Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-01-04

0E&s IVA Co1nmuAacdAsUu was Aotss
before he Senate from the Secretary oi
State. in obedience 70 law, showing the
number of passengers that have arrived in
the United States from foreign countries
during the year ending 3Oth September,
1874. The whole number, rs ascertained,
is 1854. Mr.. Atchison presented pc
tition from citizens of.Oregon Territory,
praying for the establishment of certain
mail routes in that Territory. Mr.. Breese
gave notice Of q bill which he intended to
introduce, authorizing the State Of Illinois
to tax the lands within that State immedi-
ately after their purchase from the United
States. A bill Of this kind passed the
Senate last winter, but was not acted on
in the House. Mr.. Ashley submitted q
resolution directing the committee on
Commerce to inquire into the expediency
Of providing for drawbacks upon foreign
merchandise exported to Santa Fe, SIC.
The adoption Of the proposed measure, il
is supposed, would greatly increase the
trade now carried on between this country
and New Mexico BY the overland route,
A resolution submitted by Mr. johnson, ol
Louisiana, instructing the Judiciary COM
mittee to make certain inquiries in rela-
tion to the expediency Of modifying the
naturalization laws, SO as to extend the
time allowed to become citizens, and guard
against fraud, &c., was adopted, after be.
ing debated at some length. The resolu.
tion being merely one Of inquiry, was per.
mitted to pass with little or no opposition
A report will be made upon the subject BY
the judiciary committee, and then we shall
see the wings acting out the doctrines o.
their new creed.
In the House, Mr. Dancan's bill to
establish uniform time for choosing elec.
tors Of Presipent and Vice President wa.
read third time and passed without di.
vision. Mr. Duncan introduced his bill
Of which he had previously given notice
for the Territorial government Of Oregon
Objections being made to its reception
Mr.. D. moved for suspension Of the
rules, and the yeas and nays being ordered
the motion prevailed-ayes l25, nays So
The bill was then introduced and referred
to the committee on Territories.
De. l7.-M the Senate, Mr.. Barrow
offereda resolution instructing the commit.
tee on the Judiciary to inquire into the
expediency Of law empowering the dis
trict courts Of the U. S. to cancel and de.
clare null and void all naturalization pa
pers which may be found upon Judicial
investigations to have been granted in vie.
lation Of the laws Of Congress. Mr.
Atchison submitted his bill for the organi
zation Of the Territorial government o
Oregon. A bill appropriating $76, 300 t.
the heirs Of Robert Fulton was taken up
discussed, and passed over.
IN the House, Mr.. Dromgoole presented
letter from Mrs. Madison, presenting te
Congress several manuscripts volumes O.
the writings of her late husband, which
have never been published, for which
such compensation is asked as may be
deemed just and proper. Mr.. Burt sub
mitted bill to repeal the duty on cotton
bagging and guny cloth. Mr.. Grider Of.
fered resolution instructing the commit
tee on the Judiciary to report bill regu-
la,ing the power of removal by the Presi-
dent, Sc. Mr.. Cave Johnson submitted
a resolution which was agreed to, direct
ing the committee on Engraving to enquire
into the expediency Of printing 5000
copies ofthe geological report on Iowa,
Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, made
some time since by David Dale Owen.
We hope this move may result in the
printing, for distribution, Of the extra
number Of copies contemplated; for the
general circulation Of the report would do
much to satisfy the spirit Of in .uiry every
where abroad relative to the resources and
general features Of the country explored
by Professor Owen. Mr.. Douglass intro
duced his bill for the organization Of the
Territory Of Nebraska. A resolution was
offered by Mr.. Slidell, proposing to the
several States an amendment to the consti-
tuition Of the United States, so as tc
change the mode Of electing the President
by the electors 10 direct vote by the peo-
pie. Mr. Ficklin offered q resolution
which was agreed to, instructiGg the com.
mittee on Public Lands to report upon the
expediency of making grants Of the pub
lie domain on the following basis:
l. That each actual settler upon any
unappropriated so acre tract Of land Of the
government shall be entitled to certificate
therefor. s
2. That after he shall have resided
thereon for the space Of FIVE years, and
cultivated the land aforesaid, patent con.
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