The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-20
CoKoaEss Nothing OF importanc,

CoKoaEss l7rH.--Nothing OF Importance
IN The Senate. In the House, Messrs. King
md Pike, correspondents Of the Press, and
Ar. Chase, cx-member of Congress, we're cx-
amined BY tho corruption investigating COM
nittes.
Mr.. Giddings, while earnestly engaged in
Discussing private bill in the House, this p.
-, waa seen to put his hand to his head,
and fall into his seat, being seised with a
dropsy Of the heart. The members and
spectators were al once thrown into The high
est excitement Of alarm, the Speaker and nu-
msrous Representatives crying out TO those
who pressed around him to stand back and
give him air. Amid the excitement An ad-
iourment was had.
Mr.. Giddings was removed to the lobby,
where he Was attended by several members
who were physicians. Ii was several min.
utes before he could be restored to conscious
ness. He evidently suffered intensely, and
was carried 70 sofa in the Speakers room,
and several city physicians summoned to At
tend him. Every attention was bestowed
upon him, but his conditionis considered ex-
tremely critical.
MADISON, Wis. Jan. IL.
Republican Senatorial caucus, I'd ballot,
Jndge howe 4o, Ed. Holton 81, Judge Doc y
little 3, scattering 10. Adjourned till Mon
day.
FRon WALKEl.-There is little addition
al from Central America, but nothing i'm
portant exceu opinions Of persons who have
been with Walker. Some officers and others
who have been with him came passengers on
the Texas. Some Of them think that his
case is past hope, while others speak more
encouragingly.
Keokak sud Springfield mo RAii.
Hoad.
A bill has been presented to the Illinois
Legislature, ~ We see BY the proceedings Of
that body, Incorporating company for the
construction OF the above road. 1t was re-
ferred to committee, bu, we have not OBJ.
served that 1t has yet been reported upon.
We presume, however, that it will be report.
"a upon favorably, as we see no good reason
why it should not be, for the line runs fol-
its whole extent through Illinois territory
and the estate policy' humbug of Illinois
which exploded long ago, If it still existed il
oil it, original force, would be but slightly
operative In the case Of this road. Still il
has opponents. Warsaw, for ins.once, hal
lobby laboring to compel the termination
Of the west end Of the road Mt that place
Looking 70 their own interests, of course tina
might reasonably have been expected, though
their argument is good for nothing, on tn,
score Of estate policy" for there is towl
opposite Warsaw, in Missouri, and there is
town opposite US, in Illinois. And Quinc,
very naturally desires that the tine should
bend down to Camp Point, instead Of run
ming in straight shute' from here 90 Spring.
Geld, though the people Of that city, judgin,
from the tone Of their papers, entertain nc
strong hostility TO the enterprise, even on ,
straight line, probably under the conviction
that the most available connection between
this point and the East mus. soon be made
at any rate. The route around by way o.
Camp Point would not be very bad, II is true
but . straight line to Springfield is demanded
and probably less unfavorable route wouls
drive the ultimate enterprise still further
North, to make another connection, a,
Springfield itself is considerably below
keokuk.