, 1865-01-06
THE LAST DAY

as is usual in Legislative bodies, was spent
in passing complimentary resolutions and
arranging for an adjournment, sane die. An
incident connected with the proceedings, Of
rather remarkable character and signif-
cance, transpired just before the final ad-
journment which is entitled to place in
this letter. Considerable political feeling
had been aroused during the previous four
days, especially in the Council, where clear
republican majority existed. The ruling of
the President, in several cases, was severely
commented upon by members Of both houses;
and if we are to judge from the confessions
of republican members themselves, "Jeffer-
son" had very small influence with the
presiding officer or the "unvarying four. p
Gag-law was the order of the day. Under
these circumstances a Joint Resolution
passed both Houses, calling for Joint Con-
vention, wherein they could interchange
sentiments and enjoy themselves, at three
o'clock, P. NJ. In the meantime, the demo-
cratic members of the Council who had
been gagged down without regard to Rules,
prepared a series of Resolutions couched in
terms positive, but truthful, condemnatory
of the acts of certain officials, and presented
them for the consideration of she Joint Con-
yention. Had a thnnderbolt been hurled by
the hand Of Jove into the midst of that
Convention, the CONSERVATION exhibited in
the faces of our Republican friends, could
not have been greater. The smiles of ex-
ultant pride which sat so easily upon the
eountenances of "The four" instantly faded.
Mr. Smith (of CounciD moved the resolu-
tioDs be indefinitely pOstponed.-Lost
A motion was made by Mr.. Fem, of Ida
no, that they be adopted. A lively, or
rather, spicy debate now sprang up. The
lobby of the House filled Immediately with
bate with rather weak attack upon them
He was followed by Mr.. Waterbury, of Nez
Perees The President began to look much
like cornered tyrant, and the republican
''four" (the Council majority )sat as uneasily
as though their pockets were flied with hot
chesnuts. Smith made motion to leave
the room, but the presiding officer did not
take the hint. Waterbury was interrupted
and given to understand that he must Sub
side" But they made nothing by the
move, as Mr.. Fem Immediately took the
floor, and the blows came thicker than ever
On Mr.. Fenn's giving way for Waterbury,
they concluded that the last hope was gone,
and "now or never" Smith moved to dis
solve the Convention, which they did with
out legitimate vote being taken, by simply
bolting out of the house, followed by peals of
mirth mingled with derision from the lobby.
The universal verdict of sensible men here
is, "Served them just right"
SLY MOVE
of the Republican members Of the Legisla-
ture came to light in the last issue of the
Gage" They prepared letter of thanks
addressed to bis Exeellency which each
member signed in his official capacity with
out presenting the letter, or more properly,
resolutions for the consideration of the AS
sembly- AS for the honor conferred by
such a move, eve can't see il" and had we
been called upon by the supernumerary of
Theater with a a''stereotyped request" to sign,
asking some ballet girl to allow us to tender
her benefit, we should expect just such a