Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-02-11
Tho scna,e then wen. into an executive

Tho Scna,e then went into an executive
session.
III lie House, reports were severally
made BY the majority and minority OF
the Committee 20 whom was referred the
memorial, on tho subject Of the imprison.
mentof co'ored seamen arriving in some
Of the Southern ports. A message was
received from the President, transmitting
several bills that had been approved and
signed by him. The balance Of the
dny was taken up in the consideration OF
private bills.
JASuAaY 81, ls43.-T1s Senate did
not sit. i
IN the House, Mr.. Bolts offered q reso.
luton asking for all correspondence and
information relative to tho ru,norod 70.
call Of Commodore Jones, which, on the 40.
surance Of Mr.. Wise that Commodore ].
had not been recalled, was withdrawn
| The bill refunding Gen. Jnckson's lin6
was, at the suggestion Of MI. Bolts who
was entitled to the floor, informally rnsp..
ed over. The following bill TO prohibit
extra allowances to public officers was
then taken Up. and, after lengthy dis.
cussion in which several members took
part, was passed by vote Of Isl to
BILL to prohibit extra allowances 70 any Of:
fc.r Of the Government.
BE It enacted Jy tic Senate and HOUSE Of Req.
resentatiues Of ne Uaiied States Of .9merics IL
Congress assembled. That il shall not be lawful
for the residen; OF the United States. either Of
Of the United States. to settle, allow. pay to any
| Ohccr Of the Government. or TO any person III the
pay employment OF the Government. any addli.
tional Compensation or allowance, extra pay
OF such officer. or other person, for or account
Of any services, OF whatever nature or kind they
may be; aud that all and parts of acts incon.
ss.ent with the provisions Of this act be. sad the
same are hereby. repealed.
i The bill Tor the relief Of the inhabit.
ants Of West Florida, being the special
order Of the day was taken up. Mr.. Ad.
ans spoke a, length III opposition to tho
bill. A resolution was adopted calling on
the Secretary OF War to report whether
any change had been made. IN the or.
ganiza!ion olihe military divisions Of the
army since March LIST, 1919; and il so,
the reason therefor. Mr.. Briggs offered
a resolution calm. on the Secretary Of
! the Treasury for report showing the
operation OF the late tariff act on the
/. revenue; which was adopted.
JANUARY 90, I843.-ln Tie Senate, tho
, President pro TEN. laid before tina. body
three communications from the Navy De.
partment in answer to certain resolutions.
Memorials upon dIiieren. subjects were
seycraily presented by Mcssrs. I'all-
:. madge, Linn, Evans. Bates, Archer, Blu
: chanan, Mcrrck, Bayar.i, Choale aud
;, Calhoun. Mr.. Bayard reported iavora.
) bly, 10 the passage Of the Joint resolution
from the House, establishing agencies tor
:, wa.er-:c..ed hemp in kentucky aud Mis-.
souri,. Several private bills were report
). ed against by different committees. Tho
= President pro tenn. laid before the Senate
), communication from the Iheas.ry De-.
i partmcnt, reporting statements vi the
q revenue from imports during the 81 and
!, 4th quarters oI 1912 the outstanding ap.
i Proprla.ions at Tie close OF 1910, l84l
;. aud lo42; AID the quantity O! land adve.-
4 Used Tor safe slnce the 4ih OF March,
!, 1870. The resolution of Mr.. Sewer, au.
;. thorlz1ng the appointment OF anew stand.
q ing committee ~ take charge oil Terrific.
= rial business, came up for consideration.
!, MIR. Sewer spoke in favor OF the resolu.
!: !: ton, and MIR. King againstit il. The ques-
. ton Oh The adoption OF the resolution was
!. then put, and decided in the negative
. The bill Tor the relief OF the Pstersburga
> Railroad Company was then taken up,
. aud, alter lengthy debate. was read d
!, third time aud passed by vote Of 90 10
~. Several communications from the
= President were then read, and ordered to
be prlnted. A communication from the
J. President was laid before the Scnule,. Up.
on tho subject OF grants by the British
Government 10 the Hudson Bay Compa.
: ny Of lands in Oregon Territory, repre-
$ senling that no such grants had been
s made. The Oregon bill then came up
and ihe Senate was addressed BY Messrs
). Morehead and McRoberts in !uyor Of the
:, passage Ol the bill.
:. 4" As House, petitions were presented
!. by Messrs. Lowell. aud j G. Edwards
). Mr.. Fillmore nude long speech in 70
ID gard to certain charges contained in the
E. ~. y. Unlon and Madlsonian, against the
' Clay wings in Congress. Considerable
e. time was taken up on motions u prin,
:. extra copies Of certain reports, aiiel
) which, the resolution relative 10 the Ex
y cheqner scheme came up aud Mr.. Bidlacl
"a made q political speech, in watch he ex
> posed some Of the acts and doings Of til,
!. Wings aud 1ylermvn. Mr.. Gushing
i then presented several memorials, pray
.e ing the passage o. the Excheques biii
D. alter which, the House adjourned.
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"Dut az he has requested u. to make no inter
positions ~ his manuscript. We publish his iet.s,
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