Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-04-12

nough at our command to do that with.
1.-THE following matters and things we
see by the Congressional proceedings, have
been presented by Gen. Dodge:
The preamble and joint resolutions adopted
by the Legislature of Iowa a. its last session,
requesting him TO urge upon Congress the
justice and propriety Of paying the claims Of
The citizens Of that Territory for services rem
dered, and expenses incurred by them IN resls'
ting the attempts of the State Of Missouri to
take possession Of portion OF the country
within the limits of Iowa: referred to the
Committee on the Militia. A memorial from
the same body, asking an appropriation to pay
the debts of previous legislatures: referred 10
the Committee Of Ways aud Means. me.
mortal from the same body, representing that
the mail facilities from the States east of the
Mississippi river to the Territory Of Iowa, and
particularly the cross mail from Galena to the
interior Of Iowa, is, and has been, inadequate
10 the wants of the people OF that section Of
the country, and urgently asking TO have a
weekly mail established. to he carried in pos,
caches from the city Of Galena, in the State Of
Illinois, to Iowa City, the capital of Iowa
Territory referred to the Committee on Post
Office aud Post Roads. A join resolution OF
the same body, asking the establishment of a
posl-rou,e from Nanvoo, Illinois, to Monnose,
Iowa: referred to the Committee on The Post
Office and Post Roads. A joint resolution OF
the sane body, asking Congress TO detray the
expenses OF treaty with the Pot,awatomie
Indians aud asking the removal of the Mis-.
souri,, Sac and Fox, and Iowa Indians: refer
red 10 the Committee on Indian Affairs. A
memorial f.om tie samebody, requesting their
Aeleeate 10 U.S. lis best esertons to obtain the
=, e, e \, --; l-ro,.ies
From Washington, in Washington county, lo
heokuk court-houe; thence to Mahaska court.
house; from Brighton, in Washington county,
by way Of Richland, in Keokuk county to Ma.
haska courthouse; from Fox Post Office in
Van Buten county via the county seat of Da-
vies county, TO the centre of Appanoose coun.
ty; from Fairfield, via Agency City, Ottuhn-
wa, Eddyville, to the Six Mile Prairie, ir Ma
haska county; from Fairfield 10 Mahaska
courthouse; from Bloomington, via Moscow,
Upton, franklin. to Marion, in Linn county !:
referred to the Committee on the Post Office
and Pos, Roards. A memorial from the same
body, representing that at their las; session an
act was passed Incorporating the Jakson coun-
ty Academy, at the town of Andrew, in the
county Of Jackson, the object Of which was 10
establish permanent and well.condncted in
sliiuion for the instruction of youth in the va
rious departments Of learning, and to dissent.
cate useful knowledge throughout the commu-
nifty, and praying Congress to grant to said in
stitution township, or ihirty-six sections Of
good land, for its endowment: referred to the
Commute on Public Lands memorial
from the same body, praying Congress SO to
amend the presumption laws as to grant the
right Of presumption TO those who may have
settled upon the public lands prior to their sur
vey: referred to the committee on Public
Lands.