The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-02-22

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Dean waA Great excitement in tie audience
ladies scrsamsd-ons tainted. Col D.. was -
strained from chastisins the Rev. gsntleman
and the lecture was delivered. Afsss f va
concluded Col. Drummond alappsd the reverend
blackguard and be wiltsd-xas cempletsly COW
ed-afraid to 90 home -anslly cot = few fiieadl
70 guard him. and we presume got home safe.
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Ono does not attend the State Legislatsre With
the expectation Of being very profosndly sdi.
6sd after be has witnessed q many such asssua.
blasss as have been permitted 70 look upon,
Distance does not lend enough enchantment 70
the view, to draw me very frequently across the
bleak space that intervenes between my resi-.
dsncs and the Capital But trusting 70 the
promise Of few hours eassnt weather, which
promise was not verified in this case, I wendsd
my way 70 the Senate Chamber yesterday after.
noon to hear . discussion upon an important
measure.
House Bill providing that United States Trsa.
sury demand notes and the paper Of the State
Bank shall b received In payment Of taxes un::
til January, 1854, vas before the Senate. made
the special order for o'clock in the afternoon.
The bill had made its way through the House
without difficulty. Its manifest justice and pro.
priety 20 commended it 70 the good sense Of the
majority, they recorded their votes for It with .
clear ringing sound, assured Of the approval of
their masters, the people. In this they will not
be disappointed. predict q troublesome rsck.
oniDg for those who rscordsd their votes In The
negative.
The Senate was favored With large attend
auce yesterday. Some Of Des Noinss fair ladies
gracsd the occasion BY their presence. 4 move.
ment was made to atave OF the measure for the
day. Its opponents expected to gain one vote
BY delay. The majority had come determined to
act, and they were not frustrated.
Mr. Mcpherson Of Madison, opened the discus
sion in opposition to melton Of NJ. Burdick,
Of Winnisbiek, To strike out that section pro.
viding for the reception Of the State Bank pc.
per at the County Treasures. Mcpherson IL not
handsome man, - those Of your readsrs Who
have seen him will bear me witness. He has
sandy RED hair and q complexion to match. His
expression of countsnance Il harsh and almost
forbidding. But, for all this, be is man Of
genial parts, and enjoys the confidence Of those
who know him. He is regarded as an honest,
Straightforward, able man, who never shrinks
from any responsibility devolving upon him. he
spoke briefly and to the point He has few Of
the graces Of oratory, and seeks to draw atten.
tion to the matter in hand rather than to him.
self He maintained that the convenience of
the people would be subserved BY the passage Of
the measure before the Senate 90 il came from
the House. The promises Of the State Bonk had
thus far been faithfully redeemed. The suspen-.
sion Of spscis payments in other States and BY
the General Government itself, which was nov
cancelling its obligations BY promissory notes!
caused 4 drain Of specie from our own state.-3i
Our Banks were obliged to continue specie pay.
ments, and this fact would perpetuate The drain.
A. We could not legaliEs suspension Of such
redemption, No could do something towards
keeping up ac'rculation ardproviding ths means
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