Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-30
DolNGs AT THE CAPITAL.
SENATE CHAMBER, Dcsmoines,
March 10th, 1860.

DOlNGS AT THE CAPITAL.
| SENATE CHAMBER. Desmoines,
/ .. March 10th, 1860.
+ FRIEND JOURNAL lawmaking m
chine is still at work, with fair prospect
coming to q stand on Tuesday week, Il
Senate having, this morning, concurred in IL
House resolution to disperse on the 9th.
am but poorly posted as to the promine'
events of the past few days. l know, ho'
ever, that the Senate is dispatching busine'
gerry nearly as they ought.
The House is now at work on the bl
granting lands to the Cedar Rapids an
Missouri Railroad Company. twill probabl
pass that body by a small majority-'twi
not do to bet on its fate in the Senate. A
immense lobby is still here, headed by Bodisl
Crocker & Co., which means, "Free Chan
paigne to all who like to VOTE" lam satisfied
from my own observations, and conversation
that have heard, that there is "scullduggery
to be played by this lobby upon certain
members, to whom certain pledges have bee
made concerning 'plugs, &C." Marion is t
have plug, Lyons is to have a plug, AM
men "who can't buy two smoked herring OF
tick" Ito use Drummond's emphatic language
are to have a magnificent land grant.
haven't particle Of confidence in the prom
ises of this Company, organized" as it
principal mouthpiece IN the Senate said, ST.
obtain the lands of the Central Air Lin,
Company"
The Joint Committee of Investigation into
the affairs of the Hospital for the Insane have
at last reported. The report is about what
anticipated in your columns. Messrs. Andsr
son, Wright and Bemis differed from the views
of the other members in relation to the inter
est paid the banking house of the Messrs
Saunders. They have therefore made their
explanation, and made it part of the report,
5000 copies of which have been ordered
printed. As it will be extensively circulated,
it is but justice to say that Judge Hall labored
under q misapprehension of the facts in
relation to the items of interest. 1t was not
strange that it should be so. The labors Of
the Committee were divided, Messrs. Bemis
and Wright having the entire examination Of
the Commissioners books Of accounts, vouch-
ers, &C., while Judge Hall was busily engaged
in the examination of witnesses. Messrs.
Wright and Bemis, having examined the
financial part of the investigation, are OF
course best qualified to explain the same.
Mr.. Patterson adds his disapproval OF Mr..
Winslow's letter to Grimes, last Summer.
Let every man who reads the report also read
Mr.. Winslow's deposition upon that point
The Committee, with the exception Of Mr.
Patterson, recommend an appropriation of at
least 100000. The depositions will also be
published. -
The Penitentiary Committee have not
reported. They, however, say that they find
in bad shape, and an indebted
ness of over $4,000.
The Investigating Committee on Printing
are preparing their reports. The people will
find by these that Moriarty is not the only
printer that has taken more from the State
Treasury than belonged to him, but that Dorr
and Mahony are in the same boat. 1t is not
to be wondered at that the Democracy were
opposed to having Committee appointed to
prepare history Of Iowa State Printing. 1t
was delicate subject to handle, but the facts
will be soon brought to light.
The liquor bills all sleep for this session.
A law protecting the purity of elections, pro-
viding for the counting of votes in public,
without adjournment, keeping open of polls
from A. M. to P. NJ, without intermission,
will be introduced and passed by the majority.
A bill has been reported providing for pub
fishing all notlcas-sheriff' s, estrays, &c.-in
papers having the largest circulation, and will
pass the House, and think the Senate. -.
In a recent number of the Journal find a
from "Young America" in
relation to The Commonwealth, and charging
me with "untruth" All have to say is
that, if f"Young America really believes what
he writes, he is exceedingly verdant, and
behind the times. The gentleman who has
the editorial care of that paper" ras candi-
date for Secretary of State. twas the topic
Of conversation in political circles, just after
our Convention-I heard it from a hundred
lips and, moreover, am cory confident that
prominent Republicans in Muscatine received
circulars from that gentleman, announcing
Aimself as candidate for that Office. will
here say, however, in justice to Mr.. Stevens,
that he is not a candidate-so he informs me
through a friend. Neither can "Young
America make members of the Legislature
and others here believe that the assessments
upon Republicans are not for the support Of
the new organ. The Young Mems Association
proper I commend, and hope it may accom-.
plish all it proposes. But the paper is q
stroke of bad policy. Let its proprietors
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ra 9."oag HoUsE OF REPREsENrArIvEs,
T5i.a 3as# Desmoines, March 2l. d
friend JOURNAL :-Of course, Clagett is OF
his feet, tongue wagging at both ends. It is
q special wonder not to see him on the floor
Curtis, of Marion county, "got him down,
yesterday, when he said that the gentlemen
from Lee and Decatur we've very much like I
sleeps head, nearly all jaw! "a 4&S "a
This body, yesterday, passed the Crimina
Code, without amendment. The new Cod
now awaits the signature Of the Governor Il
become the law of the State. saa.a74s- b, II,
The bill providing for the purchase o
weights and measures, to be placed in tn