Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-03-09
SoJoURNER
Things and Doings at the Capital.
C"LuMBUs, March 4th, 1859

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COLUMBUS, March 4rh, 1859
Messrs Ed,tors:-
i, Since my last letter, the .u>ury bull il
iroduced by Mr.. Leete. mas been d.,
cuSsed and laid on the table, and the il
dicalions are, that il viii sleep the slee
that knows no waking" wish | coul
think Otherwise.
A bill has been introduced into III
Senate by Mr.. Vanatta, for the purpos
of chariering mining Companies, tina
may be of interest TO some of your read
ers, its provisions | cannot state fully
now.
A large portion Of Friday and Satar
day, was consumed in the House debat
ing the resolution inslruciing our mem
bers in Congress 10 vote for the thir'.
million" bill, for the acquisition of Cuba
The result was, after a grea, dea! {
"sharp Practice" The signal defeat o
the resolution, and The unbounded rage
of some of The unterriied.
And, as important results frequently
grow fom very small beg innings, whC
knows but SliLell- seeing the rnul f the
faithful in Oaio, dtspaired of carryi' .
his cherished measure, and his woe be-
g1ne ~countenance, induced BY ihisde, pair.
mIv have Convinced the United Sta es
S nate that The defeat of the measure was
inevitable, and acting up-n this conviction
the bill may have been left 10 slumber
upon the table, and the government may
have passed the only time in lis history
when the acquisition of Cuba was prac-
ticsble, and that much loved. praised,
aud coveted Isle, may fall into the hands
of those who will take no pains 10
CkristiaRize it, and our government may
loose the control of The Gulf of Mexico,
and the mouth of the Mississippi may be
unouarded and-bul What is The use of
mentioning in detail, all the evils the
rejection OF this resolution may have en-
tailed upon VI otherwise happy country,
and perhaps, on the world at large, and
he "rest of mankind" these will be APP
parent to any one who will take thetrou-
bic to look di>passiona,ely al the whole
matter.
Now We will leave this subject, so
fraught with food for reflection, and per-
hapS, with injury to the world, and lake a
look at the bright side cf Affairs
A few days since IA resolution passed
the House authorizing the AdJutant Gen
eral, or some other G. neral, 10 gather TO-
gether all col1rs or n1gs used in battles
in this State, ia the war # 1912. and
preserve then as relics Of the days that
tried mems souls" Either this. or
something else, seems 70 have famed TO
a fame The dormant spark Of patriotism,
that lay s~mouldering in the breast of a
noble sena,or-Mr. Safford-who offered
a resolution that there be procured two
flags, one 10 be placed over the Senate
Chamber, and the other over the Hall
of The House, on The toPofihe State House,
and when either branch of the Legisla-
,nre is in session, the flag destined 10
wave over that body, shall be II up 10
the Top of that pole, when they adjourn
the flag will be lowered.
This will let The people know when
IN ir .serv0nts' are at work.
This is i capital idea, "Loag may they
wave"
A resolution has passed the senate
asking information as to the 'x9cdiency
of building a new Pen;tsniiAry in The
South Western part of The slate As
business seems 10 be on the increase, In
that line, the present one is entirely loo
and must be enlarged if another
one is not built.
An appropriation is also proposed
S2,75J, 10 erect gas works in the
present prison, for the use of the peniten
exclusively.
The forenoon Of Tuesday and Wendnes-
day of this wock, have been en-
consumed in the house, by The
discussion of a bill to take from The May |
or OF Cincinnati, the power of appoint
ing the police force of the city. The
grea, secret of the whole movement, hap
pens to be, tha, the Mayor is a republi-
can, and the democracy wish a commits
sion Of democrats selected now, before
the elections, for they say they will not
risk the chance of an election.
They have on several occasions voted
down an amendment 10 have this COM
elected by the people. Thus by
their actions denying the doctrine Of pop
ular sovereignty.
a bill was passed a day or two ago.
requiring the Court in n county where
the Office OF a Mutual Insurance Com
pany is located, to appoint a suitable per-
son 10 examine the affairs of the Com
pany and rcPor, to the Legislature an