The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-02
CLOSING SCENES IN THE LEGIs.
IATuRE.
DEs MoIKEs. March %. Ic6l.

Eplroa CT GATE CRY: Things culm
mated at the Capital about four o'clock
this morning, March 99th. Ere this will
reach you, the Legislature will have ad-
journed, and the members will bo wend-
iDg their way homeward. with their ssper
diem" in their pockets, together with all
'stealings." and postage stamps, not 9th
erwise appropriated.
Most Of the work has been done 10 the
past few days, the major part Of the ses
sion, which is the history Of Legislative
bodies, being devoted to ventilation, am-
plfcation, and buncomb speeches gener-
ally. In one respect this may be said to
have salutary effect, much as it pre-
vents great deal of unnecessary leglsla.
ton from coming into existence.
Since the passage of the concurrent
resolution to adjourn on the 29th inst.
almost every member has been uneasy
and anxious to force through and con-
sumate his own pet bill or measure. and il
would not be al all surprising If there
was occasionally an attempt At .'iliibus-
teriag." 1t is out Of time and place now
to attempt recspitulation Of the busi-
ness of the session, but j. is to be reg sret,e d
that the Rail Road interests could not
have been more satisfactorily adjusted but
it was impossible for this Assembly to
reconcile and harmonic upon this vital
subject.
1t was four Of the clock, on Tuesday
morning, when the adjournment, without
date, took,,place. Both halls were thronged.
tie galleries, the stairways and halls, and
the rooms of the officers of State. A
large clerical force had been provided for
the purpose Of keeping pace with the vast
amount OF work to be done; the good la
| dies Of Des Moines (and there are none
better) had provided tables in the Sa-
preme Court rooms. upon which they had
spread good supply of ea,ables and re-
freshments. including some excellent cof-
fee, which was very acceptable some Of
them had come to bid fnal adieu 9TH
ers came from curiosity. ef sas.
| About midnight both branches took q
short recess, and the Superior Branch, =
commonly called the Third House, took
possession then there was general joi-
lifcation, and huge fun generally. Speaker
Baker, the popular, esteemed and Efficient
Adjutant General, presided, amid deaf.
cning shouts Of applause, and also terrific
FIRE of paper wads. and other missels in,
discriminately hurled at him. The Gov.
ernor Of the Lobby, W. F. Davis, made
some good hits. "a
The Last hour OF the Tenth Assembly
is one | an sure which its members viii
alwaysrecollect- The speeches OF that oc-
4 casion show conolusiveiy, how readily all
political differences and personal preju
dice may be overcome, how easy it is tc
forgive, and how hard to the open and
noble mind, to harbor a distrustful and
hatred spirit. Many touching and elo
queat speeches were made by the officer
and members, aud none more truly testify
Than the words of the Speaker Of ..ths
House in conclusion, which will b. placed
upon the journal.
/ Two years will now elapse before an.
other session. When that body shal
/ meet, may it be when hsruoay shali pre-
vail, and peace, pernsa neat peace. shan b.
restored to our beloved co1stry. A.
4 Bass SlanAeF Besusea.
/ The Copperhead press has for wssil
4 past, been repeating An iniamous slasdel
i upsn the lady teachers conneoted viii
the contrsband schools at Hilton Head
The story, which was eli the NOSE infa
: nous from being falsely attributed to
Union officer, Col. Billings. formerly o
Quincy, ILL.,, was to the effect that sixty
! four Of the teachers had furnished practi
cable example of tho doctrine Of amalca
nation. It has appeared almost veekl,
in the columns of the Chicago Tins
and State Register, whose editors sssmst
to roll the lie like ! sweet morsei unde
. their tongues. The following parsgsapk
| which appeared in the dispatches yestef
day morning, shows the charasser Of th
story to be just ~ Ne had supposed :-s.
The Worlds Hilton Head kttAs II
fntes : base slander lately made upon ri
cherscters of ths lsdy tsschers of ccntss
binds u That dersstmssk 8
I Non lot thess Copperhsad traducs<e,.
a hao ktir t6166 fssahena.-rNnr;nc u