Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL SYNOPSIS.


Wa- Department, transmitting state
mcnts Of contracts made by the bureaus
Of that department Tor the year l842.-
Petitions relative to the Bankrupt Law
were presented by Me.srs. Wright and
Woodbury.. Mr.. Woodbridge introduced
bill granting certain alternate sections
Ct land in Michigan, towards completing
works Of internal improvement in that
State. The President pro tenn. laid be
fore the Senate communication from the
State Department containing further in.
formation relative to the operations Of
the Bankrupt law: also, communication
from the War Department transmitting
report Of the names, dates Of appoint
meat and pay Of all persons employed in
the Indian Department. Some consider.
able time was spent in reference to an ex.
PLANTATION between Mr.. Rivcs and Mr..
Benton in regard to the secret debate on
the British Treaty. The bill for the set
Element Of Oregon was announced as the
order Of tho day, when Mr.. Choate ad.
dressed the Senate in opposition TO the
bill, but particularly TO that portion
which provides for grant Of lands. Mr..
Benton replied TO Mr.. Choate, after which
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, resolution was submit
ted, but not received, asking information
relative to the racent capture Of Mon
terey by Commodore Jones. The army
bill was taken up in Committee Of the
Whole and several amendments submit
ted. Mr.. Reynolds moved an amend
ment, to appropriate $4,000 for mill
tary survey from Council Bluffs to the
mouth Of the Columbia river, the Com
mite however rose without taking the
question on this amendment. The otl,el
amendments submitted were rejected.
:. JANUARY 10, I843.-In Tie Senate, Mr.
, Smith Of Indiana presented joint reso
E luton OF the Legislature Of Indiana, urg
ing q repeal or modification Of the Pos
: Office laws, SO tina, occasional newspa
Q pers with the name OF the person sendin.
}, them written on the margin, may no
q submit such papers to lette: postage
: Several reports upon private bill were
: made by different Committees, and SOM
! few petitions presented by different Sena
I tors. A resolution was adopted caili.,;
' upon TIE President TO communicate an,
/ letters or Communications on file in til,
War Department relative 10 the gran,
: ing by the British Government, oil any poy
ton OF Oregon Territory to the Hudson
. BAY Company, aud by that company {,
n individuals. Mr.. Moorehead presci,,e
the credentials Of John J. Crittenden, VIII
was elected Senator from Kentucky 10
the next six years. The Exchequer bill
: was taken mp and made the special o,
,r der for the 25th. Mr.. Sewer prcsen,e
A.. memorial from the delegation in III
!. House OF Representatives from the Ter
: :. r1torless, soliciting the appointment o
u standing committee BY The Senate. t
s. be called the Committee on Territories
u to take charge Of Territorial business
;, the memorial! being read, Mr.. S. CAV
: notice that he would introduce resolu
ton so ,oa.cnl the rules Of the Scaa,
"a as 10 authorize the appointment Of
n standing committee Of five, to take charg
i OF Territorial business. The prcsiden
pro tenn presented the credentials OF Gee
McOufiie who was elected Senator fro.
g. South Carolina for the next six years
4, An act regulating the enlistment in til
Is army, and navy, and marine corps wa
T. after some debate ordered to third reue
!, ing. The Oregon bill coming up US ii,
= order OF the day, offer some remark
&c from Messrs. Benton and Choatc, it wa
S; informally pissed over.
,e IN Tie House, the joint resolution a,
), thorizing the Secretary Of the Navy
!, - establish agencies in the States Of Ker
70 lucky and Missouri, for the inspectio.
"a test, and purchase Of water rotted hem,
\. was read a second ard third time on
passed. A resolution was adopted i,
:. questing the Secretary Of the Trcasur
. TO report to the House copies Of the r,
q turns made 10 him by the district alto
IS neys, clerks and marshalls Of the U.
IN courts under the general appropriate
! act for 1912. Mr.. White OF Indian
presented resolutions Of The Indiana L,
s'salure relative to extending the pc,
I'd sion acts Ia certain volunteers and mil
Of tia, and resolutions ON the subject Of til
,f Post Office laws. Reports from the con
mi,iees being IN order, a large humble
were made by different committee.
r among which, was one from the Com,n
g tee on Foreign affairs reporting bi
y making appropriations for carrying tn
!. British treaty into effect, ahd one lror
the Committee on Territories, repor.in
!. bill making an appropriation for la,
], library for the use Of the court Of appeal
!. Of Florida, aud bill making appropr.a
= tons for completing the public building
], OF Florida. Mr.. Hunt concluded Il;
y speech upon the bill lefunding Geners
y Jackson's fine. Several Executive me,
sages were presented to the House, an
. referred, among which was one tran.
!, uniting the annual report Of the Surveyo
z Generals Of Arkansas and Wisconsin an
J, Iowa. The reconsideration OF the vol
9 on the repeal Of the Bankrupt law comm
y up in order, Mr.. Gushing made pol;l
cal speech explanatory Of his prio
speech, ia which he set up the admin.