The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-18

Nv Ahfes per year, alter road from
the east. or Minnesota, shall reach
Sioux City. The main trunk and the
Iowa branches must be of the snne
guage. so that the same trains can run
from the Missouri to the Pacific. Thus
will Iowa have att the advantages OF the
main trunk road, with the further ad-
vantage of two starting points on our
Western border-one to accommodate
Northern Iowa and Minnesota, the other
the Southern part of our State. need
not say that for his labors in this great
work. Senator Harlan deserves the best
thanks Of all the people Of Iowa not only
but Of the whole Northwest.
Then came the Agricultural College
Bill, whereby Iowa receives 100000 acres
Of land to aid her in establishing u col
lege for the benefit of her farmers sens.
This measure originated in the Senate,
was referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands, and reported by its Chairman as
it now stands, the law Of The land.
If | recollect correctly, tho next bill in
point of order, in which our State had a
special interest, was one to perfect the
title to five sections Of land, which had
been originally granted, upon certain con-
ditions, to aid in the construction Of our
public buildings. The bin had passed
the Senate during several Congresses, but
had always been tied up in the House.
Mr.. Wilson, of your District, took it up
not very long ago, aud put it through the
House ON the double quick, and when it
got over to tina Senate, Mr.. Harlan put it
through that dignihd body on the double
quick also. 1t is worth big pile Of
green-backs to Iowa
The till by which an arsenal is to be
located on Rock Island will be of no lit
tie benefit to our State-its mines of coal
and lead, aud its artisans. Our whole
delegation, and several lobby delegations
from Davenport, have worked hard for
this measure, and by diligent exertions
carried it through against heavy out
side pressure from the East, and the per-
sisteut, logged hostility Of Senator Brown
ing, who was intensely and unconstitu-
tionally Sectional" in favor OF Quincy.
And yesterday the Des Moines River
Land Grant Bill passed the House, now
needing only the President signature to
become law. Mr. Miller wrote you on
the subject yesterday, but | will add a
few words OF legislative history on the
subject, going 10 show how necessary it
is to send live men to the Senate, aud
how useless is bungler. Likewise An.
gnstus Caesar Dodge. Mr. Harlan IN
troduocd the bill in the Senate long ago,
and has nursed aud watched it patiently
but constantly, till it is now safe. He is
nightly tickled over its success. and he
certainly has right to congratulate him
self therein. Dodge, you see, drew the
original bill fer the original grant, and
so blundered at it, that it was susceptible
of two constructions, one of which would
be most damaging to the State. And,
sure enough, the Sunreme Court finally
decided the matter adversely to the State,
on Dodge own words The pickle we
got into was pickle Of Dodge's own pre-
paration. Now we are out of il, 10 the
benefit Of several hundred thousand acre.
of land, and | wouldn't advise the lale
Minister Pienipo to Madrid to put that
"mere Me;ho list Preacher in his pipe
and smoke him. Fact is, as legislator
Harlan can carry several Dodges in his
breeches pocket, and count en- only as
small change. But do not understand
me as giving all the praise which proper
ly belongs to the success Of this measure
10 Mr. Harlan. Messrs. Grimes and vii
son labored faithfully for it, rs did Mr.
Sam'l r. Miller, Of your city. But Il
was Mr.. Harlan's xpecia'tY, and he is mos
fairly entitled to a great big moiety of the
praise. And this the others cheerfully
accord him.
/ So much for these measures SO bene
fetal to Iowa, and for which our delega
ton has worked hard and faithfully. Il
/ | have mentioned the name of Mr. llar
Ian more frequently than others, it is be
cause his position as Chairman Of tht
f Public Lands Committee has given him
prominence not attained, as regards these
measures, by either Mr.. Grimes or Mr.
Wilson, from whose well-earned laurels
! would not take one single leaf | give tc
each and all Of them hearty thanks, ane
aver that no State in The Union is NOR,
ably or more faithfully represented thar
| our own. What they have done is the
: general Legislation Of Congress / canno
! now say. They have done well-the,
rank high. As they return to thei
+ homes, leaving US poor chaps Of clerks
+ to worry out the summer and murde
: mosquitoes. | bid them God speed, ant
wish them warm welcome to their fire.
western homes.
a HAwKEYE.
i The Springfield Missourian, ofthe LIT