The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-07-02


EAitsrsal Correspondence.
ApeJogeitc, &c.-- Slaughter ef the Great
Measure bsfoYs Congyss- Doings Of the
CO and Prospects.
WAmnoroH, jane Is, 1860.
More close attention to other business has
my usual correspondence. II I |
we're TO tell the entire truth, perhaps should
Do constrained to admit that the hot weather
and litsls lsxiness consequent thereon bad
partially contribstsd to this result. Howev-
q, don's suppose the readers OF the Gate
City have been 90 troubled - TO prevent
their sleeping we'll nights, 50, it's Of no par
tisuiar account, any how.
an in hopes TO get ont Of this vortex Of
political chisanery and treasury depicting
intrigue tomorrow, and to breathe again tho
nGrs FREE and wholesome cir Of the North
west. The change will not be unwelcoms,
assure you.
Before noon Congress will undoubtedly
adjoSr1s Since the organization Of the
House Il has been busy session, and pre-
ssme the calendar hss been q nearly clearsd
Of ell necessary public and msritorious pri-
yate business a. in hardly any longer Sos
sion. Bat Jet those grsst measures which
hAvenose particularly attracted the atten-
ton and absorbed the interest Of tho people
q large, have all failed not, however,
through sny lack Of consideration and effort
IN the kepublican House, or on the Republi-
can side Of the Senate. They have failed
through the fundamentally OF the Demoo-
racy, and because the interest which the De-
mccrssy serves has demanded that they
should Be sssrihesd. They are
THE IlosEsrEAp BnL.-This bill was 90
emaseulstsd in the Senate Ito which body it
Was sent from the House in complete and
satiafsstory form, as to be unworthy Of any
particular notice and the most that could
be got out Of that Democratic body BY q
long committee OF conference hardly rendered
il worthy Of acceptance, which small degree
OF benefit has been upset by veto. Why
is il TINT Democracy has FRUSTRATED this
measured Simply and solely because 1t WAS
expected that il would tend to promote the
interest and increase the power Of tbs Great
West and its miikons OF free laborers, while
little or no benefit would be derived from ii
In the ebony region. That ~ oil, and sup
pose no man OF sense and intelligence doubts
is.
TEE TARrRr BILL.-Ths bill was carefully
mhsared. Senator Bigler himself pronounced
Il the nost unexceptionable bill that had
been presented to Congress. Our House
passed il in ample time for the Senate TO
ooosidcr il. Why was il strsnglsd in that
bodyf Because its substantisl benefits were
axpested to accrue to the free laborers OF the
north. Because it vas the great manufac-
tad J avf varied agricultural interests Of
4ksyonnlFy that were to be advantased BY IL,
~ they thought. The reason is plain. /,
vse not denied in Congress, and l presume
will not be denied any where. Let the pee
pie rsnombsr II.
Tn ADMssox or KASsAs.-The Repub.
lies House also passed this bill vt an early
stage. Bnt Il has bsea defeated by inactior
Z = the Senate. Was Kansas not entitled Il
aAnississf vas there one just reason why
80 Should a0t have been admitted? Ever
~ Dsnosrstic 6snators hardly suggested .
prstexs 20 justify their conduct. All Their.
ms shout il was this: Kansas asked to be ad.
nitted - Free State, and ne they had th.
power to keep her out they did 20, because
sAs Vas free. They chose to punish her BE-.
cause rejecting their million bribss, she pre-.
fssred to follow her Instincts and constitut,
Free State. They have pretended extrem.
horror st Republican suggestions to keep on,
States because they adopted slave const,u
tions, ~ il il In the discretion Of Congress
70 do. But they have set the certainly more
>.::::= example = keeping .s.- g. h-c=.s:
sheJ are free.
Tns PAcirIc RAILROAD BILL. There wsr'
nors interests than one TO smbsrrAss tbi
III, but the great, sabstantiAi causs Of IL
lSf1aes. was that the Blsvsholdisg intercs
D11f not allow its passage except upci
'hish pras4isally limited its chief I'd
neasss = ths South. 4 central route
ish sc.fssred oomnon and equal advan
-. notwithstanding tho Immensely NOR,
q Ipu - esansrsial md industriai Interest,"
~ ~ Mort& sight reasonably have demand
- - iIosps shsre, they would not support
0eassauaDtly II fsilsd. Otherwise il woul,
$500 bssa : iaw srs this, and tho work Of
= tmpesssnt undertaking would have beer
= ensly progress, perhaps before Congress
. 1s1Dsd.
~ "a Tor these reasons, have thss,
Ho1