Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-25
DAvENPORT IOWA. WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 25 1868
LEGISLATIVE CORRESPOND.
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LEGISLATIVE CORRESPOND.
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ISpecial Correspondence OF the Democrat
Drs MolxEs, March "a, 1865.
EplroR Dxn 5cRAT Tho bill regrsnting
lands 10 the Des Moinss Valley Railroad has
been amended 30 as to cover the tariff quss
ton BY making the company agree to bs
amenable to the terms Of aay general law
that may be passed regulating rates, and
passsd. TIE insertion Of such clause
upon the tariff question can have but one
effect. Il will make capital timid Of invest
msnt in improvements in State where It
10 proposed to regulate these mstters oy
laws other than those of competition, sup
ply and demand. Injurious determination
can and shoald be prevented BY legislative
action. Beyond this general law cannot
apply without utterly annlhilating some
roads. for there are districts TO which roads
cannot penetrate without passing over
steep grades, more costly in construction
and more expensive to run than roads over
level country. To force lines so situated to
accent rates that are net distasteful to cheap
running roads, or to force upon the people
who patronizs the latter, the high rates
that the former demand will be to work
manifest injustice to all parties. To pre-
vent discrimination should be the true pol
icy of the State, so that man located In
any Of the cities on the Mississippi can buy
the grain and produce Of the interior for
shipping southward, with competitors in
Chicago enjoying no advantages over him.
The bill ratifying the contract between
the Dubuque & Sioux City and the Iowa
Fall and Sioux City companies, transferring
land grant, right Of way, franchises, &c., to
secure completion of the Sioux City road
WAS next on the list, and after amendment
was passed.
The McGrsgor & Sioux City bill comes
next. and the O., Il. l. 4 P. repeal bill il
next and last Of the railroad series.
The Senate yesterday passed an act to
encourage the growth Of timber by sx-
empting lands 90 used from taxation.
1t has also passed the registry law.
In nv last ahere was plaint touching
the unsocal evil Of Des Moinss. An amend
msnt in that direction was made BY the lit
erary public last night. The Library As
sociation gave . reunion in its rooms on
Court Avenue, that was very pleasant Of
fair. The lsbors Of this association have
DEVELOPED result that 10 most creditabls TO
the city. Their library consists Of several
thousand standard volumes, constantly re-
plsuished BY oil thai 10 new and worthy in
literature, and 10 their reading room oil The
latest dai les, weeklies and periodicals from
every section Of the country are kept on
file.
9fsstsrdsy WAS terribly warm day. The
mercury stood At Sc in the shade, and the
honorable members were listlsss and lazy
10 the last degree. To-day 10 cooler and
vsry pleasant. AZ the railroad bills have
taken up all the time, there 10 nothing else
to write of. OILEH.
PrrER, Tns FoRGEB.-Evsfybody hersa-
bouts has either seen or heard Of E. S. Piper
the forgsr, who used to inhaeit this part oi
the country. Things getting too hot for
him in the West he started, of down East
to get look at some Of our yankee cousins,
and succeeded in doing the Rutland county
Bank and other concerns to, the extent oi
over twenty thousand dollars. He vas cap
tured, however, tried and convicted Of pass
isg forged drafts. The following testimony
which was brought out in his trial, shows
his manner Of dsing business in Vermont
After his arrest hc asked me il l wanted
him to tell me how he ii-ecsd the Yankees
down East. and told him hs IN ght if be
chose. He (Farley) said to me- when |
left Chicago told Capt Bradley that was
going down to fleece the Yankees; he told
me | could not do it; told him if |
couldn't my name was not Piper; after my
arrival commenced BY getting the conf
dence of tho business men; bought few
old bucks and started them through the
country fronm one express office to another,
until had them covered with tickets, liter
ally blanketsd with them: that was what |
call business; l always make it = business
to get in with the bankers and did there
when left | commenced at either Middle
bury or Vergennss, and went through the
Valley and cleaned en-; when | left the
cars to cross the mountains to Manchester,
| had . fine horse but drove him so hard to
reach there in time to take the train south,
that noticed in going into Manchester his
ears commenced to 'iop' and that he WAS
about used up; drove up to livery stable,
and jumping out, hurrisdy handed boy
in attendance twenty dollar note, telling
him to take care Of the horse till | called for
him then got aboard of the train and
started for Albany, where l took . state.
room on the Central road for Buffalo; this
| entered and changed my clothes for lieu
tenants uniform, which had in my valise,
which change effected, went out, locking
the state-room after leaving Buffalo tosk
. sleeping birth and went to Niagara Falls,
and through Canada to Chicago; when
got to Chicago saw old Bradley in the de-
pot and knew bv his actions something was
up; can always tell when he has anything
on his mind by his peculiar twitching ol
his coat collar; he did not know me in the
uniform, and stepped up to him and slap
ped him on the shoulder, when he accostsd
me with "HalOa, is this you !" asked him
what was up. when he said he had orders
TO arres: me for forging tl2 600 in Vermont
| replied You'll hear it will be $2t, 900 be.
fore night, aud here's the money" slapping
my carpet bag. Bradley then told me soma
Of his boys were looking after me, and il
they caught me they would shut me up; hs
advised me to 90 TO his house, where
/ could he seeura. I did an aud rare;~ II