The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-25
OUR DEs HOLMES LETTER.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, March 20.
We are fretting and sweating like "gsileo
jadesn to-day, and We very nesfly. 81
our coats %, etlqustte or no ssiqnsns' = 70
don't take stock in that manual on Ordinary
occasions. The House has been drsadfuiiy
IN eernest ON the Circuit Court billdasing the
morning, and il received some powerful hard
knocks from members from the Eastern conn
ties. but II still lives, and VI think that
il Is destined to become . law ct no
distant day, despite the opinions Of certain
County Judges, - to costs, DC; DC. Seve-
raj amendments were offered and voted
down, and on the question, Shall the bill be
ordered engrossed, and passed to . third
reading? the yeas and nays were called and
stood as follows: yeas As, and nays 81, seye-
raj members being absent. Among the nays
We see the names Of the Representatives
from Lee, who opposed this bill from its first
introduction, and have fought it with consid-
cradle spirit too. The friends Of the bill,
however, claim that there are absentees
enough, who are in favor of the bill, to pass
il with something OYER a constitutional ma
jority.
The next special order Of the day was the
!. bill for an act prescribing the terms and
conditions on which the State will relinquish
and convey to the Des Moines Valley Rail.
road company certain rights and privileges,
in respect to the resumption Of
lands heretofore granted to said
company The general features of the bill
are such that the above road shall have GER
tain rights on the conditions that they shall
fulfil certain obligations which this bill
places upon them, the State reserving one
hundred thousand acres for the construction
Of the road above the city of Des MONIES to
Fort Dodge. The bill was called up by Mr..
Wilson, Of Dubuque, and Mr.. Orr, of Boone,
offered an amendment to the effect that said
road be confined to a particular route,
and making Boonsboro a point on that line.
This amendment was voted down, notwith-
standing Mr.. Orr made a gallant defense Of
his measure. Mr.. Wilson Of Tama then
offered an amendment TO the effect that il the
company accept the provisions Of this act
they shall at all times be subject to such rules,
regulations and rates of tariff for transporta-
ton of freight and passengers as may from
time to time be enacted by the General As
sembly of the State Of Iowa. This question
| called gu. an animated discussion, pending
which the House adjourned until two o'clock.
| At two O clock the discussion was resumed,
and strong speeches were made by Wilson Of
Dubuque, Wilson of lama, Rippey. Caldwell
Kassou, Irish. Parker, Adams, McNutt, and
Murray, when the House adjourned, having
decided by resolution that the House should
adjourn at 4 o'clock p. m. on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday Of this week, in order
that the committees might have time to finish
up their labors.
Since the adjournment re notice the mem
bers gathered in groups of half a dozen or
more in each group, earnestly arguing with
lobby members Of railroad companies, the
merits Of the bill now under discussion and
we have no doubt but what some OF them will
be convicted, if not convinced. of the error
Of their ways before Tomorrow morning. But
we must leave the lobby to take care of itself,
While va adjourn to refresh, recupeFate, AHd
consult our constituency.
We remain, as ever,
DEXTER.