Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-28
DEs MOlSEs CORRESPOND


nousE CT REPRESENTATIVES,,
DEs MONIES, Feb. q, 1868.
The passage Of the impeachment resolu-
tions by the House on Tuesday, is all there
is to report in addition to What l sent yes
terday. They were passed BY strictly
party vote, and this morning abssntses are
putting themselves on record fcs aud against
il, as they are vads or Democratic
The Democratic Convention Was the larg
est doiberative body that ever assembled ID
the State, with the single exception Of the
radical convention Of CT. An snthrsias
and determined assembly it Was toe.-snd
said its say and did its work with poi"t.
pungeuey, energy and vim that has insp'r'
ed the party with . hope Of success next
falI.-which firds its complement in tbs
radical depression and widely spread sntici-
patton Of defeat.
Some time since female captain in the
reform army Of the "apper plane" present.
ei . petition, couched in such language a.
.s,iri.sn use in the flowing communications
made through chosen mediums, demanding
eo,., female rights The affair was refer
IA ,o ,besCom mittee on Domestic Manufac-
,nr.s. which reported this A. M. as follows,
,hroupb Hatch, Chairman "Iour Com
n,;,,.eI to which was referred q petition
from A. Kllburne, asking tbs use Of this
hall for the purpose OF delivering as
course On wonans rights. SPECIMEN
of the style Of the discourse beng
furnished your committee. We have con-
.idered the same. and IRON the said speci-
men believe that no permanent good couio
result TO women in their moral or political
no.it,ou among men by the reading Of this
discourse 70 the Assembly also, that the
new era" that is to open, will, when open,
furnish full opportunity for the wrongs Ct
women to be righted, and that the law max
er, will then, as now, be willing TO give to
women all they ask, that is legally in their
power to give For these reasons we report
against suffering this hall to be 90 used.
| The session Of tbs House was frit-
tered away in discussing 'bunkum" rcso-
luton instru:t,ng our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress to remove the NA-
tional Capitol to the West. After voting
down various amendments to locate 1t as
Baliyclough, Dubuque Co, Poker'own.
johnson Co., and other places, the rsselu-
tion was passed.
The senate discussed the bill rspsaling
the law of the last session, authorizing the
public alton Of laws in county newspapers.
This bill will pass the Senate, and regret
to say that the intsmpsrats language ol
newspaper mon, used in the attempt to
brow-beat the Legislature, will be the cause
Of its passage.
Both Houses adjourned to attend DR..
Bfooks funeral this afternoon
| PucK-A-cRBs.
ALEX. WnmLsEx l. SoNs.-The atten-
ton Of manufacturers Of wooden goods IS
directed 10 the advertisement Of Alex
Whilden & Sons, Philadelphia. Thsy arc
sole agents fcr the Caledonia Beam Warps =;
which they warrant to be Of superior quail
~, and are commission dealers IN
wool Shippers will be furnished with
sacks and cs sh will be advanced on consign-
ment. This is an old and reliable house,
and we take pleasure in recommending it
as worthy Of entire confidence
ELECTION or OfricERs.-Thc Wheatlabd
Horse Association at recent meeting elect
ell the following officers for the ensuing
year:
President Charles N. Dickinson.
Vice President -Chauncey krum.
7rsdsurer-Martin Lille.
.Seeretary-M. L. Rodgers.
The next annual fair Of this Association
will DO held on the End, Sd and 4th Of July
next.