Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-12-30

inclusiveS but, with the exception of the organi-
zation, we cannot perceive in the proceedings
much that would be interesting to readers gener~.
ally. In the election Of Clerk, Printer, sc. the
democratic members presented the same united
front that they did in reference to the Speaker
ship. C ]. M'NuLrY, of Ohio, was elected Clerk
by vote ofl24 to 66 for NJ. ST.. CLAM CLARKE;
and ELAlR &iRIvEs, of the Globe, Printers, by
about the same vote. DR.. NrwroN LANE, Of
Kentucky, was elected Sergeant at Arms, and
JESSE f. Dow, of Washington, Doorkeeper.
The time of the House has been principally
taken up in discussing the question whether or
not the protest submitted BY the wing members
before the organization against the right Of the
members elected by general ticket to hold their
seats shalt be entered upon and form part Of the
journal; and although the House, by about a
two-third vote, has several times decided that it
shall not. yet Mr.. BARNARD and his whig col
leagues continue to bring the matter forward in
some new shape, and thus consume the time and
prolong the session. The object Of the minority
is political capital alone, for TREY well know that
the House will adhere to the decision il has al.
ready made.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Col. BENzeS, in a
most feeling, chaste and eloquent speech, an
nonnced the death Of his late colleague, DR.. LINN;
and he was followed by Mr.. CmrrEsnEN. o!
Kentucky, who, in seconding the resolutions sub
mitted by COL B. paid high and beautiful trb-
ute to the virtues ofthe deceased. 1.-THE speeches
Of these two gentlemen We will publish in our
next paper Mr.. BowLrN, of Missouri, on the
same day, announced the melancholy event to
the House.
On the 18th, the death Of Senator MRoBERrs,
Of Illinois, was announced to the Senate by Judge
BREEsE, in speech of great beauty. Mr.. Al
LEN, of Ohio, seconded his resolutions, and fol-
lowed in some appropriate remarks touching the
character Of the deceased. The event was an.
nounced to the House by Mr.. WENTWORTH.
On the l4th Mr.. BArEs announced to the Sem
ate the death Of BARKER BuRNELL, member of
the II. r. from Massachusetts, and Mr.. J. @.
ADAMS informed the House of the same event.
On the same day, Mr. ArcHrsoN, of Missouri,
gave notice that he would, at the earliest day
practicable, ask leave to bring in bill to author
ize the occupation and to encourage the settle
ment of the Oregon Territory. aa aa
Mr.. BARRow, on the same day, gave notice
that he would on the 18th introduce a bill making
appropriations for the improvement Of the nayi-
CATION o. the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
The standing committees of the House, as APP
pointed by the Speaker, we subjon:
Of Ways and Mems essrs Mckay.
Lewis, J. r. Ingersoll, Dromgoole,. Barnard, b.
L. Seymour, Weller, Chappell and Norris.
On Claims.-Messrs. Vance. Thomas Smith,
Cobb, A. johnson, Bowlin, Strong, Stephens,
Clingman and Ramsey.
On Commcrce.-Messrs. Holmes, Dunlap,
Winthrop, Phenix, P. King, Hale, Labranch, c.
NJ. Reed, and Mcclellan.
On Public Lands. -Messr.. J. w. Davis,
Boyd, Colamer, Hubbard, Houston, Rayner,
Jameson, McClernand, and Patterson. ls
On the Post Office and Post Roads. Messrs.
Hopkins, Kennedy, Grinnell. Stiles, Hardin,
Dana, D. S. Reid. Relic, and jerks.
For the District Of Colum6ia.-- Mes.rs. Camp
bell, Kirkpatrick, A. Stewart, w. Green, G. w.
Jones, Chiffon, Robinson, McCauslin, and
Bower.
On the .Judiciary-M essrs wilkins. Saunders.
French. Dillingham;, Burt, vinton, Petit, Dick
ey. and Catin.
On Revolutionary Claims -Messrs. r. D.
Davis Arlington. D. p King, Lucas Stone, Stet-
son. Broadhead. R. Smith. and Senter.
On Public Expenditures. Messrs Clinton,
Reding, Cranstcn, 4. II. Read. Mathews, Gri-
der. Purdv, Sykes, and p. B. johnson.
On Pirate Land Ciaims.--Nessrs. Gross.
S'ileIl. Dellef, J. A. Black, W. j. Brown, Cary,
+. X. Potter, Severance. and Rodgers
On Manufacture. -Messrs. Adam., Collamcr,
Relser. Hudson. Woodward, Irwin, Moseley,
Lumpkn, and Cranston.
On observation-disclosures. Deherrv, Anderson.
Farlee, st John, J. Brown, B. Green, Hays,
Henley, and Florence.
On Indian .afaus.-Messrs. Cave johnson, ].
Thompson, Foot, J. b. Hunt, BidIack, w. Hunt,
Benton, Hughes, and vanmeter
On Military .Afairs.- HARRISON.
Coles, Irwin, BOYD, Mcconnell, Hardin, Bossier,
Nc Dowell, and Fish.
On Muaia.-Messrs. Dean, John Stewart,
Mcseley, Tibbatts, Moore, Foot, Bower, Hays,
On Naval Afairs -Messrs. Wise, Parmenter.
BarrInger, Murphy, Simpson, Peyton, r. H Sey-
monr, Atkinson. and Marsh.
On Foreign .Afairs.-Messrs. C. J. Ingersoll,
Rhetf Bearlsey, Gilmer, White, Dawson. Sam
pie. Thomasson, and Williams.
On Revolutionary Pensioms.-Messrs Rath-
bun. Steenrod, Rodney, Simons, Hungerford,
Giddings, J. A. Wright, Hoge, and McIlvane.
On observation-disclosures. A. v. Brown, Dun
can. E. J. Morris, Daniel, Houston, TYLER, Tib-
bats, Wentworth, and Milton Brown.
On fnralid Pensions.-Messrs. Jacob Rrin-
kerhof, Russell, Ashe, J. Morris, R. Smith. A..
Smith, Mes. Cullom, and Tilden
On Roads and CanaIs.-Messrs Owen. Stcen-
rod, White, Maclav, Reding, Ficklin, Dickin-
son. Carroll, and Frick
On Pdtents.-Messrs. Harper, J. Black, Rus
sell, John Stewart, and Severance
On Public Buildings, &c-Messrs. Pratt.
Leonard, Hudson. w. Wright. and Winthrop
On Rerisal end Unfinished Business -Messrs.
+. K. Potter, Hubbell, Foster, Burlington, and E.
D. Potter
On Accounts --Messrs Mcdowell, TAYLOR.
Herrick, Wheaton. and Rodney
On Miieag '.--Messrs. Cobb, Ritter, perlcy B.
Johnson, Henley, and Farlee
IN expenditures IN the State Department
Messrs Rogers. Blackwell, J. r. Smith. w.
Green, and w. Wright
On Expenditures in the Treasury Department
--Messrs. Caldwell, Yost, Tilden, Anderson,
AM. Ashe.
On EArendifsres in the War Department.
Messrs. McIlvaine, Kennedy, Arlington, Order,
and A. Johnson.
On Expenditures in the Ear, Department.
Messrs. Dana, kirkpatrick, yanmeter, Bufiing-
ton. and Senter.
On Expenditures In the Post Office Depnrf.
ment.-Messrs Harper, d. S. Reid, T. Smith,
J. Brown and Mes.
IN Expenditures on the Public Bnildings.-
Messrs D. P. King, Dawson, Taylor, W. Hunt
and Ramsey.
On the Libraru-Messrs. Burke Marsh and