Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-04-01
.. Correspondence Of the Gasetts.
FROM THE CAPITOL.


II originally resumed the lands granted to the
Roads, but the House adopted substitute,
granting further time to Rail Roads to finish
to the Missouri River and laying the found.
alton upon which tho conflicting titles to
some Of said lands shall be settled. 1t was
a triumph Of the Rail Road intsrests Of the
State. The question will come up in the
Senate early next week.
In the meantime, the Senate has had under
consideration for the past two days, a bill
providing for the payment of the debts grow.
ing out Of the Des Moines River improve.
ment, for settling the title Of the saus.ters on
the lands Of the State, and for disposing Of
tho $4,000 acres Of tho indemnity Land
Grant. All these things are embodied in one
bill. And whether the provisions Of it be
right or wrong, no legislative body could de-
vote more ardent attention to any subject,
than tho Senate did to this. Every sentence
and provision was closely scanned, and weigh.
ed; and if any hole WAS left for stealings, it
will be on the ground that no legislative in.
genuity is sufficient to head public specula.
tors. An eminent English tourist once said,
that the British Parliament might use their
talent in guarding the provisions Of law in
the morning, and he could pick hole before
night that ho could drive oxen and cart
through.
This bill in the Senate was ordered cneros.
sed lato this evening by n largo majority,
which ia a favorable indication Of its fate
No party is now particularly pleased with it,
indicating clearly, that no great fortunes arc
to be made out Of it by any one.
The Bill of the House, granting further
time to Rail Roads, will probably be taken
up i'll the Senate or Monday or Tuesday,
While it grants further time, it is pretty
strict in some other matters on the Roads,
But it is too uncertain yet to justify giving
its provisions at length.
AGRCuLTURAL COLLEGE.
The bill providing for commencing the Col.
lege building has passed both houses. And
the bill granting to said College the 2lO, 900
acres of land, has passed the House. There
will be but little opposition to il in the Sen.
ate. With care, and wisdom in its manage.
ment, this is amasnficent endowment. The
land at sl,25 per acre would amount to
$4,000. This at G per cent interest, will
+. yield ayearly income of $4,000. II it can
not live and flourish on this, 1t ought to dio
Yet most Of the rising youth Of this genor.
ton will have to live and be educated with
out its aid. Yet the pioneers to whom this
rich inheritance is given, must be faithful to
the trust, which is to bless the swarming mil
lions that are rushing on behind US. If ou,
sons must toll on as We have done, yet ".
must lay the foundation, on which our race
is to be elevated and ennobled. The philsn
thropist and statesman must Danish selfish
ness from bis consels, and act for man and
for the world.
12ru JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
The bill for this Disctrict, (Which lis VI
Cedar kiver) passed tho House to. day. Mr.
Close, your faithful representative, tried tc
get Black Hawk attached to il, but that was
not in the programme. The fact is, it is
pretty hard to get any one TO favor it, as the
Republicans Of the State, think it is necesss
ry to have Black Hawk to balance Dubuque
at the ballot box. But the 18th District will
meet with strong opposition in tho Senate.
| PAPER MONEY.
Senator Cues bill, prohibiting the circula.
ton Of foreign Bank bills in tho State has
passed the House, and will 90 into operation
the 4th Of July next. 1t allows the circula.
ton Of State Bank of Iowa. all the Banks es'
tablished under the National Banking Law,
and the U. S. Treasury Notes. This will pu,
stop to come Of the immense frauds tha,
are praOticsd by bankers, hucksters and pro.
du:e dealers OH our citizens. Il is probable
that it will not be enforced in many instan.
ces, yet it will check the more daring, as the
penalties are severe. Men coming west to
buy produce can get Iowa or National cur
rency a. easily as they can other gcod papers.
And that kind Of paper which they can buy
ata discount East. is poor trash to bring
West to buy our produce. II will make no
difference in the price paid in our markets.
CANDIDATES.
It is about time for Office seekers at the
Capitol to begin to lay their plans for the
coming year. There are several State Off
GERS to be elected, and although the Legisla.
ture refused to increase the salaries, there is
no lack of those who are seeking after the
loavss and fishes, as small as they are. There
is lawyer up in Bremen County, or there.
abouts, by the name Of Burke who is can
didate for Attorney General And others
have been named, whether by their consent,
your correspondent is not prepared to say
Yet it is not prudent to bring them fairly out
without their consent.
1t 10 understood, that Senator Roberts Of
Madison County is candidate for Secretary
of State. He is sheep raiser down in that
region, and as a consequences, he believes in
one portion Of the bible, il no other, to wit:
-" Beware OF dogs.
J. w. Cattell has now been Auditor for s
years, and says himself that he has no claims
for it again. Yet he is one of tho best State
officers we have ever had. So far as he can,
he watches faithfully over the finances of the
State. No one dares to impeach bis honesty,
or fidelity. II he will accept again. it is
doubtful if the State should run the risk Of
getting better man. Holmes, the Treasu-
rsr, gets along very pleasantly, yet il some
one should present himself for tho Office who
could throw into the fold half . dozen effect.