Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-02-10
SUMMARY or LATE PROCEEDINGS IN
CONGRESS

In the Senate on the 9Th inst. Mr.. Talmadge
presented petition from sundry citizens oil W IS
consin, praying an appropriation for the improve
ment Of the navigation Of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers; which, bill had been reported for that
object, was ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr.. Talmadge, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back, without amendment, the
bill to grant certain quantity OF land to aid in
the improvement Of the navigation of Fox and Wis
consin rivers, and connect the same by a canal
lie accompanied the same by a report which was
ordered to be printed.
In the House, Mr.. Piait introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas the Legislature of eighteen States in
the Union. Containing, at the last census, about
fifteen millions out ofthe seventeen millions of in
habitants of the United States, have instructed
their Senators, and requested their Representa-
tiS-s. 10 refund the fms imposed upon General
jackson by Judge Hall.
And whereas strong public opinion has been
made in favor oil the same measure in the remain
ing States of the Cnion: therefore
Resolved, That, at two O'Clock, this day, all
debate in Committee of the Whole House on the
state Of the Union, Oh House bill No |, to refund
the fine impos d M General Jackson, shall cease ;
md the committee shall proceed 10 vote upon such
amendments as may De pending, or as may be Of
fered to said bill ana then report the same TO the
House with such amendments as have been agreed
to by the commitee.
AT two O'Clock the bill was taken up and consid-
cred in committee ofthe whole, debated until near
O'Clock, when the bill ordered to be engross-
cd, by the following vote: ayes l59--nays 81. 20
Mr.. Dodge, Of Wisconsin, offered the following
resolution; which was agreed to-
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be directed TO inform this House whether the ant
nual appropriation which was made at the las
session Of Cong ess 70 defray the expenses of the
Legislative Assembly of the Territory of w isconsn
has been transmitted; and, if not, the reason why
it was withheld from the said Legislative Assem-
bly,.
%. That he communicate 10 this House the
amount which has been paid, and the names Of the
persons to whom such payments have been made,
under the act Of the 29h of August, 1872 entitled
San act TO provide for the settlement OF certain
accounts for the support OF government in the Ter
riory OF Wisconsin, &c.
Mr.. Dodge gave notice that he should ask leave,
on Tomorrow, or some subsequent day, TO introduce
OiIis TOT the CONSTITUTION OF nafOOfS al the towns
Of Racine and Southport, in the Territory of Wis
consin; and light house at Southport, in said
Territory.
Also, petition from the inhabitants -of the
County of Racine, Territory of Wisconsin, numcr-
ously signed, asking Congres for an appropriation
for harbor at the town OF Racine, in said Terri
tory; refeted 10 the Committee Oh Commerce A
petition from the inhabitants of the town of Ro-
chester, in the county OF Racine, Territory Of Wis.
consn asking Congress for an appropriation for a
harbor at the town of Racine, in said Territory re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce. Petition
of the inhabitants of the town of Burlington in the
county Of Racine, Territory OF Wisconsin, asking
Congress for an appropriation for a harbor at the
town of Racine, in said relritory referred TO the
committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Dodge, of iowa, gave notice OF his intention
10 introduce bill directing the Presi den, of the
United States the lands heretofore reecrv-
ed in the Territories OF Iowa and Wisconsin, and
tho State Of Illinois, Oh account of their supposed
mineral character, to bs sold.