The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-01-20
FROM DIES MONIES.
Editorial Correspondence.
DEs MONIES, Iowa,
/ anuarx- 10Th 1870 {

Ihe Legislature to-day tor the most
part was occupied in counting the
Gubornatoral vote by the joint con-
vehtion of the two Houses, by which,
after vast amount of manipul ,tion
Of figures, it finally became evident
that the people of Iowa had elected
Merrill for Governor, Walden for
MISUNDERSTANDING, and the other
Republican candidates by about So
900 majority more or less.
After accomplishing this import
ant work, both houses resolved them
selves back into their original con-
stituent elements and proceeded to
the discussion of the proper number
of newspapers which each member
should be allowed
Az "a vast amount of fntssetng in
the House, in which Dudley, of Wap.
clio, and Cults Of Mahaska, were the
principal opponents of the newspaper
appropriation, it was finally agreed
by a majority of six, that each
Honorable Representative should
be allowed 25 dailies per day, or
their equivalent in weeklies.
In the Senate a proposition to
allow each member twelve per day,
was defeated and the indications now
are, that the allowance per member
in the Senate will approximate that
OF the House.
Just before adjournment this even
ing, it was announced in the House
by some member, assuming to have
authority, that the House caucus for
the nomination of Senators and other
officers, would come eff tomorrow
night at 7 o'clock.
Both Houses will meet in Joint
Convention tomorrow at 3 p. m. in
the hall of the House, TO witness the
inauguration of Governor Merrill
and his associate State officers. and
to hear the Governors inaugural
address.
There are no new complications in
the Senatorial contest.
General G. NJ. Dodge arrived last
night and has SHE'D his beaver into
the Allison ring. Dodge is warm
friend of Allison, and together with
the influence of Hon. J. F. Wilson,
who is here and working in the same
direction, it is claimed by the know.
ing ones, that the Allison stock is
beng materially bulled in the mar
ket.
An tnspronptu meeting CT ex SOL
diers Of Iowa Regiments was held in
room No. 2, OF the Slavery House
last night, of which Gen. Hugh 7.
Reid was made Chairman and Gen.
J. NJ. Hedrick, Secretary.
On motion, Gen Hedrick stated the
objects Of the meeting to be the ar
rangement Of a programme. and the
fixing of a time for the proposed
Grand Reunion of all the late Iowa
Soldiers at some time next summer.
After remarks by Gov. Stone, Col.
Scott, Gen. futile, Gen. Williamson,
Adjutant-G General Baker, Gen. Van
dcver and many other officers and
soldiers, it was resolved, on motion
Of Gen. Hedrick, that the reunion
be held at Des Moines.
On motion OF Gov. Stone, We'd
nesday the LIST day of June next was
fixed as the time.
On motion of Gen. Vaudever, the
Chairman was instructed to appoint
aCommlttee of arrangements, with
full power to act in the premises,
which consists OF the following per-
sons:
Governor Samuel Merrill, late of
the 2lst Iowa; Col John Scott, late
32d Iowa Gen. J. M. Tuttle, late I'd
Iowa; Private Ben Vansteinberg-;
Paymaster Major Hoyt Sherman
Gen. Fitz Henry Warren, late LIST
Cavalry Adj't-Gen. N. B. Baker +;
Col. G. H. Mackey, late 33d Iowa !;
Ex-Gov- W. NJ. Stone, late 22d Iowa;
Hon. G. S. Tolliver, late private 10th
Iowa; Hon. A. II. Stutsman, late LIST
Iowa Cavalry Gen. J. NJ. Hcdrick,
late Colonel 18th Iowa.
There is every reason to believe
that the forthcoming meeting of
these Iowaveterans will be the grand
est affair since the military display
at Washington, made by Grant and
Sherman's armies, after they had
gobbled the rebellion.
The State Agricultural Society
met here to-day, and elected
Shankland, Of Dubuq lie, for President
Spofford, of Des Moines, for Vice.
President; Shaffer, of Jefferson, for
Secretary, and Caleb T Davis of Lee
for Treasurer.
Captain Henry Garfield, the very
efficient and popular President Of the
Wapello County Agricultural Society
is here taking an active interest in
the meeting ofthe State Agricultural
Society.
DIED--On Friday 7th inst, near
Sigourney, after lingering illness OF
affliction of shoulder joints, Mr.. VIM.
Ford, father of Capt. W. II. Hitter
mans wife, Of Dahlonega.