Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-29
From the National Republican, Dec. IL.
Hon. James Harlan and the Iowa Sena.
forShiD.

Hon. James harlan ana the iowa Sena
t0rship.
The New York Tribune, in an article
on the Iowa Senatorship, says:
1.-THE Hon. James Harlan, we learn
will almost certainly be returned by the
new Legislature Of Iowa TO the United
States Senate for the full term, com.
mencing on the 4th Of March next"
There is a slight mistake in this para.
graph. The new Legislature refer
red to above, which meets next winter
will have to elect United States Sena-
| tor for the existing term, which expires
one year from the 4th of March next
and another Senator for the long term,
which constitutionally commences at
the same date, but dcticely does not be-
! gin for two years from the presentmonth.
There are several candidates for the
short, urexpired term. Mr.. Harlan is
not one of them. But he is mentioned
by many of the leading men of Iowa for
the long term, and will probably be
elected to fill it, which we are glad to
know will not necessitate his withdraw
al from his present position at the head
of the Interior Department.
We cheerfully endorse the deserved
compliment of the Tribune concerning
the patriotism and ability displayed by
has held in the government.
The Tribune says:
I'VE infer that he has been consulted,
and purposes to retire from the cabinet
on or before that day. Mr.. Harlan
served several years in the Senate with
eminent fidelity and popularity, until
called thence by the President to the
direction of the interior department
which he has conducted to eminent ac-
ceptance and national advantage. While
uniting heartily in every effort to give
peace to our country, he has never con-
cealed his conviction that impartial suf-
frage is an essential means to that end
a position which Iowa has nobly sus-
tanned in the reelection of Gov. Stone
with a legislature of like faith.n
The Muscatine Journal says It has
good assurance that the above COM
ments of the Republican correctly rep
resent Mr.. Harlan's position on the
Senatorial question.
THE ORPHANS HOME AT DAvEN-
PoRr.-The Executive Committee Of
the Orphans Home have Just concluded
an apprehension in this city, which
extended through several days. The
Committee was represented by Judge
Cole, Jno. A Elliott, Auditor of State,
DIR. Wright, Secretary of State, ard
Mrs. Wittenmeyer. The details of
conducting the Home were discussed
and settled upon, and it is now launched
upon its high mission in the best work
ing order. The officers of the Home
whose names were recently given in
the Gazette, are continued in their pc
sitions. 1t is asceI tanned that the whole
amount thus far expended upon the
buildings is $4,000. The number of
children now in the Home has doubled
since the arrival of the first installnlent
from Pennington, last month. That
arrival consisted Of one hundred and
fifty orphans. The number of inmates
is now three hundred, with daily arri-
walls. That noble Iowa woman, of
whom the State may well be proud,
Mrs. Wittenmeyer, has been actively
engaged in arranging and providing
comforts for the constantly arriving
soldiers children since the day of the
first arrival. Her assistance and coun-
sci have been invaluable. Davenport ,,
Gazette.
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