The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-01

Senate. VI The
Mr. Mangum moved vote or,s
that gentleman, for the able and ;m, mas
manner in which he had discharnpssf "a
duties while in the occupancv sss as
char; which was handsomely s,,nn !. 'as
by Mr. Clay. and unanimously sap0
MIR King, Of Alabama. was then 1 \,
President pro tenn. wi,hou. opnos; ssed
and returned thanks for the honnrr s a
red upon him. SOn's''
General .acts.
An act making appropriations, in :.
Tor the support Of Government. for The r ~
1871. 'e yeat
An act making appropriations (or
payment of Revolutionary pensioners f ~
the year l54l. i0'
An act TO authorize the isspno !,
Treasury Notes. q
An act making further provisinp e., j.
expenses of an exploration and suryev w
the North Eastern boundary line Of a. t.
United States which separates the S,. W.
of Maine and New Hampshire from H.
British Provinces. a''
An act further to continue in forco i
act for the payment of horses and o,bs' h..
property lost in the military service of,bs Il,
United States.
An act making appropriations for II.
civil and diplomatic expenses Of CIV
eminent for the year 1871; (of which
there was for the Post Office s4,sl9
$40.
An act making appropriations for ,bs
Navy for the year lS4l.
An act making appropriations for thu
Army for the year l54l.
An act making appropriations for Ii,
Indian Department and for treaty sipuI,
tons with the Indians for lS4l.
An act making appropriations for he
support of the Military Academy for
lS4l.
An act TO confirm land patents.
An act making appropriations for cer.
tain Notifications of the United States 70,
the year lS4i.
An act supplementary 10 an act 10
abolish Imprisonment for debt in cerni,
cases.
An act further to amend the act entitled
an act to provide for taking the sixth cen.
sus or enumeration of the inhabitants d
the United States.
An act to confirm to the State of Ind
ana the land selected by her for that pur
ton of the W abash and Erie Canal which
lies between the mouth of the Tippecanos
river and Terre Haute, and for other pur
poses.
An act to amend the act entitled an ac
to amend the act approved May 10, 1900
entitled IAN act 10 amend an act entitled
an &C, to establish the judicial courts o
the United States
Joint resolution to present incorpoa
ted universities, colleges, &C., with co
pies of the catalogue of the Library d
Congress.
THURSDAY, March 4, 1871.
The Senate convened in pursuance d
notice from the President of the Unile(
States.
Mr. King, of Alabama; having BEEF
sworn in upon his appearing upon re
election 10 new term, was then elects
President pro. tenn. Of the Senate.
Several other OF the old members 0
the Senate were sworn in upon re.ele'
ton.
The following entirely new member
attended, were qualified, and took the
seats, viz:
From Maine, the Hon. George Evan
i From Illinois, the Hon. Samuel NJ
Roberts.
! From Rhode Island, the Hon. JAM
F. Simmons.
From Michigan, the Hon. Villa
Woodbridge.
From New Jersey, the Hon. Jac'
w. Miller. 7a
From Louisiana, the Hon. Alexand
Barrow.
From New Hampshire, the Hon. Ii
Woodbury..
From Georgia, the Hon. John N
Pherson Berrien.
From kentucky, the Hon. James
Moorehcad.
, The Vice President having taken !
oath of office, and assumed his place
J President of the Senate, delivered !
following address:
Senators-Called by the people oil
United States to preside over your dell
erations. cannot withhold the e%pressl
of the high estimate | place on the hoa
t which they have conferred on me.
, occupy the seat which has been filled
adorned-to say nothing of my mo
) immediate professionally an Adam
2 a Jefferson, Gerry, Clinton, and
4 Tompkins, names that, although beloi
r ing to the dead, still live in the reeol'
!, ton of a grateful country, is an honor
] which any man would have just cause
be proud. But this honor is greatly 81
i menied by the consideration Of the
: character of this body-by the high or
n Of moral and intellectual power WIN
$ has distinguished it in all past time,
j, which still distinguishes it-by the dg
0 ty which has, for the most part MARI
II its proceedings, and above all. by the
i portant duties which have devolved W
:. .~l.. al, Constitution lprp are