The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-19

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ton of an Agricultural College on the Col
lege Farm, ii Story county S, 900 to build
D State Arsenal 1T Des MOines; VA, 900 for
additional buildings for the State Univer-
sity at Iowa City 81, 900 for improvement,
of the Insane Hospital at Mount Pleasant X
Dis, 900 to build Deaf aud Dumb Asylum
1t Des M0ines, and locate the institution
t28, 900 for repairs and extension OF the On
itentiary. Also concurred in the House
to the bill providing for the
survey of ship canal route from La Sale
to the Mississippi River also passed. bill!
the acts Of cities Incorporated
prior to the seventh session OF the General
Assembly. u .ra9
Both Houses adopted the resolution to
adjourn on the 18th instant. Se9lt s.
The House finished up the discussion of
the resumption question in committee, and
came to vote on the substitute for the
unconditional resumption bill.
The substitute was adopted by vote Of
A to 81. 1t is known as the Constitution
al Resumption Bill and requires the rail-
road companies to release to sall actual set
tiers on the Des Moines' river lands with
in ninety days, and release to- the counties
all sold by the counties. All selected
swamps sold by the counties prior to jan
uary LIST, 1861, under the swamp land grant
Of 1850, gives the companies an indemnity
for the lands.
The Senate yesterday passed the House
bill to amend the appraisenlent law, and a
bill fixing the fees of the Clerk for signing
and attaching the seal to- certificates re-
Quired in making out pension, back pay
and bounty papers, at ten cents.
priating 81, 900 for the survey bf ship ca
nal route from La Sale to the Mississippi,
with an amendment providing for survey
of the Fox River route if v.e first should
be found impracticable. u
A. p. Bunnhis, legislative postmaster,
who voted for the Copperhead Mayor, and
was found to be unfit yesterday to be sus-
Office, aud TheO. Guelick, of the Burling-
ton Tribune, was appointed to fill the Va
cancy.
Aaron Smith, who was shot Tuesday,
died on Wednesday night.
EDITOR OF HAwK-EYE-Dedr Stv We
have been having jubilant time at the
Capital for two days past, receiving the To-
wa 4th Infantry, (Col. WilliamsOn's regi-
ment) BY request of the Colonel "a re-
quest made in order to give the Legislature
and our citizens an opportunity to see q
dered to report to the Governor for fur
Tough. We are under many obligations to
the Colonel and the Governor for the priv
ilege of seeing a regiment that has so glOri-
GUS a history. One of its companies was
formed here, and embraces o number Of
our gallant young men; the others are
chiefly from Central, Southwestern and
Western Iowa. The courthouse was es-
tablished as the headquarters of the regi-
ment during their stay. The hotels being
unable to provide for so large number Of
guests, our citizens threw open their houses
and the soldiers were thus entertained as
the guests Of the city. The Legislature re-
ceived the regiment this afternoon ut two
o'clock, and u reception by the Mayor and
Court House. The ladies of the Aid SOcie-
ties give the veterans supper in the eve
ming at the Slavery House. Tomorrow
they leave for their homes. A finer look
ing body of soldiers have never been seen
in Des Moines. The hardships Of the field
have hardened and brohzed the sinewy
youth who went forth from their Iowa
homes. They stand erect, presenting an
additional breadth Of chest and fine mus
cular development Of the limbs. Their de-
pertinent is that of the well-disciplined SOL
der who has been taught to respect himself
and conform to the responsibilities i'm
posed. They are not half as boisterous as
the raw recruits and have added by their
bearing ut home to the well earned laurels
won on many hard contested tield.
Monday was election day in this city.
The result has already reached you. The
Union men elected ten ont of fourteen
Solicitor, Assessor, Treasurer
and Marshal, The democrats claim the
election of their Mayor by a majority Of
1ue. Enough illegal votes are already re-
ported to annihilate this majority and give
the Onion nominee majority of ten or
fifteen. Notice Of contest has been given,
and the canvass will be thoroughly sifted.
trust that our excellent Mayor will be re-
tained. He was chosen last year by ma
ority Of seventeen. The Democracy have
always claimed and secured q large major
ity in this city. Notwithstanding the total
defeat Of all the rest Of their ticket, they
made as much ado over their candidate for
Mayor rs if they had gained q victory. \.
cussion in the House. Messrs. Stiles and
spoke on Monday in favor Of re-
The effort OF Mr.. Stiles il re-
yarded rs one Of the best on that side. Yes.
terday, Messrs Bell and Hixon spoke
against resumption, and Darby and Rus
sell, OF Washington, in favor. aTe.t 6,
There has been some disagreement be-
tween the Senate and the House, on the
subject Of the Sanitary Bill, the printing or
Mrs: Wittenmyer's report, SC. a bill Of
The House, repeating the act by which Mrs.
w. was appointed State Sanitary Agent,
was yesterday defeated in the Senate. The
senate insisted upon printing the report Of
Mrs.W., by vote Of S5to S. The House has
been adver AS friend Of Mrs. W.,
could wish that all discussion in the Lesis-
lature, on the subject Of her labors and
pay, was brought to close, A lady gains
little BY the nOtoriety Of legislative dis
cussion. The mere quietly and unobtru-
sively she prosecutes her labors, the better
Tor her good name and usefulness The
Legislature should not be made q party to
, contest either for or against her. Her
lame Is secure so long as she remains at
her post. lta 4.n 4 ~
Gov. Stone has been authorized 70 adjust
with the General Government the claims
y the State growing out Of the war. He is
allowed one-half per cent. Of collections for
his services. 't55
The several appropriation bills for the
benevolent institutions, the Agricultural
College, &C., are made the special order for
Friday morning next.
, A bill has passed the Senate authorizing
The University to sell its saline lands.
After warm discussion, the Senate re-
ceded from its amendments to the House
bill abOlishing the Board Of Education.
&C., In order to save the bill. ,'.
"A bill passed the House Yesterday. an
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