Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1844-12-28

she would send into that body two Demo-
cratic Senators. Their Committee on TIE
Judiciary might raise some question Of law
which would Il I'VE the desired effect of pro-
ducing such delay. As to the republican
character Of the new Constitution, he rather
ilattered himself that the gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. VlSTos) would, on perusing
il, he apt 10 complain that il was rather too
republican for him; and that, very possi-
bly,, was tie clief ground Of complaint in
tie ease. Wh.n the report # the Co,n-
mittee on The Territories should come into
the House, If the gentlemen should be able
10 pim out any particular in which the
instrument was not republican. Mr.. W..
would 60 with him TO the ntmos, in making
il so. ssMs
Mr.. BARNA D Dinqnired Of the CHAM
what had Leen the practice OF lie House
Heretofore in relation 10 such memorials?
The SPEAKER replied that he was moi
without further inquiry, prepared TO say.
Mr.. LEVY stated that The ,ne,noril q
Florida had been sen, 10 the Committee on
the Territories.
Mr.. BARNARD si lie was disp scd
10 think iha, the example Just quoted ~
the gentleman from Flori'la had been ihe
very first instance in which lila, com Sc
had been pursued. unless SINE grntlcm n
was prepared 10 siateto Tie contrary. His
own impression was iht the mem, ri;
ought to e. 10 committee 50 constituted
by the Chair that il might be supposed "a
know something about the subject. Tie
spplica,ion Of one &C the Territories 10 bt
received as Stale into the Uman--whal
on earts had lie Committee on Territories
TO do with such qurs ion? question
parely and simply Of constitution and oI
law. Ifany such question arose, it ongM
.f cnnrse, to 60 TO a committee supposed "a
know something about constitution and law
However, lie presumed this was one ol
those questions which were not 10 lie ar
gued, but voted ON. He trusted it would
90 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. DUNCA said that he was mem
ber Of the Committee on the Territories;
but he was not particularly anxious 10 ge,
inrisdi. tion of ills paper; e was in nowi>e
ambitious on the subject; but, as one dis
pose 10 have the wishes Of the PEOPLE n
Iowa carried out, he "; d, sir.n> il >li0nl,
sent TO committee that world rcpor
at an early day. Perhaps the Committee
On the judiciary might do this; but, from
experience, he knew that it was a hart
matter to get any paper referred 10 then
out Of their hands, and he knew cases il
which measures had finally failed from
such delay. He presumed gentlemen were
aware that ii this memorial went 10 the
Judiciary Committee, it must afterwards
be referred to the Committee on Terrific
ries; and he feared ii il had TO pass through
bath committees, and lad in both 10 en-
counter the usual delays, that would be the
list ot il during the present Congress -
He would therefore advise all who were
friendly TO the admission Of the Territory
ami desired that il shouli happen this win.
ter, To support the m tion Of the Delegate
an send it 10 the Committee on the Ter.
| ritories.
Mr.. CAUSIN desired, before conn
WIS taken, as lie might ne found voting
with those with whom he was not accas.
toned to act, and was very de>irous to be
un ierstood, th,t the S7th rule be read
Voices: at has been read; we know all
abo", that."] The rule having been read
Mr.. G. said that this was clearly one Of
the cases mtemplated in the rule respect
ing the Territorial committee; it was a
''civil proceeding" unques,i,nably, and il
had taken place in one oil the Territories
The Sc was clear.
The question being now put, the notior
Of Mr.. D,DcE prevailed; SO the memorial
was referred 10 the Committee on the Ter.
rilories.
On motion Of Mr.. DODGE, (made BY
lcave,) il was ordered that five Thousand
extra copies ofthe memorial he printed.