Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-02-18
JAMES M. MORGAN 4 BERNHARD HEM,
BURLINGTON, iowa. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ls.s
CONGRESSIONAL SYNOPSIS.

CONGRESSIONAL SYNOPSIS.
JANUARY 24,h, lS43.-La lie Senate,
several memorials wore presented BY die.
fsrent Senator'S. Mr.. Smith reported
buck, with an amendment, the bill grant.
ing certain lands Cor the completion of
works Of internal improvement in Mich
iean. accompanied BY special rapport
Mr.. Merrick reported bill to limit the
use and to correct tho abuse or the frank.
ing privilege; AMI bill, to re luce the
rates Of postage. This latter bill fixes
tho rate on single letters carrieia dis
lance not exceeding 80 miles, a, s cents;
ard Cor all distances exceeding 80 miles
10 cents. On newspapers, Of 1850
square inches, one cent postage; on pa
pers exceeding that dimension, one cent
additional Cor every S square inches
Several reports upon private bills were
made by different committees. The bill
for the relief Of the Planters and Agri
cultural Banks Of Mississippi--,hc bill to
amend the charter Of Alexandria and the
bill lor the relief Of Richard III. Wide
were severaIIy read third time and
passed. The Oregon, bill was then taken
up, and Mr.. Woodbury. and Mr. Phelp:
spoke at long,h in favor Of the BILL The
senate then went into an Executive ses
sion.
III The House, several memorials and
resolutions were presented, among which
were: Il memorial from the board at trade
OF Wheeling asking an appropriation Tor
the Improvement Of the Ohipand Missis.
sippi rivers, and resolutions OF instruc
ton from the Rhode Island Legislature
'"r remission OF Gen; Jacksnn's fine
Several reports were Submitted bv differ.
ent committees, among which were: a
report from the comml,tee on Foreg,
Affairs accompanied b. two Bulls. which
provide for future intercourse between
the United States and China. and between
the United States aud the Sandwich Is
lands; and a report from the Committee
on elections a, companird BY bill to sus.
pend the operation Of the 81 section 81
the ,eapportonmen act. The .'ubiec, d
refundng GEM Jack>on's fine was then
taken up aud Mr.. Bolts addressed the
House in opposition to the measure =
The bill for the relief Of the PETERSBURG
Railroad Company was lad twice. and
after some debate was aid over. Mr. u
DAVIS introduced bill providing for a
re renchntnt in the number aud compen
satlon OF afi:ers employed ut the port d
New York. which after some converse
ton was referred to the Committee Of the
Whole ! he subject OF adopting the
President, Exchequcr scheme then came
up Nj. Gushing spoke u, length in sup
port of the scheme. Tho House then I'D
journed.
JANuAsY 95th, 1855. tie Senate
several memorials were presented; and
several reports from diifsren, committee,
were made. The bill for the relief o
the securities Of M. Emerson, Z pension
agsnt, was, after some debate, ordered I,
. third reading. The Oregon bill wa.
then taken up. Mr.. McDufis made .
long speech in opposition to .hs BILL
The bill tor the payment Of several com
paNies Of Georgia militia, tor service.
rendered IN 1870 and l84l, was amended
aud ordered 10 q third reading
II tie Hau.e, Mr. Wise reported q bill
10 establish Government printing of
fee. Cor printing, binding. &c., whct
WIS read twice. ordered 20 h.. printed, an,
referred TO the Committee al tho Whole
the snb-ct Of the Presidents Exchequr,
Scheme was ,hen aiken up Mr.. Rnrnar,
spoke at length in opposition to the fla,
aml Mr.. Winthrop in its favor, or IA. h.
"a being better than no plan Mr. Mar
shall. al Kentucky followed, and finisi,e,
his political speech, commenced thre.
days before. Mr.. NJ defined his position
which, in effect. Is opposition TO Mr.. Clay
opposition to Mr. Tyler, aud opposition
To every body. The House then adjour
ned
JANUARY goth, ls43.-In tie s.naie
Mr.: Bagby Of Alabama appeared an
took his seat. Memorials were s4vera!ly
presented BY Messrs. Young, Sturgeon
Williams, Allen and raIlmadge. Mr.
Berrien from the Comm tlec on the Ju
dietary. reported a bill for the re.organiza
ton u the Navy Department. The prin
cipls part Of the morning wns taken up i
the consideration OF private aud loca
acts. The Oregon bill was then take
| up, and the Senate was addressed 70
two hours by Mr.. Linn, in reply to ,hos
who spoke against the bill. Mr.. Linn
speech Is apoken of as being mos. abl
one. aud rs containing an excellent de,
cription of Oregon. We shall endeayo
to publish il herea,ter.]
IL NE House. memorials were severa
~ presented BY Messrs. Reding. ]. I
Williams. Atherton, n. Dodge and We
Ter. Mr.. Rodney presented certain reese
buttons 81 the Delaware Legislature, re-
alive to the Pcapaich Island Mr.. Cav
Johnson offrred1a resolution asking Ia
certain information from The Navy Dt
par,ment. Mr.. Medill presented NJ.
mortal from a Company Of gentlemen
citizens Of Ohio. asking grant Of Ian
in Oregon, not 70 exceed 10000 squaI
miles, on condition OF their immediate :,
moval, settlement upon, and defence I
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