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The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30
For Charter of Steamboats,.

In short, sir, by this document it APP
pears that there were chartered, during
the year 1897, thirty five steam boats,
forty-three schooners, two sloops, twenty
five briggs, six ships, making in all one
hundred and eleuen vessels chartered,
during the year 1887, for the prosecution
of this Florida war-this war, sir, which
we, nation of millions, have waged for
years with some 500 naked warriors.
And, besides the one hundred and eleven
vessels chartered, find upwards of one
hundred contracts, some of them of very
large amount, fortrdnsporfation of troops,
forage, arms, horses, &c. during that
year, for this war. Sir, the party in
powers justly chargeable with havingin-
volved the country in this war unneces-
sarily. and then Of having wasted the
money appropriated for its prosecution.
will give also another charge from the
same document: - For Transporting 100
cords of fire. wood from New Orleans 10
Fort Brooke, East Florida, and one as
sistant surgeon. $4,000" Here, sir, is
charged tUenty dollars per cord for carry
/ ing fre-woed from New Orleans, besides
the original cost and other expenses; and
that, too, to country where, as ] am as
sured by gentlemen we'll acquainted with
the country, thousands of cords of wood
could be cut in sight of the fortito which
this wood waslsent. am also informed
thatwood has often been taken from Flori-
da to New Orleans for sale, and should
not be surprised if this wood was origi-
nally from Florida, and, after being ship
(ped to New Orleans, and properly sea-
soned, was shipped back again to afford
little patronage. These, sir, are few
specimens of expenditure in the Florida
war for 1897. | could for hours read
charges equally obnoxious to censure
and, sir, have had resolution on your
table ever since the first resolution
Iday of this session, asking the Secre.
taryl of War for detailed account of the
expenditures of the war, and the friends
OF the administration, by some miserable
subterfuge or quibbling point of order
lrefused to call for the statement. AND
|yet, sir, this is called representative Go
Ivernment, and we assume to be the Crane
Inquest of the Nation, and the people arr
told that all officers, from the Presiden
down, are strictly accountable. Yet WI
cannot ask how 100000, GOO of thei
money has been spent without being TOLD
by gentlemen that the opposition yotet
:. supplies for the war, and that these ex
penditures are extraordinary Truly
. lsir, they are extraordinary and there
, fore it is that demand full and expliei
j statement as to their nature.
: | am told, sir, that steamboat was of
f fered to the government for about IA, OOl
) dollars, and refusing to purchase, the,
!, chartered her until they paid some ~, 0O'
j dollars. / am told, sir, that plank il
II several instances has cost 81 25 per foot
! or $i25 per hundred feet. Also, that fir
) wood has cost $50 per cord. Sir, il
4 the duty of the administration party i
j give the,people light on this subject, an
t to relieve themselves, if they can, iron
1.-The charges Of waste and peculation.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30
COUNCIL.

Thursday, July %.
Mr. Payne presented the account of
Christian Burger, which was referred to
the committee on claims.
Mr Payne presented a communication
from Dpcss Davis in relation to his claim
fcf services as commissioner, &c.
MI Parker presented the petitions Of
citizens OF Cedar county relative to ferry
charter, and the construction of a dam.
81 Mr Hampstead on previous notice and
leave granted introduced s.Joint resolution
&c. Al No. B to provide for publishing
! the reports Of the Supreme court and fni
fotiier purposes" which was read ! frs,
! time.
On motion Of Mr. Hepner, Resolved.
That the Secretary OF the Territory be IN.
strucetd 10 report to the Council dur;na
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Friday, July Cd.
Mr. Walworth, from the committee on
enrollments, reported 0
An act amendatory of an act subjecting
real and personal estate to execution, APP
proved Jan. 25th, 1899.
An act directing the valuation and sale
of lots in Iowa city, and to provide for
executing deeds for the same.
An actto relocate the county seat of
Jackson county. E
An act to. legalize the establishment of
Territorial road from the ferry. landing
opposite Oquawka in Illinois to Napoleon
in Johnson county.
An act relative to writs of scire facas
upon judgments in the district court, as
correctly enrolled.
I MrChurchman, by leave of the House,
introduced No. POI IL. R. file, A bill rel.
alive to taxation, which was read a frs
time. No. 200 III. r. file, A bill to.incor.
porate the Baptist church of Du Buque
which was read second time, and, or
motion Of MIR Wheeler, the bill was reat
third time and passed.
No. G.. F. A Resolution relative tt
! improving Iowa. avenue in Iowa city, was
|read first, second and third time ant
! passed. .5lss
1 Mr. Walworth. from the committee OF
enrollments, reported that he had this day
presented to the Governor for his approval
r An act relative TO writs of scire facia
upon judgments in the District courts.
] An act 70 relocate the county seat 0
! Jackson county. s. 4.
An act a,nendatory 70 an act subjectin,
real and personal estate 10 execution, an
proved: January 25,s 1889.
j An act directing the valuation and sal
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30

