Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL,

j CONGRESSIONAL.
/ We have received the proceedings o
Congress up to tbs 2o:h ul,., from which
we condense the following:
I Friday, Dec. 93t! la the Senale, thu
fore part OF the day was taken up in pre-
senting memorials u petitions. 81 receiving
reports from the committees. Mr.. Ben
tons resolution calling for informatio,
relative to the African Squadron and the
1 Quin'uplc Treaty was taken up and ate
some able remarks from Mr.. 3. was lait
over till Saturday. The Appropriation
bill from the House was taken up ane
passed without amendment. The Pre-
sident pro tenn laid before the Senate 8
message from the President Of the U. S
covering a letter Of the Secretary o
State, in answer 10 a resolution enquirins
whether the special minister Of Grea
Britain had made any proposition relative
TO the assumption Of the State debts by
the General Government, in which lettcl
the Secretary says. that no such PROPOSE.
ton was made. The President pro ten
also laid before the Senate message from
the President Of the U. S. in answer to a
resolution Of the Senate asking for in
formation in regard to the situation Of
the Oregon question, in which the Pre-
siden: declines giving the information.
In the House, the day being set apart
for the consideration OF private bills, IA
bills for the relief Of private individuals
were scverallv read third time aud pass
ed The speaker laid before tho House
communication from the Treasury De-
parIneni, in answer to resolution Of the
House Of the 10Th March, 1912, trans
hitting statement relative to the judi
cial expenses Of the Government. and the
laws and u>ages under which the same
are incurred; also, the project Of bill
10 fix, ascertain, and regulate the fees
allowed to clerks, attorneys, marshals,
witnesses, and jurors in the United States
courts. Resolutions requesting intorma
II ton relative to Land claims in Mississ;p
pi, 10 the accounts OF Jesse lloyt, to
Light Houses. and to Collections and Ex-
penuitures at New York, were seycrally
adopted. A bill natusalizing the Stock
bridge Indians, in Wisconsin,, was read
third time AMI passed. Mr.. Mcheon pre-.
scented the petition Of the insurance com.
panes Of New York, praying for an ap.
preparation for the improvement Of the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
Neither house met Oh Saturday or Moa-
day.
Tuesday, Dec. o7lh.-In the Senate, a
large number Of memorials were present
ed; among which were several for
amending the Bankrupt law, and some
Tor lis repeal, also one from citizens OF
Illinois. asking Congress to pass law
for the Occupation and settlement Of
Oregon. and that actual grants OF land be
made 10 settlers as an lnducement to set
tlement. Mr.. Bayard on leave, intro
duced bill entitled San act to amend
the act entitled AN act 10 reorganize the
Navy Department Of the United States,
passed the 30th August, 1872 and a
bill to provide for the establishment Of
schools Of instruction in the naval service
ofthe United States. Mr.. Brn,on's reso
luton asking information relative to the
Alr,ran Squadron was taken up. and, after
sn,na renoa ks from Mr.. Archer, was
adopted. The bill to refund the $1,000
fine to Jackson was taken up, and alter
some few remarks was referred 70 inc
Judiciary committee by vote Of rs to
10.
In the House, several memorials and
reports from committees we're presented,
and several bills introduced. Mr.. Wise
rose to presentto the House resolution
Of the Legislature Of Virginia, instruct
ing the Senators Of that State, and re-
qucsting its Representatives, to use their
best efforts 20 cause the immediate passage
oflhe bill refundng the fine imposed on
General jackson, by Judge Hall Of New
Orleans, in 1915. Mr.. Wise said
GAS this was the resolution oil I, State
a State which he in part represented-h
took the earliest opportunity to present
it; and, in doing SO, he begged TO say for
the Legislature OF Virginia, and for him
self, that no partisan feeling entered into
the spirit of that resolution. twas offer.
ed in the spirit Of patriotism--Pure pat
rio,ism. II was believed by the Legisla-
ture Of Virginia. and the Representatives
Of the people Of that State, that the act
employed by General Jackson 20 defend
the city Of New Orleans was one Of i'm
perious necessity necessity imposed
upon him by the ''booty aud beauty of
that city, which were threatened by an
invading army, and no less by domestic
lraitors::' the resolution, was referred 10