines coun
~, has been foremost 10 exposing his frauds
and a. q matter of course the "smsll fry
would follow after and echo his denun
cations until Eads now presents to tn
world the bumiliating spectacle OF maj
who has always labo-ed for its success, dis
owned BY the corrupt AMI rotten Democra
cy.
The affairs oil the Board of Trustees arr
in worse condition if possible than thu
Superintendent. In the latter case bons
approval by the Governor will render thu
State amply secure. although individual
will suffer, but in the former there is M
such Indemnity. There 10 no bond require,
from the Trustees. so the school funds mus
rely on the defect in their title TO the lands
| The committee were united in their bslie
that the sale OF the University lands wal
iraudulen, and evil As / before stated. az
arrangement was made by five Of the Trus-
tees that one should bid of the land and
divide ii among "the five" This was done
and the evidence accompanying the report
! to-day shows that one OF ''ths Eve" acted a.
crier at the sales. In addition to this, il viii
be remembered that another number of the
confederation had previously appraised the
lands, which makes cut pretty strong
case.
The Governor to-day sent into ihs HOUSE
his message vetoing the bill sppropria,ng
the sum of five thousand dollars thl
medical branch OF the State University 10
Gated at Keokuk An effort was made I,
carry it over the executive veto but failed
The Governor claims that Congress Intend
ed BY the grant, to found s consolidate,
Inirersity, and that the legislature has n,
authority to divide the fund up into branches
This 10 all probability will put an end &c
the efforts thst have been made Al every
session, of late, 10 fritter away that mag.
ni6cent fund The question is settled, ane
the University il safe To-day the Heus,
| gain had under consideration the slicens.
bin.'
| Leading Democrats are nov aetiye in op
posing their own pet They have over
done tbs matter and this evening Lorimer
OF Pothw attsmie, made fiolent speech ii
opposition to it. II Is no longer party
measure; each member appears TO be gong
| il on his o~n hook. REPUBLICAN.
HALL OF HousE OF REPREsEsTATlvEsl
Jan.24, 1857
EbIToEs OF GAZETTE
The lieen.e law ha
passed and the Democracy are sold 1t wal
their expectation and desire that the meas
ure would be defeated. They had HOPED
that the party lines would be drawn, thai
the present law without any change wouls
be retained, and they enabiei 10 make polit
iaal capital Of the result. The sbill val
framed BY aoo4N BE- leading Dsm6crat Of
the House. lie provisions were made by
him Intentionally stringent, that after IL,
defeat they could point to its perfection ant
tell the Republicans to see their sad havoc
When il became evident that the bill woulc
pass, it was amusing to ace the Democrat.
Shack down" from their lofty Positions
Provisions which they had lsuded 10 the
skies at once became odious, and the poor
fellows begged lik whipped dogs to modtl
their own bill! On lie third reading, after