Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-02-04

military service Of The U. S. Several me.
morlals, petitions, and resolutions up.
on subjects Of local character were
then submitted. Mr.. Underwood report
ed a bill to extend the charter Of certain
banks in the District Of Columbia. Tho
subject OF rcfundihg General ackson's
line coming up, MIR. Hunt spoke a, length
IN opposition TO fhe course pursued by
Gen. Jackson. Several Senate bills were
read twice nnd referred. The Speaker
laid before tho House letter from tho
Secretary Of the Navy, transmitting the
annual statement :! contracts made by
that Department during the year i842;
also. letter from J. D. Do,y, Governor
OF Wisconsin, enclosing printed COM
muncation 10 Congress in relation 10 the
right ofthe Legislature Of that Territory
to hold session in December, lG42.
JANUARY 10th. 18l3-M tie Senate,
the President pro TEN. laid before that
body two reports from the War Depart
ment. Mr.. Allen presented joint rcsolu-
tons Of the Ohio Legislature relative to
the repeal Of the Bankrupt law and 10 a
modification Of the Post Office laws; also,
memorial from citizens Of Cincinnati
asking appropriations for the improve
ment ot,he Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
Memorials were presented by Messrs.
Wright and Calhoun. On motion Of Mr..
Linn. leave was vranted to withdraw the
papers relative t. the claim Of Thomas
NJ. lsett. Memorials. were severally
presented by Mr.,Sturgeon, for the modi-
fication Of the Bank rup, law; by Messrs.
vallmadge aud Buchanan, for the advp.
ton Of the board Exchequer: tv Mr.. Du.
chana J, for issuing 5000, DOC, 900 Of Ma.
tional Stock; by Messrs. Crit,enden, Hun.
tington, Bates and Calhoun, for the relief
Of private individuals; by Mr.. Kerr, for
the continuation OF the Bankrupt act.-
Mr.. Smith presented joint resolutions OF
the Indiana Legislature urging tbs ex.en.
sion Of the pension act Of 1889 TO volun-
teers and militia who were in service
against the Western indians from 1893
to 1895. Mr.. Graham, from the Com.
mittee on Claims reported several bills
for the relief Of private Individuals
Several referred bills were reported
back from different committees. The
Oregon bill was passed over at the sug-.
gestion Of Nj. Choate. Mr.. Tappan's
resolution for the Limitation Of the term
OF office Of the Judges Of the Supreme and
inferior courts Of the U. s., was taken up
and debated by sdessrs. Tappan and
Smith, Of Connecticut; the question on
its adoption being then put was decided
in the negative BY vote OF II to "a
Ia the House, Mr. Reynolds presented the
petition Of citizens Of Illinois, praying
grant Of section Of land to every male in.
hab'tant who shall e,nigrate, to settle on
and csl.ivate the soil in Oregon Terrific
ry. Mr.. Wise presented two memorials
in relation to the Exchequer. \ resoIu
ton was introduced and adopted, instruct.
ing the Judiciary Committee to repor.
forthwith bill 10 repeal the Bankrup.
law, on which the vote was: yeas l28,
nays 8B. Mr.. Fessenden offered reso-
lotion, directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to report what charges had
been preferred against Jonathan Rob.
erts, late collector at Philadelphia: also,
copies Of all orders relative to the re-
moyal Of any subordinate officer 0! The
customs at that post, sc. MIR. Burke
presented resolutions Of the New Hamp.
shire Legislature In relation 10 the tariff,
the Bankrupt law, &c. Mr.. Hudson Of
Tered resolution instructing the Com
mittee Of Waysand Means to enquire in
TO the expedicncy Of retund:ng 10 The
State OF Massachusetts balance of u
sum expended by her for the services
OF her militia during the late war;
the resolution was modified to include
the claims of the States oil Maine and
Maryland, and adopted. Mr.. T,llinghast
offered resolution instructing the Judi
ciary Committee 10 report proviso in
the bill to repeal the Bankrupt law shat
the repeal Shall no, extend to any case
pending ut the time the repeating act
takes effect.
JANUARY 18th, l843.-In the Senate,
Memorials were presented by Messrs
Riyes and Crafts. A memorial, signed
by 1900 persons, was presented, asking
an appropriation for the improvement Of
the Western waters. Messrs. Linn
Smith and several other Western Sena-
tors, pressed the importance Of the sub
Ject. Memorials relative 10 tho Bankrupt
Jaw were presented by Messrs. Tallmadge
and Benton. Several local and private
bills we're then reported. The Oregon
bill was again passed over, and the Sem
ate went into an Executive session.-L
Tie House, en- motion Mr.. Green, il was
resolved that the Committee on Ways
and Means be instructed TO inquire into
the expediency Of bringing in bill ap
propriating 100000 . year, for ten
years, 70 be applied 10 the removal Of oh.
s,rucsions 10 the Western waters. Mr..
Everett proposed substitute for the Ex
chequer. the features Of which are to IT,
sue one hundred millions Of Government
stock, TO be distributed among the several
States and Territories, and to be issued
in sums Of from e5.to 464O, receivable
10 the amount of lour-filths Of the price,
10 payment Tor public lands; also 70 allow
tho issuing Of Treasury notes 10 the
anu. ln. Of 4l5, OoO, GOD and Of % low de-
nomina,;;on as IS. IA this the plan Of .
fiscal ,ent is - be. attached. Mr.. Fill
more reported ! I'LL. providing for the i'm.
provemsnt ofcertain .,,sss and rivers, and
Tor the continuation of ito Cumberland
road. The Bankrupt bill was then taken
up and after some conversation az ~ points
Of order &c. the bill was ordered TO b
engrosscd for third reading.