Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-06
DIES MONIES CORRESPOND.


Special Correspondence 10 the Democrat.
DEs MONIES, March ., 1868.
Ep,ros DEMOCRAT The Senate. jester
day. considered the University bill and
struck out the part relating to insurance OF
the building struck out 325, 900. inserted
$50. 600, and passed it. The vote on the
motion 70 strike out ea5. 900, stood "a to
"a, Gov. Scott giving the casting vote Sen
.tor Moore, who vas friendly to the large
amount, was momsntarily absent from the
hall, and thus the importance OF one vote u
demonstrated by the University losing t5.-
900. Senators Larrimer, Of Scott. and
woolsou, of Henry, opposed the bill at
every stage.
The House COMMITTEES on the suppression
of int.mpsrance, this morning, reported :
bill on the wine and beer clause. 1t places
beer on level with other liquors. permits
the manufacture Of vine and cider, but
forbids their sale in quantities Of less than
five gallons. This Committee also reported
against the passage of wernsr's license bill
The reports will be considered in . few
days.
The Capitol bill has not yet reached .
vote. Its consideration by sections has
now consumed three days, and it has un-
derrone amsudr snts 30 numerous that
csuno. specify them here. The main fsa'
lures of the bill, ss it nov stands, are tl.-
ooo, 900 appropriation, the amount to Be
used during the present and ensuing fiscal
year. to be drawn from the prodact OF the
Iowa war claims against the government
The Commissioners to give bond in the penal
sum of $4,000, and not to be interested IN
auv contract. and to advertise for plans
upon specifications that shall require an
expenditure of only 100000 and nc
More. The bill will pass in some shape
involving the above named features.
While Eve cent pieces are being picked
out Of the Capitol bill, will give you o-o
types considering write with gootd pen, y
Of the stars in the legislative troupe.
A .ery earnest legislator is Caldwell. Of
wapello. Tall, sallow and bald. . virgini
an, though a Radical. man of good bust
ness habits ard violent o speaker, he dif
fers in every essential characteristic from
his colleague, Dudley, who wastes Eve dol
lars in stale and improbable discussion
upon bis fayorits plan Of picking dimes ou'
OF appropriations. Dudley spells country
with two Is, and when be opens up for ,
speech. iuprssses ever well raised member
with . benevolen, impulse to present him Z
| tooth brush. lie immortaized himself il
the discussion upon tho University bill by
| insisting that one tenth Of one mill on the
dollar was one tenth Of one per cent Ht
is evidently conscientious legislator, a.
though he and his colleague differ as to the
| wish and will Of their constituents, and hs
favors denominstional rather than public
schools, and does not like to snlighten hii
constituents by newspapers. All OF which
shows that his defects are those Of educa
ton.
The best speaker in the House, after kas
son, is Mr.. Blackwell, of johnson, lawyer
old settler in the State, and man Of wide
intellectual scope and practical culture Ii
has made three speeches during the session
all of them long and attentively listened to
| Has fine sonorous voice and earnest man
ner. and in extensive influence is not ex
celed by any member Of either party il
| the House.
Another eminently practical and mos
efficient law maker. is Capt Leach, Of Linn
county. He was elected as "oelting' Re
publican, sgainst the regular nominee. Ii,
is . fine looking gentleman, with robust
moustachs. tho very finest social qualities
and most excellent sense.
| The House, this afternoon. rescinded the
resolution TO 90 into joint convention next
Wsdn ,day, to elect Trustee for the Uni
versi,y and Agricultural College.
The Senate will pass the ownship col
lector bill to its death in tho House.
The special order in the House this after
noon was tho Supervisor system, which
was postponed until March 18th.
| The railroad lobby is heavy and incrsas
ing. The people along the various lines ap
pear to be silent, and the strife is entirely
between rival companies desirous of get
ting land grants One company will prob
ably build the roads in question - speedily
As another.
| A high, warm wind is blowing to-day
and the rieksty rookery wherein the Legis
laturs meets shakes--the nerves Of timit
members. MIsGo.