The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

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Eprroa GATE CRY: The amount Of bust.
ness transacted since my last, has been most.
" making up Of the standing committees.
On the second day, the 9Th, the Conven-
ton was opened by prayer by Rev. Joseph
Brooksof FhiEp, and. aftu no preiestasipf
Of credentials and the administering the oath
to the new members, Mr.. Brooks Of Phillips
introduced q resolution memorializing Con.
gress in behalf Of the suffering poor of Ar
kansas. Mr.. Brooks remarks upon the suf-
fering. among both whites and blacks, in the
cotton growing districta Of the Stats elected
the sympathies of very large majority
of the Convention, and his resolution was
adopted,
The genial Mr.. Hodges Of Crit.tenden of
fered resolstion 70 nemorialize the Com
mander of this Department to suspend the
collection of the State taxes till 1869, which
was referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Many old Arkausians assure ne neither
during the war, or for the past twenty years,
have they witnessed such scarcity of money
and the Oecessaries of life, and / am oon6
dent, from my knowledge Of the failure oil
the cotton and corn crops, untold suffering
among the poor whites and freedmen mus,
prevail. .
Mr.. Hodges Of Pulaski offered resolu-
ton, that the Convention memorabilia Con.
gress to remove the civil disabilities of those
citizens who faithfully advocated reconstruc-
ion, which. after some discussion, was tabled
and the Convention adjonrnsd.
The Convention thus far has been charac-
terized by harmony and general good feeling.
THIRD pAY-JAx. O.
After prayer tnd roll call, Mr.. Brooks of
Phillips offered 8 resolution instructing the
Committee on Finance to ascertain the ne
cessary expenses of the Convention, and to
provide by taxation for meeting that expense
Mr. Sims (RadicaD offered resolution
memorializius Congress to reduce the tax on
raw cotton, after which the Chair announced
the standing committees.
On resolution of Mr.. Cypert (rebel), to
reduce the lisa OF officers elected, there
sprang up spicy debate, in which CAN'T,
Cypert and other rebels delivered themselves
of vast amount of speech making.
The Conservatives aud rebels seem snx-
ious to delay and embarrass the action Of he
Convention. -
At Il o clock the Convention adjourned.
The Republican delegates me. in caucus
yesterday afternoon To take the sense OF the
Republicans throughout the State respecting
the policy Of memorializing Congress, that it
empower. by act of Congress, the Reconstruct
ton Conventions Of the ten Southern States
or Arkansas, to organize State governments.
to remove and appoint civil officers, TO hold
and perform the duties Of said Offices ,aalii a
Consultation, republican 10 form, shall be
ratified. The aim of the movers is to insure
the ratification of the Constitution. when
Completed. The Conservatives and rebels
are stripping for fight on the ratification.
and it is nice point to determine how much
or how little dsfranehisem.nt an stand,
and forever secure the State government in
legal hands.
General Powell Clayton is In the city, and
the young Americas are endeavorings TO se-
cure 10 him the nomination for Governor next
week .; the State Convention.
~ o~~es VI amps Is admitted 10 be
the most able and fitting man for that posi-
tion in the State, and think the Governor,
ship lies between these two gentlemen.
T. E. ".