Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-03-20

Below is letter from Senator Little
to gentleman Of this place, detailing
the proceedings OF E. z. Weber, Esq, ut
Madison lately, concerning which SO
much excitement prevails:
MADISON, March 9Th, 1878
MR.-pEAR. SIX When saw you on
Monday morning | gave you soinc hopes that
we would obtain some Legislation 10 aid us
IN our troubles. l also told you that the NJ.
r. Town Bill had been referred 10 the Iowa
county delegation, To be perfected at the IN
stance of Ed. Weber,
After my return l saw Mr. Henry, and he
told inc that he had agreed with Ed. 10
amend the bill, and had the amendments
written out-not that he thought it amounted
10 anything but to satisfy him. Next morn
ing, (fuesdafj, Ed. called OH me with MIR.
ROBINSON With, think, seven 10 ten amend
ments, and sud Mr. Henry did not think them
necessary, but HE DID (and the Whole OF
them looked to continuation OF the defense
of the town against the bond suits, but fully
conveying To me the same idea that Mr.. Henry
had conveyed the evening previous. l at
tached the amendments % the Bill Robinson
reported it at the proper time. In the course
of the day Mr.. Henry asked Ed. IN reference
to the matter, ana hat he had done with the
amendments , and he said that the bill was
reported back all right. After the adjourn
ment Henry having SEINE suspicion that all
WAS not ri,sl,, had Robinson TO get the bill for
examinations and found all the amendments
were of Eds own getting up; and willie eX-
amininy them ut my desk Ed. came forward,
and MIR. Henry asked him Ed, what did
you do with those amendments we agreed
upon last night - he answered Il have got
them" and took them out OF his pocket and
Ia ID them on the desk whey Hcnry gave him
q pretty scvcrt talking to, ana 10 ok he amend
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went int" the Assembly Chamber and report
ed TO the Clerk Mr.. Robinson was called on
for the BILL as it WAS only in his hands by
courtesy. SO you may imagine the humia-
ting position il placed him in. | saw Mr..
Young and explained the Whole matter TO him.
But this is not all The Committee on
Stale affairs were In session in the afternoon to
consider Rowe's resolution; and had agreed to
report in lis favor, and we had good reason TO
believe it would be passed. Ed. went quietly
before the committee asked To withdraw The
affidavit he made last week said he had good
reason TO change his views on the matter
that he was one Of the Attorneys for the
county, and the people of Mineral Point did
not desire the passage of that resolution.
This threw wet blanket on the whole matter,
ard The committee resolved to report indefinite
post poncment
a few moments after l went into the
hotel and Ed.
came along and held out his hand to bid good
bye. | refused it, and told him plainly what
| ihought of him in quiet way. | may have
said more than enough, but not more than
the provocaiion demanded | have now given
you plain statement of the events of yestcr
day without comment and you can draw your
own conclusions. l have heard it stated that
Eds conduct in this matter will cost the coun-
~ much money, by lelarding settlement, rs
the parties began To talk very like a settle
ment. You must not regard this as Il private
letter un.css you so desire.
Very truly yours,