The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-03-30

nnts prevented our witnessing the aeair.
rFrom Our Regular Cvrrsspondentl
Letters from the Capital.
Dies NolxEs, March %, 1858.
DuxHAN:-
In my last only gave brief sketch q
y report Of the Investigating Committee
elow you will end extracts, placing it in sub
NICE before the readers, in advance Of tn,
OBLIGATION of tie whole report and testimony
Il will be seen that the Committee, 80 fal
the testimony goes, exonerates Mr.. Goodrel
Ne Of the Commissioners, from particle
zen in the alleged frauds.
The report MAS drawn BY Mr.. Nahony, Of
bbuque, the most efficient member Of the
nmittee.
h is proper to add, that the parties were
wed to appear before the Committee with
pnsel; the Commissioners by their counsel,
srs. J. c. Hall and J. A. williamson; the
norialists BY Messrs. Kasson and Daniel
N.
The report and testimony will soou be pub
bed and circulated.
torbear al comments.
Extracts from the Report of the Committee
1estgatipg the charges against the Commits
ners who relocated the Capital at Dee Noines.
The charges we're:
~lst. That the said Commissioners, viz: J..
Street, Stewart Goodrill, Benz. r. Pegram.
y Wells, and John A. Crookham, in ma
v the location on the East side of the Des
bhes river, did not act with strict regard
he interests Of the State.
ID. That they, or . majority Of them, sui
ed themselves to be, and were improperly
reneed in their decision, and were induced
make, and did make, said location for the
Omc.icn OF their private and personal ends,
dot with strict regard to the interests OF
State; and the said Commissioners did 10.
said seat Of Government or Capitol At the
ht where the inhabitants and proprielors Of
land did offer to, and did pay the said Com
siOners the largest personal bride or bonus
said location"
Conclusions Of the Committee.
lbe contumacy of the principal witnesses,
bhn Baldwin, ]. A. Williamson and T. Mitch
a member Of the presen House of Repre-
natives, as your Committee are obliged to
nsider it, leaves the Committee without evil
bee, which may, if elected, settle the whole
ss,ion at issue. But even without this, eutfi.
nt has been elicited to convince your Com.
Wee that Nj. Pegranl, one of the Comms-
ners, vas Influenced, as charged, in making
location by personal and private considera
~ and that he, the said Pegram, did receive
bnbe or bonus, in consideration of his vote
the location Of the Capitol.
appears conclusive, that Baldwin was the
PIT or go.between Pegram, if not more Of
Commissioners and the proprietors of the
ds on both sides Of the river. He, Bald
appeared to have Pegram, if not . ma
Aty OF the Commissioners, up for sale to the
Ihest bidder; whether BY the knowledge or
asent OF the Commissioners, except Pegram,
kft to presumption.
n. J. b. Stewart testifes, that Guy Wells,
Of the Commissioners, WAS interested to
extent Of ten acres at the time and before
Capital was located, which, of course, would
largely appreciated in value BY the location.
appears further that the purchase was made
OF about the time the act was passed for re.
Eating the Capital or seat Of Government
Although there 10 no positive
etlmony connecting Mr.. Street aud Mr.. Crook.
Pm with any Of the two hundred and City lots,
nich we're said to be at some persons dispo-
bon, for the use and benefit Of the Commits.
piers, yet the circumstantial testimony Of sew.
y OF the witnesses goes far, il not to ne
sary extent, TO connect them in interest with
he OF that property, and that they became
interested in consideration OF their having
ped 70 locate where it now is.
With regard to the fifth Commissioner, Mr..
(oodrell, their appears to be nothing in the
stAnony elected, duplicating him in the frauds
negeo IN the second charge. 1t does ap.
,sf that he purchased property near the Capt.
= siter the location was made, a.. Of course,
hao right to do.
Ppnally, in order that the conclusions of the
emmittee may not mislead or prejudice the
ugment Of others, or in any way affect their
they hereby append the testimony taken
tne COMMITTEE, TO this report.
An which 10 respectfully submitted.
Signed: I. g. Cm1,x.
II. ANTHONY.
B. AILLIsER. a.
~. a. AAM0NYs
The House passed upon . report respecting
lease Of the Capital building, that it was
emed sufficient, and also resolution to have
same recorded; this being understood not
auect the exact location of the ultimate
r1-'he present edi6oe not being on land
pven to the State.
a,
me election bill, the bill for the organiza.
70 Of Insane Asylum, the Senate bill ss amend.
81 'nfes TOR exempting wine, beer and cider
,.'~ As provisions Of the prohibitory liquor
- provided they are made from grains o.
a'S grown in this State, we're passed. and
'.s' TOO numerous to name.
i0e senate have been busy ell day, rushing
''sn bills, as fast almost - they can vote on
Itir passage.
~ AeCoy attempted TO get Q receasiderss
W. o. the vote Of Saturday, on the wine, bssr
40 cider bill Of Mr.. Rasch, but failed. His
|o* carried the bill, and be voted, be said. by
A'axe, hs atssntion having been diverted 70
aesAing else when il was voted upon.
va carried In the House BY only bars
autatiosd majority. ! have NO time for
>aents, only 70 cay that Il wss sop for the
saans. Who love beer; and though not car.
y : strict party vote, will BE- laid % Ne
publican party, Who ere In the majority.
WI only add that both Houses are hurryiDg
''sh, With . view 10 adjousnmsnt on the
'es, Il possible. b.
\, DEs Nouns, March -, 1853.
20 Horses spent III night ill Ave o'eloel
!, = 10 Smashing bills, particularly the gsnss'
sppepdadou bill. $3.50
:, .asy met this nosning, closed up TIE dgnina
S'a, made congratalatory addresses end
). Of thanks 70 the officers, and finally
'ss'asd q 10 o'clock A. n. sine d
In hases, II.