The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-04-04

sponaence Of the Upton Advertiser.

0Ao MOANh0s hptSt Aoes AcsSs
Dear Advcrtiser:-Just Why the
usual rambling letter from the capital
did not come 70 time, 10 Of little inter.
ess to the readers Of the ApvERTIsEk.
All that the Assembly has done since
my last I am not going to tell. There
has been some work, and . great deal
Of speech making done. The House
has actually passed tshf bill to gov
srn freight charges % railroads. The
Senate has also psssed the bill in an
amended forn. The distinguishing
features OF pne bill are that . maximum
rate OF charges are fixed the railroad
composites to b governed by rates up
Do certain representative articles given
20 the bill. Provision 10 also made
against the LIBERALIZATION between
different points which has been 20
much complained Of Of late years: for
instance. It has been 1t times true, that
certain articles Of produce were worth
= much money 10 Davenport - In
Chicago; but to force shippers aud
farmers 70 send their produce over the
entire road and into Chicago to sell
the same, higher rate of tariff would
b. fixed to river towns which Of course
We detrimental to the interests Of
Iowa and Iowa cities. The Senate
amendments provide for commission
70 carry the provisions Of the act into
effect, with some other mi Tor changes,
which make the bill Objectionable to
some members Of the House, and what
the final result will be, would he dim
cult to predict. A full railroad lobby,
carrying the usual amount Of shrewd
assurance 10 10 attendance, looking
PulgeT sielr Interests, but whether they
have the usual success remains to be
seen.
The confederation Of the code drags
it, slow along 10 way not very en-
couraging to those who want to get
homo early In the spring. The work
has been pArceled out to the appropri-
ate committees, but what they are
doing with it, or what progress they
have made with the work. am in
just about - much ignorance ~ the
people Of Cedar county. But Ii yet
hangs just there. some want to do this
thing, 10 just this way, aud others
want to do that 10 just that way, while
organized action thus far seems to
have been impossible. It is hoped
that some speedy line Of action will he
agreed upon soon. and the work "done
up" In aatisfactory shape.
Woman suffrage 10 dead over hich
fact certain Des Moines ladies are on
the rampage. About ten days since,
two Of the class shove mentioned, do
sirous Of gaining easy distinction. II
ter sweetening up Senators by approv-
ing smiles and close attention for
several days, so far prevailed upon
Senator Richards, the principle oppo
nent to their pet measure, to introduce
. resolution allowing them to address
the Senate Ia session upon the ques.
ton. they understanding that he would
support the resolution; but when
Senator Richards voted " no." = little
foot come down pat on the floor in .
way that denoted considerable decis-
lon Of character. fnd those sitting in
that immediate locality heard some
thing said In . forcible way about
certainSenator proving faithtess, telling
o ulseh00d. and one who was marked
for the future, The ungall2nt but
sensible Senate voted the resolution
down. and the ladies carried their
speeches home with feelings manifest
II not very charitable. On Friday
the main question came up, . joint
s.snsution proposing amendments 70
the constitution to strike the word
"A ssolau - AA>sNia~~.~--~-SAA- O~ss~ses1
chamber was filled TO squeeze" by
the beauty and chivalry" Of Dies
Moines to witness the contest. The
ball was opened by . speech from Sen
ator Bsardsley Of Burlington in favor
Of the measure who presented it 10
forcible manner. He was followed by
that arch enemy Of the movement
Senator Clsusen Of Scott county. after
which came some sharp words between
Senators, when the previous question
Vas moved, which cut off discussion.
md the bill was ordered engrossed by
} vote Of % to 20; but when the rule
WAS suspended aud the bill'put on Its
passage . general backing down was
manifest, and the resolution was lost
by vote Of % to "a.
Since my last the House has passed
The University Bill, giving So 300 to
hat institution. The fight came on an
effort to put In provision that no part |
II the appropriation should go to the
support OF the Medical Department.
While many, and think all. msm-
hers Of the Assembly who oppose this
do 10 on principle, I also
I'm satisfied that certain ones who
nave been elinging Ink In 80 malicious
J way for tho last few months are men
xho either themselves or their friends
have been ct one time aspirants TO .
,osition In this same Medical Depart
nsnt; and being disappointed. have
determined TO take revenge on the in
itself. But the University
olks took hold and worked with zeal
hat was certain to win and win they
lid, getting their appropriation and
With 1t IN endorsement Of the Medical
Department they would not have r.
viewed but for the opposition. The
I'LL will probably pass the Senate.
The vote In the upper branch by
which the bill was lost appropriating
10. 900 to tho Board of immigration
- been reconsidsrsd and the hill
,aseed.
The Senate has also passed the House
I'LL giving s7a ,000 to tho Blind Asylum
{ Vinton.
The Capitol appropriation comes up
n the House to morrow. The COM
nittse appointed TO investigate the
york report to the extent OF about .
hundred pages that-to tell 1t short
he work IL we'll done, portion Of the