The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-28

Ting usurys copy Oh WntCu ouoAOeo. CA
and ten per cent. are tAs sAAss nxed, and
the hill forfeits ten per ssnt. ~ aaaum up
on slssnounA Of NO eaGerasA (sxoluding I'M
lawf1l interSst) 8 tASsShool fsad, md pun
ishes 81 Hnsss not ~ thaa 415 nor moro
shaa 900 ana iaprisoanens in sounty Jail
not moro than thirty days, FOR taking more
than the legal rate. think the misdsmean-
or part will be stricken ont, and possibly the
other penalty may be changed.
An amusing Scene occurred ID the Senate
this morning. DR.. Bowen rose to question
Of privilege and jussiaed the course he had
taken in favor Of economy. He Was sur
prissd bnt glad TO and the Democracy oo-
operating with him.
Wilson, (Dsm.) Of Dubuque, said II the
gentleman from johnson would continue to
cooperate with the Democracy, he might
become . leader, and he (Wilson) expected
that il the gentleman continued TO favor
economy he would, Of course, become . Dom
osrat. But he warned him that - Demo
crat he must submit to the action Of the
Dem ocratie cAucus.
DR.. Bowen repeiled tho assumption that
che Democratic party was in favor Of econ
omy, and pitched into the sxtravsgsnciss Of
the General Government. While ia FULL o.
rssr, johnston DEM Of Wapsllo, called
out--s'Mr. President, don't want to sec the
Democratic party demo lishsd just yet, and
call the gentleman to order"
Mr.. Rusoh, quick ~ fash, "The Chair
decides that it is nsvsr out Of order to de-
mDiish the Dsmosratfs party" The nouse
answered with universal roar, and the Doc
sor out short his speech. ~
Here allow me to add that MIR. Russh il
fal6lling the highest expectations OF his
warmest friends, and shows himself 80 IA
miliar with the rules, and 80 quick and ready
on. oil occasions, that the Democrats have
pretty much concluded that they can't make
much capissl ut his expense. believe they
hare also concluded that the fate of the ma
ton does not depend upon his sounding
| the til.
MONDAY, Jan. %.
Nothing Of special interest has occurred in
either House to-day, while both are making
progress on the great variety Of questions
demanding attention. All business Of i'm
portAnce, a. you know, has to be prepared
by the committees, and this is really the
hardest work Of legislation. Occasionally
views are exchanged BY the members on i'm
portant subjects, before they are referred to
tho proper committees. Thus, In the SEN
ate, the County Judge system has been dis
oussed on two occasions, the organisation Of
new counties was up to-day, and retrench-
ment and economy have been ventilated fire.
qusnsly. At the latter subject, tbs House
has sstaken atare" so often that can't keep
count. 1t has also spent half day on re-
ducing Jury fees to el.50 per day, and had
oil sorts Of discussions on aU sorts Of sub
jects.
Senator Harlan and lady arrived here last
Saturday. They visited both Houses to-day,
and received the congratulations Of their
friends This accidental visit Of the Sem
ator has furnished . solution to the all
important question agitated in certain
quarters since his election, to-wit: "Who
shall stand treat?" The Senator has
come down, and to-day invitations to q
social re-uaion at the Des Moines House
on tomorrow tuesday, evening we're ex-
tended to all the members, The Executive
and judicial officers, editors and othsrs.
Either you or | omitted, in the list OIL
chairmen Of standing committees, in tn.
Senate, the name OF Col. A. Saunders, oil
Henry, Chairman Of the Com. on Ways sai
Means--a post of honor and labor to which
his gu ALLEGATIONS and experience eminently
enttle him. enclose full lists Of the stand.
ing committees in both Houses that You ma,
copy them, if yoa see At, for the benefit o.
your readers who may happen to have bust
moss with either House.
A joint caucus has just determined 60 p
n.y. the State Printer question by electinl
Palmer, Of Dubuque, on ths 5th ballot:
/ for Palmer; 80 for Howell. r.
i The ballots of the caucus We subioin, To-
the satisfaction Of those interested: