The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-03-10
CHE Tribnne.
WITH SUPPLEMENT,
OUR TRIP TO MADISON.


was stated, that that committee then
recommended, that all of our citizens,
who could bring any favorable influence
to bear upon the final result of our la.
bors for our charter should return with
that Committee to Madison.
All the regular members of that Com
mittee with the exception of Messrs.
Markham and Esslinger started the fol-
lowing Monday; these two gentlemen
followed the next day and with them
Messrs. Torrison, Guyles, White and our
humble SELF
We left Manitowoc with the Mail, had
pleasant weather, good sleighing and one
of Wlndiate's fast teams with the Best,
most accommodating of drivers Russell
Glover, reaching Sheboygan in time to
enjoy good substantial dinner at the
famous Beekman House. We met several
old friends and acquaintance, and were
welcomed with especial kindness bv the
genial wholesouled P. NJ, Mr.. King who
treated US with the utmost kindness, ac-
companied us as far as the Falls on the
cars, and left US with his best wishes for
our personal welfare and the success of
our mission. The cars dropped us at their
last station about two miles from Fond
du Lac and we had to bass it into that
enterprising and lively city. All of our
delegation with the exception of the
writer stopped at the magnificent Patty
House.
We betook ourself to the home of our
friend where we met with hearty well
come from his excellent wife, one of our
earliest acquaintance and dearest friends
IN Detroit, enjoyed the most pleasant
conversation and an excellent supper and
then adjourned for little while to our
friend very extensive and most splendid
Jewelry and Watch establishment until
the time for taking the night train to
Madison. Joining our friends again at
the Station we proceeded on our way and
reached our destination about two clock
at night where majority of US were po-
litely taken IN at the Railroad Station and
passed the rest of the night In refreshing
sleep. Getting up town next morning we
were welcomed by the Committee which
preceded US and Mr.. Schmidt our repre-
sentative, and was summoned Immediately
to private meeting of the friends OF our
Railroad Bill at No. 6 in the splendid
new Capitol The measures proposed
and the steps taken at this and also at
subsequent meeting in the afternoon at
the Villas House, we think best not to
publish at present; but we can say, that
with the promises of support which we
all had received from Members of the
Assembly, we felt sanguine, that our
Charter would pass Oh the evening of
that day with a glorious majority.
Having reached the Hall of the Assem-
bly, at the hour appointed, we scanned
the appearance of the men composing
that body and soon were satisfied that
the great majority of them were new
hands, timld, even awkward in their con-
duet, looking to some one besides them
selves for guidance on their decisions and
actions, but as we knew that the majority
were republicans and their leaders pledged
to our support, we felt comparatively Sc
cure, and confident of success. During
the discussion of the bill every amend
ment which was proposed on our side
was carried with but light opposition,
but when it came to the vote on the whole
bill, its final passage was defeated by
motion of Mr.. Balch to amend the bill
by striking out all after the enacting
clause which amendment was adopted
by the following vote
Those voting in the affirmative were
Messrs Balch, Bastord, Beach, Bliss.
BMaick. Cartheu, Chandler, Clark
Crocker, Dobbs, Dresser. Foster, Foarger,
Gleason, Granger, Henry Hall, Harris,
Hehinger, HINT, Huatly, Jackson, John
son, Kennedy, Leonard, Mcdonald,
Mcintosh, Metcalf, Mihils, Miner, Nor
ril, Moulton, Parker. A. l.. Phillips. g.
u. Philips, PoaeeH Richards, Robinson,
Rounds, Sanborn, Squires and Tousley,
-43.
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs Albert, Baily, Barnard. Yam
:. Bennett, Blaashan, Boyd, BuUea,
Bwga, Cavanagh, Chase, Dorckry, Duffy,
tellenz, FITZGERALD, Geisse, Graham.
Daniel Hall, HaLoch,, Hammond, Hicks,
Johnston, Kantz McCarty, McNair.
NcNeel, Maxon, Mau, NarrGcono Pease
Pierce, Potter, Reed, Rice, Rodoif, Runk
81. Schmidt, Sherman, Tottcn, Wilmot,
Zaetcke and Mr. Speaker Biaqhnna-4I.
Those absent and not voting were
Messrs. j. N. Ada ms, John Adams.
barnes, Barth, j. M. Bennett. Bertram'
Burtch, Dewey, Edgerton, Goodhue.
HARRISON, McGrath, Raymond, Sleyster,
NWaln and Zimmerman-l6.
All the members named in italics claim
to be Republicans and their number clear
~ shows, that majority of that party is
against us; that party, which claims to
be ever striving for the greatest good to
tbs greatest number. Of all the repre-
sentatlves from here and on the proposed
line of Railroad west of us, but TWO.
Messrs. SCHMIDT and FITZGERALD re-
manned faithful, all the rest proved them
selves traitors to the party they claim to
belong to and the principles they claim
to profess The republican leaders in the
House such as Chandler, Dewey, John
sonect, with the only exception of the
Speaker MIR. Bingham. forsook rs ali