Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-07
On the 18th ult. Mr.. Benton offered the fol
lowing bill, which was laid on the table ans
ordered TO be printed.

On the 18th ult. Mr.. Benton offered the iol-
lowing bill, which was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
A BILL TO re-establish the currency of the Con-
stitution for the Federal Government.
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House Of Rep
ressntatircs of tie United States Of America in
Congrcss assembled, That bank and paper
currency Of every description shall cease TO be
cieved, or offered in payment, OH account of the
United States, or Of the Post Office, Or IN fees in
the courts of the United States, follows of less
denominations than 70, none after the Sd day Of
! March, 1887; of less denomination than $50,
none after the Sd day Of March, 1888; of less de-
nomination than 500, none after the Sd day of
March, 1889; Of less denomination than $500,
none after the Sd day Of March, lS40; of less de-
nomination than $1,000, none after the Sd day Of
| March, lS4l; and none of any denomination from
and after The Sd day of March, 1912
SEC. ,. lind be 1t further enacted, That any
person holding an appointment under the laws of
The United states, and any bank employed 10 keep
public moneys, which person of bank shall neglect,
egaae, violate, contrive, or in any way elude, or
attempt to eude, the provisions OF this act shall be
guilty. of an offence against the laws; and the per-
son soofsndng shall be liable 10 be dismissed from
tine service, and the banks offending shall, sat
isfactory information, be discontinued deposit
tory of the public moneys.
The question was taken tho cngrossmcnt Of
tn. bill by ysasnays, and decided as follows:
YEAs-Mc.srs Allen, Bayard, Benton, Black,
Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay Of Ala Clayton,
Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard, Kat, King Of Ala,
Nicholas, Niles, Noryell, Pierce, Riyes, Roane,
Robbins Robinson, Kugglss, Sewer, Smith of CT,
Smith OF Ia, Strange, swift, Iallmadge, Upton,
Walker, Wall, Webster, White, w illiams, Wright,
and Young--43.
NAYS essrs. Clay of KY, Crittendcn, Pres
! tor, Southard, and Spence.
FOR THE IOWA NEWS.
| We are called upon, through late number Of
the Wisconsin, Territorial Gazette, by the people
| Of Des MONIES county, 70 unite with tl,sm ia the
| cndeavor 10 accomplish soms important object.
which are in themselves of sufficient Interest
not to require ttbs efforts Of my humble pert
objects which involve the future growth and
prosperity Of this young and rising Territory
But the old adage, sswhat 10 every ones bushes,
10 10 one's,' will apply In this case. We are APP
to sit still, and hope, sssning 10 that Syren voics
while we should act LII the present instance, we
have strong example in our feliow-cttizens of
lneighboring county. We are invited to meet then
in Convention on the second Monday in Novembe
next, for the following purposes.
II To make every honorable exsztion through on
delegate In Congress towards an early division o
the Territory Of Wisconsin--to defeat the effort
of the people of Missouri to obtain ~ extension
Of their northern boundary line-to assist in TIL
strong necessity Of urging upon Government tn
Justice of our claims TO prescription rights and 4
petition tho Postmaster General TO correct the abu
ses with which the mails liable of late il tn
: western portion of this Territory, amounting 70
' deprivation of It's benefits in many cases
+ Most of these objects are Of the deepestim import
ance 10 the citizens Of Du Buque, and the chi
. should be responded to as becomes sntefprizin
j. people not unmindful of their rights. To tines
" might bs added other matters Of equally deep cor
= Germ, such az the establishment Of mail route,
Il coaches, from Milwaukee, by the most eligib!
J ronte to this place. This alone would DO suff
n cient incentive to active exertion. The estat
: lishment Of Land Offices west of the MississipF
u river NJ carly period, is also sn important mea'
ure the Inhabitants and which is looked fo
o ward 10 with tho Strongest solicitude, and woul
h be favorable presage Of future growth and pro-
. perity, pointiag directly to all that il pennanel
undesirable ia well organized societies, the e
. simple Of the land on which our capital and j.
= boz are sxpsndsd.
70 Let u thsn, teIlow-ciizens, accept Of the cou
. Icons Invitation of our usighbou Of Des Moin'
county, with the same freedom with v hich u
id given. From the tossetipg care and pTotsctie
iml which Coasrsss has always shown towards tho
o who are leading che van Of civilized eommnni
ID we have svsry thing 70 hope. When ths people
wants are properly understood, ~ setiqo y Inv