Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28

Senate. 1t is q sad commentary on
human nature, when d representative
of the people Benedict Arnold like
turns traitor to his promises, vol
cn,sriIy made and oft repeated
pledges. The only reason he ven
,ured to assign for his baretaced de-
ser,ion OF his former principles, was
that Iowa City would soon have a
competing railroad from the east.
50 long as the people trust such
men they may expect TO be. and al
ways will be, sold out in the hour OF
need. Senators Young, OF Mahaska,
and Miles, fof Washington, during
two sessions III the House, were
strong in their advocacy OF just re
strictions for railroad rates OF tariff.
Phillip OF Macedcn used to say that
he could take any city, into which,
he could send all ass with sack of
gold. The railroad corporations well
understand the trulsm, announced by
that victorious warrior of ancient
DAYS. These sudden and mysterious
conversions can be solved by 10 9th
er rule. The discussion, more Of the
nature Of running skirm,sh than
vigorous debate, occupied the whole
dav. Near shutdown vote was
reached, and the bill was engrossed
f, by % ayes and y nays. Five mem
+, bcrs were absent, three OF whom, il
e present, would have sad aye. This
e is conclusive evidence that on final
J, vote the bill will command the %
e votes required by the Constitution.
" The House devoted three days to
re the same bill. 1t has been known
: all along chat the measure in that
f body, Just as IN 1870: would pass by
an overwhelming majority. On
ut Wednesday, when both parties had
Is exhausted their logic, SO voted in the
ID affirmative and only - in the mega.
q, tive, on the motion TO engross. This
I'll bill will come up IN the Senate IN a
e few days and it will then be seen
ed whether the rccusant Senators will
heed this admoni;ion and escape the
lc anathemas they have incurred.
# On Tuesday. the Senate nearly
y unanim ously passed a bill making an
or appropriation OF $4,000 70 build the
Z north wing to the asylum building al
&c Vinton and SO, SEQ tor furnishing the
w same. The name was changed to
i that OF The College for the Blind
al The Institution is crowded-num
at bers are daily refused admission, and
'te the appropriation was necessity
II and met no opposition.
The sum Of $4,000 was voted to
4" make certain improvements needed
y for the Insane Hospital at Mt. Pleas
y ant. The ill tor erecting Physica
~ laboratory at the Agricultural Col
L. lece, building stock barn and 9th
~. or outhouses was handled roughly
81 The whole amount required wa
AZ, 500, 600, Of which only sl7 800 wa
~ granted. The aggregate sum ap
= propr;a;ed for different purposes a
III this session in round numbers j
'"' $4,000. OF this 100000 goes t
o. the new Insane Hospital at Inde
g" pendcnce, $50, 900 to buill a Rctern
- quarry and commence the erection O
=. new Penitentlary at Anamosa
= The State Auditors report showed
- that there would be s630000 at tht
;, beginning Of this session for extra
ordinary expenses. Col. John n
:. Dewey sometime ago secured the
payment Of over 100000 OF oui
" claims against the General Govern.
ment. Hence the sum total tia,
~ may be appropriated amounts &c
). $4,000, after paying Col Dewey's
- fees and expenses. Some none,
80 must be appropriated to run the
e State Unversity-perhaps also the
i Normal School scheme may be
ro adopted and require money to carr,
:, out the provisions that may be made
The bill to make $4,000 annual ap
=, preparation for continuance CT the
:, wo k on The new Capitol. has beer
held back On account Of the charges
~, Of corruption preferred against the
y Commissioners. The people of Des
IL Moinos are growing nervous over the
cd situation, but are really helpless.
,ts The investigating Committee will re.
- port some day next week. The ties.
-, tilnony will be voluminous and dam.
~ aging to the characters of the Com.
y. in.ssioners. CIy,s.
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