"a change IN faUor of The .aan;,
ation.-JoHN Rowan, formerly ' II
Senator from Kentucky, has express
determination to support Mr.. Van n
for the Presidency" Ken. Eeamau
The next mail brings the sollou;
official announcement:
"Rppoiatments by the Presideu.
and with the advice and consent Il
Senate:
civilian L. Marcy of New York
JOHN ROWAN of Kentucky, i
commissioners under the act Of Cam,
to carry into effect the convention !,
the Mexican Republic, Of the l4lI
of April 1870"
And thus it is. Changes in fapc,
Van Bnren's administration are linn
by the amount of his Executive PA,
age. Changes against ii find bounds .
in the extent to which the error IN
porting him prevailed at the last elect
They come from the North and Son
East and West-STEyENs's and all. r
PEOPLE are coming = dlb. Jour.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30
Tie bill was then read third time and

The bill was then read third time and
passed.
Mr. Hastings, from the select committee
appointed for that purpose. reported No.
2O9, H. r. file, "a memorial TO the Pre-
sident of tl,sEUnited States, relative to the
payment of the annuities of the Sac aud
Fox Indians;" which was read a first
time.
On motion Of Mr. Langworthy.
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Territory is authorized and required to
pay to the several officers Of the House
Of Representatives the per diem pay as
herein specified, viz: The chief clerk.
six dollars; assistant clerk, five dollars;
enrolling, cngrossing, and recording
clerks, sergent-at-arms, door keeper and
messenger, three dollars each.
Mr. Walworth, from the committee on
enrolIments, reported, that he had this
day presented to His Excellency, the
Governor, for his approval. tt.as3ti.
An actto district Muscatine county,
for the election of county commissioners.
An, act to incorporate the Unitarian
Society of Burlington. l
An act to district Van Buren, county
for the election Of county commissioners.
An act to establish Territorial Road
from Burlington to Keokuk, and thence
to the mouth Of the Des Moines river.
An act to divorce Harriet Williams.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30
Ertract from DIR Profits Speech on the
General differentiation Bill.

In Senate document, I'd session, 2Jth
Congress, vol. 8, find a "-statement OF
contracts for fuel. transportation, &c. for
the Quartermaster's department for 1887,
and signed ct. Cross, Acting Quarter
master General" Here, sir, | find, IN
part, how the thirty msiNions have been
expended in Florida. will give the com
mittee few items of steamboat contracts
for 1887:
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mop,1.x,i lJ,,1x, 4O1sf

