, 1861-02-23
THE AsI1-MArrEsoA BILL A. FAILURE.
TREASURER BUTLER'S cAsH-ALL
t.,.- - RIGHT !,
Lame and Impotent Conclusions.

geological survey should be discontinued. Ny
is that up to the present time thex
bin in question hns not been approved by the
~s."H.< -
TIE MATTEsoE MATTER.
The Democratic Senators, though remaining
IN town, did not appear in their seats. Toward
noon Mr.. Blodgett introduced resolution,
which was adopted, calling up the Anti
Matteson bill. The clerks at. the desk
reported it conld not be found on the files.
Mr.. Blodgatt then stated he had seen
the Senator from Madison {Mr. Buckmastcr)
the day before takes the bill from the files
and moyed,-a Committee OF Investigation. |
The Chair appointed Messrs. ,Blodgett, Mar.
shall and Casey On proceeding to the desk
the Committee found the bill had been re-
turned. It Was then taken up, ordered to q |
third reading, and lies dead two years at least.
TREASURY INVESTIGATION. Il
Last evening Senator Knapp from the Com |
mittee Of the Senate, who had been directed |
and instructed to count the money in the Treas
ury and see If any Of the funds thereof bad been
impropellyused reported that they had counted !
the money found 1t all right and the conduct !
and care of the present Treasurer since he
came in Office in every way correct and proper. !
They, however, intimate that the funds were
improperly used by the preceding Treasurer,
but have not time to go into full investiga'
ton. The report is signed by Messrs. Knapp
and Mack. The Senate adjourned over till Q
o'clock.
APPOINTMENTS ny TIE GOVERNOR.
Yesterday the following nominations were
sent In for commissioners to build the new
penitentiazy: N. D. Elwood, n. b. Powell,
and ". 3. Plato.
To-day the Governor sent in the nomination
Of F. Tuttle, William Wayman and A. C. Gov
entry IS the three Police Commissioners pro
vided to bs appointed by the new Police Com
mission bill Of Chicago, all Of whom were duly
confirmed.
vALEp1croRY OF Fl1EUT GOV. HOFFMAN.
A joint committee Of the House and Senate
shortly after two O'Clock waited on the GoTer-
nor to advise him that the General Assembly
were prepared to adjourn, and returned and
reported that the Governor had no farther:
communicatton2 emake, bills having been all
aligned and reported. Lieut.. Coy. Hoffman
arose ffom his place in the Senate and deliv-
cred the following pleasant and graceful Yale
dicto.y,
"Before declaring the senate adjourned sire
die, allow me to express my deep and, lasting
gratitude for the kindness 20 uniformly ,tx-
tended to me By all members Of the asAse-
The embarrassment naturally ifelt On y e
the Chair was soon removed by your ki.'% %less
and forbearauce.> The remembrance OF the
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pleasant one to me, and I have no doubt that
even in my dreams shall occasionally hear
the cry Of stMr. Speaker" and reports from
the Chairman Of Engrossed and Enrolled Bills
being always in order, the response will pEoba.
bly, be, g the Senator from Leen (Mr: Adams.)
It would be ungrateful On the part Of the
Chair should he fai', In this connection: to
make mention of the valuable services rou.
dered to him and the Senate By the venerable
and truly honorable Senator from Jefferson.
Gov. Casey, to whom the Chair acknowledges
himself under great obligations. bidding one
and all of you most at1ectionate farewell,
hope two years hence to find the honorable
~ Senators here, the Democrats converted te
stannch Republicans, and as such reelected
, with smiling faces trying to CATCH the eye Of
and be recognized by, the ornamental brauef
. . Of the administration-your very humble ser
+ want
+ Bills EILEp AND MISSING.
The Houas kept on work until noon passing
bills, though it was with the greatest difficult.
l quorum could be kept together. This bod
passed not only every bill introduced therein
: bnt all the Senate bills also. Not SO the Ser
, ate. Upwards of 100 House bills, some 9th
: greatest Importance, failed on account Of th
J fllbusterers on the part Of the Democrat
and their desire to protect Gov Mattesor
i Among the measures: lost IVES the Mllitar
bill and the House Registry Law bill, nea'
: ures 'in-which the7 people have Q -dfrsctl.
1 tertst. ...,
MORE ABOUT MATTEsoE.. -
After dinner, and while the House ere wai
a ing for final communication from the Go
- ernor, Mr. Scammon arose In his place. ar
|, moved resolution which threw: the Dem
- cratic sle4 of the House into violent agitatio
n But 10 1.enise q little: Two or three days ag
Il Mr., Moley, member from Warren, INTRODUCES
m, the following resolution: -
Resolced BY the HOUSE. of Reprssentatsces,
6snotd concurFlnq fht7ein, Thnt a Committee
on three on the part OF the House, and two on I
cd Of tie Senate BE- appointed TO- invsstis
ns State indebtedness, and report 10 the General
semby q this sta1e At this session Of the me ~ 2;
~ State at the earliest practical day.
tThls was referred to the Committee on !
nance, who wonld have amended tho reso
-. ton so IS to include the further inquiry II
M the frauds upon the treasury, but after
':', the passage Of the anti -Matteson bill on "
- - nesday night, it became certain that the 5
~" wv ate would not have a quorum to pass any m
Oy' sure to seek out or punish the Mates
l M frauds. 1T became necessary to. introduc
.eu resolution which need only be acted upon
ns The House, and Mr.. Scanluon to-day after
80. 80. ner reported the following:
.ue The Committee on Finance, to whom '
rus referred theresolutions Of this House relat
,n ,,n to further investigations into frauds upon
' ",s public treasury, have directed me to IeE
-. the following resolution and recommend
~, adoption:
'nss Resolcsd That the Auditor, Treasurer and i'd,
gg sa ss e
his powers ~E q conferred @ upon the Finance Commit:
lion the Seuate BY the resolution reatve 70 me 1n9
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oval Senate Committee Of Investigation be col
ned, which scammon accepted, and on
call Of the ayes and noes, all the Repubn
aWs voted for it, but there were only few Of
..a, Gratis who answered-and go the Tesoluhon
date lost for want Of q quorum, olthoagn al
answered {forty4wo) voted aye. =.
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