The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-06

aLiukensaIe" writes TO the Hapkeye as
follows:
DEs MorNEs, April Q, 1860.
We bad rousing time in the House day
before yesterday, not long before dinner
Governor Baker offered the following reso-
luton.
Resolved, That the thanks of the House be
presented to Hon. John Edwards for the able,
impartial and highly satisfactory manner in
which he has discharged the duties Of Speak
err of the House, during the present session
Of the General Assembly.
This resolution was unanimously adopted
by rising vote, and then ratified by three
of as hearty cheers as ever made the welkn
ring. 81 never saw the like done for a
Speaker BEFORE" said gentleman to Judge
Hall, after the cheering. "My God, man"
replied the Judge, putting and blowing from
the effects of his cheers, sYou never saw
such Speaker And that il so. Honest
John has not only given general, but univer-
sal satisfaction, and not q man but voted
with hearty good will for the resolution
Yesterday, MIR. Kellogg offered the follow
ing:
sswhereas, the meritorious conduct of
Hon. John Edwards, Speaker OF the House,
fore, be it
Resolved, That we present him the chair
which he now occupies, as memento OF our
pleasant associations"
This, too, was adopted vociferously and
unanimously. Some wanted TO get new
chair, for the one given is rather old, but
Gov. Baker insisted that, for the purpose,
the one used ell session was worth thons-
and others.
Three or four appropriation bills passed
through the Senate yesterday. The Repub-
Leans did not have constitutional majority,
(Rankin being gone, Hagans sick, and Angle
Grassy bat the Democrats came up to the
work like honest men, and prevented the
"stoppage of government Altogether,
about $l0I 400 have been appropriated TO
the Penitentiary 400 by one bill, $685.
600 by another, and $57 900 by another
An appropriation of $4,000 to the Blind
Asylum went through the House yesterday,
but was not taken up in the Senate. During
the discussion Of these appropriation bills,
Senator Angle cut queer oapers, as usual
Thompson, of Scott, proposed to Wilson, of
Dubuque, to transfer him to the Democracy
body and brooches, free Of cost. Wilson
said he would not take him without warranty,
and even then be would expect to sue for q
breach in less than n month. Thompson re-
fused to go into anv such expensive arrange
ment. Ii was doubtless known long, long
ago to the all-seeing eye of Providence that
Senator Angle, who was to be, would be
phat be is, and, therefore, he was named
after thvt creeping reptile whose nav is sat
isfed with dirt. Against the DEGREES of
Providence it is folly to contend, and he who
expects frmness, consistency, magnanimity
or ability from the Senator who is named 90,
will be dapmed to perpetual disappointment.
The Governor has vetoed the bill provl-
ding for an election by the people as to
whether the general banking law Of 1858
should be so amended as TO allow banks In
villages of no more than two hundred inhab-
itants. The veto rests on the ground of
economy and expediency. For one, admit
was sorry that the measure went through
either house, and am greatly gratifed that
We have an Executive who will take the re-
sponsibilty of quashing unnecessary enact
ments. doubt whether single bank would
have been organized in a dozen years under
the proposed measure, unless, perhaps, some
shysters should take il into their patriotic
heads TO start shaving shops at Jimtown,
Frogtown,.o some other out eway pla-
ces, as was done once upon time in lndi-
ana, to the vivid recollection, doubtless, Of
very many Of your readers.