Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-08


Dss AoIxss, Sept. 5th, 1861
Eos DHxocRAf Nsws AT the conm.ud Of
his sxcsleHcy Gov. Kirkwood, the assembled Wis
dom Of this State convened on Wedne4dsy. Al
though the sry Of emo party" has been sounded
in our ean BY our opponents, they were very care
fal 70 ill every onics in both Houses with rspub-
| licans.
Thsmssssgs recommends legislation on the fol-
lowing subjects
1st. An increase Of the Governer's Contingent
Fund to provide ior the wants Of sick and wound
| Cd soldiers.
| I'd. An increase Of salary Of Adjutant General,
and the creation Of the Office Of Asst Adjutant
| General.
Sd. The appointment of commissioners to re-
eeive soldiers pay under the allotm ut system.
4th. The disposition Of the Federal Gran. for
the benefit Of agriculture and the arts.
5th. To amend the road law requiring persoos
between eighteen and sixty years of age to per-
form labor on highways.
9th. The establishmsnto Of camp Of instruction.
7ih. The passage of . law suthorixing soldiers
beyond the limits OF the State to vote.
sth. Ts axempt non-combatants from military
duty.
The 6rst move made WAS to repeal the dog law,
which will undoubtedly succeed. The next WAS
display Of the Redublican party a. i IS Of which
give you . short sketch.
On tho morning after the organization enc Of
the faithful offered tho resolution instructing the
committee ON elections to report bill making oil
persons sympathixsg with the present rebellion
ineligible to be candidates for Office in this State
Mr. Hardie Of dubuque moved to amend the
resolution, 80 - to make the inegibiity date from
after conviction. This Was voted down BY .
strict, praty vote.
Mr. Farall Of johnson then offered An amend
mont to.iucude With sympathisers, all persons op-
posed to the reconstruotion the Union - it was,
and the sustaining of the Constitution - II is.'
This was bomb shell in the "wooy" camp
totally unlocked for. From desk to desk
fitted the disturbed dis-unionists ceun-
selling - to the best method Of getting out Of .
bad scrsps. John Brown Grinnell who was on the
floor 1t the time, seemed no little exercised. At.
last ono Of the newly manufactured 1t. Colonels
J. II. Rothrock. Of Cedar, desirous Of making some
recon pelse for his shoulder straps. novel to in
sert after Nj. F's amendment the words, "in the
days Of Washington and Jefferson" This being
accepted, the puisssnt hero Gin smbryo) exhaus-
ted, subsided.
The handsome divine, Russell, Of Dallas known
Is the sWy-gistic member. moved to amend by in
serting after Jefferson, the words, "thieving Bu-
chanan and Floyd" MsLsnnan, of Dubuq % ask
Cd the divine to include the name of Simon Cam
eron. This was too much even for the African.
ties to endure during 50 h hot weather. 30 all the
amendments proposed to that Of the m ember from
johnson were withdrawn. An effort on tho pa IT
of those who introduced the original resolution to
liable il was mdss, bat was defeated. Ar. Frisbie
proposed .o postpone the entire subject until next
January. Mr.. Young opposed this. He said he
would move to amend Mr.. Fairall's amendment
by insertdg the words The Union as.t ought to BE-
Mr.. AeLeunsn, lOf Dubuque asked, what that
w,uld be He replied, "the Union aoiM slsuery
,0iped out"
To this bold, reasonable announcement, the
yeung member from johnson, Mr.. Fsirall, admin
istered . soathing, withering rebuke. tried to
take down his remarks but owing to the want Of
facilities, was unabn to do 50. will try to send
them to you as reported. The motion to postpone
was ccrried BY strict party vote.
The session will be Of some two weeks duration.
The town is crowded with applicants for militia
~ Offices, and hundreds are ready to serve their
country, provided they can get sh oulder straps.
Several bills have been introduced to enable
soldiers to vote. They are essentially the same,
differing only as to the appointment Of Commits
sioners. One proposing that the Legislature So
lect them the second, that the Census Board act,
and the third that the field officers Of each regiment
take he vots. bill, the Fraternity Of which is
traced to JUICE Dillon, seems the fairest that
can be presented on the subject. send you .
copy. More anon, IOWA.
BEsIDEs its cash capital Of one mil
dos dollars, the Home Insurance Company. Of
0ev York, always reserved . surplus more
shan sufficient to cancel oil its policies and
liabilities. The total assets Of the Company
nov amount to over $l6OOOOO.0O. W. F. Ross
AsAnt- Office third door below the post Office.