Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-01-06

h the Sssate, on The 18th, Mr.. Arcursox, o,
Missouri presented several memorials. sr
among wkxA was an act of the Legielsmre o.
Missouri in relation to the bounl,ry between
that State aad Iowa Territory. This paper Mr.
A. wanted referred 10 select committee. but n.
Senate refused to do so, aid referred il 10 . a..
leet committee.
h tie House, OF the same day, Mr.. HousroN
gave notice Tat he would introduce bill 70
graduate and reduce the price Of the public land.
In ta:or ofsettlers and culhvators.
The Senate did not sit on the 10th.
In tie House, great number Of petitions were
presented on various subjects. Among them
was one BY Mr.. ADAMS, in favor of abolishins
slavery in the District Of Columbia, which. was
not received, the Speaker deciding against it az
coming under the rule which prevents the recep-
ton Of such petitions.
In tie Senate, on Monday the 18th, Mr.. McDrr-
PIE gave notice that he would, on to- morrow, OF
the earliest day practicable. ask leave to bring
in bill to revive the act Of the I'd Of March,
1883, usually called The compromise act) and
to modify existing drics on foreign imports, in
conformity WITH its provisions.
Mr. baRow, on leave, introduced bill to
pro-ide for the improvement Of the navigation Of
the Mississippi river and its tributaries; which
was read twice, and referred 10 the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. HsGHEs gave notice that he would, on
Wednesday next, or At some future day, introduce
bill for the organization Of territorial govern
ment. to be called the Oregon Territory, and for
other purposes, and also bill for surveying and
constructing military road from Font Leaven.
worth, west ofthe State Of Missouri, to the mouth
of the Columbia river in the Oregon Territory,
and for establishing military posts on the same,
to give protection to the emigrants to said Terri
tory.
Mr.. RHErr moved suspension Of the rules,
that he might gst in resolution, which was As
follows:
Resolved. That the Committee Of Was an
Means d" inquire ~ soon practicable, into th..
sxpedeney Of reporting hill repeating the ,ariii
sct passed ia ls43. and in lieu thereof imposing
maximum rate Of duty Of 20 per cent. I'D valorrn
on imports. discriminating b-lo,s ths maxinnpm in
the duties imposed on the principle Of producing
revenue only.
He remarked, that he offered this resolution At
this time in consequence Of the action Of the
House on the resolution Of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, Mr.. J. R. INoxRusEI,] which he
supposed has in response to the Recommendation
Of the Executive to tax tea and coffee
The resolution Of Mr.. J. R, INcERsol1., to
which the gentleman from South Carolina refer
red, was offered and acted on Friday last, and was
in the following terms:
Resolved. That the Committee Of Way. and
Means be sastl Scted 1, inquire into the xpesiem.
cy Of introducing = bill 70 lev, duties upon the
importation Of tea and coffee
Mr.. RHErr called for the yeas and NAYS on
his motion TO suspend the rules, and they were
ordered; and being taken, resulted--yeas II,
nays Zoe.
This is claimed by some ofthe wings as a test
vote on the subject Of modifying the tarid, but
the evidence shows that that it was not. Very
many member voted against instructing the COM
mittse because they believed il would NOV. in
the matter without such instructions.
Mr.. LEVY gave notice that he would introduce
bills Of the following titles:
A bill anthorizing, in certain cases, the relin-
Quishment Of the sixteenth sections granted for
the use Of schools; and the substitution Of other
lands
Abin 10 amend tie existing laws in relation to
prs-enption. :. gSs ass -. al
i A bin to sathosi.e the preseat location, By The
Territories, Of the lands they will be eaiitled to
upon their admission a. States Of the Federal
Uaicn, under The provisions Of the---section
Of the oct g..
+ A bill 70 extend further the political fiaaehise
of the people Of The Territories.
/ Mr.. DoDeE, Of Iowa, presented additional evi-
deaee u support efths claim Of John Morgan for
= pension; which, with his other papers on lle,
'were referred 10 IL COMMITTEES On Iavalid Pen
sioss. Alss, Tie papsn u Samuel D. Enochs,
relating 10 claim FOR : hers lost ID the hack
Hawk war; which were referred to The Commit
tsss Of Claims. !
j W5esenaia Marine assurance notes ne quoted
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