, 1862-02-01
county was I dcfaultcr in the sum Of 81 ,503. Is,
whit rcas he had paid in full Report was or
1.N d printed with proceedings,

minority, On the subject Of claims tiI.l
against the State BY the Illinois Central Rail
road Company. The majority report, which
Is signed By Mcssrr. James e.. Woodwork,
and N1n. Thomas, states that in July last an
; agent OF the Railroad Company presented to
tlc Board accounts against the State fur
the transportation, at the request, or by Or
der Of the State authorities, Of troops, NUM-
lions OF var, auarter1naster and Subsistence
stores, aud other articles for tlle use Of the
Illinoi: volunteers, during the months Of
April, May and June. In September, accounts
were presented 10 tho Board for like services
| rendered during the months Of July and Au-
gust. LII November accounts wert presented
for like services during the months ofSeptcm-
bct and October. On the I'D of November
these accounts were examined By US,
! majority Of the members OF the Board,
and such parts us were sustained by
vouchers Of State officers and agents were al
lowed. In January, 1861, accounts were pre-
, months OF Nov and December which were
.. OIL the 23tl day Of January examined by us,
, and such parts thereof as were sustained by
vouchers were allowed Tie accounts were
allowed at a rate Of compensation fixed ae-
eording to i'll agreement made by said conf
, pany with the Secretary Of War, with refer
ence to like services for the United States
The aggregate amount Of said accounts allow
ed is $11f,s19.0S
The minority report is signed By Cllas. H.
Lanphier, who states that he declined audit
ing the accounts presented by tic Railroad
Company, on the ground that the Company's
age1lts claimed a contract for the Performance
oil the duty with the United States Govern
tcntion to demand payment Of tic United
States. Mr. L. believes that tLc claim Of the
Company was not valid against the State.
The report Was laid upon the table aud or.
deEed printed
COMMUNICATIONS FROM TIE GOVERNOR.
The Goscrutt scut iu a communication in
reference to resolutions Of the Convention,
giving Information concerning appointments
! made by him under the VAR appropriations of
the Legislature since the war began. It is
very soluminons. send you copy, as it Is
q document which ulAy be useful for refer
ehee.
Mr.. Wentworth of Cook moved that the
connauisieation be laid upon the table and
,0GO copics printed.
Mr.. Thornton OF Shelby moved to amend,
that It be ordered printed with tho regular
proceedings.
Ar. Wcntwortlfs motion was lost by ayes
Il, noes %. and Alr. Ttofnton's resolution Was
put and cnrricd.
The GERMAN rArERs AND THE rKlSTISt;-a
CAT IN THE MEAL TUB.
The Seeretary Of the Convention here pre-
| sented communication and read it, upon the
! subject OF the German newspapers in Chicago
| to whom he had awarded the printing Of the
| proceedings, Is per resolution OF the Conyr,-
! lion. The communication was tu the elect
| that be had discovered that both Of tue papers
were Republican, and tnat he had been de-
| ccIyed. He therefore had tukeu the liberty to
sunsttll1s the name Of Chicago Taysetph for
that Of Chicago Union.
Mr.. koepni Of Madison offered resolu-
| tlon endorsing tEc action Of the Secretary
| which was passed,
| Alr. Burr Of Scott remarked that the Con-
| 1cLtion had been cheated in some manner and
would be satisfactory to the House.
! Mr.. Wentworth Of Cook also said that IN
| explanation was due to the Convention by the
members from Cook county. AS to himself,
I nc had bad nothing to do with the matter, and
therefore Knew nothing OF the circumstances
! Of the transaction.