Monday, July II.
Mr. Walworth, from the committee on
enrollments, reported An act to incorporate
the Unitarian Society of Burlington.
An act to establish territorial road
from Burlington to Keokuk, and thence
10 the mouth Of the Des Moines river.
An act to divorce Harriet Williams, as
correctly enrolled.
"A bill supplementary to an act, to
amend an act, providing for the appoint
ment Of justices of the peace &c. ap-
proved January Ia, 1910, was read a
third time and passed. ea
No. 10, C.sfile, "A bill to district the
Territory of Iowa into electoral districts,
and to apportion the representatives of
each > was read first time, and
On motion Of Mr. Langworthy,
Ordered, That the 9th rule be sus.
pended, and the bill be read a second time
now. The bill was then read second
time, and
On motion Of Mr. Walworth,
The House resolved itself into a com
mittee of the whole House on said bill.
After some time spent therein, Mr.
Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr.
Wheeler reported that the committee had
according to order said bill under conside.
ration, and directed him to report the
same to the House with amendments.
A motion was madeby Mr. Langworthy
that the House disagree tothe amendment,
! made by the committee to that part of the
bill which relates to the county of Des
Moines, which reads as follows:
! g Strike out in the third district one
member Of the Council, and FIVE members
1 of the House of Representatives. anG
insert s'two members of the Council, anC
three members of the House of Represent
tatives."
Which motion was lost, yeas 6, nay:
i Is. sl44
A motion was made by Mr. Churchmar
! SO as to amend the bill that the county O
Du Buque shall elect three members t,
the House of Representatives, and til,
counties of Clayton and Delaware. ant
i the county thereto attached, elect ONT
! member of the House of Representatives
) 70 which the House agreed.
The Bill was then read second an,
Fl third time and passed. as 7ag
& On motion Gss Mr. Lash, Ri
Il No. 2O5, III. r. file, "A bill to proyid
] for the sale Of town lots in Fairfield, tn,
county seat of Jefferson county, was takel
Il up and considered. X, aast
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30
From the Peoria Register.
LOUISIANA. ELECTION.
.4nofher State struck from the Fan BIZ.

.4nofher STATE struck from the Tan BIZ
rem column. 80
To the politeness of Mr. Elder, of the
house of Connolly s. Elder, of N. Orleans,
who came passenger in the Home, arriv-
ed yesterday from St Louis, we are in
debted for the New Orleans Picayune, OF
the 18th inst. containing copious returns
of the Louisiana election. That paper,
which is neutral in politics, says:
!, The whig majority in this city, il will
be seen, is eleuen hundred and nineteen
"a majority as unexpected to the wings
,as to the loeofocos. The former party
have never calculated upon more than
500 majority, while the latter did moi
concede any thing like that number.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30
COUNCIL.

Friday, July q.
Mr. Hampstead on previous notice and
leave granted, introduced G. F. No. 81,
A bill to facilitate, the business of the Lee
gislature, which was read first time.
c. F. No. l6. A bill for the relief Of
w. w. MADDEN, was read a third time
and passed, and title agreed to.
H. r. file, No. 1913. a bill to divorce
Harriet Williams, was read a third time
and passed and the title was agreed to.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30
STARTLING FACTS

The effects OF the destructive nol;
the present Administration a rs's' ,
seen very distinctly in the erea, - Az =
ton Of the Public Revenues, while s'' ~
same time the extravagant expena,ss ~
outrun the receipts Of the Treasure ' J.
in its best days. Thus il appears { U
report from the Treasury Departms,n,o y
scented to Congress on the 26th Il. = l
the natural revenue for the last s. ~ y
of the present year will arnonn, !.
s7,52o,sa9, while the expenditure, = = : :
same period wiH be nearlgs if ~, mt !. =
that sum! AT this rate we ca, are -. MO. eelt
among other blessed fruits Of NJ y
Buren's Administration, ,eith a. ~ =. Y
defc't Of from ten to fifteen n,ul;as sl
dollars. Thus far. as all but . nv '
know, the average annual erl.s ~ !, "
of the General Government HsS n'' ~
CEEDED THIRTY MILLIONS = =
DOLLARS. Meanwhile the Annu s y y
ceipts have been rapidly dec,s. ssl 4
amount until, for the last sir maE,
they scarcely reached FIFTEEN y a1n
LIONS OF DOLLARS. Herr !, ~
an annual deficit in prospectoffr,aaane ll'
lions of dollars, to be made IN ss y. N =
people. This is the explanateaa :. y !
issue OF ten, twenty, and thirty MN
OF Treasury post-notes by hard.nos
Government-being sheer contriy ss
Tor putting off payday as long as Da y
Bile. These are the fruits of Feder,fI r. {
rule and Federal extravagance-o,,r y, J,
al receipts sinking to fifteen millions ! |,
our annual expenditures SWELLING IL {
ty. This is ''retrenchment and refan.
with vengeance.-.4ibany Gaz. II
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30

