Tbe Iowa Central Air Line, a rotten corpo
ration, wae a party to tbe grant, but forfeit
ed all right to the same and sold out to a
Dubuque company. It is propoeed by the
Dubuque oompany to test the validity of tbe
transfer in th« Courts, and they deny the le«
tl and oootitutijnal right of tbe Stite to
resume the grant. A new company, organ
ized in pluue of tbe old, aak that the S'uUe
may resume tbe grant, expecting subsequent
legislation to be in their fator. In tho
llon#«, Cl«g«tt is against tbe resumption,
and Hull, tUwell and Baker in fator.—
They are having a rich time over this matter
to-day, and Hall and Clagott a re measuring
their le^al abilities. In the Senate there is
Iyu, feutuug UiOUlU«ril7*
Rotten and corrupt rail­
road schemes are bound to curse the people
of thia
Stata'
HaJ tbe
1
n
feer ngre»-s, was titt&ckc bv stroke *IB® excellent provision, innumerable
be passed. To avoid the spirit of this
0"«
to aeocmplisb sorao locai or personal object.
Tbe committees, as far fCMible, stifle or
kill off suoh bills.
A furioae dismfision on tbe Governor**
Inaugural hasbe.cn progressing in tbe House.
Rosenkrans, Clark of Johnston, Gurley and
Olay Caldwell literally annihilated Bennett,
Peet and others of like kidney. I will write
more about this hereafter.
DE3MOTftE3.
Itb CORRUHESFI-—1st KKMSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.
SUroai.—Mr. Morrell presented the memo
rial of Mr. A. Howard, of Michigan, contact
ing Mr. Cooper's seat.
Mr. Gnrreit was excused froa service as a
member of the Committee on the District of
Columbia.
