Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-03
Congressional-rhe Senate is busiIv

engaged on the Oregon debate. without any
immediate prospec! of concluding it. The
House having got through with it, Is en-
gagged in miscellaneous matters. We
copy below all we notice Of general or spc-
cial importance during the last weeks
proceedings /; in the House, Feb. l6.
Mr.. NORRIS offered the following resell
ution which was adopted
Resolred, That the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads be instructed TO
enquire into the expediency of allowing
deputy postmasters, where their annual
compensation does not amount 10 twenty.
| five dollars,to frank letters written by them
selves, and 10 receive letters and newspa-
pers free Of postage, instead Of The extra
commissions now authorized 10 lie allowed
| them by law. Also TO enquire into the ex
pedency Of taxing newspapers, other than
those sent by the publishers TO their regu
lar subscribers, at rate Of postage higher
than is now taxed; and also to allow such
publishers 10 send their papers to regular
subscribers GU. of the mail as formerly
practised.
Mr.. Tibbaus offered Resolution
providing that The Harbor and Riv-
er Bill be made the special order Of the day
for the following Monday, and it then take
precedence Of all other business, which re-
curing a Two third vote was lost, ayes l07,
nays Ga.
Mr.. STEPHEN ADAMS, offered the
| following resolution:
Resolred, That the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to
report bill restoring 10 the Postmaster
General and deputy postmasters the flank
ing privilege.
Which was read, and debate arising il
was laid over.
On motion of Mr.. J. r. lNGRSOLL,
Rcsolrcd, That the Committee on the
Post Office and Pos, Roads, be instructed
to enquire and report on the expectancy of
introducing into The Pos, Office laws a pro-
vision for the prepayment Of postage, and
the charge of double postage when it is
rot previously paid.
Which was agreed to
Mr.. w. w. CAMPBELL offered the
following resolution:
Resolred, That the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads be instructed TO
inquire and to reportto this House whether
deputy postmasters may not with advant.
ago to the public interest be elected by the
people Of their respective towns.aDd whelh.
er they should not hold their offices, d uring
good behavior, or for specified period,
and not removable except for cause.
Which was laid upon The table.
IL the House FEB. l7lh. Mr.. M. L.
MARTIN gave notice of mo,ion,by leave,
10 introduce bills Of The following liles,viz:
A bill TO confirm certain land sales in the
Territory Of Wisconsin, and for other pur-
poses.
A bill TO lay off certain towns on the pub
lie lands in The Territory OF Wisconsin.
In pursuance of previous notice, Mr.. M.
l.. MARTIN asked, obtained leave, and
introduced bill to amend the act entitled
" An act 10 grant quantity Of land TO the
Territory Of Wisconsin, for the purpose OF
aiding in opening canal 10 connect the
waters Of Lake Michigan with those OF
Rock rver;" which bill was read twice,
and committed.
On motion Of Mr. NJ. l. Martin,
ReSolred, That the Committee on Ter
ritories inquire into the expectancy of dis
affirming or annullng every act now in
force in either Of the Territories Of Iowa
or Wisconsin, under which individuals OF
companies claim to exercise banking priv.
ileges.
In Committee Of the whole, the bill relat'
ing to the Indian Department being under
consideration, a proposition was made for
an appropriation of $4,000 10 hold a treaty
with the Menomonee Indians, for the pur-
chase Of their lands north Of theFox & Wis
consin Rivers;& pending the decision OF the
question, the committee rose. Should the
proposition prevail, lands equal TO the best in
the territory will be brought into market.
Mr.. Floyd, the late Secretary of the
Territory, has an communication in the
Wisconsin Democrat on the subject Of his
removal, in which he attempts to make il
appear that he is much abused man.
The reason he states, as assigned for hi.
removals is because."l had not reported to
The department my actings and doings up
on the advance made me TO pay off the
debts Of the Territory, or the arrearages
created during several years prior TO my
appointment"
+ This he thus explains 81 never knew be.
:oretha, q. disbursing officer was required &c
report progress from day 10 day or month
10 month until The whole advance was ex
hausted, and tina, too without ever having
been required TO make such return. =
Had conceived it necessary, or had they
deigned TO have so intimated to me, il
would have given me great pleasure 10
have responded promptly.
II is very possible that Col Floyd is q
much abused man, and that the Government
has been hasty or mistaken or something
of the kind bu, it is hard for us 10 think
so, for as we have before said, the Gov.
ernment has al all times in its own hands,