The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12
DEs MONIES March eth 1874


there was any force or point to my letter
IN the HdWk-Eye of Tuesday Of last week,
your compositors managed to destroy it.
hope they will have better luck hereafter
with my hyeroglyphics than they have had
heretofore.
Nearly all this week has been spent by
the House in the discussion of the Re-
sumption Question. The discussion has
attracted much attention and called forth
all the latent energies and oratorical pow
ers OF that body. Not more than two
speeches day have been delivered, and
some of them have been three and four
hours IN length. In common parlance the
a members IN have been spreading them
selves. They seem to regard this as the
question OF the session, and they have been
revolving ii in their minds SO long, they
feel that legislative talk of ordinary
length would not do justice to their con-
vlctions or its importance. After so much
smoke, il would be strange if there was
no IRE. II would seem strange if the final
vote should leave the matter Just where
the Legislature found it. do think this
Will he the case. But there IS. in the esti-
nation Q: many, a possibility OF such a f.
male. am inclined to think that The in
vestgation and protracted discussion will
not be iruitless. The people will be made
better acquainted with the subject. They
Will understand the shortcomings and
transgressions Of the Railroads, the rights
OF the State, and the rights and wrongs cf
the settlers and other parties.
Inc Railroad men are very active and
confident. They think that they can de-
feat the proposition to resume, If they can
not defeat the resolution Of the Senate
They look upon this las, proposition with
suspicion, because ii couples an extension
OF time (which they want with conditions
that place the whole matter III the hands
OF the State. The last clause Of the pro-
position IL, they say, resumption in dis
gulse. They ought 10 understand, howev-
er, that unless they get ar extension Of
time. their titles to the lands is gone up
They affect TO have no fears that Congress
will resume the grant. They are proba-
bly, right in that particular; but ii is with
them a consideration OF the first import
ance to have this whole question settled
definitely. They canno, afford 20 have it
re-opened much oitener. They lose
stands them in hand 70 nave the public
feeling in their favor. Endless litigation
will result from the present complica-
| tons, unless they are satisfactorily adjus-
ted.
Since wrote you, Messfs. Holdridge,
Oliver, Burke and Richards have spoken
against resumption, and Messrs. Wolf, JOY,
Baylies and Maxwell in favor of resump-
| ton.
| Mr.. Richards IL a young member from
Dubuque. He belongs 10 the very neagre
political minority on the floor of the House.
His effort is regarded as the ablest yet
made on his side Of the question. He is a
very nne speaker and u .avorite with the
lobbes and the ladies, outside Of his poll
ties. Welt and Baylies both made very
strong points ia favor Of resumption. All
the speeches were studied and exhibited
more power than those elected by any 9TH
er topic Of the session.
MI. 4 l.
have eVinced desire to settle the cOntrO-
versy with some regard TO the rights Of 9TH
er parties, and have thus gained some
strength against resumption. The Cedar
Rapids road has not received any of the
lands TO which it lays claim, on account Of
its failure to build branch roads to Lyons
and Marion. 1t now offers to fulfill that
portion OF its obligata,ious. 1t has exh ib-
tied much more vitality than any other
road in the State, and has proportionate
share Of public sympathy and favor.
When this discussion will end, ] am not
able to state. Mr.. Stiles will follow Mr.
Richards, the former in favor of resump-
ton. He, also, is young member Of
much promise.
Perhaps ought TO state in this connec-
ton, that the keokuk Road is supposed to
be III sympathy with the movement for re-
sumption, because the endowment it hoped
to receive in the shape OF Des Moines Riv-
er lands. are being absolved by the other
! companies.
There has been hitch between the Sem
ate and House upon the Educational Bill.
The House does not like all the amend
ments Of the Senate. The result has not
transpired.
| Sundry resolutions were reported to the
Senate, on Wednesday, from the Commit
the kirkWOOd and Lincoln resolutions
one recommending the latter for re-elec-
ton, and the other endorsing the Admins
tration Of the late Governor. A substitute
for the latter was reported. A minority
report was made by Knoll, Of Dubuque,
against the Lincoln resolutions. No action
had.
The Liquor Committee in the Senate re-
commend tine indefinite poe,ponement Of
the proposed Licence Law. No change
will probably Ue made IN the laws upon
the subject, bad as they maniiestly are.
A bill limiting the duration Of a Notarys
Commission 10 three years from the LIST of
January after il ~ received, and providing
q penalty for exercising the functions Of
Office after expiration Of term, has passed
the Senate.
Mr.. Foote'S bill defining the duties and
compensation Of Recorder, passed the SEN
| ate. It makes several important changes.
Several important bills and reports in
relation to Des Moines River lands and
| Mr.. Henderson, Of the Senate, offered .
resolution in favor Of amendments to the
Constitution, providing for the election Of
Supreme Judges by Districts and limiting
the number to six.
Majority and minority reports upon the
subject Of purchasing the Capitol Build
ing have been made in the Senate. The
majority are against the purchase and the
minority in favor of it. An interesting
discussion grew out Of resolution to
adopt the latter.
Messrs. Stubbs, Young, Foote. Board
man, Udell, McCrary, Patterson, Robert
son and Ross took part in the discussion.
Your Senator favored the purchase. The
minority report was finally adopted-26 to
Is. An effort will be made to secure the
Shaw building along with the Capitol. The
whole matter is laid over until the 10th in
seant, to allow Of certain legal examine
tons. / trust that the measure will be
adopted.
The Homestead Bill passed me Senate
yesterday, by vote Of 36 to II. The School
Fund Bill passed by g Is.
| Mr.. Jennings, Of Dubuque, has been
called home by the sudden death Of his