, 1873-02-07

pulverized gravel had to do with the appoint
1nents. It is not here alone. however, that the
opposition eSists Teegraphic orders we're re-;
the fight " end in reply request was sent for
the balance OF the editorial staff Of that paper
to come down and participate in the hostiGties.
rncJ a-e expected. This is ha-d OIL the Coy
slnor. Ha il III hot water, with the temperature
in the Senatorial hopper, and determined to go
through il they arc ground to dust in tho pas
sage, Mr.. Stilwen is very uneasy. The opposi-
ton OF the farmers has concentrated mostly
upon him. He is regarded as Morgan's rival.
his ia' osn0r 1ssson for nos xa appointing % s moT @
gan that Morgan had an advertisement in q rail-
road paper calling for business an engineer to
lay out railroads, aud do similar work coming
within the scope Of a civil engineer. Morgan's
standing fifteen years, and is nothing new Still
vol is believed to be OSlesbys appointment Us =
reward for his faithfnlness in ataEding by him in
the Logan fight, but that does not satisfy the
farmers. Robinson's appointment has aroused
the ire Of Dan A1unn and his crowd down South,
pointment. He was Logan man: McCrea
has to fight tho Chicago Journal, and has
SHED his CASTOR into the ring and is here to geo
who will pick it up. he claims the Jo:nn9t i, oP-
position is personal NATTER and It VIII %, 20
Interesting to Gee who wins. whether m 1he
Journal has influence with tho members. The
entire row is perhaps indecoroua, but it keeps
rp an excitement that il healthy, and 1t Will
si.ow whether the farmers and other members
are prepared to rise above party and oct only
not had much to do with The fight, SO fa-. and it
tho nominations can be settled upon thoir ne--
it's, 80 much the better for all parties and Tor
tho people. The Senate stands about the same
rs yesterday, with none backing down. and it is
expected tha3 Instructions will tc received from
the country that will make it moro stihaecEed
than ever.
TAXING RAILROAD PROPERTY.
Senator Reynolds introduced q resolution
calling upon the Auditor to SEQ TINT taxes are
tral Railroad. It refers particularly to Elevators
A and and the Buckingham Elevator III Chi
cago beside eleven acrea Of land occupied BY
the round-house, where, it is claimed, other
than railroad articles ere manufactured; and
hotels in various towns in the State on tho
ground Of tha road, but not occupied By tho
Company. It Ia claimed that the payment OF
State and county taxes on this property has
boon eynded.
RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution vns passed by tho House direct
ing the Revenue Committee to find how much
money WAS in the Treasury, and how much "as
asked for by I'll appropriation bills.
A resolution ordering the reduction Of canal
tolls wns referred to the Canal COMMITTEES.
STATE HOUSE BOND.
4 CODY Of the State House bond, binding the
citizens Of Springfield to purchase land for the
uey State House. was laid before the House and
3 Committee was appointed to inquire mto its
validity, no appropriation to be made until ITS
validity is settled.
The Secretary OF State was directed to report
IT the public printing was delayed for want OF
paper, and If the paper contractor was supply
ing paper Of quality required BY his contract.
OTHERS RESOLUTIONS.
Tar I'D n
declaring railroads public highways and that
companies might be organized to run trains on
the tracks. The substance OF 8 bill which the
resolution called for wonld be similar to the
Whiting bill introduced in tn the senase' he-
ferred to the Railroad Committee.
Mr. McAdans desired to instruct Congress
not to vote to extend sewing machine patents
Tie Miscellaneous Committee IVES put in charge
of the matter.
jurors FEES.
The bill for abolishing fees for jurors in
Coroners' cases were ordered to third reading
in the House. .......
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Senator Murphy offered d resolution requiring
the Railroad Commit toinquire into the expedl-
ency Of abolishing the Railroad md Warehouse
Board, which was postponed until the 18th, and
Senator Youngblood's motion to inquire into the
expenses Of the Commission, was adopted.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
The Compulsory Education bill WAS reported
the douAby Glu O4AoAGA tAA4Aeo~A"
CONSCIENTIOUS SENATOR.
Senator Hampton, whose name is signed to =
stationery order, including several 1eams OF
paper and other articles, desirea it to be known
that be intends it shall 60 round fifteen Commit
tees, for which a1r. Hampton deserves due
credit, hereby given. If ali Chai1men we're 80
conscientious a he, there wouldbe no stationary
wasted.
CANAL COMMISSIONERS.
Among the applicants for places On the Canal
Commission, besides the members Of the old
Board, are 2. 6. Anderson, Peoria: . +; p: Der r
kin; Andrew Pu1sifer, Peoria; john Cook,
Springfield; A. Fl. CASTOR, ". T. Hopkins, and
A. ". Cruger Some of these arc Liberals, who
are under the impression that the Governor will
appoint men regardless OF politics.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The House Judiciary Committee recommended
the passage Of bill providing for b record Of
indictments, and making the record as good as
the original in case the latter be lost.
The COMMITTEE on State Institutions got leave
of absence for next week to visit the institu-
tions. -