The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-03-30
From our Regular Correspondent
Lett< 70 frOm the Capitol

DEs MolxEs, March 20, 1858.
The House Investigating Committee, on tht
conduct of the Commissioners relocating ii.
Capitol here, reported to-day; and two thou
sand copies we're ordered TO be printed inn
mediately for the use of the Assembly, the
testimony also being included in the order to
print.
A synopsis Of the report subjoin:
l. The Commissioners did not perform their
duties with ''strict regard to the interest Of
the entire State" That 20 acres of land was
offered on the West side Of the river, worth
some one hundred thousand dollars, 500, 900,
together with subscription of more than one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars and with
proposal to raise it in one more day to two hun
bred thousand-all to be given to the &ate.-
That the Commissioners got for the State on
the East side, where now located, some TWEEN
ty acres of land, worth at the time about one
hundred and FIFTY an acre, aud that besides
that the State has got nothing. For these
reasons the Committee conclude the Commits
sioners are guilty of the first charge, to-wit:-
THAT they did not act with strict regard to
the interests OF the entire State"
The second charge Of receiving personal
brides for their location, the Committee con-
clude is sustained without doubt as to Mr.. Pc.
gram and that the presumption is strongly
sgainst all the other Commissioners except Mr.
SOOdrelD, but does not amount to positive
proof That the witnesses, who should have,
and could have settled the whole subject as to
them, had refused to answer, as reported to :he
House, which con,umacy the House had not
acted upon, and which left the Committee with.
out important evidence.
The Senate spent this morning in very ex-
citing debate, Oh resolutions by Mr.. Kirkwood,
that the Committee on Public Buildings in
qnirc into the expediency Of procuring other
buildings than those now occupied, tor the Off
GERS OF State and the Legislature, on the West
side of the river; and that they report the
testimony taken in the case of the Commission.
ers relocating the Capital here, through their
investigating Committee. Messrs. Kirkwood,
Bailey, Neal. and Davis, of Clinton, advocated
the resolutions with much warmth aud at con-
siderable length.
Messrs. Loughridge, Anderson, Mcpherson
and Allen opposed their adoption.
Mr.. Grinne offered substitute, that the
Committee report the testimony Of the House
Committee ard also by lease, or legal tenure, |
if any. the present building is occupied by the |
Assembly. 1t was adopted-yeas 2l;nayss.
The Senate took up the bill of Mr.. Rusch
for exemptins beer, wine and cider made from
fruits grown IN this State, from the provisions
Of the Prohibi,ory Liquor Law. Tho amend
ments Of the special committee punish mixing
spirits with beer, wine or cider, or selling any
drugged mixture aud also provides for the
release Of a person imprisoned for drunken
ness, on his tes,iiying where, when and of whom
he got the liquor. As amended, it was adopted.
Yeas-Anderson, Atkins, Brown, Cook. Cat
tell, Davis. of Clinton, Foster, GrinnelI, Kirk
wood, Loughrge, Mann, MCPHERSON, Nc.
Coy, Rankin, Reiner, Rusch, Saunders, Warner,
Wilson-l9.
Nays-Allen. Bailey, Carter, Davis, of Polk,
Neil, Pusey, Patterson, Stewart, Sherradden
and Tr;mble
Absent-Brigham, Coolbaugh,' Dale, john
son, Jenkins Reed, Thompson-7.
Three Republicans namely, Carter, Davis,
Of Polk, voted against it; and two DEM
ocrats, Warner and Wilson voted for it,
Seventeen Republicans voted for IT.; seven
Democrats and three Republicans voted against
it. 1t was evidently a Republican concession
to the German people of Iowa. And it remains
TO be seen, whether those who voted for it, will |
not lose more tn they will gain by it, as indi.
Eiduals or AS party, for it will throw wide open
Ill the lesser intoxicating drinks, and defeat the
little remaining force OF the Liquor Law. Ev-
.rything will be sold under the exceptions
granted by this bill. But forbear further
till its fate in the House is deter
mined.
The Senate thu, went into Committee of the
Whole, on the Revenue bill, with Mr. Grinnell
q the Chair.
Mr.. Cook, on the Special Committee to inves.
igate the state of the Treasurer's accounts and
unds in hand, reported that only about thirty
hree thousand in specie and the rest OF the
ands in specie drafts, at different points Ac-
ion on this matter is still pending.