:, Mr- Josi,n moved to adjourn. Lost hy Il
large yotc.
| Mr. Muhlke then rose and stated that be had
! been the princjpl1 mover in the matter Of the
| German printing; but that he had never read
the t"a,z newspaper, and consequently did
(! not know its politics, when il was selected by
| the Secretary. When he did find out what
these were, lie informed the proper persons.
and also made an arrangement with the Chicago
| 1ttfy5u1ht, by which that paper agreed to print
| the proceedings aud furnish thu members Of
the Convention with the same. H& regretted
| thc matter llad 50 turned out; but it w:.s by
/, no fault Or procurement Of his that the selec-
! ton was made.
| Mr. Anthony Of Cook, also stated t11lt he
( informed the Secretary that the Union was Il,
rabiu Red Republican paper, and that he warn
Ell blnl oi lis character upon tue very first op-
! FortuDity.
! Nj. Burr Of Scott read Il paragraph from one
Of the editorials Of the I1ti"7 Which denounced
| the Cnfsti. ntion Of the United Statr5 and
| those who 0i,c,cd it.
! Tl41s capIcd lie climax Of thc dubatc-tbe
lGss' that I'll orthodox Democratic Cauveu-
ti"1: Of the :traitest kind, was supporting !;
Lloyd Garrison paper, was too much, and the
Convention fairly exploded
| Tie result was the Cnavcrs:,a refused 10
pay thu t1tion for what it sl! ,::e in tile ,v;.y
OF printing, and so thu matter ru:frd
The Convention then .sdiusIrutl
GOVERNORS 1EyEE.
One Of the Governors state receptions took
place ut the executive mansion last evening
aud WAS offended hy the youth, beauty and
intelligence Of tue city. Old and young, rivl
any Ioor, wire there, blending III the most
a1tectatlon on the m1ri Of any one; 10 snob-
sisllness, no affected pride Of place or Of BIRTH
~ APPEARED 10 enjoy themselves and fini
l11s'ds and aeq'iaintances ut every step
through the spacious reception rooms.
Even tho shnutdrr-strar gentry, So much
eieicd and even scorl;cd by tho civilians and
admired by the t!ir sex, wore subs1ued Iook
which spoke of victories yet to he won. Tie
Democracy Of tlle Conrention turaaed out a.
Ilost to 4 Elau- Neurly every leader OF the
hosts was there. the Captains oriif;ies, and the
and collected - "O1d Fick.' as hc is t,mili-
arly called, roliiekins and jovisl; Richmond.
without the inevitable pipe, however, but we
missed it sadly; slarp-tyed Starue scnten-
ilon:. yet rsned and gentlenan1y; srcwd-
looking Q Melseny, &c, Nc. \ rich repast
and fine band Of music lent their attractions
IL The scene, and furnished food for tl,, mite
r" us well us sentimental man. Il, fine, it was
o1!r of tie most elegant receptions that had
gans7on gTs5 taken sa, Plase At Ill.,; .hG Executive
! ludicrous that The Governor Of our State
| should he provided with mansion to warm
| and light which comfortably, would almost
c"nsnnc lie salary to which he is entitled un-
DER the Constitution. But this il only one OF
! the lniDy Inconsistencies of our State Govern
n.cnt. The Governor and lady, insisted by
! Mrs, Yatcs Of Jacksonville, received their
| guests in the most cordial manner, and all
wert made II feel themselves perfectly at home
for the evening
ILLNESS or MEMBERS
! regret TO learn that Mr Good:pced, tue
! 1ndsfat!Sable and warll-h hearted delegate from
| VIII, hns hecn compelled to return home OH
! account CT Illness. 1t is supposed to be low
| kind of fever. also miss tie genial ftee OF
Gvn, Singleton of Adams, who las ucou con
fined to his he'd for the past few d;,vs from thc
ELECTS Of a very violent cold,
TIE ELECTION or SENATOR
| learn that the Judiciary Committed will
| report that it is hot cxpcdient for the Conycr-
tion to elect Il T. 5. Senator, but will nut rive
| ~ oI''t'iuh :pon the power Of the Convention
to do SO. They probably thought tl,,t tn;:
E! proposition Of the facrtfous member from
! Adams was '<cutting it little too t.t,'' as tue
boys say.
Barn 31ubtrr GI.r,iss