The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-03-05

CHAIRMAN, our Delegate, introduced the
following, among which may be found.
some important resolutions:
Mr. Chapman, Of Iowa, moved the fol-
lowing resolutions, which lie over:
l. Resolved, That the Committee on
Public Lands inquire into the expectancy
Of granting land for deaf and dumb asy
lum in the Territory Of Iowa.
/ Q. Resolved, That the Committee on
Public Lands inquire into the expediency
Of authorizing Joseph Williams and
Charles A War6eld to enter certain lands
opposite the town of Bloomington, in
Iowa, for the purpose Of making road
through swamps.
8. Resolved. That the Secretary of
War communicate to Congress such in
formation as he is possessed Of relative to
the causes requiring troops to guard the
payments of annuilies to Indians on the
pes Moines river, as recommended by
him; whether such necessity, if it does
exist. has not arisen from the fraudulent
influence exercised by the traders over
the agent; whether the project Of fur
nishing troops did not originate at the
agency.
| 4. Resolved, That the Committee on
Public Lands be instructed to quire in
to the expediency Of ascertaining the
northern boundary Of the half breed tract
of Sac and Fox Indians. s
S. Resolved, That the Secretary of
/ War be requested to communicate to this
House whether the militia of Iowa have
been called out under the authority of the
United States to defend said Territory
and, il so, whether an appropriation is
necessary to defrav The expenses thereof.
/ 6. Resolved, That the Committee on
Public Lands be directed to inquire into
the expediency Of authorizing the Terri
tory of Iowa to reclaim inundated lands
in said Territory, for school purposes.
/ Z. Resolved, That the Secretary o.
War communicate to this House what is
the probable annual amount of the extra
freight on goods, &c. transported up and
down the Mississippi river, and which ex
ira freight is occasioned by the obstruc
tons which the said river offers to boats
navigating the same.
j 2. What was the highest price paie
by the Government during the last sum
| mer and fall seasons, for trip of steam
boat from ST. Louis to Fort Smelling, ant
back. :
/ 3. What amount Of money is usually
paid in the re-commencemen of the worl
upon the rapids.
4. What will be the probable loss tt
the government should the improvement
of the rapids not be progressed in during
the next session.
8. Resolved. That the Committee OF
Roads and Canals be directed to inquire
into the expediencv Of separating the ap
preparation for the improvement of thu
rapids in the Mississippi river from thu
appropriation TO improve St. Louis har
Dor.
8. Resolved, That the Committee Oh
the Public Lands be directed to inquire
into the expediency Of relinquishing tt
, the Territory of Iowa the reserved sec
tons at the seat of government, in lie,
of the land usually given new States 70
f the erection of State buildings.
10. Resolved, That the Committee Of
the Public Lands be directed to inquir
into the expediency of so altering tn
mode of selling the public lands as to oh
, vate the necessity Of passing RETROSPECT
! tive preemption laws.
A gentleman just from Pennsylvani
: brings US the most cheering news in re
} gard to the prospects of Gen. Harrison i
that state. Oneof the principal loco-fc
co men in the State has declared it as hi
, serious opinion that the Hero of Tippe
g canoe will carry Pennsylvania by me
jority of 10000. -
The old Generals prospects are equa
; ly bright in New York, Ohio, and Ir
diana.
In Virginia one Harrison paper recent
ly started, has circulation of 100000 &C
pies per week.
Those who are curious to know VIII;
is the state Of feeling in Illinois, can cas-
~ ascertain by asking any man that ma