, 1863-02-04

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NOTHING DONE
No Legislature ever assembled in this State
that Inns done so little public business. They
have absolutely done nothing. The only act
Of importance to the State generally was that
making Treasury notes alcga1 tender for the
payment Of taxes. There arc the recommcn-
cations Of tue Governors message, some Of
them Of the most vital Importance to tile
Suite. and milton. No attention hls been
paid to them. The Democrats are working
for private or personal ends, or for measures
Of q character to alarm the loyal people Of
the State. The Governor made the following,
among other, important recommendations:
Mcm0rlauzlng Congress upon the cnlarge-
mcnt Of the Illinois and Michignn Canal;
4 uniform national currency, and memorial
to Congress On same;
4 higher ra.e Of taxation, in order that the
interest on the public debt may be paid;
An enactment confirming the Governors
action relative to the national direct tax;
Compensation.to agents employed in allot-
ing pay Of soldiers;
A proper organization Of the militia;
Preparations Tor drafting and amendments
to drifting law;
4 memorial to the President aud Congress
on the subject Of brigading Illinois troops;
a memorial to Congress praying that 1l1l-
nols troops be allowed to elect their own
officers;
a Law providing for takipg the votes Of Il1i-
nois soldiers IN the field, {the copperhcads
Providing for making record Of Illinois
soldiers in the war;
Appropriation for Sanitary Commissions
pressing necessity just now, wien IL, 900 I'LL
nois troops are in hospitals;
Provision for Sanitary Bureau;
freo$ 3r,f
Provision for Il Soldiers Home;
Bountics for volunteers;
Appeal to Congress asking for increase Of
pay Of private soldiers; F..
Appropriations absolutely necessary to car:
| ~ on the Government.
There remains but ten or twelve more days
Of the session.. and nothing las been done.
The time has been frittcrc1 away III schemes
to put money in rich mems purses, and to
destroy the Union Of these states. What will
these men Eay When they return to give in ac-
count Of themselves to their outraged constit-
| uents:-
THE MACALL1sTER AND sTEnBIss BONDS
Got their quictus in the House to-day. The
Democracy could not be brought to tho
scratch upon them, and the Republicans all
voted against them.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The following joint resolution WAS intro,
duccd by Senator Underworld
Feso1sed. By the Senate, the House Of Rcprcscn.
taifycs concurring herein. That when the General
Assembly adjourn, on the 18th day. Of February
ef 1 he st Mondy 10 Il n Jane ts n''
nm Informed by those who derive their
information from good authority, that the
Corrcrheads, upon feeling the public pulse,
have come to the conclusion, that it would be
rather unsafe at the present time, to carry out
the intended plan of policy, 80 clearly indiea-
| ted by their organ at Chicago; hence the i'll
production Of the above resolution, by the
adoption Of which. time for the Development
offnture events will be gained. The Rcpub-
licnns, conscious Of the not inconsileruble ex-
pense of this adjourned meeting, and knowing
that the .Govciasor may, at his discretion, at
latuFe. and having full confidence that, in
| case Of necessity, the Governor would not fail
to'call them together, will probably record
their votes against the adoption Of this extra
| ordinary measure.
4 Bill for an act to fine railroad companies
Tor preventing the salr, etc, Of newspapers,
periodicals, etc, aud doubtless aimed at tho
tia}cna aud Chicago Isail Road Company, was
| introduced, and referred to the appropriate
| Committee.
An Act to amend an act incorporating the
Fircmen's S Benevolent Association, Of Chica-
60, was introduced by Mr.. Ward, aud passed
| unanimously.
a Bill for IN act, providing that all judg-
ments recovered by the State may be paid IN
Ihned states Ireasury Notes, Was reported
ton Of MIR. Fandayecr, re-coumitted.
lhe Senate lad no afternoon session.
HOUSE rRocEED1NGs-Fo FORENOON.
The proceedings in the House to-day have
| been unusually interesting The first mora.
ing hour was consumed By the presentation and
| reading Ct petitions. Tie first was presented
! By Mr. Eastman from the Working Mems So
eiety Of Chicago, and signed by Hon. George
Schneider and others Of the Committee Of that
Society, and By number Of leading citizens,
| PRAYING 1hnt u college for the instruction Of
mechanics may be established in Chicago ;
and that part Of the lands donated By Con-
| gross to this State for Educational purposes,
be set apart for this purpose. The petition
| wns REFERRED TO the Committee on Education.
| Mr: Fuller reported from the special Com
| mittee upon Congressional Apportionments, a
| substitute for the bill that had been once be
fore in the papers. This was the signal
| for a general melee on the Democratic
side. The original bill was that agreed
| Egyptians. It did not suit Fuller for the rea.
| son that It left Cook county intact as one dis.
trict- Fuller is satisfied that he can never 60
to Congress if G0ok county Is to elect. His
sulatitute accordingly was his own. 1t sets
OF The northwestern towns Of the county,
that are largely Republican. aud puts them On
to Norton's district. But these changes could
not be made aud not jostlc all the machinery,
ard exciting all the engineers. This was per
pretty little fight among the untcrridcd Mr..
Homcsrun Congcr, in his Indignation, moved
to 1ay Fullcr's substitute on the table Tween.
| ty Copperleatls .sprung 10 their feet, and Mr..
| Speaker! Mr.. Speaker! Mr.. Speaker! vas
screamed for five minutes b score Of voices.
! as the motion was to lay on the table. The
| call was commenced. Tue first Democrat
voted nyc, and the Honsc was again in COM
motion. Silence was partially restored, when
the call proceeded. Il soon bccame apparent
| that The motion to lay on the table would
prevail. Fuller WAS cnragea, looked pale and
quiverel with Indignation. The Speaker an
nounccd the vote, which was anticipated !;
Whcreupon Fuller rose, suppressing his wrath
! as much as he could, and asked that the CON-
| mlt1ec be discharged from further considers
ton Of the bill, and the House rotcd TO dis
charge
This proceeding is considered fatal to anv
gerrymandcring scheme, aud we have proba-
| bly, heard the last Of this matter this session
A bill was reported from the Judiciary
| Committee in relation to the writ Of ha5eas
corpus, which Is In some Of its provisions
| alarming. One Of its provisions empowers
tile shciiffs of counties to call out the military
to enforce the writ. 4 lengthy discussion Ell
''sh Mr Lake Of Kunkaksf {Rcpublic.n) made a
strong speech. as did Mr.. Burchnrl of
| Stephenson. The discussion continued the
| remainder Of the forenoon
AFTERNOON.
| as, soon as t1c House came in this after.
| noon, member Of the Democratic side, under
suspension Of the rules, differed resolution,
| which declared that the sense Of the House
| was against allowing the Macaltister & Stcb-
bins bonds claim, and fnstructing the Judi
ciafy Committee TO report accordingly.
Mr. N1cat Of Adams was taken bY surprise.
! Hu professcd 10 be unncommitted one way or
the other, but he thought there was some
thing in the claim, and he was for giving it d
fuu and Eur Investigation. He was against
! tho resolution. Mr. Wheat is one OF the
| leaders. ...
Tho debate went on for two hours. II was
| spicy and angry. The Republicans kept out
of it, regarding 1t rs fanlily quarrel. The
leaders we're all against The resolution, aud