The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-12
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Editors Journal: va7af 49, assa .sf
The excitement and commotion, in
variably attending legislative organi-
zation, are subsiding. Trains, leaving
the city. are freighted with heavy
shipments of unground cutlery and
disappointed aspirants for various po-
sitions.
APPLICANTS FOR OFFICE.
As usual, the number of applicants
for places within the gift of the two
houses has been altogether out of pro-
portion with the facilities of those
bodies for filing orders in that line,
and many very dull +" hatchets must
yearn in vain for contact with the
grindstone. .
Among the disappointed are few
wounded soldiers, who have the ear
nest sympathy of every heart not cal
lous to kindly feeling and generous
sentiments; but by far the greater
number of these long-visaged gentle
men are professional politicians of
limited calibre, who have been stand
ing candidate" time out of mind.
If the prevailing hard times should
cruelty compel some of these to con
taminate their fingers by a little hon,
est labor it would, unqpestionably,
be very hard upon their refined and
delicate feelings; but it is possible,
and the public generally might not
feel called upon to ocommiserate their
fate by any extensive lachrymal dis
play. ot.f at1 '
3 IS REPUBLICAN GAUGES. -l,..--.,
You are already informed of the
result of the Republican caucus, on
Wednesday evening, and the organi-
cation Of the Senate and House in
accordance with the programme then
decided upon. m fed 4a'Iv
There is an evident disposition on
the part of members to waste no time,
but to take up the business of the
session with commendable prompt
ness, and pursue it with a degree of
industry not too common in similar
bodies. .tt
BILL TO APPoRTIoN THE STATE.
Senator BENNETT introduced a bill.
yesterday, apportioning the State into
Districts. This bill is
exceedingly generous towards the
First District, relieving it of Dubois
and Martin, but substituting Sullivan
in lieu thereof, a. change the adyan-
ages of which are not clearly percep-
tible at first sight. Without essential
Senator BENEFITS bill
cannot pass, as it fails to meet the
wants of the oppressed in many To-
,alities. esf- 9Ht.d
Senator THOMPSON introduced a %
bill to provide for the registration of
roters.
A bill to regulate fees of Prosecu-
ing Attorneys was introduced by
Senator BELLAM. 9F1pv '0
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
In the House a joint resolution to
atty the Constitutional Amendment
vas introduced; also, a resolution re-
uesting our delegation in Congress
0 use their influence to secure the
'assage of law compelling the Sec
etary of the Treasury to redeem the
interest bearing portion of the public
ebt before the redemption of the
on-interest bearing portion. s
ENAToRIAL APPoRTToNMENT BILL.
A bill fer the Senatorial and Repre-
entative apportionmeut of the State
nd Registry Bill, were presented.
CAUCUS.
The Republican caucus last night
at with closed doors, excluding even
he representatives of the press, the
test recipients of political conf
ences.
It is understood, however, that
he Senatorial question was pretty
thoroughly ventilated, and little
lain talking, for the good of the
arty, was INDUCED in.
The people decided this question
lst October, and their Representa-
YES will confirm that decision in
aucus this evening.
As this is the first Indiana Legisla-
Ire your correspondent has ever
zen he cannot. of course. Judge of