Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL SYNOPSIS.
Dccr,tnrr ooh 1910

resolution OF the House, 10 aulhoriz. tn
d!sirlhution OF part Of the surplus copic
OF the Catalogue OF the Library of Con
gross TO members of the present Congress
was taken up, and after some debate wa
amended aud ordered to third reading
Several bills Of a private and local naur,
were read third time and passed. III.
b'! allowing compensation to pension
agents, the bill to continue the office o
Commissioners Of Pens ions. and the bill lo
the retici' Of the Steamboat Company 81
Nantucket, were severally taken up us il
Committee OF the whole and ordered to be
engroSsed for third reading.
/ IN ihe House, Mr.. Kennedy submitted
an additional resolution relative to carry
ing the mail round the coas, by steamers
Petitions relative to the Assumption OF
State debts being presented, OH motion OF
VIM. Cost Johnson, they were referred 10
select committee. Mr.. pckens present.
ed certain resolutions 81! the Legislature
OF South Carolina, instruc;ing their Sena
tors. and requesting their me,nbers 10
vote ior Il law 10 refund General lack sons
tue; also, a resolution asking Congress
TO refund fine imposed upon DE-. Cooper
for libel against the United states under
the Alien and Sediiion law. Mr. Everett
presented Il memorial, signed by 81 mem
hers of the Legislature OF New lIanp-
SHIRE. praying Congress to divide tina,
State into four districts for the election
Of members Of Congress; and, in pre-
senting tne memorial, Mr.. Everett stated
that the Legislature OF this State had re.
fused 10 district the same. Mr.. Kennedy
presented a memorial Of the Baltimore
Insurance Companies, praying Congress
10 remove the distinctions in Me Ohio
and Mississippi rivers. Mr.. Ferris, from
the Committee Oh Commerce, made re-
poet. accompanied by IL Till, to test tic
pracIicablil1y OF establishing Il system o.:
electromagnetic talegfaphs in the United
States. bill 10 change the time OF
hniGing U. 5 Coufts in Maine was read Il
third time and passed. Mr.. Cross intro
dued u bill TO repeal the act converting the
"a regiment OF dragons INTO Il reuin,en.
OF rtleman. The order ri the d,y being
the bill 10 repeat the bankrupt law. Mr..
Wise aad Mr.. tessendcn addressed ,he
House al length, not so much however
upon the SUBJECT oi, the repeal as in ex.
plana'lon aud defence of WING aud Ty,eg
politics.
FRIDAY, DEC. 5oth 1919.
~ ise Senate. several petitions FOR AID
against the Bankrupt law were prcseut-
Cd. Mr.. a!cisoberls offered a resolution
calling for information as to the sales
ana quantity OF public lands. MI. Linn,
ON tor the settlement oi Oregon being
lad before the Senate, several am md
ments as reported by the committee were
adopted. a motion was then made TO
strike out the preamble. on which motion
an Interesting dcbalc en,uel The tina.
acilon on The bill was postponed to a ii,
t'lfe day. Several priy lie bills from The
House were cad third tlulc end passed
IA The H3lse, a resolution i'roal the
Committee OF Indian Affairs was adopted,
calling upon the President OF The unlica
States 10 inform The House when the IN
formation heretofore asked for .c!aiiye to /
the Indian frauds. might be expected by
the House. Mr.. CampbeIl OF S. e. pre-.
scented the resolutions o. tie Legislature
oil that Safe, lastructing their Senator 5
and requesting their representatives 10
vote Tor bill to refund General Jack /
sous fine.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 3lst, 1912.
1ae Senate did no. sill.
III tie Ho0se, Mr. Henry Dodge pre. |
sented petition asking Congress Tor an
appropriation for Il harbor and liyh,
house at Southport, Wisconsin. Mr.. j.
=. Edwards presented letters Of Robert
Wallace, Gent Daft Green and Stephen
Cscaver, members o. the convention I
winch framed the constitution OF Nilsson. I
r., and OF Lieutenant F,cnpat, all re
lallny to the sub ect oil the northern
boundary OF Missouri; which were refer.
red TO the Committee on the Terrific.
rlcs On motion Of Mr.. j. G.. ED
w ARDS, it was
ResJlutd. That the report Of Albert Nj. Lea, ia
reference 10 the northern boundary of Missouri;
he report OF Captain Guio;,, aas cf Lieutenant
'cnon, la reference the the Dies Moines river;
'id tie eyIt!tnre in :.tere Il the northern,
boundary OF 'lls>onri. referred to the Commit.
ice on leiiltories. and printed.
Mr.. J. e. EDW ARDS, pursuant to no.
ice, introduced IA bill declaring what was.
he northern boundary Of The State Of
Missouri; which was read twice-rcfcr.
red 10 the COMMITTEES on Territories. and
To be printed. The committee
'f Ways and Means reported bill ma.
ing appropriations Tor the expenses Of
iWern'nent Tor the fiscal year ending
June 3Osh l644. which was read twice
Md referred to the Committee Of the
whole. Several executive communica
ions were read and referred. Several
'rivatc bills were read second time -
motion for the reconsideration of the
I'LL providing for the payment of the
oWa Militia was postponed till the 9th
/ January.
january 81 la43, Congress did no,
meet.
TUESDAY. January 8, 1843.
IN tAe Senate, several memorials for
nc repeal o. the Bankrupt law were pre-.
cnted. Resolutions from the Legisla.
ufe OF Connecticut, requesting their
and ins,ructing their ].
to vote Tor rciundiny General )
acksons fine. also, resolutions relative to :.
ne dr.;llng and discipIling the Militia, !,
nd also IN regard to the right OF Con- :,
ress to district tie States, we're present.
u by Mr. Smith OF thai State All, ;,n