White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-02-18
tEDITOREAL CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM THE CAPITAL.

FROM THE CAPITAL.
TorskA. february 10. 1864.
The Legislature still jogs along. each
succeeding dsy bringing il nearer the end
Of the fifty days. when the pay OF the
members ceases, and when they will Of
course sdjourn.
Several acts of general importance have
been past and numSer Of less interest,
Of q local character. Among the former
We may mention . bill sbslishing Dis
trict Attorneys. and retaining to the
County Attorney systsm.. but retaining
the present iacuubeuts in Office during
the term for which they were elected; and
an act sbolishing Grand Juries. snd pro-
viding for the trial Of offences upon in
formation. but permitting Grand Juriss
to be called in certain contingencies.
As usual. fees of all sorts are being
raked over. This is q question with
which every Legislature must meddls.
Printers' fees on Delinquent Lists have at
length basn pu. mp to living price. for
which the thanks Of printers ere due to o
m.jority of the present Legislature. e.
fsrts are being mads to decrease the sals-
riss Of State officers. Sheriff. and Treas
urers' fees, etc. There is a very large
number Of bills on the House Calendar.
and there will probably remain between
one and tive hundred uncoasidersd at the
close of the session.
There is o bill under consideration.
providing for the payment Of the militia
employed during last Summer to defend
the southern Border. The amount
asked for. is ever $50. 900. lis hard
s.,s. Thrssgh the Vaccinations Of Gen.
Lane. the Governor was refused authori.
" to raise hsns regiment for the pre-.
tsctisn of that border. and hs was COM
PEELED to employ men upon bis own re-
sponsibilisy. Had he not done 50, the
whole of South Eastern Kansas would
have shared the fate of Lawrence. These
men should be paid. twill Be- No pleas
ant matter for Taxpayers; but let them
remember that they have to thank the
Dictator in the United States Seuste for
II.
'rhs negro suffrage question has kicked
its last. for the present session. and friend
Orem mourns for his first born. We
think be decidedly mistook the sentiment
OF his constituents, in this measure. It
was defeated in the House BY an ever
whelming majority.
The bill providing for taking the votes
of Kansas soldiers, has passed the House
with but one dissenting voice-that of
Mr.. Orem. In this matter we must srs-
tain him. Much as we wish the soldiers
to vote. yet the Constitution is plain and
positive against it. and the only remedy
10 an amendment Of the Constitution. A
bill to give soldiers the right to vote.
without such an amendment, is clear
violation of the Constitution. We are
Of opinion that the Senate will defeat the
bill. They have already unanimously
adopted = resolution providing for the
requisite amendment; and If the members
of the House are really the friends of the
soldier. as they would have us believe,
let them adopt the amendment, and no,
lssvs the matter in a shape that will do
privs soldiers of their votes for at lsas,
one year longer.
Yesterday was by far ,hs most s1cit-
ing day Of the session. a. on that day the
Senatorial question .'cams to q head"
On Thursday last, Mr.. Hollenberg. of
Washington County. introduced . con-
current resolution in the House. that
Joint Convention of the two Hsuses be
held on Tuesday, tho 9th inst, at 3
O'Clock P. NJ, in the Hall Of the House,
for the purpose of slecting United States
Senator for the term commencing March
a, 1865. It passed on Friday and was
eoneurred il BY the Senate, on Saturday.
Accordingly. at the appointed hour. the
two Houses met for the above purpose.
Those who opposed an election. went in
to system Of "fillibsstering." under the
lead Of Senator AeGrsw. of Wy.ndotte.
uhs made rather foolish display for 81
man Of his usually good sense. Blu. the
consarreat resolution having passed the
House by vote Of 46 to "a, and the
Senate, BY l6 to 3. there was no hsps Of
debating an election. bat the result wss
snly to waste time. However. the 'qilli-
busters" vera at length headed of, and
about 6 o'clock the vote was taken. with
the following result:
For Thomas Csrney-B.ker, Brock.
way, CLARK. Fishback. Fitzwilliam, Ford.
Fester.. Lowe. Miller. Pierce. Sherry,
SPsnlding, Thsrston. Wheeler. Wilson,
md Woodwork. of the Senate; and Al
'ord, Ayers, Barnes. ah Dist. Bsldine,
BottAm. Bradley Rnok Gann E.wn