Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-18
WHOLE NO. SO.
CONGRESSIONAL.

We notice the presentation Of the following
petitions and memorials in the House OF Rep
resentatiyes, by the Delegate from Iowa, Gen.
Dodge.-Burlington Gazette.
A memorial of the Legislative Council of
the Territory of Iowa praying for the establish
ment Of new land district in said Territory,
the Office Of which TO he located at Iowa city.
petition Of a number Of citizens of the Ter
ritory OF Iowa, praying Congress 10 indemnify
Richard CLANCY, of said Territory, for his
Ioss~in being unjustly deprived of pre-emp-
ton right TO a certain tract Of land therein de-
scrbed.
A memorial TO the Legislative Council Of
the Territory Of Iowa, praying for the passage
OF law TO authorize the commissioners Of
Linn county, in said Territory, to enter, by
presumption, the quarter section Of land upon
which Marion, the county seat Of said county,
is now located
Ordered, Tha. the said petitions, memori-
ais, and resolutions, be eferred to the Com
mi,tee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Dodge presented six memorials of the
Legislative Council Of the Territory Of Iowa,
and three petitions of Inhabitants Of the State
Of Illinois and the Territory Of Iowa, praying
for the establishment Of certain post routes
therein named.
Mr.. Dodge presented petition Of inhabt-
ants Of the Territory Of Iowa praying for the
establishment of a post route.
Mr.. Dodge presented a potion of citizens Of
Johnson county, in the Territory Of Iowa, pray
ing for the establishment of . post route.
Mr.. Dodge also presented petition of in
habitants Of the Territory Of Iowa, praying for
increased facilities in the transportation OF the
| mails n said Territory.
Ordered, That the said petitions and me-
| MORALS be referred to the Committee on the
Post Office and post roads.
MIR. Dodge also presented memorial of the
Legislature of Iowa Territory praying an APP
preparation for the survey of the Iowa and &C.
dar 1ivers, in said Territory; also memorial
from the same body praying an appropriation
for the improvement of the Navigation of the
Mississippi river.
Ordered, That the above petitions be refer.
red to the Committee. on Commerce.
Mr.. Dodge presented memorial from the
Council and House of Representatives Of the
Territory of Iowa, praying Congress to rem-
burse the citizens of Fort Madison, in Lee
county, for expenses, incurred by them in the
conveyance of certain tract of land to the Ter
ritory of Iowa, for the erection of penitentiary
thereon.
Ordered, That said petitions and memori-
ais be referred to the Committee on Claims.
MIR. Dodge presented msporial from the
Council and House of Representatives ofthe
Territory of Iowa, praying an appropriation for
the survey of rout for canal from Iowa city
to some point on the Cedar river.
Also, memorial from the same, asking an
appropriation for certain roads in the Territory
of Iowa;
Also, memorial from the same, for the inn
provement of the territorial road from Keokuk,
on the Mississippi river, to iowavlle;
Also, memorial from the same, for the inn
provemens of the harbor Of Dubuque, in the
Territory Of Iowa;
Also, memorial from the same, for the inn
provement of the territorial road from the city
of burlington to the town of Fairfield;
Also, preamble and resolutions of the same
body, in favor of an appropriation for the erec-
ton Of bridge across Big Cedar creek, in
Iowa Territory.
Ordered, That the said memorials and res
olutions be referred to the Committee on Roads
and Canals.
Mr.. Dodge presented memorial from the
Council and House of Representatives Of the
Territory of Iowa. praying the removal of the
Winnebago Indians from the neutral ground;'
Also, memorial from the same, praying
Congress to exiinguish the title Of the Sac and
Fox Indians to lands in Iowa Territory.
Ordered, That said memorials be referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Dodge presented memorial from the
Council and House Of Representatives of the
Territory Of Iowa praying the establishment
Of an Armory at Rock Island, in the State Of
lliineis;
Also, a memorial from the same, asking an
appropriation for the construction Of military
road from the depot of arms and munitions of
war at Rock Island to Iowa city.
Ordered, That the said memorials be refer
red to the Committee on Military Affairs.