Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

\ VII III tCtCSL tGt ICuNcfS.
JAN. 6rH, lcl3.-M the Seacir, a lar.
ser part o! the day was taken up in dis
cussing a bill allowing those citizens who
were Gu, off from the State Of Arkansas
by the running Of the boundary line be-
tween that State and Texas, 10 return
within the U. S. and bring their
prope ~ with them In the House,
several reports were made by
the standing committees. The bill to
refund to Gen. Jackson the 81 900 fine,
coming up in order, debate ensued be-
tween Mr. Adams and Mr.. C. ]. IngcrsoII.
alter which the House went into Com.
mi:tee Of the whole on private bills.
JAN. TIN, 1913 Tie Senate did not sit.
In tie H0Isc, MIR II. Dodge introduced
resolution, which was adopted, inquir-
ing into the expcdicncy Of providing by
law for the election by the people ofSher-
| IFS, Judges Of Probate, Justices ofthe Peace,
&c, in the Territory Of Wisconsin. Mr..
GiImcr introduced bill to abolish the Of
fee ofRecordcr and Solicitor the Gen'l.
Land Office. which was read twice and
referred. Mr.. Ingerso.l finished his re-
| ply TO Mr.. Adams upon the suffice, Of
Gen Jackson's fine, in which lie gave the
old aooli,ianist severe rebuke, for his
having taken grounds agains: rcfunding
the fine. a resolution was passed proyi,
ding for the printing Of the map OF the
western boundary Of Missouri.
JAN. eIu, l845.-M the Senate, reso-
luton Of the Legislative Assembly Of Wis
cousin condemning the course Of Gov.
Doty vas laid before that body. a large
number Of memorials, petitions, and also,
resolutions Of, the State Legislatures, were
presented. The bill for the occupation
Of Oregon was taken up and an amend
,ncnt offered providing that tho grants Of
land should not BE- in fee, but only as
against the Claim Of the q S., the Senate
however adjourned without coming to any
definite action Oh the bill or amendment
In the House, Mr.. Henry Dodge pre-
scn.cI several petitions for appropriations
for harbors on the Western shore Of Lake
tomorrow lie should present his charges
Tor Impeachment Of the .acting Preslden,
o! the T. S. MIR. Fillmore from the
Committee Of Ways ard Means. reported
that HE Exchequer Scheme as recomnen-
del BY the Preston, '.onghi not 10 be a!op
icd;" the minority OF said Committee also
reported an amendment, that SAID Com-
Tee be instructed 10 bring in bill
similar to The old aHb-lreasury law. a
long debate upon The report here cnsued,
which lasted ua!l the haar oil ,d Icurn-
M.en!
JAN Torn, i543.--In lhe Senate, the
Oregon bull was taken up aud after bfle:
conversation was laid over till 10 ,nogr"w
MIR Deaton h;iyng the floor The ia
dietary Co@lmi,ee repofte,! back the bill
re.undiug Goa Jackson ire with amend-
tnents rather approving than otherwise
tho acts Of Jud .e liall--Ia the House,
Mr.. Bolts preserved his caarses OF i'm
parchment against the President (Which
arc nearly the same as those presented q,
the last SESSION. aud resolution for the
appointment oil committee to investigate
the charges. A considerable excitement
cnsued and IL poiu, OF order raised, The
resolution however was decided 10 be i'll or.
der, and its adoption was negatiyed by
a vote az yeas 0S nByS 1917
As Mr.. Luke Palmer has attempted 10
shove of the true issue between himself
and the junior editor ofthis paper, by put
ting forth u column Of slang against him,
and as he has placed his veracIty before
tho community iii comparison with thai
81! the junior editor, we have been called
upon by several OF OIL. friends mho voled
for .lhr. Pallasr, and who are his con-
sl,tuents TO give place to some facts which
need explanation aud which we deem
proper to lay before our readers, altho'
the junior EDITOR is perfectly satisfied I
have his ycracity weighed in the same
scale with that OF Mr.. Luke Palmer,
without any exposure OF the statement in
Mr.. Palmer's communication Of last
week.
Nr. Palmer says, that from $3.50 10
SeOOs.wns all that could be collected from
Burns Secul,ies.'' Now il can he prou
ed BY The best cf testimony, that Mr..
Palmer k,lew tlal 5000 was not only Sc
cure, but ready to be laid when called
for. The records of the court show that
property appraised al $1,000 was at
tached, and liable for the payment Of the
judgement. Aud in face OF these facts
Mr.. Palmer makes the above statement
"a strong petition" says Mr.. Palmer,
'ssigncl by about four hundred voters,
was presented to the Commissioners,
praying for the bonds 10 be cancelled"
Ia opposition 10 this statement the petl-
ton itse! bears evidence. aud 10 that we
refer. On that petition there are about