Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL SYNOPSIS.

JANUARY liza, lsl3.-ln the Sena,c,
tho resolution Of Mr.. Linn, to print TO-,
600 extra copies Ct The report Of the
! :.ajo.i.y, and 10000 Of the report Of the
| minority Of the Committee on the JUDI.
ciary upon the subject Of Genl. Jackson's
fine was rejected. Several private bills
were read u third time and passed The
bill ,oprovide 70: ascertaing and disposing
Of the lead minera! lands in Arkansas,
illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, was read a
third time and passed. The bill for the
settlement Of Oregon coming up, MIR.
Toppan spoke at length in favor 0: the
bill.-ln The House, the bill! TO refund
Genl. Jackson's tine was taken up, and
the House was addressed BY WIN. O But
Ter who ably vindicatcd Genl. .Iackson's
course. The resolution relative 10 The
Exchequer Scheme Of Mr.. Tyler coming
up, u long political debate ensued which
continued until the hour OF adjourn
ment
JANUARY 10Th, l843.-n the Senate.
the President pro TEN submitted report
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury under
the requirements Of the loan act; show
ing that there had been borrowed under
that act the sum o: S5,672, $685.
Several reports and petitions were pre-
sented, when the Senate as in Committee
Of the whole considered and ordered to
third reading several private bills. The
bill declaring the assent Of Congress TO
the State Of illinois to impose tax on
ali lands heretofore sold by the U. s. in
that State, from, and after the time Of such
sale, was orderd to be engrossed tora third
reading. The bill for the settlement Of
! Oregon coming up, the Senate was I'D
dressed by Messrs. Sewer and Benton in
favor Of the bill The latter spoke up.
wards Of an hour, and took a most
thorough and able view Of matters in
connexion with the b,li.-In the House,
after some time being spent in incidental
business, the bill for the repeal Of the
Bankrupt law was taken up and debated
by Messrs. Mckeon aud Raynor. The
Speaker submitted the report Of the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury under the require
cation from the Navy Department, con.
tanning a list Of vessels built in the U. S
since 1896; a communication from the
, War Department, covering the report Of
Capt. Hughes reconnaissance Of the Ohio
river; communication from the Navy
Department. showing in what manner
the contingent fund had been expended;
: . communication from the Treasury De-
par,ment. in relation to the alleged defal.
cation Of Jesse lloyt, late collector at New
York ;and one from the same Department,
covering copies Of the statements render
ed BY the banks Of the District Of CoIum.
! b,a. MIR. Roosevelt gave notice Of his
intention to move suspension Of the
rule appropriating three days TO Terri.
torial business. A resolution was adopt
cd asking for copies OF al! papers aud
proceedings relative to the arrest aud
: tria! or Louailier under orders Of Genl.
Jackson, in 1915. Several bills were
then read y second time among which was
! the Senate bill tor asccrtaining and dis
posing Of the lead mineral lands. Re
s,,'uii.:n enqulriag into the propriety Of
reducing the army, and Il resolution en-
curing into the expeiiency Of establish
ing a pension agency at WytheviIle,
8 Virginia, we're severaIiy adopted.
JANUARY 18th l843 In lie Senate,
the President pro TEN. laid before tina,
body communication from the State Dc
partmen. showing the cost of all com
,nodilies imported into the u S. during
July. August and September 1912; also,
q communication from the War Depart-
ment giving supplemental statement OF
con,ructs made by the Board OF Navy
Commissioners. Mr.. Tappan presented
a memorial from citizens OF Ohio asking
Congress to adopt some measures that
will ex.ricate Amos Kendall from the
difficulties growing out of lis desire to
guard the inieres OF tho U $. faithfully.
Mr. Woodborry presen,e,! certain resoiu-
tions OF the Legislature Of New Hamp.
shire relative to the Distribution fund, 10
reduction Of the irank!ag privilege aud
to the repeal of The Bankrupt law. Sew.
|eral reports upon private bills were mace
by different committees SEVERAL private
bills; also, bill! to authorize the Lrgis.
la'ures o, Illinois, Louisiana, Arkansas g.
Tennessee to se!lthe school lands in those
States, and bill declaring the assent Of
Congress to tine state OF illinois 10 tax all
the lands in su.d State heretofore sold by
the United States, from ind after the
time Of such sate; were seyera!,y read
third time and passed. The Presiden.
pro TEN. laid before The Senate the Gre
dcntials Of James Buchanan, who has
.teen elected Senator from Pennsyl-
,y.uia Tor six years from the 4ih Of March
next. Ins bill Tor the settlement Of Ore.
goa came ". Ut from the Ia.en.ss Of the
hour, tho Senate ac;aurnod without any
action thereon. II The House, several
petitions and memorials were presented,
after which, Mr.. Fillmore rep.!rtea bill
making appropriations Tor certain fof:'h
cations for the year and half endls,e
Juns 3Oth, 1874. The join, resolution
to bar second application for claims a.
gaint the Government, unless supported
by new facts was taken up and after some
debate was rejected. On motion Of Mr..
Pendleton 1t was :. Resolred, that the So
cre.ary Of the Navy be requested 10 fur.
nish TO this House copy Of the repor,
heretofore made TO him by Lieut. Wilkes,
relative tohis examination Of Oregon
Territory. Mp. also submitted u re.
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