The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-05
From Des Moines.
Dies Mo1NKs, Feb. %.

| Editor Hdwk- Eye.-Dedr Nr:-l under
stand that the appointment Of Hon. Q. G..
| Cole to the place on the Supreme Bench,
created by legislative enactment, has been
decided upon by the Governor. This APP
pointment has, it IS said, the appreciation
| of the Bench, and is, unquestionably, ac-
ceptable to the people Of Central and South
ern Iowa. OF the ability Of Mr.. Cole TO fill
the position well, there can be no question.
| trust that he will justify the confidence
reposed in him, and prove an upright
Judge. With Wright, Lowe, Dillon and
Cole on her Supreme Bench, Iowa need
not fear comparison with her sister States.
There will be an earnest contest in the next
:. Republican Union v convention over this
Judgeship question. Patriotic influences
of the people should prevent any diver
sions growing out Of these personal pre-
terences.
The County Superintendent School bill
passed the Senate Saturday by vote OF
20 to H.
Instead ola special act for the benefit OF
the Keokuk railroad, the Senate passed a
general act authorizing any railroad com.
pany to issue preferred stock and 70 change
its corporate name.
The House, on Saturday, cOncnrred in
the Senate's amendment to the Bank bill,
so that State Bank paper is placed upon
the same footing as National Bank bills
and Treasury notes. The vote was SO to
"a decided change Of front creditable 10
the second sober thought
The Homestead bill was up in the Senate
on Friday. 1t makes several important
changes in the present law. 1t limits the
value of a homestead to s., 600, and restricts
the amount of land in town and county,
The bill was ordered to engrossment.
"A bill for the erection Of barracks at Dav-
export, amounting TO the snug sum of S43,
600, is before the Auditing Board Of the
State. The Adjutant Genera! says it is all
right, bat the Board are somewhat startled
by its magnitude, and have gone to Daven-
port TO see what manner of edifice this is
that is to cost Uncle Sam such large pile
Of money. Uncle Sam has decided that
the State Board must pass upon this and
similar claims, before he foots the bill. 1t
may be all right. The uninitiated are not
expected to know much Of war measures
and bills.
Your whilom correspondent " Linken-
sale,' has been moving around in the Cap
ital circles for a week past. Washington
life has not added to his length or breadth,
and he doubts whether it will add much to
the weight Of his purse. Official life, at
salaries that persstently refuse enlarge
men; is not likely to pay 50 well as in days
Of yore. II. l.. Il. Clarke, Of Mt. Pleasant,
now resident al Washingtcn,l is also here
on visit.
The Presidential topic begins TO receive
good deal Of attention here as elsewhere.
The Ne,o I0rk Tribune's ana ladc2jendenfs
CHASE after 4 new candidate To ill Uncle
Ahe's place, causes a sensation. If hard
work can make Chase the next Union can
didate, il will be done. i neet! not tell you,
who are supposed 10 know something about
Ohio men, that the Secretary Of the Treas
ury can DO more hard work in candidating
than any other man at Washington. He
swallowed up the whole Democratic party
in the State Legislature of Ohio, at one
time, and vaulted into the United States
Senate, from private life, over the heads Of
the Lions Of the tribe Of locofocOiSm.-
Before he got through his first term be had
spewed out the Democracy. and gulped
down the Wing or embryo Republican or
ganiZation. He was made its candidate for
Governor, and would now be its Senator,
if old A be had not wanted him in the Urea
surv. He has set his heart on the Presi-
dency, and il will take a big ground swell
to put him over four years more. He has
his friends here and they are very active
This will explain the failure of the State
Convention TO instruct. Yours.
DES MONIES