Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-03
: Congressional.

we nave Washington papers up to the 18th
Jan. No mention yet in the proceedings Of the
Senate of any action upon the Bill to refund Gen
Jackson's fine. Since the passage of this bill BY
the II. r., the Legislature Of Indiana has also
Instructed her Senators to 60 for il; making in all
staefecn States that have instructed in favor y.
this measure.
On the 18th Mr. A. C. Dodge introduced tn.
following which was agreed to:
Resolced, That the Committee on pubI;c I,,a,
be instructed to inquire into the exned;eocv -,
amending the act of the 26th of Nav. 1921 e,ti.
tieo IA; act granting to the counties or parshe,
OF each State and Territory in which the pub;ic
ian1s are situated, the right of pre.emntion To
quarter sections Of land for seats of Justice within
the sa'ne;' so as to allow to the said counties ar
PARISHES the privilege to enter, at their ontion.
ei.her square quarter section, or tn. quantity of
ioo acres, IN any contiguous legal subdivisions.
=" Me Seaats on the 18th, the Chair then an.
nouhced that the next thing in order wa, tha
Senate bill No. 33; which was accordingly t,kan
up, as IN committee of the whole, for amend
meit. ''' ""e''
The title of the bill is, ga bill, to grant Ger.
tam quantity OF land to aid in the im,royemrnt
OF the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. and to coorprt
tae same hy canal In the Territory of Wiscon-
SIM" :"
:, The following are the principal provisions Of
the oi.: mat there be granted for the purpose OF
improving the navigation of the Fey and WIS.
consn rivers, in the Territory of Wisconsin.
ana OF constructing canal to unite the said
rivers d ha'igabie points, quantity of land
eiuaI 70 one hall of two sections in width on
""'eh tiey faSs, and on each side OF SAID -cSn,J-
s.sers'ns each alternate section TO the limited
c'a'es, 10 De selected by the commissioner of the
I<1f tIrA a.
President, from the mouth Of each r;rsr s va
from one stream to the other at or near Tho foot
% S"ah lake; that where the lands have been
so'o OF otherwlse disposed of, other lands in lien
'hereoi Shall be taken; that said canal and n,v;N
eaion, when completed, shall remain forevar /,
NJ 'nc highway, free of toll to the United St,,s.
h. 'e lands, when selected, shall be offered f,,
ale he 'ther public lands, at the Land Office Of
he distn,o- -tne flrst tier of sections, next the
ivers, lakes, AID canal, at 81 so per acre, and
he second tier a. he Government price. ST 35
Ter acre; that the to- graphical engineers, under
ne control aud direct. Of the Secretary of
sar, shall cause the said Ia. ,Frovement and canal
? De constructed; the entire cot to the United
,a.es NOT 10 exceed the value off, lie lands grant
tor the purpose
iae report OF the Committee on Pub, c Lands
'u"lpahied me bill, and set forth, in sc, % Of
solutions, the reasons which influenced .he {
'n."'.,'e IN recommending the BILL
W.T. iALLMABcE advocated the bill. He said L
: o'lee. was no less than that of connecting the
Ses and rivers in that beautiful and inter.,,;, =
'c'ion OF country, with the Mississippi. N f.,h
o. "'eTs' and thereby eifscting an uninterrupt-
navigation from north 10 south. A cana, or s
~ if''ie in length would in great measure #
g .h's OBJECT; It would connect the two rvsr. Il
{ Wisconsin and Fox rivers; and he cou,d AZ. 81
~ from ms own inspection Of the country ,nd
'n what ne had learned there from its mos, H. $,
!, .a e,''1ens' when on visit to that region :
> summer, that there was no public work which y
u'a 0s undertaken in the territory of such vast tie
portance as this. 'as' -