Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-15
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The Legislative bodies met this morning
at 10 O'Clock, when the Committees upon
Credentials made THUR reports. The
Investigations Of this committee we're not
Of . laborious charact or, inasmuch ns there
are no contested seats in either branch,
which may be considered - fortunate. -
The contest for seats, however, which will
take place when next the people come to
fill those halls 10 already being locked for
ward 10 with more anxiety than one would
naturally expect at this early day. Tia in
roads already made BY the License Law
mon OF the State upon the Prohibition car
" is already : cloud considerably bigger
than mans hand, and its rapid growth
threatens to ovsrshaiow their hopes. Both
houses contain very considerable number
OF Republicans who arc GU spoken license
law men, and several more who are not 90
out-spoken-and all of then seem to re :
gard the Maine Law as a particularly care
less bull in their Political china shop
which has got to be taken care Of In some
way to prevent fatal mi,hsps and il would
not be At oil surprising if some modification
were instituted this session. Not emily is
there An increasing disposition to manage
this matter in siew OF the next rresidsntial
election, but there 10 also disposition 70
get the negro suffrage question out Of the
way before that time. To this end . special
election 10 talked Of 1t 10 vexsd question.
Fears that the people will set their faces
against tho expense Of special election,
and fears that the question will take the
same course that it did in other States last
fall, and moreover damage the prospects Of
success Of the regular elections, agitats Rad
ical breasts most unplsasantly. Something
will be done to qualify this matter in some
desrsc-they feel that they can't stand it
and be sure Of succees.
IN rHs HOUSE
snfo Ho'h o'sSs VpCbbuS Rsoy "a ~ sho
Rev. Mr.. Truesdell, Che member from Cln-
ton, and defeated candidate for the speaker
ship,) and swearing in Of the members, the
officers chosen by the republican caucus
we're duly elected and assumed
their positions-glad enough to snap up the
political crumbs and imbrue their unclesn
political hands and fill their ysarning pock
cts with the contents Of The treasury. Great
is the joy-grest indeed the rejoicing o.
those who have won tho fight--their glad
ness can only be measured By the gloom
that ov,rsprcads the countenances Of the
defeated. These paor unfortunates have
done up their extra shirt spent their bet
tom dime for = ticket, and are now on their
way home doomed 10 hard labor and re-
peated connvance fcr future rlunder.
Speaker Russell, upon taking his seat,
addressed the House in short congratu-
latory speech -thanking his stars for the
honor that had been conferred upon him
pledging eternal fealty 70 party ard prom
ising TO do his duty With all his might
and no doubt he sill.
The attempt Of Mr.. Roblfs. Of Scott, to
invest lhs worthy lads Of ths Soldiers
Orphans Home, At Davenport, with posi-
tions of pages, messengers, &C., Was rec,iv.
ed in the spirit Of men who have numsr-
Gus party friends 80 reward and No end q
enemies to punish, and 80 Il strangled with
numerous amendments. ringing in all ths
Orphans Homes in the State 30 that il
was all pitched overheard % unworthy o.
notice. The poor orphan boys couldn''
come in.
| Seeing the danger Of this defeat, AS
Burnett, Of Muscasine, whose heart is II
the right place, and who is not yet verse;
in legislative chicanery. moved that At leas
the orphan boys Of fallen soldiers be cloth
ed with the absvs named Offices, bus thai
good intention was practically thwarted b.
tackine on burdensome amendments.
The House Was crowded this afternoon
on the occasion Of the presentation Of Gsv
Stones last message TO the people Of Iowa
whsreat they were commercially enthusiast
tic. The message has its excellent point {
with bad onss-in short il is said TO be 90
ether "of The same sort" Time forbid
any review at present. u he's been AHEAD
given TO The readers Of the DsMocRAr il
advance Of any other paper in the Stats
cad public opinion will ssoo bs formed viii
tires tomorrow in form. His administss
ton has had iss faults and its favorabl
peints-worss might BE-; but what gran
opening shsre il for improvement.
The Senate is nervous over the conditio
Of the Capitol building, and he's appoints