Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

red in Congress during the past week.
In the Senate, Feb. l, Mr.. McDuffic' 5
tariff bill was still under discussion. 1t was
postponed till the 9Th.
In the House, Feb | the report of the
committee on rules first came UP for cons;d-
Grafton Mr.. McCausIen of Ohio. occupied
the floor until the expiration of the morning
hour A bill for the transfer of naval appro-
prIat:ons was under consideration for short
time. A bill making appropriations for the
Indian department was under consideration
in committee of the whole
Mr.. Dodge presented the resolution
o. the Council and House Of Representa-
tlvcs Of he Territory Of Wisconsin, ask
ing Congress for an appropriation for
light house at Sank harbor, on the western
shore Of Lake Michigan, in said Territory:
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The resolution of the House of Represen-
taives of the Territory Of Wisconsin, re-
guessing the passage Of a law establishing
n post-route from Madison, in the county
OF Dane, in said Territory, by the way Of
New Prairie, Columbus, and Beaver Dam,
to -----. in the county Of Fond du
Lac; also The establishing post-route from
Fort Winnebago, county of Portage, by
The way of Green Lake, 10 Fond du Lac:
referred to the Committee on tie Post
Office and Post Roads. The resolution of
the House Of Representatives, asking the
passage Of a law 10 establish a post-route
from Madison to Fort Atkinson, in Jeffer-
son county, 10 connect with a post-route
already established from the last named
place, via White Water and Eikhorn, in
Walworlh county, 10 Genesee: referred to
the COMMITTEE on the Post Office and
Post Roads. The petition of The citizens
OF Eagle Prairie, and Milwaukee, Territory
Of Wisconsin, asking the establishment Of
mail-route from Prairievillc. North
Prairie. Eagle Prairie, White Water, Fort
Atkinson, and SHELLS Lake, to Madison,
the seat Of government Of said Territory:
referred TO the Committee on Post Office
and Rail Roads.
Our next date is Feb. 3, the intermediate
dates having failed 10 come to hand. On
this day the Senate had no session.
In the House, some of the honorable gen.
tlemen who had been engaged in the fight
between Messls. Weller and Shriycr, took
occasion to rebut some slanderous statements
of the public prints in regard TO that affair,
which occupied some time. The question
of the rules again came up in order, and was
postponed until the following Tuesday. \
discussion on the bill allowing TO the widows
and relatives OF the soldiers. officers and sea-
men lost in the United States schooner Gram
pus, was discussed without and decision du-
ring the rest of the day.
In Senate, Monday 5, Mr.. Hannegan pre-
sented the resolutions of the legislature of
Indiana, urging Congress to provide for the
occupation of Oregon. Mr.. Evans address
ed the Senate against M'Duffie's bill until
the hour of adjournment.
In the House, Mr.. Beardsley presented a
petition from sundry citizens of New York
playing for the amendment ofthe constitution
so as 10 effect the abolition of slavery in the
southern states. Rejected.
Mr.. Beardsley presented petition from
sundry citizens of New York, praying for the
repeal of the 21st rule, which was laid OF
the table.
| Mr.. Hunt presented petition praying
that the ordnance of 1897, which prohibit;
the existence Of slavery in the Northwestern
| territory of the United States, may be ex
tended over all the territories of the United
States lying west of the Mississippi river.
Which after some debate, was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Adams presented the resolutions o
! the legislature of Massachusetts,, asking 70