The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-02-13
CONGRESS.

CEN ATE.-JAEUARY 10.
~ W. and Mr. Calhoun had an al.
n M. Clay presented a petition
n ''s = American Silk Company, and
sSIiiisay in behalf of that 7, interest
r.lboun attacked him with some ve-
~. s,, on ansi-'ariff grounds. M. Clay
ljsd III. ,hsonly protection he desired
n he compromise act. An i'npor-
,,h,,e will alise on this subject be-
I ra.TRBAsuaY BILL.-The Sem
h, proceeded to the consideration of
s.Tfeasury Bill.
sBenton moved to strike ont that
Iihe specie clause, which provides
,,arressire return to the reception
il and silver, SO as to make the bill
I'M the payment Of the revenue in
fr,nent paper at any time; and there
.Jale the idea that the government
thereafter issue pape. Mr. Benton
ssI speaking when this package was
HOUSE-l6th Jan.
Public Printing agaia-M Mt
.MfN Z. and Diff Green. N
lr,nedis,ely after the Journal was read
L. M Mitchell of N. Y. rose and
an explanation in relation to the
fge, BROUGHT agains. him in the Globe,
isyiug made proposition to Duff
L,eo which was considered an overture
I,iber. Nj. Mitchell denied that he
i made an overture to bribery. He
i written to Duff Green that he was
lin, 10 defeat Blair and Rives; that it
L nrain Gales and Seaton could not
! sIrled printers to the House; that he
kwnl might be elected, perhaps: and
}scould not do the work. Gales and
ta might give him the use Of their
IA Mitchell said that as soon as he re-
i'll the letter in question from Duff
20, he would make it public.
|nLTTIoN PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
3ie House then resumed the conside-
td M. Thompson's resolution for
disposal of petitions memorials, &c.
lha debate was continued by Nessrs.
er, Of GA. Biddle, of Pa. and Wa
un, of Tenn. and was going on when
package was closed.
MONDAY, Jan. 20.
AcoSsssss.- THE bill for the armed oc-
patton Of Florida passed to be engross-
in tas Senate; yeas "a. nays Is.
The Sub Treasury bill was read a third
pc, and onthe question Of its final pas
b If Clay rose and addressed the
ne great length, in one Of the ables
tdss he ever made. The debate hat
Sed when the Senate adjourned.
IhHonse was occupied principally
she abolition question.
Hide SENATE, on Tuesday, Mr. Walk
Mississippi spoke a, great length ii
tedthe Sub Treasury bill. Mr.. Blu.
san was to follow on the same side.
]hhe House.. Mr. Protfett of Indiana
d for information respecting the
I'D Hound business, but his resolu.
vas not entertained, INr Garland Of
8Inia being entitled to the floor.
i!Nhdoaism consumed most of the re.
lining time Of the session.
INV YoRK L :GIsLArGaE.--Oa Tues
E,nSena,e, Mr.. Verplank's bill to re-
|Fale the Criminal Courts of this city,
Psdlsussed at length.
hhe Assembly, the Relief Tax bill was
primer considered. The act concerning
Filn insolyent insurance companies Of
Nv York was passed.
VI King introduced series of Reso.
Fans protesting against the passage of
Sub-Treasury bill.
MORE BoDrEsREcovERED.-We under
FM that the bodies Of Henry S.
|as, N. Brackett, VIM. A. Green. oil
and David Green, of Phila.
EPPhla, Agent for the Minot Shoe Com.
~ were picked up at River Head, l..
] y 70 Tuesday.
las Coroner accompanied them to
|"Siyn, whence they were taken to the
~ y q the company, pier No. |, Bate.
|rlaee, New York.
al0rmation has also reached the office
Y yapt. Woolsey had found wri,ing
\ aelonglng to Capt. Eleazer Kimball,
hunk, marked ]. G. Brown.
]. !, 60. belonging to Mrs Winslow.
90. do. Charles Eosworth.
!, 90. do. William Marshall.
:, above trunks Capt. Woolsey has
E
'ae bodies are in boxes with the names
ncn. 1t is said that $500 wee
,'u on the body of Mr. VIM. A. Green,
- y " the hands of the coroner.
!, .ne bodies were in one of the quarter
'sa the Lexington, which was found
y. y, IN at Stoneybrook harbor.-Bro.
BOUNDARY.
' I the subject Of the presen, state o,
Boundary Question between the Uni.
Mates and Great Britain, as some
I may be expected from us, we can
! say, that, after more mature consid
'spa OF the matter, we do not see am,
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