Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-07
Dssuo.NEs. Jan. 80, 1862

Is DEsuoINEs, Jan. 80, 1862.
FRIEND JouRNAL.-Sam, Ras or the ''Dev-
il is hound to ruin my reputation as pen
man, in that the said peysonages, or one OF them.
make me say what l never dreamed OF, and
what does not exist in Webster's Pictorial
Some evening please give the devil liberty to
hunt up the definition Of "lanthron's".
Since my last I am ready to verify that
the sun has shone two successive Gays with
out detriment or hindrance to legislation
On the contrary the Senate has performed a
crcditable days work. 1t has passed the
bill reducing Jurors foes Hangers on or pro.
fessional Jurors will hereafter receive 30 cents
per day with 10 cents mileage, when not oc
cuped more than one day in trial Of cause,
if so occupied, then tallsmen shall receive the
same per diem c'mpensatlon as regular
jurors. r-
The bill "as >uming assessment and collect
ate and now awaits the signature of the Gov
crnor to become law.
can Act to provide for the payment of taxes
and the interest and principal of the School
Fund in Treasury Demand Notes, issued by
the government and the notes issued by the
several branches of the State Bank" has been
before the Senate in Committee Of the whole.
At noon to-day, the Committee rose, with
the bill perfected Issues of the State Bank
are to be taken tor taxes. &c.,-prorided,
That County Treasurers shall not be allowed
to receive them after any one of said branches
shall have suspended specie payment. Coun-
ty and State Treasurers are not allowed to
dispose of specie now on hand, or hereafter
collected, for said notes Treasurers and
their sureties are fable for all damages the
State may sustain for failure to pay to State
Treasurer such specie now on hand, or hcreaf
ter collected. This bill has elected much dis
cussion, and it. features and principles thor
oughly canvassed. Ii the measure shall have
the effect of a fatal injury to our State, the
people must remember it was believed to be
for their relief To retain the confluence of
the people, and meet their expectations, the
banks should at once f,rtify themselves. Let
them look we'll at their specie basis. Brokers
and traders may attempt to run, and disap-
poiat the hopes and expections of thousands
who now look at the State Bank for safe and
reliable circulating medium. 5.at..
Yesterday q bill gas reported from the
Committee on Military affairs, providing for
the appointment of an additional assistant sur
geon, and two nurses, male and female, to
zach Iowa regiment Of volunteers, and will be-
come a law. ..... $780,.
he Committee of Ways and Means have
also rep1rted a bill authorizing the reception
of warrants issued on the War and Defense
Fund, in payment of ordinary State taxes, or
on account OF Federal TAX" Warrants already
issued or to be issued by the Auditor, may
be returned to him for that purpose, and the
hill
on said fund 70. principal and interest, in
sums of two, three Or five dollars each, or, as
the applicant may direct. This bill meets
with much favor.
On Monday next a new feature in Lcgisla-
tive proceedings is to b. introduced. The
question of postage has been one of much
vexation Of spirit. 1t was thought by some
the generosity of the State, had, during
former sessions, been abused. Postage Of
members run up into 50 900 and 81 ,O0O-
Economy is the word and the order. The
grave question Of GLOW shall VIC get off our
mail matter, of vast proportions for pre-
cious small sum Of money ?" rackcd the
brains, disturbed the slumbers, and made
unhappy the working hours of grave Sena-
tors and reverend Representatives. a,e
The remedy was found. Instead of send
ing letters, papers, books, &C., by mail, it was
determined to have our good natured and
accommodating friend Sells 60 into the post
age stamp trade. and furnish members with |
articles in his sad line Of trade, They
(that is the members, are thereupon required
to slop and stick the said stamps SO furnish
ed, upon their own letters, papers, books &c.
One serious ground Of complaint with this
new system il, the number Of stamps allow
ed, while sufficiently large to send ordinary
~ mail matter, will virtually prevent future
of soiled linen by mail. It is
now proposed to adopt a new rule to meet
This new system Immediately after the in
truduction Of bills in the morning, it is pro-
posed to adopt the following orders, to be
Ziven by the Speaker and President: "Gen-
Ilemen, the hour for the usual special order
has arrived. Prepare to moisten, stick BY
lies, stick BY platoons, stick At will, &c. I
.hink it will be, immensely popular. As it is
expected an artist Win be on hard, upon the
o. this pleasing system, will
orward you an advanced "picter" Of how :
sgislators look sticking postage stamps. IT.
Seriously, I believe The movement will b. q