Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL. SYNOPSIS.


communication from the War Depart.
ment, transmitting printed copies Of tho
Army Register Of le43, was laid before
tina, body. Several memorials were pro.
scented by different Senators; and several
reports on private bills were made. Nh
Linn introduced bill for the relief OF
Henry NJ. Shrccve, and to authorize tho
purchase Of his snag boat The bill to
proven, the employment Of private OK
presses Oh the mail routes, and for the
! prevention Of frauds on the revenue Of
the Post Office Department, was read
second time, and debated. Tho Oregon
bill was then taken up. Mr.. Berrien ad-
dressed the Senate for half an hour in
opposition to the bill, Several memorials
were then presented, after which the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, memorials were present.
ted by Messrs. A Marshall, McKeon and
w. Cost johnson. A resolution was
adopted, fixing the daily hour Of meeting
at / o'clock; after which the subject Of
the Exchcquer scheme was taken up and
Mr.. Fillmore addressed the House at
length in opposition to the measure
The question Oh the adoption of the reso.
luton Of Mr. Atlerton from the minority
OF the Committee Of Ways aud Means,
that said committee be required TO bring
in bill regulating the collection, safe
keeping &c, Of the public m'neys, "a
bill similar to the late sub-t reasury act]
was then put and teclcd in the negative
yeas los, nays ll6. The question on
the adoption Of the resolution that the
! Presidents Exchequer scheme ought not
10 be adopted, was Their put and decided
in the Acknowledgements 1913, nays 10.
Thus may he considered test vote on
the l:xchequer scheme, and seals the fate
Of any other measure but that Of an In
dependent Sub Treasury \ motion
was then made to reconsider; and upon
this motion poitica debate arose which
lasted till the hour of adjournment
JANUARY, 28th, l843.-The Senate did
not sit.
In the House, Mr.. Gilmcr presented
! resolutions. which was adopted, calling
upon the President for any information
in his possession relative to the negotia
ton OF treaty or Of overtutes to treat
for the cession Of California by Mexico
to England. Memorials were presented
by Mr.. keim for the creation Of $780,
100000 oil National stock to be dis.ribu-
ted among the Suites. A joint resolution
was submitted by Mr.. Underwood, ex-
pIanatory Of the act relative TO Bounty
: Land Warrants. The bill to refund
Gen Jackson's fine was then :aken up.
MIR. Payne addressed the House Tor an
hour, in defence of the bill and in REPLY
to MIR. Bolts. Several Executive com.
munications were laid before the House
Ut the Petersburg Railroad Company as
passed the Senale, was rejected by u vote
SO to 50. The balance Of the day
was taken up in til. consideration OF pri.
va,c bills aud incidental business.
! JANUARY 3Oth, la43.--Ln the Senate;
the morning hour was occupied IN the
preservation of petitions concerning the
Occupation OF Oregon, the repeal Of the
bankrupt law, and private claims. The
Senate then proceeded 10 the consdcra-
zion OF the bill for the prevention Of pri-
vate expresses on mail routes, and frauds
upon the revenue Of the Post Office De.
partnent. The Senate was addressed by
Messrs. Henderson and Merrick--the for.
,ner in opposition, aud lhe latter in de-
fence OF The bill. The Oregon bill was
then taken up, and Mr.. Archer spoke at
length III opposition, to It's passage. MIR.
A. concluded by moving to recommit the
bill; it was howeyer informally passed
over, and the Senate went into an Execu-
tive session.
In tie House. petitions were presented
by Messrs G. Brown and Brewster
j, Mr.. J. r. lngersoll from the Committee
Of Ways and Means, TO which had been
referred several memorials asking for
the creation Of S20O,Ooo, 600 OF National
stock, to be distributed among :he States
and Territories, made report thereon,
concudin. witha resolution that it was
not expedien: to grant the prayer oil the
meinorialists. The minority also made
report concluding with the following res
olu,ion: "Resciued, further, TIA. to
adopt the Recommendations of said mo.
norials, would ba Unconstitutional, and
dangerous To the harmony 0t the Union."
\ The Army appropriation bill was then
taken up IN COMMITTEE Of the Whole
Mr.. Reynolds moved to strike out tho
: item Of $4,000 for surveys west ofthe
Mississippi river and insert $2O,OOO tor
a survey Of q military road from tho
Council Bluffs to the mouth ofihc Colunl-
bia river; the amendment was negatived.
Several amendments in relation to the APP
preparations for the West Poin: Academy
, were then made, after which the House
adjourned.
/ JANUARY 3lst, l843 In tie Senate,
larry. number oi memorials and petitions
were presented, among which was Pc.
li.ion from the City Council Of Galena,
asking the establishment Of port Of en-.
try in that city. Several reports Ef>eI
made by different Committees, u IA
which, the JOINT resolution relativf
the establishment Of agencies fo4 W
purchase of water-rotted hemp VI
kemp and debated BY Messrs O.
den, Young, Smith, Benton and a.
in favor, and Mr.. King in Opposition 10
its adoption. The Oregon bill was then
! .oLan - M Calhoun nddrAssal tha