The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-14
TSpecial to Times.

Des MONIES, Jan. IL.
The Legislature met to-day at IL
o'clock.
There was a quorum present in both
Houses.
A temporary organization was effected
by the election in the House of Charles
Wear, OF Linn county, as Speaker; j. II.
Saunders, of Keokuk county, principal
Secretary; G. P. Abel, of Polk county,
Asst Secretary G Streeter, of Black
Hawk county Sergeant at Arms ; and J..
Patterson, of Muecatine. Doorkeeper.
In the Senate w F. Davis, of Musca-
tine, was elected Chief Clerk /; J. H.
Knox. of Warren county, Sergeant-at
Arms G.. II Turner, of Polk county,
Doorkeeper and Addison Adel, of Ap
panoose county, Messenger.
a Committee on Credentials was ap-
pointed iuthe Senate, consisting OF Messrs.
Geo. Hesser, Foote. McCrasy of Lee, and
Burdick
Without trsnsacting any further bust
ness both Houses adjourned to 10 o'clock
tomorrow, and the Republicans went into
caucus for the election of permanent off
GERS.
The weather here to day is decidedly
pleasant, and mails begin 10 come in with
some regularity.
The brilliant account published in the
Times of the 4th inst, of the great storm,
was sought for here and read with great
avidity.
Especial to Chicago Times.
Des MJines, January l2.
Both branches of the Legislature organ
ized permanently to-day.
The caucus nominees Of the Republi-
cans for the different offices were elected
without opposition, the Dem ocrats having
male no nominations and not voting
Jacob Butler, of Muscatine, is Speaker
Of the House; J. s. Rich, of Buchanan
county, Chief Clerk lst Asst. G.. p
Abel. Of Polk county "a Asst. S. A.
Bank, of Henry county
Engrossiug Clerk-A. d. Adrich, Of
Lee county
Enrolling Clerk-CS s. Wilson, Of Mad
ison county.
Sergeant-at- Arms-G Streeter OF Black
Hawk county.
Dooikeeper-Geo. Bailey, of Dallas
county.
In the Senate w. F. Davis. of Musca-
tine was elected Secretary PIG. Curtis,
oil Warren county, Asst. Secretary ; Jno.
McCrary. of Van Buren, county, Eogross-
ing Clerk, H. C. Ripley, of Dallas coun-
ty, Enrolling Clerk w J. Low, Of Davis
copn y, Sergeantat-arms; II n. Glenn
en- Of Wapello county, Doorkeeper.
Tie Governors Message was delivered
n ? o'clock this afternoon. 1t is very
lengthy sud centred principally to a re-
view Of Safe adairs That portion Of it
relating 20 national policy is entirely rad
zeal, fnlly endorsing the course OF the
Admit itratiou and the proclamation of
the President; urging that slavery should
be entirely wiped out before the war is
brought to close; that as it is the cause
of the present rebellion, should a remnant
OF !, be let it would only leave the seed
for future difficulties of the same nature
as the present.
The message pronouuces the Amnesty
Proclamation of the President emiaently
proper and just
An addition Of one metaber DO the SUI
premc Court making the number four, is
recommended also an increase in the
salary of the Adjutant General to 81, 000
per annum, and an appropriation of 3d.
O0J to purchase law books for the Sta. e
Library. 1t also recommends an appro.
priatlon for sanitary purposes, to be
placed at the disposal of the Governor.
Six thousand copies of the message
were ordered to be printed in English,
2,000 In German, 1000 in Norwegian
$50 in Poland and 500 in the Bohemian
lapgnaee
The malignant feeling ia the House
manifested itself this afternoon in the dis
QUESTION and adoption of resolution au-
tholzing members to subscribe for news
papers. The original resolution was SO
worded as 10 alo' each member to sub
scribe for twenty Tally papers. 1t was so
amended before adoption as TO read loyal
papers.
Col. Stone. Governor elect, will be in-
auguiaied on Thursday, the canvass of the
votes not Jet having taken place
Recruits are arriving and being for
warded from here in large numbers every
day. Il Is thought BY Adjutant General
Baker that ifthe State gets credit fas ex-
eesses furnished under formez sahs, her
quota under the present cns, il not already
made up. certainly viii be before the s h
of February.
Warren county has appropriated sl9,-
goo 10 be given in the way al bounties
10 recruits.
Tie Senatorial question, now that the
Houses are organized, will begin to at.
,raei a'tentlon. Among the aspirants
A'lhWo'd is the oaly one on the ground
Ihe weather is pleasant.
Starvation in Charleston.
~, Boston, Jan. l2.
The Traveller says Letters received