The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-12


PROM THE CAPITOL.
Sd,ssrial oersspssdsacs.
DEs MoiyEs, Jan. 9th, 1866.
The second day of the session TUESDAY
opened drearily with . sleet that made ic
everywhere, and turned all Des 4oines' ju
venile creation out upon skates.
The nominations made in caucus deter
mines the question of the House and Senat
Offices. The House caucus was held las
evening. The proposition to admit into tn
caucus those members who are in the anoma
lous predicament that has won for them tn
uncomplimentary but expressive name o
tPossums and proposition which foun,
but few advocstes-was settled by the adop
ton Of resolution submitted by Mr. Rogers
of Scott county:
Resolced, That no person elected TO tn,
House of Representatives in opposition te
regularly nominated Republican candidates
be admitted to participate in the proceeding,
Of this meeting"
First on the tapis for caucus action was the
nomination of Speaker. We have already
noticed that Hon. G. Ben Darwin and Col.
Ed. Wright were the candidates for this posi.
ton. Upon the first ballot Col. Wright re.
ceived 40 votes and Mr.. Darwin S5 votes.
On motion of Mr.. Darwin, the nomination
of Col. Wright wss made unanimous.
The other nominations we're Is follows:
Charles Aldrich, of Hamilton county, Chief
Clerk; Mr.. C. S. Wilson, of Marion county,
First Assistant Clerk Benjamin vausing
bergh, Second Assistant Clerk; F. N. Bene-
diet, of Winneshek county, Engrossing
Clerk: Major Lynch, of Pottawattamie coun-
ty, Enrolling Clerk Major E. G. White, of
Wapello county, Sergeant at Arms Bailey,
of Dallas, Doorkeeper; Masters Courtney,
King and Green, Messengers Brown and
Mcconnell, Paper Folder; Elderly, Post
master; Baker, Assistant Postmaster.
These nominations were confirmed by cleo
ton the following day.
Thus, after ebbings and fowings, the tide
Of electioneeripg Tor House Offices stopped
and is at rest for the session. What knotty
question it was that puzzled dialecticiAns
when the question was put-Is Logic sci
ence or an artf What happy solution
what very Ale1andrian cutting of the Cor
dian kpot it was-whsn soue genius became
luminous with the perception that Logic is
both science and an art. That peculiarly
American proceeding, electioneering, falls in
the same category. We have here the happi-
est illustrations oft Even Young America,
pro6ting by the example OF his seniors, has
become On adept in it. A di,ninutive speci.
men approached Mr.. Brown, Of Winneshiek
county, yesterday, and stated his case forci.
bly,, thus:
Mr.. Brown, l am candidate for Messen-
ger. Here is one of my cards. l wish you
would vote for me and help me. live in
nes Moines, am thirteen years old, and hare
nerer had an office yet'
That is natural production of this soil, to
were not successful, he should have been.
The Senate, in its elections to-day, Tues
day, confirmed the caucus nominations for
Senate Offices made Yesterday afternoon.
It's organization, thus perfected, 10:
J. w. Dixon, Of Wapello, Secretary; J.
N. West and Geo. p. Abel, Assistant Secre-
taries; W. I. Kennedy. Engrossing Clerk
z. w. McJunkin, Enrolling Clerk W. T.
Hunt, Sergeant at Arms; Reardsley, Door.
keeper; Masters Udell and Stubbs, Mes
sengers.
The election of these officers and complet-
ing the organization occupied both bodies up
to the hour of noon adjournment.
ll the afternoon the message of the Gov
ernor was read. The document commended
itself to the General Assembly, as it will to
the people of the State, by its comprehensive
showing Of the condition of the State, and its
clear and forcible presentation Of the measures
demanding legislative action. The discussion
of the publication OF the message consumed
the remainder Of the afternoon.
Now we turn from the Honorable body,
and bring upon the platform sundry members
Of the Third House. And the array of edi-
lorial quill-drivers shall pass frst in review.
To roll call the following respond: 9. W.
Edwards, Hack Eye; Ed. Russell, Gazette,
Davenport; W. s. Reterson, 7smes, Du-
buque; R. Thompson, Ns,r, MeGrgor
Mr. Rdmopds, West Union Record Edward
Burpdde, Union, AsacAsAAs; Major I. A.
Reremau, Home Journal, Mt Pleasant, rep
from Henry county; C. s. Wilson,
Pslla Blade; Capt. N. NJ. Walden, Csfsen,
Representative from Appanoose
7. l.. Bowman, Herald, Dubuque
Senator n. c. Henderson, Times, Marshall. |
own; T. Guhch, Die Iosca TribSwe, Boflikg-
on, and Lieut.. Gov. Cue, Narsl- Wet, F.
Dodge
Among the ex-editors, We notice Senator
:. F. Clsrkson, Of Grundy county; Clark
Dunham, late of the Hack Eye; Charles
Aldrich, Webster county, formerly sf the
Hamilton Freeman and Dubuque Tmes;
senator E. E. Edwards, Charlton, formerly
# the Pstriot, W. Hale, lGlenxood, former
y Of the OHaias, (Represeptstiue from Miile
'ounty) Col. 7. H. Stanton, formerly Of the |,
y Washington Press; E. Cook, formerly of The
Dallas Union, and ]. D. Hunter, formerly of
hs Eldon Ssn2issel. srs 50 +
These gentlemen should ses to it that the
interests Of the Iowa pssss % soe aeslected.
Hon John Vaa ValhsaAsEe, Il Fos Mad.
'on, - ca. bsssy, Of Keokak, ~, much
3 osr @ 4as, Nm.
Ths eonAs1t - ~ srAdias u aaskher
scsion Of ~ D. Meiass vallsy Bsilsosd. /,
stwssa this plAss - Ksshnk, Aas ben let.