The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-15

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spiroRe OF GA14TT1;
After the reading Of the
journal this morning, IN aassing scsne took
place BY way of"ausstions 81 privilege" In
Consequence Of cesnmunication appearing
in the Gazette" of yesterday. Wyatt read
that portion where he was charged with
having "laore ability than any Democratic
member on ,his fioor," and inside some jolly
remarks Is no One can do better. Mr.. Bar
ker was not pleased with the insiaaaeion
that he was too wa,chfnl Of the interests OF
the railroads; had never in any manner
been connected with them, and never re-
seiyed fee from, although he often hsd
against them. and had made an amendment
to the bill. This is true. but his amendment
was AFTER that portion Of nv article was
written. Ar. Cloud had never been employ
cd but once for railroads, aud had reported
an amendment ezcls1ins depots and rolling
stock, q think be said,) from the bill. This
is true also, but 1t was the original that |
alluded 10, which herewith send TO you.
The same bill with amendments was then
taken UP, and after another amendment Of.
fered and adopted, which will have the Of
feet to make the lands taxable, ths bill
passed by yesc Of over Eve to one.
The opposition was made to the original
solely on the ground that 1t was not right to
exempt their lands from taxation, and when
that clause was stricken out, hardly show
OF opposition continued
The bill repealing the law passed at the
las, session. removing the seat Of govern
nent, was read second time, when DR..
Davis, the member from Fort Des Noines,
enquired when the same was presented-did
not know that such measure was pending.
After being informed that il was presented
yesterday, and came up regularly ON its sec
ond reading to-day, he moved its indefinite
postponement. This did not prevail, but on
motion Of Mr.. Barker, Of Dubuque, one OF
the friends OF the bill, ii was, for the time
being, laid upon the table. Mr.. Woodin
hoped that the bill would not be indefinite
~ postponed; that the opposition claimed il
would be acting in bad faith to repeal the
law. Rumors were afoat that the removal
was made fraudulenty, and hoped that i,
might lie investigated. He and Davis, of
Polk county, have had some pretty sharp
shooting. and both OF them injured their
cause. II is not contest between Iowa
and Fort Des MONIES, and both OF the gen,
tiemen would do much better if they would
leave the matter to others TO manage.
A bill passed the House to-day increasing
the sslares Of county officers. II provides
tina, after the population shall amount to six
thousand, ffty dollars for each additional
thousand shall be added until the salary
shall be twelve hundred dollars per year.
AFTERNOON.
The business OF the afternoon commenced
By calling up a bill TO increase the salaries
Of State officers. II provides that the salary
Of the Governor shall be $4,000; the Secrs-
tary OF State, Auditor aud Treasurer shall
each receive $500; Judges of the Su-
prems Cour, $4,000, and Judges of the
District Court from $500 to $500. The
bill was recommitted after which Senate
file was taken up and passed. This gives
the Judges of the Supreme Court $4,000,
and of the Districts 81, 400.
The balance OF the afternoon was spent
n the consideration Of local measures and
bill appropriahng $4,000 TO the medical
branch Of the University at Keokuk. It
passed the House. An effort was made to
obtain an appropriation Of the law school
at Dubuque, which failed.
REPUBLICAN.