Of lots in Iowa city, and to provide for
executing deeds for the same.
An act to legalize the establishment Of
a Territorial road from the ferry,landing
opposite Oquawka in Illinois to Napoleon
in johnson county.
Also, as correctly enrolled,
An act in relation to that portion Of
country which is attached to the several
organized counties III this Territory for
judicial purposes.
An act to district Van Buren, county for
the election of county commissioners.
An act to district Muscatine county for
the election of county commissioners.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30
COUNCIL.

Saturday, July 25.
Mr. Hepner, from the committee on
claims, to which was referred the claim
of Doct. James Davis for services render
ed as commissioner, &c. reported Joint
Resolutions No. 4, relative thereto, which
were read twice and ordered to be engross-
ed for third reading on Monday next.
Mr. Lewis, from the committee on
schools, to which was referred III. r. file,
No. 1876, ga bill to authorize the boards
therein named to take charge of the school
lands in this Territory, made the following
REPORT:
The committee on schools, to whom
was referred ga bill to authorize the
boards therein named to take charge of
the school lands in this Territory" have
had the same under consideration, and beg
leave to Report That they are of opinion
that the Legislature of this Territory have
no authority 10 dispose of the school or
reserved lands in this Territory, either
Eby lease or otherwise. Your committee
would therefore recommend that said bill
be indefinitely postponed, and that your
committee be discharged from the further
consideration of the same.
Which Report was, concurred in, and
! the bill was indefinitely postponed.
G. F. No. II. A bill to grant upon
certain conditions lots of land in Iowa city
for church purposes, was read third time
and passed.
c. F. No. ls. A bill to district the Ter
ritory Of Iowa into Electoral Districts,
and to apportion the Representatives OF
each, was read third time and passed,
and title agreed to.
! II. r. file, No. 1871. A bill to provide
for the survey Of Territorial road, was
read third time and passed, and title
agreed to. @
! No. 200, H. r. file, A bill to legalize
the survey and make valid in law the pre-.
sent plat of the town Of Augusta in Des
! Moines. county, was read second and
third time and passed, and title agreed TO.
Monday, July q.
Mr. Hampstead, from the committee on
the judiciary, to whichwas referred Fl
/ H. liz NV ~~ojs n ulll W CstdullSu tuS
| county seat of Lee county, reported the
same with amendments, which were con,
Cured in. The bill as amended was Their
read second and third time and passed
| Mr. Lewis, from the committee on ex.
penditures, to which was referred G. F
No. 8, Joint Resolutions to provide fol
publishing the reports of the Supreme
Court, and for other purposes, reported
that the committee had said resolutions
under consideration, and recommended the
passage of the same.
Mr. Hepner moved to amend by adding
4 to the 4th section the following proviso
viz: sProvided, however, that nothing il
these resolutions shall be construed SO a:
to give the reporter Day lien on the Ter
ritory, nor in any wise to bind any future
I Legislature of the Territory or State, te
pay the expenses that may accrue by the
passage of these resolutions which was
agreed to.
Mr. Hampstead introduced G. T. No. {
A joint resolution to provide for the Au
! diting certain accounts, which was read ;
1 first time. @
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30

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The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30

lmittee are Of opinion that no Legislative
faction is necessary until such report is
made to said Court.
Which report was concurred in by the
Council.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30

