Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-06
Affairs at The Capital.
DEs MONIES, March 2 1858

Dies MoISEs, March 1853.
On monday Ralph sent back the
joint resolutions fixing the adjournment for
the 18th inst, with objections-that is
to say, Ralph votes the resolution, and
swears they shall not be of force. 1t is no
yet certain what the ection of the legisla-
ture will be, but my impression is that two
thirds of each branch will not be found vot
ing for the resolutions, in which ease they
will worry along from day to day for an in
definite period. Ralph is elaborate in his
agreement and foolish in his reasoning He
will probably let the Blacks know when it
is his will they shonld adjourn; and if this
becomes necessary, he could not adopt a
better speech to address to the majority
than that Of the celebrated Oliver to the
long parliament have suggested this or
atorical gem to Ralph who promised to
take the matter into prayerful consiiera-
ton.
1t is very well known fact that most of
the woollies of both branches came to the
capital pregnant with patri lie speeches, on
Kansas slavery, polygany and Brigham
Young but the democratic minority listen
ed to few speeches and heard the groans Of
few in travail but obstinately held their
peace, and kept their obstetrical instruments
IN case; it was wrong presentation, and
many have travelled without avail, and err
got through frequently administered, has
not expelled the burden, and the only
course left is to use instruments. Mr. Kirk
wood has been employed as the profession
al midwife ofthe Senate. He has many in
struments, Of the most approved modern
mould. The ponderosity of the rotundity
of his patients, cast long globular shadows
athwart their pathway, but he thinks by
little more ergot, and turn or two, he can
deliver most of them, of their long pent up
burdens. The little Bobtai Senator from
Jackson, think will be an unfortunate ex.
ception, as the lit tie fellow is so heavily Ia
den, aed has been so, for SO long a time as
to be afflicted with p rolopsus. However,
Mr. Kirk went professio nally to work the
other day, bringing on the pains with reg
ulari'y, except in the case of the little Bob.
tail Senator who has had nothing but
prodigious stomach-ache. But quack, by
the name OF Mann gave q soothing powder,
and laid the eryot on the table.
The preamble and resolutions of Kirk
wood are pursuant to that Inhalation portion
of Ralph's message where he reviews the
bred Scott decision. 1t is of a piece with
all such tomfodery and declares
l. That the decision Of the U. s. Supreme
Court is not binding upon the people or
government of the United State, and de.
mands the instant reprobation of every good
citizen.
2. That one Of the results ofthis decision,
is to render the free State by reason of their
free institutions, subordinate to the slave
States and that, further said decision estabr
fishes slavery in every State and Territory
in the Union
8. They will still bleed for Kansas, free.
dom and niggers
4. Iowa will not permit slavery to exist
within her borders but with one prolonged
shrek and one fell stoop (teH stoop) like the
eagle mid air, will blot it out and so forth
ct cetera
The resolutions were laid upon the table
for full consideration.
The report of the Des Moines River and
Railroad Co. is published to-day, it is very
elaborate, and seems to be satisfactory to
all concerned. The joint committee APP
pointed by the Legislature, have agreed up
on settlement with the company, by which
the company will assume remaining in
debtedness ofthe State incurred in making
Improvements of $4,000, the company re-
celving the remainder of the lands certified
TO the State. amounting to $4,000 acres,
which leaves to be diverted to the Railroad
about 300, 900 acres of land, which
will be certified to the State and the consent
OF Congress and the State being obtained
for the division Of this fund, it will immedi
ately be applied to the Keoukuk, Des
Moines and Minnesota Railroad, which will
then be Immediately constructed to this
point
The Executive Committee of the D. MN
and R. R. Co. left this city for New York
on yesterday.
Mr.. Farnham, President of the Chicago 4 |
Rock Islan1 Railroad, is now in this city on
business connected with the NJ and N. r |
koad-he wants q few county and town
loans, de-
The Senate, yesterday, was engaged . |
part OF the day on the State Bank Bill.
Inc House bad another commieeioner's |
oi!! before u, and The Senate bill for for the |
fsAa e dshaQasat IN peysfA |