The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-28

GATE CRY The Senate and House have
voted for the issue Of bonds TO the amount Of
| 100000. The military committees reported
in favor Of $780, 900, but the House reduced
the amount and the Senate concurred. Ev-
| ery effort was made in the Senate to augment
the amount to 81 ,oO0, 900, but without quo
cess.
| The Legislature also passed resolution
authorizing the Governor to purchase cloth
ing for the Let Regiment.
| Henry O'Connor is here. He exerted bis
] grent influence to accomplish this object
| His Regiment owe this private vote OF
| three rounds OF thanks.
The Senate will take q vote on the bond
| bill in a few minutes. This completes the
series.
| lst. The Regiment bill.
| I'd. The Military bill.
| 3D.. The bill to purchase arms, pow der, DO.
| 4th. The bond bill.
| The House is behind the Senate, and may
be the means Of OBTAINING us here until some
day next week. | wrote you that the Capital
State Guards had left for keokuk. The
departure was solemn and impressive. Many
| tear VAS shed by mother, brother, father
or sister. NJ. NJ. Croker, the Captain, is an
intelligent and highly popular man. ! hope
be will Heeeise,- ~ be deserves, ehe kinaes,
attention of the citizens OF Keokuk. The
company contains q son OF Mr.. Sells, Score.
tary OF State, and son of Elk Governor
| Lowe.
G. E. Moss is here seeking place for bis
Regiment OF Cavalry Captains Harper, OF
Ft Madison, and Galland, of Montrose, are
here representing very faithfully their re-
spectiye companies. Should they succeed in
accomplishing their wishes, their companies
will be greatly indebted to them.
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
mails came in to-day. r.
Dzs MolsEs, May "a, 1861.
GATE CRY 1t IL highly probable that the
Legislature will adjourn on Monday or Tues
day. The Senate could with propriety ad
ioura tomorrow. TIE Militia bill passed
the House, then the Senate, with come amend
ment, and il now in the hands OF a commit.
tee Of conference. 1t will be reported and
passed ia the morning. The bill for the ere.
alton Of q war and defence fund is in tn,
same condition. A bill has passed bolt
branches for the payment Of debts created il
organising and equipping regiments called
for By. the General Government. The amoun
is $500, 900, and it is to come out Of the wal
and defense fund.
The Legislature has sest a memorial L
the Congress Of the United States asking FOL
the establishment Of an armory ut Roct
Island. 1t is stated that engineers have al
ready examined the grounds 50 as to presen
a report in July.
Col. Charles F. Moss is here urging pre-.
amhle and resolutions through the I.egisla
ture, urging the President Of the II. s. L
accept a Regiment Of Cavalry foi war pur
, poses.
1t meets with considerable opposition
both on aUeount Of the expense and becaus
in the preamble determinations arc made ii
favor Of Moss against others who may wis
20 embark in the Same public service. A
effort will he made to induce the Presidcp
e TO designate and appoint Brignder Genera
Z or authorize one 10 he appointed for th
lnwa troops. or gA-a..a NS-sss-.-.ss 8 iro-r
combined.
Gov. kirkwood has just sent to the Senat
special message, In which he asks for ST.
e 100000 Il IL 10 be regretted TINT he III
j. not ask for this amount at the beginning
the session, but the truth ie that he had q