/ Mr. Keith, from the Committee on
Roads, to which was referred No. 1872 Fl /.
r. file "a bill to establish Territorial
road from Burlington to Keckuk, and
thence to the mouth Of Des Moines river
made the following report:
The committee on roads, to whom was
referred a bill to establish territorial
road from Burlington to Keokuk, and
thence to the mouth of the Des Moines
4 river, beg leave to report that they have
had the same under consideration, and
! have amended the same by striking Out
: the names of William Morgan, Theophi.
: lus Bullard, and Robert E. Mott--as com.
missloners-your committee would re.
commend the passage of said bill.
ts The report was concurred in. and the
bill, as amended, was read second time
and ordered TO third reading on to-mor
f row.
} Mr. Keith, from the same committee
made the following
a Report-The committee on roads. /,
nE whom was referred the petitions Of a mum
Der Of citizens Of the counties of De
u Moines and Louisa, for review of
Territorial road from Iowa city, in. John
son county, by way Of Sturgis' ferry an
q Virginia Grove, in Louisa county, to in
n tersect the Territorial road running fror
G Pennington to Du Buque, have had III
Vi same under consideration, and find fror
J! the certificate of the clerk of the board q
the county commissioners Of Des Nome
y county, that the plat, field notes, and re
II port Of the viewers have not yet been Il
81 turned tosaid Court, therefore your CON
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1910.

natnralized citizens were subjected to Sc.
we're fine and Imprisonment for daring to
open their mouths even in depreciation of
the depressing dcspotisln, which weighed
like a.nightmarc upon the i'lertses OF the
people In prohlgi.te Judges md packed
Jnries were tou!d the ready aid nnscru-
pulons Instruments OF this wc,.'sd usTr-
patton; and men Of distinguished trspriofi
ism and public virtue, were select cd lis
destined victims. Hence Adams ad1IIH
istration is called to this day "t1k reign
of terror"
Among the many eminent Republicans
who, at this dreadful crisis. bravely beay-
dcd the old tyrant, was Matthew Avon,
then Il member OF Congress from the State
Of Vermont. In utter contempt OF Federal
vengeance, and totally reckless of the
consequences, Lyon, with that devotion
to Democracy and love of Independence
which onght to characterize every genu-
Inc son of the Green Isle, boldly proclaim
ed his hostility to the dynasty OF Ad;uns,
and his Remuneration of the measures Of
his administration. This was in fact, a
g'dsend to the old tyrant, and his whole
pack of Federal beaglcs. To make al
example Of the Irish patriot-to c,ucifv
the Irish Democrat-~as the first wish
of their hearts. Honest Atrtthew Lyon
was accordingly sentenced to four months
imprisonment, and fine OF ST. ,OMo. The
following extract Of letter written by
him to his constituents, while confined in
the. goal Of Vergernes will show the ma
ture Of his crime and the malice of his
prosecutors:
"My real offences consisted in this, that
| would not sacrifice your sacred conf
dencc to the plots Of those who wished to
see greedy court filled with military
courtiers, spies, and stockholders, who
would eroaD fn on the hard earnings Of
tile farmers and mcchanics.'
Thus Lyons offence w,.s his FIDEL-
ITY TO THE PEOPLE, and MIS-
CRIME, TO BE AN IRIe1IMAA. Du-
ring the last session of Congress, bill
passed both houses, and received Mr.. Van
Buren's cheerful assent, relunding to the
heirs OF the IRISH martyr the ebove fine,
and making every PREPARATION that at this
distant day could be expected by his in
jured family. The son Of ar Iishman,
Turney, introduced the bill in the House
The sons Of Lishnsen, Calhoun, Ruchan-
an, and Allen, supported it in the Senate.
In both branches the bill was carried by
the Democratic vote. And, among the
"nays'' Of the Federaiists, who, to a man,
opposed it, will be found recorded the
names of GrinneU, Monroe, Curtis, and
Huffman, the Representatives from the
city OF New York. have alluded to this
thrilling incident of the "reign of terror"
inasmuch as Seward, Governor Of New
York, and Harrison, the Federal candi-
date for the Presidency, are both leading
members of the sanguinary party which
inflicted the enormity.
GRATTAN.