The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-29
Editorial Cor re.pon dencs.l

Editorial Corrsspondencs.l
Des moines Waller convention.
OsxALoosA, Wednesday Night.
| The largest Railroad Convention ever held
in the Des Moinss Valley, has just closed it,
. session, and am happy TO say that its pro-
fssadings we're ensisely satisfactory TO the
delegates from Keokuk, and that the results
ofi.s zion will prove beneficial alike to the
people ofAhas entire Valley and to the Keo-
kok, r.. Dss M ines and Minnsso.. Railroad
Company.
The ConventioAmst at 2 O'Clock this af-
sernoon, and dslsgatsss eppeased from the
counties Of Lee, Van len, wapello, Dos
Moines, jefferson, KssSat, Mahaska, Jas
per, Marion, Polk, PowcS1lf, Black Hawk,
Tama and johnson. There w>Ie IL delegates
from Lee, % from Des Moinsa some so or
90 from Wapello, good fonIesentation
from other countiss in the valley, pd : rep.
resentation from number Of counVAs more
or less interested, from beyond the liRits Of
the Valley.
The Convention was not only very IL ke,
but was also very respectable; for to q
nothing pur own delegation, Burlington
had more than score Of her picked men in
attendance, and the delegation from Musca-
tine. though not 30 numerous, was composed
Of her most influential citiEens, and, with
two or three exceptions, such Was the case
from other counties.
Judge Hendershott, OF Ottumwa, was
chosen President OF the Convention, and
viii Tomlinson as Secretary. A committee
of one from each county Was appointed TO
report basis Of representation, and resolu-
tions to govern the action OF the Convention.
The committee, after an absence OF an hour
or more, returned and reported that the
counties should be entitled to cast votes in
the Convention in proportion to their repre-
sentation in the Legislature. There were
numerous amendments, motions and speeches
on this part Of the report, which was op-
posed by : large minority Of the Convention,
under the lead Of Burlington; but it was
finally adopted by the Convention as report
ed. BY this time the Convention felt like
adjourning for supper.
On the assembling Of the Contention the
resolutions came up for discussion, during
which free fight commenced by the Bur-
lington delegation against the Mississippi and
Missouri Railroad Company, Was carried on
with great vigsr by delegates from Barling-
ton and Muscasine, Will Tomlinson, Of
Polk, and our friend, Grinnell, OF Poweshiek,
being the champions Of the rival roads. AL
though this seemed free fight, our deiegs-
ton took no part in it but General Reid, q
the part Of the keokuk, Fort Des Moines ID
Minnesota Railroad Company, presested o
very clear and forcible statement of1lEe con-
dition, prospects and purposes Of that Com
pany, which evidently produced q powerful
effect on the Convention.
The resolutions, after vsrious ineGectua
attempts At Amendments, we're finally passed
They, in substance, we're to the effect that
the people Of the Valley would unite oil then
influence in favor Of tho construction Of the
Valley road, from Des Moines by way Of
PellA, 0skaloosa and Ottumwa. to secure 4
southern and eastern connection with the
Capital Of our State. And strong express
sion OF the confidence Of the Convention in
/ the keokuk, Fl. Des Moines and Minnesota
Railroad Company, and an earnest recon-
mendation to the people along the line to
unite heartily and cordially and BY indiyid-
ual and county subscriptions to aid this Com
pany in pressing the Valley road through on
| the route recommended by the Convention,
and concurred in by the officers Of the Com
pany.
| Thesc resolutions were passed by an almost
unanimous vote-Burlington and one or two
other delegations declining, on the final vote,
either to endorse or oppose them.
A resolution was also passed by unsni-
nous vote OF the large crowd ia attendance,
In favor Of the passage OF \ bill by Congress
for the construction Of the Pacific Railroad
on the Central roate.
Ihavs no tune 70 write fussher pArticulars
Of the Convention, and will sloss BY saying
that the Convsnsion itself, iss action and
apirit, and the earnest, enthusiastic and al
most unanimous sentiment 81 ~ Valley IN
favor OF the Keokuk, n. Dss MONIES and
Minnesota Road, clearly indicate that the
people are, u last, fully alive to ito many
advantages and great importance to tho in
terests Of the people Of this section Of the
State above every other road.
|
Tbs Indiana Senatorial Question:.
The memorial Of the Legislature Of Indi-
ann, asking that Messrs. Lane and Mccarthy
be admitted to seats ~ the rightful Senators
from that State, was laid before the Senate
by the Vice President on the 24sh. This
brings up the whole question, despite the re-
pssted assertions OF the friends Of Bright and
Fitch that this could not be done. The mat
ter was appropriately referred 10 the Judi
ciary Committee on the 25th.
gTIt 10 not natural for q COW, any more
than for any other female snimal, to give
milk when she has no young to nourish. The
permanent production Of milk is modified
animal function, produced BY IN artificial
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